Tender Opportunity: Project Evaluator
Tees Rivers Trust
The Tees Rivers Trust is seeking an experienced, independent evaluator to measure the impact, effectiveness, and long-term legacy of the Tees Invasive Species Project (TISP). Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this catchment-wide initiative combines habitat restoration, community engagement, and invasive non-native species (INNS) management across the Tees Catchment.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
- Benchmarking & Framework: Develop an initial evaluation and benchmarking framework at project inception.
- Interim Monitoring: Conduct annual check-ins and produce short annual interim reports to keep the project on track.
- Final Evaluation: Deliver a comprehensive 20–30 page summative evaluation report, executive summary, and presentation (with an optional celebration video) by May 2031.
- Methodology: Utilise mixed quantitative and qualitative approaches (surveys, interviews, demographic/postcode mapping) to engage diverse stakeholders, including volunteers, landowners, and schools.
- Fund Alignment: Evaluate success against the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s four investment principles: saving heritage, protecting the environment, inclusion/participation, and organisational sustainability.
Requirements
- Proven track record evaluating community and environmental heritage projects (preferably Heritage Fund-backed).
- Professional Indemnity Insurance up to £10m.
- Strong data protection and cybersecurity standards.
- CHAS accreditation or completion of the Tees Rivers Trust Contractor Competence Questionnaire.
About Tees Rivers Trust
The Tees Rivers Trust is a charitable organisation, committed to improving and conserving the River Tees. Our work is varied and covers the whole of the catchment from Cross Fell to the North Sea. Our key areas of work are research, education and practical habitat improvements. The Trust was established in 2008 by a group of 9 like-minded people with the aim of improving the River Tees.
The Tees Rivers Trust is a charitable organisation, committed to improving and conserving the River Tees. Our work is varied and covers the whole of the catchment from Cross Fell to the North Sea. Our key areas of work are research, education and practical habitat improvements. The Trust was established in 2008 by a group of 9 like-minded people with the aim of improving the River Tees.
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