Тендер на менторську частину програми “Теплиця ідей” для розвитку креативної економіки

Ukraine’s Cohesion and Regional Development Project, UCORD, is a technical assistance project is implemented with the support of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation by NIRAS Sweden AB.  

UCORD aims for citizens, businesses, and public authorities to contribute and equally benefit from recovery actions and coherent regional development that fosters improved quality of life, resilience, peace, and social cohesion in Ukraine. The project currently supports six pilot oblasts of Ukraine: Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn and Odesa oblasts as the starting points, targeting capacity development and awareness-raising initiatives nationwide. UCORD consists of three components:

• Component 1 embeds regional policy development in Ukraine by supporting and strengthening Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in pilot oblasts.
• Component 2 seeks to improve public service delivery in the WASAW (water supply, sanitation, and waste management) sector, focusing on the environment.
• Component 3 aims to construct social cohesion through culture, dialogue, and creative industries.

In the framework of UCORD, NIRAS invites interested tenderers to submit a tender application for provision services of Development of Culture & Creative Industries (CCI) mentorship part of the “Greenhouse of Ideas” programme 

The purpose of the assignment is to provide mentorship support focused on business idea development, scaling strategies, and operational efficiency, enabling grantees under the “Greenhouse of Ideas” programme to achieve sustainable growth and long-term viability.    

Procurement documentation: A full package of procurement documentation can be received by sending a written request to [email protected].

Submission of tenders: The tender shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to [email protected].

The deadline to submit a tender proposal is 18:00 GMT, March 15, 2026. Tenders submitted after the submission deadline will be rejected.

An online debrief meeting will be conducted on March 04, 2026. Interested tenderers shall register to attend the meeting by sending an email to [email protected] marked with P059 – CCI Mentorship Programme. The deadline for submitting request is: 18:00 GMT, March 02, 2026. The agenda and timing will be provided to the registered tenderers by 18:00 GMT, March 03, 2026. 

The deadline for submission of questions is 18:00 GMT, March 06, 2026.

The proposals will be evaluated on the basis of combined scoring method that will be based on a combination of the Technical and Financial score. For the purpose of ensuring a thorough and effective evaluation process, all tenderers who submit proposals shall be invited to present their proposal documentation and concept to the evaluation committee. Online meetings will be scheduled accordingly, and tenderers will be notified via the email addresses provided in their respective submissions.

The Award decision will be communicated to the contact person of the service provider not earlier than 5 working days from the deadline for submission of proposals.

Duration of the assignment: March 2026 – October 2026. 

Sincerely,

UCORD Team