PROVING OUR VALUECOMMISSIONING PROCESS

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KEY TIMINGS

Assessment: scores against published criteria

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Paperwork available 30th March 2011

Closing date for EOI’s Wednesday 20th April 2011

Invitation to full application Early May 2011

FULL APPLICATION

Research Framework and application forms released Late May 2011

Application Deadline Monday July 18th

Contracts Awarded August 2011

CONTRACT START DATE September 2011

CONTRACT END DATE August 2013

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What we are looking for:

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

• Proposal meets full research parameters

• Project methodology is well planned & deliverable

• Proposed research methodology is robust and appropriate to project’s research framework

• Resource model is appropriate and provides maximum scope

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• Existing expertise / interest

• Demonstrate benefit & impact of research

• Willingness to be part of a bigger process

• Evidence of collaboration

• Capacity/skills to deliver research

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS (HEI)

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VCS PARTNERS

• Evidence of robust partnership

• Evidence existing impact work / interest

• Evidence of need for research

• Capacity to deliver project

• Strong links with beneficiary groups

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TOP TIPS

• Strong evidence need / interest

• Real partnerships with potential

• Added Value

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Coming Soon...?

– Impact Training

– Online matching service

– Partnership facilitation support

– Handbook on Impact methodologies

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www.southwestforum.org.uk/provingourvalue

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