Facilitation of Services for We Can Fix It Social Inclusion and Capacity Building Under Theme 2 Thriving and Peaceful Communities Part of the Sligo PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Community Plan
Sligo County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities over 24 months, that supports local groups to establish โrepair cafรฉโ types groups and events that promote the circular economy and facilitate social interaction. The programme promotes social inclusion and builds capacity in participants as per the Sligo PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Community Peace Action Plan 2021-2027. Participants in 6 to 7 communities across Sligo are supported in capacity and training to run repair cafes in their local areas. Existing skills will be used to promote interaction within communities and encourage move to circular economy through repair of small items rather than disposal. Based on existing models, a client (the public) may only bring items that can be carried and must wait and engage with people while their item is being repaired. Where possible, people are encouraged to watch and learn for small repairs. Repairs that are too extensive or that would take more than 10-20 minutes are not undertaken. Rather, the itemโs owner would be encouraged to bring item to a professional with the expertise. A database of such tradespeople would be built up during this process thereby avoiding displacement and promoting the local economy. Unused items requiring repairs e.g., laptops, could be donated and redistributed to community groups in need if successfully repaired. As part of this project, two best practice visits will take place to learn from successful models and enhance the effectiveness of local repair cafes. Participant volunteers would receive additional training, e.g. sewing machine maintenance, basic safety, to top-up their skills.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-20.
The procurement was published on 2025-11-06.
Contract notice (2025-11-06) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Facilitation of Services for We Can Fix It Social Inclusion and Capacity Building Under Theme 2 Thriving and Peaceful Communities Part of the Sligo PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Community Plan
Short description:
โSligo County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities over 24 months,...โ
Short description
Sligo County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities over 24 months, that supports local groups to establish โrepair cafรฉโ types groups and events that promote the circular economy and facilitate social interaction. The programme promotes social inclusion and builds capacity in participants as per the Sligo PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Community Peace Action Plan 2021-2027. Participants in 6 to 7 communities across Sligo are supported in capacity and training to run repair cafes in their local areas. Existing skills will be used to promote interaction within communities and encourage move to circular economy through repair of small items rather than disposal. Based on existing models, a client (the public) may only bring items that can be carried and must wait and engage with people while their item is being repaired. Where possible, people are encouraged to watch and learn for small repairs. Repairs that are too extensive or that would take more than 10-20 minutes are not undertaken. Rather, the itemโs owner would be encouraged to bring item to a professional with the expertise. A database of such tradespeople would be built up during this process thereby avoiding displacement and promoting the local economy. Unused items requiring repairs e.g., laptops, could be donated and redistributed to community groups in need if successfully repaired. As part of this project, two best practice visits will take place to learn from successful models and enhance the effectiveness of local repair cafes. Participant volunteers would receive additional training, e.g. sewing machine maintenance, basic safety, to top-up their skills.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Other community, social and personal services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โSligo County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities over 24 months,...โ
Description of the procurement
Sligo County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities over 24 months, that supports local groups to establish โrepair cafรฉโ types groups and events that promote the circular economy and facilitate social interaction. The programme promotes social inclusion and builds capacity in participants as per the Sligo PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Community Peace Action Plan 2021-2027. Participants in 6 to 7 communities across Sligo are supported in capacity and training to run repair cafes in their local areas. Existing skills will be used to promote interaction within communities and encourage move to circular economy through repair of small items rather than disposal. Based on existing models, a client (the public) may only bring items that can be carried and must wait and engage with people while their item is being repaired. Where possible, people are encouraged to watch and learn for small repairs. Repairs that are too extensive or that would take more than 10-20 minutes are not undertaken. Rather, the itemโs owner would be encouraged to bring item to a professional with the expertise. A database of such tradespeople would be built up during this process thereby avoiding displacement and promoting the local economy. Unused items requiring repairs e.g., laptops, could be donated and redistributed to community groups in need if successfully repaired. As part of this project, two best practice visits will take place to learn from successful models and enhance the effectiveness of local repair cafes. Participant volunteers would receive additional training, e.g. sewing machine maintenance, basic safety, to top-up their skills.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-20 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐
Source: OJS 2025/S 216-744034 (2025-11-06)