The Council of Europe is looking for a maximum of 40 providers of local consultancy services with expertise in one or more of the following fields:

• Capacity building of election administration and other stakeholders (including legal expertise)
• Inclusive electoral participation: women, the youth, national minorities and other vulnerable groups in society
• Media coverage and media monitoring during elections

The tender is launched in the framework of the project “Supporting transparency, inclusiveness and integrity of electoral practice and processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Phase II”  funded by the Council of Europe at the level of the Council of Europe Action Plan 2022-2025 for Bosnia and Herzegovina and through voluntary contributions.

This project aims to enhance election integrity and increase citizens' trust in the electoral process by strengthening the capacities of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It focuses on professionalising the election administration, enhancing its capacity, and developing voter education programmes, with a focus on vulnerable groups. Additionally, the project will work to improve media monitoring and reporting on electoral processes during election campaigns in line with Council of Europe and other international standards, as well as raising awareness among first-time voters, minorities, and women, including increasing women's participation in politics.

 The deadline for submission of tenders is Wednesday, 30 April 2025 23h59 CET.

 Any questions need to be submitted in English or French at least one week before the deadline for submission.

 The instructions, criteria, and relevant documents can be downloaded from the following MyCloud: https://mycloud.coe.int/s/zjsbewRRztDrxPr