Soolise võrdsuse monitooring

The contract timeline includes an indicative contract start date, with the contract signing expected by January 4, 2027. The overall end date for the submission of work deliverables is no later than November 30, 2027.

Key milestones and phases are:

• Contract signing: Latest by January 4, 2027.
• Client and contractor kick-off meeting to clarify project expectations, activities, and schedule.
• Preparation of questionnaires, including piloting, analysis, refinement with the client, translation into Russian, and drafting/translating invitation texts.
• Development and testing of the questionnaire program.
• Sample formation, data collection, and follow-up control, including conducting web and telephone surveys.
• Data cleaning, weighting, and quality control.
• Data analysis and completion of the report and other deliverables.
• Submission of standard tables, database, survey work, and methodology description for client handover.
• Client and contractor meeting for feedback on standard tables and agreement on the final report structure and single-page summaries.
• Submission of the interim report, final standard tables, and draft single-page summaries to the client for review.
• Submission of the final report and single-page summaries: Latest by September 30, 2027.
• Presentation of research results (up to two times) and participation in communication activities: October/November 2027.
• Submission of completed work deliverables: Latest by November 30, 2027.

It is noted that the deadlines are indicative and based on a contract signing by January 4, 2027, and an AKI (Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate) permit process (if needed) taking up to 60 days. A later contract signing or a longer AKI permit process will proportionally shift the timeline, including the final submission deadline.

The core scope of work for this tender, identified as a "Gender Equality Monitoring" ("Soolise võrdsuse monitooring") project, involves several key stages and deliverables.

Core Scope of Work and Activities:

The work includes developing an understanding of the research objectives and tasks, and describing the research methodology. A comprehensive project plan must be submitted, detailing the schedule, responsibilities, activities, cooperation with the client, and the overall cost. This plan also requires outlining the project team's composition, competence, and a breakdown of the offer's cost, along with a risk mitigation plan.

Key activities also include the preparation of questionnaires, which involves piloting, analysis, refinement, translation into Russian, and drafting invitations and reminders. The contractor is responsible for developing and testing the survey program, as well as conducting sample creation, data collection, and follow-up, specifically through web and telephone surveys. Post-collection, data cleaning, weighting, and quality control are required, followed by data analysis and the completion of various results. The project also mandates the presentation of standard tables, a database, the survey work itself, and a methodology description for handover.

Further stages involve the submission of an interim report, including final standard tables and draft single-page summaries. The project culminates in the submission of a final report, which must incorporate client feedback, an English translation of the summary, report appendices, and thematic single-page summaries. The scope also extends to presenting the research results through up to two presentations (including for media and/or the public) and participating in supporting communication activities for three months following the final report's submission.

Core Deliverables:

The primary deliverables include a document outlining the contractor's understanding of the research objective and tasks, a detailed research methodology description, and the comprehensive research project plan. Other essential submissions are the project team's composition, competence, and confirmations, a budget/cost breakdown, and a risk mitigation plan.

The tangible outputs of the research include standard tables, a database, the documented survey work, and a description of the methodology. An interim report, comprising final standard tables and draft single-page summaries, is a key deliverable. The final report is a crucial outcome, featuring an English summary translation, appendices, and up to three thematic single-page summaries. Additionally, presentation slides for the research results are required, along with participation in communication activities.