Serveis formatius, d’assessorament i de suport especialitzat en el marc de l’impacte social de la recerca i la transferència de coneixement

The contract duration, including any extensions, cannot exceed five (5) years.

Key phases mentioned are:

• First year of contract: Design and strategy phase.
• Second year and extensions: Implementation, evaluation, and training phase.

Specific contract start date, end date, and total duration are not explicitly stated in the documents, but are indicated as details to be specified elsewhere or as placeholders.

The core scope of work for this tender is an umbrella agreement (Acord Marc) to provide consulting, evaluation, technical support, and training services related to the social impact of research and knowledge transfer at UOC. The tender is structured into three main lots:

Lot 1: Strategic and Methodological Impact Consulting (ex-ante)

This lot focuses on defining the strategic framework and methodologies for planning social impact in advance. Services include designing institutional strategies for fostering social impact, advising on "Impact Pathways" for research projects, identifying stakeholders and creating engagement plans, developing UOC-specific methodological guides for integrating impact into the research lifecycle, and designing institutional strategies to promote Citizen Science for research groups and centers.

Lot 2: Impact Evaluation, Measurement, and Evidence (ex-post)

The objective here is to support the collection, analysis, and certification of generated impact. This involves objectifying, quantifying, and certifying the social value of executed research through advanced indicators and rigorous methodologies such as SROI or contribution analysis. Specific services include conducting case studies of social, cultural, economic, or political impact, designing and calculating quantitative and qualitative impact indicators (KPIs), collecting documentary evidence (e.g., testimonies, legislative changes), using advanced methodologies, and supporting the drafting of impact narratives for evaluation calls and the analysis of Citizen Science projects.

Lot 3: Training and Capacity Building in Social Impact

This lot aims to enhance the competencies of research and management staff in the areas of social impact design, evaluation, and Citizen Science. Services provided include delivering practical workshops on impact design and evaluation, offering specific training on monitoring tools and responsible metrics, creating training materials, and providing individualized mentoring in social impact and Citizen Science for research groups and centers.

The framework agreement has an initial duration of two years, with options for extensions, and an estimated maximum value of 264,558 € (excluding VAT).