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

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 – 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.

Who?

• Sligo County Council

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Northern and Western › Border

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-11-21	Contract notice

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:
“Sligo County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to develop, facilitate, and implement a programme of activities. The Project will act...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Entertainment services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
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...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Entertainment services 📦
Additional products/services: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 📦
Arts-facility operation services 📦
Cultural event organisation services 📦
Civic betterment and community facility support services 📦
Social work and related services 📦
Publishing services 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Border 🏙️
Duration: 24 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 📦
Arts-facility operation services 📦
Cultural event organisation services 📦
Civic betterment and community facility support services 📦
Social work and related services 📦
Publishing services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-22 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-22 12:30:00 📅
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 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-22 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7048925”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-15 12:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sligo County Council
National registration number: 9586690F
Postal address: County Hall, Riverside
Postal code: F91 Y763
Postal town: Sligo
Region: Border 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@sligococo.ie 📧
Phone: 0719111111 📞
URL: https://www.sligococo.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sligococo.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7048925 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7048925 🌏
EU funds programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2021/2027)
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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)

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