TENDER: MID-TERM REVIEW CONSULTANCY – SAOLTA PROGRAMME

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Saolta, the Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Strategic Partnership Programme for the Adult and Community Education (ACE) sector in Ireland, funded by Irish Aid, is inviting quotations from experienced consultants to conduct a Mid-Term Review of our programme.

Scope of Work: The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

  • Review Saolta’s performance (Jan 2024 – Oct 2025) against its Results Framework and Irish Aid’s GCE Strategy.
  • Assess programme effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, impact, and sustainability.
  • Identify strategic priorities for 2025–26 and propose an updated Results Framework for 2026–27.

Consultancy Duration: Sept–Nov 2025
Budget: Up to €3,000 (including VAT)

Submission Details: Interested applicants should submit their proposals by 23:59pm, Thursday, July 24th, 2024. Proposals should include:
Interested consultants are invited to submit the following:
 

  • Cover letter (max. 1 page) indicating also availability during the proposed review timeframe.  
  • Technical proposal (maximum 1,200 words) highlighting the consultant’s understanding of the proposal and its objectives, the proposed methodology/timeline and work-plan.  
  • Financial proposal providing detailed cost estimate including daily rates for consultant(s) and VAT.  (Maximum budget available is €3,000)
  • Up to date CV(s) which include name, telephone number and email address of consultant(s). 
  • Examples of two relevant similar projects, including references that can be contacted as part of the selection process (following your approval).

Contact Information: Please send your applications to Nick Doran (Saolta Programme Manager) nick@saolta.com.
For more information or any queries, feel free to contact us at the above email address.