Ireland - Galway City Partnership: Invitation to Tender

Description

Galway City Partnership is seeking quotes from suitably experienced and skilled tenders to provide for: the development of a framework to evaluate the Ballinfoile Youth Activity Programme Brief Background about the Programme: Galway City Partnership is a local and community development company working in Galway City, in existence since 1996 and their aim is to tackle disadvantage and social exclusion. Galway City Partnership, on behalf of Galway City Council and Tusla are employing two Part-time Community Youth Activity Workers in the Ballinfoile Area. They are in position since February 2024 and have been running programmes in the community since Easter 2024. Their roles are to organise, facilitate and promote activities for young people in the Ballinfoile area. They will work closely with all members of the City North Family and Support Network in particular the Foróige UBU GRETB project in Ballinfoile, Galway City East School Completion Programme, the Home School Liaison Coordinators from local schools, the Tusla Child and Family Support Network Coordinator, TUSLA Family Services, Galway City Council, GRETB, Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre and Galway City Partnership. Details of tender Galway City Partnership is seeking an Evaluator to evaluate the impact of the Ballinfoile Youth Activity Programme. The Evaluator will design, implement and report on a comprehensive evaluation framework for the project with support from the project team. More specifically, GCP envisages that the Evaluator will undertake the following tasks: 1. Establishing the learning and evaluation framework Review and develop the project evaluation framework, logic model, work plan and log frame. Further develop an evaluation and learning methodology for the project, and associated tools for data collection, storage and analysis; Train 2 - 3 staff members on the evaluation and learning methodology for the project, and on the use of the data collection tools. 2. Interim and Final evaluation report Undertake data analysis and complete an interim evaluation report. Undertake data analysis and complete final learning and evaluation report and an accompanying executive summary with key findings, conclusions and recommendations. 3. Timeframe Ideally it is hoped the Evaluator would start work on the project during 2024, with work expected to be completed by June 2025. 4. Ethnical, consent & confidentiality procedures Applicants should outline how they propose to comply with research ethics standards and child protection guidelines. 5. Roles & responsibilities The successful applicant will be responsible for accessing evaluation participants, undertaking the evaluation research and producing the final report and executive summary. GCP will introduce the Evaluator to participants and provide support in accessing participants. 6. Ownership of the information and final report Ownership of data and reports related to the project will reside with GCP. 7. Budget and finances The maximum budget for the work of the Evaluator is €10,000 inclusive of VAT. This sum should cover all costs including the Evaluator’s time, reasonable, receipted expenses related to the execution of the above tasks, institutional fees, administration costs etc. Applicants should provide a detailed breakdown of costs in their tender proposals. The successful applicant will need to provide a tax clearance access code and tax number. A payment schedule will be agreed with the successful applicant. If at any stage during the project, the agreed level of quality of the evaluation research is not adhered to, payment may be withheld. 8. Your tender submission and selection criteria Tender submissions should include: An outline of the methods/approach the applicant would take with this piece of work with a general timeline. A statement outlining relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated with examples of roles played in comparable projects. CV. Costs for entire piece of work (including daily rates and anticipated expenses). Two referees (including telephone numbers and email addresses). Details of any other relevant information that the applicant considers appropriate. Tax Clearance Access Code and Tax Number. Disclosures of any conflict of interest. Contact information. An assessment panel will examine all tenders received. The panel will have to be satisfied that the contracted consultant is suitably qualified and has the knowledge, experience and skills needed to successfully design, deliver and report on the learning and evaluation framework for the project, within the timeframe and budget outlined above. The Assessment Panel will determine eligibility for this service in accordance with the following criteria: A clear understanding of the brief and the context within which the Ballinfoile Youth Activity project operates. Skills and knowledge required to deliver the service successfully. Experience of successful delivery on comparable projects. Alignment between the outlined approach and the evaluation and learning needs of the Ballinfoile Youth project. Capacity and resources to deliver the services required within the available budget and timeline for the project. Overall costs (GCP does not commit itself to accepting the lowest of any tender. Once the tender has been accepted, any price increases during the term of contract will not be accepted). All proposals must be emailed to imelda@gcp.ie on or before Friday 29th November at 1pm 2024. GCP reserves the right not to award the tender to any of the applications received. 9. Queries For any queries, please contact Imelda Gormally, Community Development and Social Inclusion Co-ordinator, Galway City Partnership on imelda@gcp.ie.

Opportunity closing date

29 November 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed