Early Market Engagement Evaluation of the Shared Outcomes Fund 'Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme'

The Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme (OWEAP) aims to support the deployment of offshore wind in line with ambitious government targets for renewable power, while protecting and enhancing the marine environment. The collective aim of OWEAP is: ‘To enable the responsible and sustainable growth of offshore wind, recognising its essential contribution to meeting the Government’s climate change commitments, whilst ensuring the protection of our marine environment’. OWEAP has two objectives: i. increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind ii. find strategic solutions to manage and mitigate impacts to reduce barriers The procurement for the Evaluation of OWEAP aims to provide the programme team with evidence of whether and how OWEAP is achieving it’s desired outputs and outcomes, by observing the process and measuring the impact. The evaluation will also provide useful information as to whether the programme has delivered value for money.