Scope
Reference
MDP-EVAL-2025
Description
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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £45,000 excluding VAT
- £54,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
17 December 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 27 January 2026 to 31 October 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 5 days
Description of possible extension:
Contract may be extended if there is a delay to completion of the MDP activity being evaluated.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 12 tenders received
- 12 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 12 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 11 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
MEL RESEARCH LIMITED
- Companies House: 03000946
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTH-7256-VPZH
Somerset House, 37 Temple Street
Birmingham
B2 5DP
United Kingdom
Email: info@melresearch.co.uk
Website: http://www.melresearch.co.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM
- Companies House: RC000922
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGB-4829-LDNT
Grahame Park Way
London
NW9 5LL
United Kingdom
Email: Tender.returns@rafmuseum.org
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Organisation type: Public authority - central government