Innovation Exchange

As a pilot programme it is just as important to learn things as to do things. Can you help us to learn about supporting third sector innovation?

We are currently looking to engage a research partner to work with us from late November 2008 until 31 March 2010. The research partner will help us to build momentum and capture learning about the effectiveness of Innovation Exchange activities and generate insights about third sector innovation for policy and practice.

We are looking for a partner with expert knowledge of innovation in public sector and/or third sector contexts and experience of working successfully on similar projects. While attending to methodological rigour, the partner will be flexible and creative in responding to the challenges of researching a complex innovation programme. They will be keen to work collaboratively with a small but energetic team, and able to support us to tell a convincing and compelling story about our work to the Cabinet Office, third sector organisations and other innovators.

The deadline for submission is 22 October 2008 at 12 noon.

To read the Invitation to Tender click here. If you have any questions, please email Perrie Ballantyne.

To read a list of the questions of clarification we have been asked together with the answers we have provided, please click here.