About this opportunity
AI summaryGroundswell International seeks proposals from qualified consultants or consulting firms to facilitate the co-creation of its 2028–2032 Strategic Framework. The selected consultant will design an information-gathering plan, conduct desk reviews and interviews, lead workshops including a session in Senegal, and author draft and final strategy documents. Eligible applicants must demonstrate multilingual capabilities in English, French, and Spanish, alongside proven expertise in participatory strategic planning for decentralized international networks and NGOs. The engagement will run for approximately 11 months from January to November 2027 with an estimated level of effort of 30 to 40 days. Applicants must submit questions by November 15, 2026, and deliver final proposals as a single PDF via email by 5:00 PM EST on November 30, 2026. An internal steering committee will evaluate proposals based on technical expertise (35%), past performance (35%), and cost and value (30%).
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Groundswell International
Scope of work
- Information Gathering Plan
- Check-point meetings every 2-3 weeks throughout data collection
- Plan and materials for 1 day mid-point workshop
- Draft Strategy 1
- Plan and materials for workshop with all Groundswell network partners in Senegal
- Draft Strategy 2
- Final Strategy
- Strategy slide deck
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Expertise | 35% |
| Past Performance | 35% |
| Cost & Value | 30% |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience developing strategies and strategic frameworks at an organizational level
- Fluency in current trends related to agroecology, sustainable local food systems, women and youth, climate resilience, access to markets, and territorial scaling
- Expertise in network-level and systems-related strategic planning and formatting strategies for decentralized networks
- Deep experience with participatory methodologies and leading bottom-up, co-creative strategic planning for international networks and NGOs
- Cross-Cultural and Multilingual Capability across English, French, and Spanish
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal document
- CV highlighting relevant experience
- 2 examples of similar past work
- 2 references who can speak to previous work
- Cost Proposal
- Project Timeline
Key dates
- Clarifying questions due
- November 15, 2026
- Proposal Submission Deadline
- 5PM EST November 30, 2026
- Proposal Submission Deadline (alternate stated)
- December 1
- Timeline
- January 2027 – October 2027
- Anticipated length of engagement
- January 2027 until November 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit final proposal in a single PDF file to the email address specified in the RFP.
Contract details
- Term
- Approximately 11 months, stretching from January 2027 until November 2027
- Place of performance
- Offsite with a participatory workshop in Senegal