TENDER FOR KILDARE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK
FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
INTRODUCTION
The focus of Kildare Public Participation Network (PPN) is to assist
groups participate more in local authority decision making. There are
approximately **Apply on the website** member organisations in the
network from three pillars or colleges: Environmental, Social
Inclusion and Voluntary and Community.
Kildare PPN has approximately **Apply on the website** seats across
ten Local Authority Committees. Kildare PPN is governed by a
Secretariat of eleven members and staffed by a Coordinator and a
Support worker.
FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
Kildare PPN would like to develop a five-year strategic plan for the
period **Apply on the website** ? **Apply on the website** and would
like to engage the services of a consultant, to develop this plan. In
particular, the PPN would like to focus on the following areas:
communication between all members of the PPN, improvement of
engagement with local authority committees and SPCs, improvement of
functions of the PPN (such as linkage groups and thematic groups).
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The successful candidate will guide the PPN through a strategic
planning process to arrive at a Draft Strategic Plan to present to the
PPN by the end of February and deliver a finished product no later
than **Apply on the website**st of MARCH **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. The
consultant will present their planning process to the Secretariat and
Staff. The consultant must commit to a wholly participatory
methodology including as many different stakeholders as possible. It
is envisaged that a number of processes will be used, including
questionnaires, surveys, semi-structured interviews, and focus group
discussions along with other methods.
BUDGET
A total budget of **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** EURO is available which is
inclusive of VAT.
Payment will be made by Kildare PPN and administered by Kildare County
Council. 2
TIMEFRAME
The closing date for a response to this expression of interest is
MONDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OCTOBER BY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**AM and the final date for completion
of the project is MARCH **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ST **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
* Name of applicant / organisation name and contact details.
* Description of proposed project approach, methodology, actions and
timeframe (max. **Apply on the website** words)
* Examples of relevant previous work along with 2 referees,
including contact details.
* Costs ? (VAT inclusive)
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
Kildare Public Participation Network reserve the right to consider
candidates deemed suitable and do not bind themselves to having to
accept the tender/expression of interest with the lowest stated price.
The Secretariat will score the applications on the following criteria:
* Qualifications/relevant experience and track record: **Apply on the
website**%
* Proposed methodology and understanding of the brief: **Apply on
the website**%
* Cost of successful project delivery and value for money: **Apply
on the website**%
* Total: **Apply on the website**%
The PPN Secretariat is not able to offer feedback or rationale to
unsuccessful applicants.
Please email your COMPLETE proposal to **Apply on the website**
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