The British Embassy in Baghdad is accepting bids for a 2-3 year project under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Iraq Programme. The overall vision of the project is to support Iraq to develop a more inclusive political system and to support broadened participation in political processes, and decision-making.

The project will look to:

• to encourage the development of issue-based political discourse, engaging across a broad spectrum of political actors, CSOs, and communities

And/or

• to support the ability of politically-engaged actors (especially youth) to play an active role in Iraqi political life through the provision of technical, advisory and mentoring support.

Requirements

• The call for bids is open to international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private sector entities. The contract will be a grant agreement awarded on a strictly not-for-profit basis. This call for bids is open to all suppliers in the market, including suppliers on the CSSF Framework
• Bidders should have registration, presence and previous experience working in Iraq, with particular knowledge or experience of the political landscape
• Bidders should consider sub-contracting with local CSOs or private sector organizations, using appropriate selection criteria
• Deep, relevant thematic experience on the theme of inclusive politics, particularly in the MENA context
• The Embassy strongly encourages bidders to develop innovative ideas, and to de-conflict to the extent possible with other existing and planned programmatic activity by third parties in Iraq
• Bidders should have sufficient financial resilience and a proven track record of transparently and effectively managing donor funded projects of similar scale. Specifically Bidders should have previously received a direct fund of at least $200,000 for a one year spend
• Grant agreements are strictly not allowed to generate a profit for the delivery partner. For-profit delivery organizations will be asked to provide proof of compliance with this requirement
• Suppliers should pay particular attention to relevant UK legislation on aid divergence; and proscribed organizations
• The Embassy retains the right to create a reserve list of bids that meet its technical criteria, which may subsequently be used to select additional bids

For more information, visit The British Embassy.