GB-Liverpool: Evaluation Partner - to Evaluate the Impact that Torus Foundation has across Torus Neighbourhoods and Communities

Torus Foundation would like to commission an evaluation partner to:

•Independently evaluate the impact that the Torus Foundation has in Torus neighbourhoods and communities for the period April 2023 - March 2026 (inclusive).

•Where possible, determine the Social Return on Investment from its programmes.

•Provide advice on whether Torus Foundation is collecting the appropriate data and delivering expected and helpful outcomes.

•Using external sources assess good practice and advise on what, in the area Torus Foundation is operating and beyond, on what 'good' looks like. Advise on improvements that can be made to processes, performance and data as well as a comprehensive suite of Key Performance Indicators's (KPI) and Management Information (MI).

•Advise on:

What programmes/areas of activity deliver the greatest positive impact?

What areas should we invest in for the most impact?

What areas should we disinvest/disengage from?

Develop theories of change where possible which include credible attribution towards prevention.

The contract will commence on 1st June 2026 and will run for approx 7 months.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.