SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) is a funding program of the SFOE that was approved by the Federal Assembly in September 2020 and comprehensively investigates key issues for achieving the objectives of the Energy Strategy 2050 (ES 2050) and the Long-Term Climate Strategy (LKS). The program has a total budget of CHF 148.3 million and will run from 2021 to 2032. The SWEET program supports interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary consortia, which generally work on issues defined in competitive tenders for a period of six to eight years. Depending on the issue to be addressed, the consortia are made up of various universities, research institutes, the private sector, and the public sector. SWEET is a new type of funding instrument for energy research. A service provider was sought for the evaluation of the SWEET program through a public call for tenders. The evaluation comprises a program analysis (i.e., an analysis of the program concept, program processes, and program specifications) and an impact analysis. The aim of the evaluation is to gain insights that can be used to optimize the program. This includes adjustments to the concept, processes, and specifications in order to make the program more effective (increase its impact) and more efficient (while maintaining the same impact and reducing the administrative burden for all bodies involved). On the basis of this call for tenders and the accompanying documents dated September 1, 2023, published on the publication platform www.simap.ch, Interface Politikstudien Forschung Beratung AG, in collaboration with KMU Forschung Austria, submitted a bid for the services requested by the client. On January 3, 2024, the bidding consortium was awarded the contract for the provision of services in accordance with Section 5 of this contract on www.simap.ch.