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The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in Finland (later referred to as the ‘Contracting Entity’) requests your tenders for an Evaluation of the Academy of Finland as set out in this call for tenders and its Appendices.
The objective of the evaluation is to produce a comprehensive view of the activities of the Academy of Finland based on international and national expertise and to find means for improving the Academy's impact, operation and structures. The evaluation aims to assess how the Academy of Finland should develop its activities in the changing operating environment, to ensure that it can optimally contribute to enhancing the quality and impact of research and the functioning of the innovation system. The evaluation also aims to produce additional information and development proposals to improve performance steering of the Academy by the Ministry.
During the implementation period, the following will be completed:
1) visits and interviews by the evaluation panel;
2) collecting the required documentation;
3) taking part in meetings necessary for project implementation in Finland;
4) drawing up an interim and final report on the evaluation project; and
5) taking part in publishing the results of the evaluation. The client will organize a publication seminar for the evaluation.
Background, objective and aims of the procurement are described, and key background material listed in Appendix 1.