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The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is a grant making charity, which supports the Armed Forces Covenant by funding projects which address specific priorities. To find out more about our work and the organisation, please explore our website 

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Tender opportunities

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is seeking to procure a suitable supplier for a research contract to evaluate the Armed Forces Families Fund’s Early Years programme.

The Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme is delivered by the Trust on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and supports the MOD in meeting the objectives of the UK Armed Forces Families Strategy by aiding service children along their educational journey and helping them achieve their full potential.

The overall evaluation should include:

  • An impact evaluation assessing the extent to which the programme has achieved its primary objective: to meet the early years development and educational needs of children aged 0–5 from currently serving armed forces families, and to support them in accessing high-quality early years provision.
  • An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the programme in improving early years outcomes for service children, with a view to informing whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.

Full details can be found in the tender documents below:

Early Years Programme Evaluation Invitation to Tender

Early Years Programme Evaluation Tender Contract

Early Years Programme Evaluation Tender Clarification questions

The deadline for responding to this Invitation to Tender is 12pm on 24 October 2025.

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is seeking to procure a suitable supplier for a research contract to evaluate the Armed Forces Families Fund’s Supporting Partners programme.

The Armed Forces Families Fund’s Supporting Partners programme is delivered by the Trust on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The programme supports the MOD in meeting the objectives of the UK Armed Forces Families Strategy by funding projects of up to two years that improve mental health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, and enhance access to support, training, employment, and personal development for partners of serving personnel.

The overall evaluation should include:

  • An impact evaluation of the Supporting Partners programme, exploring the extent to which it has met its core aim of providing solutions and support for partners and spouses of serving personnel, including Reservists, to reduce the challenges that service life can sometimes present.
  • An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the programme in addressing the specific needs of service partners and providing evidence to inform whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.

Full details can be found in the tender documents below:

Supporting Partners Programme Evaluation Invitation to Tender

Supporting Partners Programme Evaluation Tender Contract

The deadline for responding to this Invitation to Tender is 12pm on 31 October 2025.