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Evaluation Consultant - Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme

Buyer: ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM →

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BuyerROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM
StatusAwarded
Deadline10 Nov 2025
Value£45,000
Published17 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Required Services: Royal Air Force Museum seeks to appoint an experienced Evaluation Consultant to deliver the summative evaluation for the Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The consultant will design and implement an evaluation framework, provide staff and volunteer training, and produce reports in 2027 and 2028 to assess outcomes across capital and activity strands. The work will use mixed-method approaches (quantitative and qualitative) to measure impact, assess audience outcomes, and capture lessons learned to inform future strategic and learning activity. The contract value is capped at £45,000 (excluding VAT), and the Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme delivery period will run from May 2025 to December 2028.

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Statuscomplete

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Awards

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Statusactive
Value£45,000
Contract periodFrom 27 Jan 2026 to 31 Oct 2028

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Latest release timestampWed Dec 17 2025 17:38:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tender statuscomplete
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Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
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Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
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Awards in latest release1
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Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
17 Dec 2025award, contract084066-2025
6 Nov 2025tenderUpdate071612-2025
15 Oct 2025tender065481-2025

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15 Oct 2025 · 065481-2025 · tender
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