Provision of Services to facilitate Quiet Conversations as part of Human Stories Unveiled Under Theme 3 - Celebrating Cultures and Diversity As part of the Sligo PEACEPLUS Plan
Sligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act as a catalyst for dialogue, understanding, and positive change, to promote understanding of the diverse narratives that shape communities in Sligo County. It is an element of Human Stories Unveiled, as per title of Request for Tender, which is an integrated programme of actions addressing prejudice and bias. The successful tenderer will demonstrate an understanding of co-design approach and experience of social inclusion projects. The work of this contract forms part of a wider project brief and a cooperative relationship with the Contracting Authority and other project elements is essential. Quiet Conversations takes a unique focus on former participants from the Troubles era, addressing groups including Loyalists, Republicans, Gardai/RUC-PSNI, and Irish Army/British Army-UDR. The project stages a carefully planned progression โ from identifying potential participants to facilitating engagements within and across groups. Trained practitioners guide participants through stages of storytelling, with the aim of promoting individual and collective healing. The culmination involves a social/cultural event in Sligo, where selected individuals share their stories in a managed dialogue, reflecting on the past, present, and hopes for the future.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-22.
The procurement was published on 2025-11-21.
Contract notice (2025-11-21) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Services to facilitate Quiet Conversations as part of Human Stories Unveiled Under Theme 3 - Celebrating Cultures and Diversity As part of the Sligo PEACEPLUS Plan
Short description:
โSligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act...โ
Short description
Sligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act as a catalyst for dialogue, understanding, and positive change, to promote understanding of the diverse narratives that shape communities in Sligo County. It is an element of Human Stories Unveiled, as per title of Request for Tender, which is an integrated programme of actions addressing prejudice and bias. The successful tenderer will demonstrate an understanding of co-design approach and experience of social inclusion projects. The work of this contract forms part of a wider project brief and a cooperative relationship with the Contracting Authority and other project elements is essential. Quiet Conversations takes a unique focus on former participants from the Troubles era, addressing groups including Loyalists, Republicans, Gardai/RUC-PSNI, and Irish Army/British Army-UDR. The project stages a carefully planned progression โ from identifying potential participants to facilitating engagements within and across groups. Trained practitioners guide participants through stages of storytelling, with the aim of promoting individual and collective healing. The culmination involves a social/cultural event in Sligo, where selected individuals share their stories in a managed dialogue, reflecting on the past, present, and hopes for the future.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Entertainment services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โSligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act...โ
Description of the procurement
Sligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act as a catalyst for dialogue, understanding, and positive change, to promote understanding of the diverse narratives that shape communities in Sligo County. It is an element of Human Stories Unveiled, as per title of Request for Tender, which is an integrated programme of actions addressing prejudice and bias. The successful tenderer will demonstrate an understanding of co-design approach and experience of social inclusion projects. The work of this contract forms part of a wider project brief and a cooperative relationship with the Contracting Authority and other project elements is essential. Quiet Conversations takes a unique focus on former participants from the Troubles era, addressing groups including Loyalists, Republicans, Gardai/RUC-PSNI, and Irish Army/British Army-UDR. The project stages a carefully planned progression โ from identifying potential participants to facilitating engagements within and across groups. Trained practitioners guide participants through stages of storytelling, with the aim of promoting individual and collective healing. The culmination involves a social/cultural event in Sligo, where selected individuals share their stories in a managed dialogue, reflecting on the past, present, and hopes for the future.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-22 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-22 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7048925
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 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 227-781854 (2025-11-21)