Access Sport
External evaluator: From Sideline to Centre
Location: UK-wide project across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Salary / budget: Contract budget, not salary: £50,000 total for Years 1-3, including VAT and expenses.
Hours and contract: Consultancy procurement, not employment. Initial Years 1-3 contract. Possible Years 4-6 extension is discretionary and not awarded or guaranteed.
Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026. Questions due Friday 13 November.
Interviews: Shortlisted proposal interviews Friday 27 November; notification 2 December; inception w/c 7 December.
Working arrangement: Working arrangement not stated; evaluation covers all four UK nations.
About the organisation and role
Access Sport is a national sports inclusion charity. Evaluate a six-year project to embed inclusive youth leadership and youth voice in community sports clubs, particularly for disabled, neurodivergent and disadvantaged young people. Initial contract covers evaluation design/baseline, methods oversight, reporting and a Year 3 handover pack. Youth participation and accessible outputs are central.
What they are looking for
Evidence of inclusive research with disabled, neurodivergent and/or disadvantaged children and young people; credible mixed-methods evaluation; relevant team expertise, delivery capability, safeguarding/data-protection policies and value for money. Youth voice should shape the research.
How to apply
Email proposal to kelly.smith@AccessSport.org.uk by 20 November. Maximum 10 pages excluding policies. Include methods, deliverables, team/roles, relevant examples, Years 1-3 detailed budget and separate indicative Years 4-6 approach, compliance/safeguarding information. Read the full RFP.
Important details
Separate consultancy opportunity. £125,000 is indicative full six-year budget only; current award is £50,000 for Years 1-3 inclusive of VAT/expenses.
Application page: https://www.accesssport.org.uk/news/access-sport-invites-external-evaluators-for-from-sideline-to-centre
Supporting source: https://www.accesssport.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=700cb723-d4ba-4dd7-9abd-f42197d38803
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External evaluator: From Sideline to Centre
Location: UK-wide project across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Salary / budget: Contract budget, not salary: £50,000 total for Years 1-3, including VAT and expenses.
Hours and contract: Consultancy procurement, not employment. Initial Years 1-3 contract. Possible Years 4-6 extension is discretionary and not awarded or guaranteed.
Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026. Questions due Friday 13 November.
Interviews: Shortlisted proposal interviews Friday 27 November; notification 2 December; inception w/c 7 December.
Working arrangement: Working arrangement not stated; evaluation covers all four UK nations.
About the organisation and role
Access Sport is a national sports inclusion charity. Evaluate a six-year project to embed inclusive youth leadership and youth voice in community sports clubs, particularly for disabled, neurodivergent and disadvantaged young people. Initial contract covers evaluation design/baseline, methods oversight, reporting and a Year 3 handover pack. Youth participation and accessible outputs are central.
What they are looking for
Evidence of inclusive research with disabled, neurodivergent and/or disadvantaged children and young people; credible mixed-methods evaluation; relevant team expertise, delivery capability, safeguarding/data-protection policies and value for money. Youth voice should shape the research.
How to apply
Email proposal to kelly.smith@AccessSport.org.uk by 20 November. Maximum 10 pages excluding policies. Include methods, deliverables, team/roles, relevant examples, Years 1-3 detailed budget and separate indicative Years 4-6 approach, compliance/safeguarding information. Read the full RFP.
Important details
Separate consultancy opportunity. £125,000 is indicative full six-year budget only; current award is £50,000 for Years 1-3 inclusive of VAT/expenses.
Application page: https://www.accesssport.org.uk/news/access-sport-invites-external-evaluators-for-from-sideline-to-centre
Supporting source: https://www.accesssport.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=700cb723-d4ba-4dd7-9abd-f42197d38803