Hello,
My thanks for circulating this.
Would anyone like to discuss strengthening a bid with expertise in health impact assessment - presumably they will want to know the impacts of this investment on population health and wellbeing ?
Hilary Dreaves
Research Fellow (HIA)
IMPACT
International Health Impact Assessment Consortium
Department of Public Health and Policy
Institute of Psychology, Health and Society
University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 3GB
Tel: +44(0)151-794 5004 (office)
Email: [log in to unmask]
website: www.healthimpactassessment.co.uk
Skype: hilary.dreaves1
WHO Collaborating Centre for Policy Research on Social Determinants of Health
2009 winner Research Councils UK Knowledge Transfer Award for Public Policy and Service Impact.
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Subject: Evaluation of Recognition Scheme and Fund – Expression of Interest
Sent on behalf of Museums Galleries Scotland, apologies for cross-posting ___________________________________________________________
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) wishes to commission an evaluation of the impact of the Recognition Scheme and the Recognition Fund on the museums and galleries sector in Scotland.
Background
The Recognition Scheme formally recognises and invests in collections of national significance in non-national museums in Scotland. Owned and funded by the Scottish Government, the Scheme provides a strategic framework for the recognition of, and investment in, outstanding and irreplaceable collections in Scotland’s non-national museums. MGS manages the Scheme on the Scottish Government’s behalf.
Holders of Recognised Collections are eligible to apply for funding from a designated Recognition Fund administered by MGS. The Fund encourages and supports strategic projects which pursue excellence in line with the Scheme objectives and the National Strategy. The Scottish Government also made available a Capital Fund in the financial years 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12, which was dedicated to the Recognised Collections.
To date 39 collections have achieved Recognised status and 113 grants have been awarded to these collections totaling £4.6 million.
Timescales
16th August 2013 – deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest 25th August 2013 – invitations to shortlisted contractors issued 13th September 2013 – deadline for receipt of tenders The objective is to appoint the preferred contractor by late September. There is an elapsed timeframe of four months for the study, with the date for submission of Final Report being 31st January 2014.
Requirements
The evaluation will assess the extent to which the aims and objectives the Recognition Scheme in the context of the National Strategy for Scotland’s museums and galleries are being met. It will also include a critical evaluation of management, operation, impact and value for money to inform future development. Clear recommendations are sought on how to enhance both the Scheme and its Funding.
Interested contractors are invited to submit an Expression of Interest. Submissions will be short-listed on the basis of relevant experience and demonstrated expertise in the following areas:
• Evaluation skills and experience
• Interpretation of the study requirements & issues • Knowledge of grant funding schemes • Knowledge of the museums and galleries sector The shortlisted contractors will then be issued a Terms of Reference and invited to tender for this work. No budget range has been set for this study. The contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on cost, quality and value for money.
Contact
If you would like your organisation to be considered for invitation to tender, please complete the Expression of Interest Form, and email it to Heather Doherty, Research & Evaluation Manager, Museums Galleries Scotland: [log in to unmask] by 5pm on Friday 16th August 2013.
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