RESEARCH & EVIDENCE
Field research
Bring the research design into the real world. Plan and coordinate interviews, observations and primary evidence collection where people live, work or use a service. Field protocols need to be practical for researchers and respectful of participants.
Start with the decision you need to make.
Plan and coordinate interviews, observations and primary evidence collection where people live, work or use a service. Field protocols need to be practical for researchers and respectful of participants.
This service is for organizations and professionals who need a clearly scoped field research assignment, either independently or within a wider programme.
Questions the assignment can address
- What decision should this assignment inform?
- What information is available, and what needs to be collected or built?
- Which constraints affect the methodology, timeline or implementation?
- How will the agreed outputs be reviewed and accepted?
How we approach the work
Confirm site access, recruitment, language needs, travel constraints and escalation arrangements. Pilot the process as well as the instrument, and create a clear route for field teams to report concerns.
The assignment can be delivered as a focused project or connected to a wider research, data or technology engagement. The proposal identifies what is included, the information your team needs to provide and the dependencies that could affect delivery. If the available evidence cannot support the requested conclusion, the scope should change before the work proceeds.
What your team receives
The scope defines the exact output, format and review criteria for each deliverable. Depending on the assignment, these can include:
- Fieldwork protocol
- Recruitment and training materials
- Supervision records
- Checked field evidence
From brief to delivery
Share the requirement, intended users, existing information, deadline and any procurement instructions. We clarify the decision the work must support and agree the methodology or technical approach before execution. The proposal sets out the scope, workplan, review points, responsibilities and commercial terms.
During delivery, questions and dependencies are made visible so your team can resolve the decisions that need client input. Quality checks are built into the assignment rather than saved for a final presentation. Handover explains how to use the outputs, the limitations that remain and any support included in the engagement.
Planning an international assignment
For work spanning countries or distributed teams, agree the geographic scope, working language, collaboration hours and access requirements at the outset. Research recruitment, local field access, hosting locations and data-transfer arrangements may affect the delivery plan. These are confirmed for the assignment; the availability of a service page does not imply a physical office in every market.
What to send with your enquiry
- The problem, intended decision and people who will use the output.
- Existing reports, instruments, datasets or system documentation that can be shared appropriately.
- Required deliverables, formats, deadline and review process.
- Location, languages, data-access constraints and procurement requirements.
- A budget range, if available, and whether support after handover is required.
Can this be commissioned as a standalone assignment?
Yes. The scope can cover a specific output or connect to a wider programme. Share the material you already have and the work still required; the proposal will distinguish included tasks from dependencies and optional support.
How are the timeline and budget determined?
They depend on the scope, methods, access, volumes and delivery requirements. Provide your deadline and any budget parameters with the brief so the initial review can identify feasible options and material trade-offs.
Who owns the outputs and working files?
Ownership, licensing, permitted reuse, confidentiality and handover formats are agreed in the engagement terms. Identify any requirements for source code, scripts, raw data or editable files during scoping.
Let’s get to work
What does your organization
need to get done?
Tell us the challenge, send the TOR or describe the outcome you need. We’ll help define the right research, data, AI or digital capability to move it forward.