Tender

NIEL – IT Distance Learning Facility – Tender for Contract

Northern Ireland Environment Link

Northern Ireland Environment Link

Northern Ireland Environment Link – IT Distance Learning Facility – Tender for Contract

Northern Ireland Environment Link

Heritage Lottery Fund Catalyst Umbrella Programme

“Investing in Northern Ireland’s Heritage” - fundraising for the Heritage Sector in Northern Ireland

 

Information Technology Distance Learning Facility

Tender for Contract

 

Northern Ireland Environment Link and a Consortium Partnership of Common Purpose, Supporting Communities NI and The Business Institute, University of Ulster have been awarded funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund through its “Catalyst Umbrella” Programme to design and deliver a two year bespoke fundraising capacity building and training programme for the heritage sector in Northern Ireland.

The capacity building and training programme will be delivered across five components- individually themed vocational training events; accredited training courses; peer and mentoring learning support; continuous professional development learning support; and the establishment of an – information technology distance learning resource facility.

The programme will be delivered from Easter, 2014 to Christmas, 2015.

There will be two-stages of tender assessment. Long-listed tenders will be invited to an initial interview and presentation before final short-listed tender interview and presentation and the awarding of the successful tender.

Expressions of interest only initially are now invited to – advise on, design and establish; and maintain, support and train others to use and maintain -  an information technology distance learning resource facility:  to offer the following services – 

  • An online information, communication and learning resource on and/or via the Northern Ireland Environment Link website, within existing NIEL design and branding but with a distinctive own project image, to complement the HLF Catalyst Umbrella Programme capacity building and training provision
  •  An online registration, application, information and communication and resource and  monitoring and evaluation facility for the programme’s overall training, peer and mentoring learning and continuous professional development support provision
  • A complementary linked online web and distant learning liaison facility between NIEL; the programme’s Consortium Partnership; themed event, accredited training, peer and mentoring and CPD providers; and associated programme funders, sponsors, promoters and supporters, and
  • A generic and bespoke funding, fundraising and fundraising training information, communication and learning “library” resource facility for the overall “heritage” sector in Northern Ireland and NIEL’s membership and associated wider constituency interest.

This assignment will be completed over the Spring and Summer of 2014 (advice, design and establishment) to Christmas, 2015 (maintenance, support and training). There is a budget of a maximum of approximately £15,000 available to complete this tender.

Note the attached summary information on the overall capacity building and training programme.

Expressions of interest detailing how this assignment is proposed to be approached; which named individual(s) will be carrying out the assignment; overall and specific estimated costs; and a summary of relevant agency and individual previous experience should be returned by  12pm noon on Friday, 25 April, 2014  to -

 

Murdo Murray, Programme Manager, HLF Catalyst Umbrella Programme

Northern Ireland Environment Link

89 Loopland Drive

Belfast

BT6 9DW

Tel: 028 9045 5770; or 07415 377460

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.nienvironmentlink.org

Last updated 6 years 1 month ago

Closing Date

Friday / 25 April 2014 1:00am

Location

89 Loopland Drive
Belfast
BT6 9DW
United Kingdom

Contact Details

Murdo Murray