Request for Proposals: Support to preparation of Development Strategies and Action Plans 2028-2034 for Territorial Communities
The Polaris Programme: Support to Multi-Level Governance in Ukraine invites eligible tenderers to submit proposals for the provision of Services to develop Development Strategies and Action plans for 2028-2034 and the preparation of Terms of References for the subsequent development of Comprehensive Spatial Development Plans. The services are to be provided as part of SALAR International’s four-year programme “Polaris: Support for Multilevel Governance in Ukraine” (2024-2028), funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
SALAR International (SALAR-I) has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, supporting the decentralization process in Ukraine through three main initiatives aimed at building a robust multilevel governance system, improving the accessibility and quality of services at the local level, and strengthening international cooperation between Ukrainian municipalities and the EU.
The Polaris programme focuses on short- and long-term efforts aimed at meeting the needs of Ukraine’s multilevel governance system while simultaneously strengthening the delivery of public services at the municipal level and ensuring municipalities’ direct participation in the recovery and reconstruction process in accordance with EU accession requirements. The four-year programme currently has activities scheduled until May 2028.
The Programme’s ”Locally-Led Recovery component” (LLR) completed its first phase in June 2026 during which technical assistance was extended to 13 Territorial Communities and one Oblast in the preparation of strategic and spatial planning documents. In addition, projects of priority for investments were identified for Territorial Communities. The LLR component is now entering into the second phase (2026-2028) during which support will be extended to additional Territorial Communities.
In summary, the selected Contractors are expected to set up and organise the planning process, collect and analyse both spatial and non-spatial data, undertake strategic analysis and scenario planning in preparation of the Development Strategy and related Action Plan as well as the Terms of Reference. During this process, the Contractor will map and engage with stakeholders and conduct required public engagement activities. The Contractor is also expected to participate in additional activities conducted as part of the “Locally-Led Recovery” component of the Polaris Programme.
Key dates
Publishing Date: September 21, 2026
Deadline for submitting bids: October 9 (10:00 p.m. EET) 2026
Tender Period: September 21 – October 9, 2026
Request for Proposals
The procurement is conducted through an open bidding process. Interested tenderers are invited to submit their proposals by October 9, 2026 to ukraine@salarinternational.se.
More information
Response for Proposals - English pdf, 855 kB.
Response for Proposals - Ukrainian pdf, 771 kB.
Appendix 1 - Three-party agreement - English and Ukrainian pdf, 428 kB.
Appendix 2 - Scope of work - English pdf, 329 kB.
Appendix 2 - Scope of work - Ukrainian pdf, 366 kB.
Appendix 3 - Code of Conduct - English pdf, 216 kB.
Appendix 3 - Code of Conduct - Ukrainian pdf, 330 kB.
Responses to questions and requests for clarifications pdf, 173 kB.