EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF INDEPENDENT EVALUATION
SERVICES
FOR
MQI RUN DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMME (TARP) MOUNTJOY
PRISON
INTRODUCTION
Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) is a national voluntary organization that
supports people who are in addiction. We provide frontline services,
practical supports, pathways towards recovery and innovative responses
to the issues of drug use. MQI is funded by the Irish Prison Service
(IPS) to provide professional Addiction Counselling services to
prisoners who are dealing with addiction related issues while
incarcerated.
The Treatment and Recovery Programme (TARP) is a bespoke programme
that was developed in * by MQI in partnership
with the IPS to support prisoners who had become drug free in prison
to continue their recovery and to support them to continue to lead a
drug free life both whilst in prison and post release.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
MQI is seeking a suitable, experienced, consultant to conduct an
evaluation of the TARP programme and provide key recommendations on
how to develop programme to best meet the needs of future
participants.
The Review will include, but not be limited to:
* A desktop review of similar programmes in other jurisdictions to
establish examples of best practice.
* An evaluation of the current programme. The tender application
should provide details of how the consultant would propose to
evaluate, based on sound, evidence based methodology
* Survey of graduates of the TARP Programme
* Interviews with stakeholders including, but not limited to:
* Current, previous, and proposed programme participants
* Prisoners who declined to participate in the programme or dropped
out prior to completion
* MQI staff involved in TARP programme delivery
* Relevant IPS staff involved in referral to the programme and
providing pre and post programme support
* External agencies involved in delivery of the programme
* External experts nationally and internationally with expertise in
the delivery of therapeutic interventions both within and external to
the prison environment
* People with lived experience of addiction who have been released
from custody who attended the programme
* People in other prisons who are unable to avail of the programme
The successful candidate will provide a written report of no more than
* pages (excluding executive summary and
recommendations) to MQI at the end of the review process outlining
findings and recommendations and will also present their findings to
senior management in MQI and the IPS
PLEASE SEE FULL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST DOCUMENT ATTACHED BELOW.
SUBMISSION OF TENDERS
DEADLINE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF TENDER: Friday 5th July **Apply on the
website** @ *. * noon.
Tender should be sent by e-mail to * with
e-mail clearly headed: Tender Submission for Evaluation of Treatment
and Recovery Programme on or before the closing date.
No consideration be given to any Tender received after that time.
Canvassing of any employee of MQI shall not be acceptable and will
lead to the disqualification of the Tenderer from the process.
All costs associated with the preparation and submission of tenders to
this procurement process will be the responsibility of the Tenderer.
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
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