REQUEST FOR TENDER NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
ACTIVE RETIREMENT IRELAND INVITES TENDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING BRIEF:
To conduct research on behalf of Active Retirement Ireland to:
* To conduct an audit documenting provision of digital skills
provision for older people in Ireland.
BACKGROUND
The mission of ARI is to reach out to all older people to end
loneliness through friendship and support. ARI is a national
organisation of **Apply on the website** local active retirement
associations with an overall membership of **Apply on the
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* To promote older people as independent, self-organised and active
members of their communities
* To act as a voice for older people and their concerns at national
level
* To promote positive ageing attitudes in Ireland
* To provide support and information to the local associations of
older people in our region
* To network the local associations for peer support and information
sharing
As Ireland?s largest community-based older people?s organisation,
Active Retirement Ireland (ARI) can be a powerful voice for not just
its **Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** members, but for
all older people. The local ARA can play a pivotal role in advocating
for the most vulnerable people in the community, as well as its
members.
In **Apply on the website** ARI commenced work on a digital skills
programme for older people in partnership with Vodafone and Alone. A
first of its kind in Ireland, the programme will see thousands of
older people learning essential IT skills either through independent
self-learning online, or a blend of in-person and online learning in
their communities, empowering them to embrace the digital world with
confidence. This programme is designed to train older people as
digital ambassadors who will pass on their learning to groups of older
people in a variety of community settings. These setting will include
venues that are Broadband Connection Points?(BCPs) which are public
locations which have been selected to receive high-speed connectivity
of the National Broadband Plan, local libraries and community centres.
To do this ARI requires an audit of what programmes are currently is
in place and who is the provider.
OBJECTIVES OF THE TENDER ARE:
* To review national policy relating to increasing digital skills for
older people and identify gaps that may exist.
* To conduct an audit of digital skills programmes for older people;
what is available, who is the provider and where is the venue.
* To liaise with existing BCPs to find out their suitability for
delivering digital skills training for older people.
* To produce a virtual map of identified providers/venues of
programmes by county.
BUDGET AND TIMELINE:
* The total budget for this research is ?**Apply on the website**.
* THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
* It is expected that the successful applicant will begin this
project by beginning of December **Apply on the website**, with
expected project completion by end of January **Apply on the
website**.
* The value of the tenders submitted must be inclusive of VAT and to
cover the term of the contract. The price stated must be the total
all-inclusive price for the duration of the tender.
DECISION MAKING PROCEDURE
* All tenders received will be reviewed by Active Retirement Ireland.
TENDER ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
* Applicant?s ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the
tender request.
* Applicant?s understanding of the community and voluntary sector.
* Experience of having previously conducted similar projects.
* Quality of the tender document submitted, with clear timelines and
project plan.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
PROPOSALS WILL BE MARKED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
* CANDIDATE PROFILE ? including the strength and relevancy of the
candidates? background (**Apply on the website**%)
* QUALITY OF PROPOSAL - including level of effort/details put into
proposal and level of understanding of the scope (**Apply on the
website**%)
* EVIDENCE OF EXPERTISE (**Apply on the website**%)
* PROPOSAL MEETS THE TENDER BRIEF consisting of the methods to meet
the stated objectives, and timelines (**Apply on the website**%)
TAX CLEARANCE ? applicant must provide a Tax Clearance certificate
and is responsible for their own tax return.
COPY RIGHT ? All material generated as part of this process is the
property of ARNI.
SUBJECT TO CONTRACT. Applicant will engage in a contract outlining
their obligations and timelines as set out in this document.
APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT TENDER TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** BY **APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
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