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Call for proposals for the Remote Consultancy Opportunity: Network design support for the Community-Led Innovation Partnership

Ednah Carrick October 7, 2025

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Closing Date: 17 October 2025

Call for proposals for the Remote Consultancy Opportunity: Network design support for the Community-Led Innovation Partnership

On behalf of the Community-Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP), Elrha is seeking a consultant to provide network design support for the programme.

CLIP is a multi-country programme (2020–2026) to strengthen humanitarian action through community-led innovation. By centring the expertise and leadership of people affected by crises, CLIP enables communities to design, test, and lead solutions to the challenges they face.

Elrha is now entering an exciting new phase: transitioning CLIP from a time-bound programme into the CLIP network. This aims to build a sustainable, global movement that connects partners, strengthens peer learning, and embeds community-led innovation as a credible, recognised approach to humanitarian action worldwide.

Overview

Established in 2020, the Community-Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP) is a multi-country programme working in Guatemala, Indonesia, South Sudan, and the Philippines to strengthen humanitarian action through community-led innovation. By centering the expertise and leadership of people affected by crisis, the CLIP enables communities to design, test, and lead solutions to the challenges they face.

Elrha is now entering an exciting new phase: transitioning CLIP from a time-bound programme into a sustainable, global movement. Elrha is seeking an individual consultant, or team of consultants, to support the design of a future ‘CLIP Network’ – a dynamic, sustainable network that connects multidisciplinary partners, strengthens peer learning, and embeds community-led innovation as a recognised and credible approach to humanitarian action.

This remote consultancy opportunity will support the facilitation and co-design of a practical and sustainable model for the CLIP Network that meets community-led priorities and is adaptable across contexts. The work will include the following key activities:

Participatory co-design: Facilitate a process with CLIP partners and stakeholders to ensure the network model reflects community priorities, diverse perspectives, and local contexts.
Network model development: Explore and test potential models, covering purpose, governance, functions, and sustainability pathways.
Blueprint delivery: Produce a practical ‘CLIP Network Design Blueprint’ with actionable recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Objective

The consultant(s) will develop a CLIP Network Design Blueprint, consisting of:

Vision, purpose, and overarching functions of the CLIP network.
Membership and governance structures, with distinct member types and roles.
Knowledge management structures which ensure accessibility, transparency and utility.
Membership engagement strategy, including personas / profiles of different prospective member groups, with unique interests, engagement approaches and responsibilities.
Operational model and sustainability strategy, including funding and resourcing models.
Implementation roadmap and next steps.

Timeline

Deadline for proposals: 17 October
Interviews and selection of consultant: 20–27 October 2025
Project start: 3 November 2025
Final deliverables: 28 February 2026

Only service providers with availability to meet this timeframe should consider participating in this tender. 

How to apply

Interested service providers should submit a proposal using the template provided. Full application details and submission instructions are available in Call for Proposals.

Attachments you require include:

Schedule 1: Cost Structure Proposal
Annex 1: Proposal Submission Letter (Template)
Annex 2: Non-Collusive Proposal Certificate (Template)
Annex 3: Terms And Conditions Acceptance Letter (Template)
Annex 4: Bidder Information Questionnaire
Annex 5: Consortium and Sub-Contractors Information
Appendix 1: Elrha Contract Terms
Appendix 2: Elrha Incident Prevention and Management Policy

Please submit the Technical and Cost Structure Proposals, the completed Annex 1, 2 and 3, and any supporting documents to Rob Whitelaw ([email protected] and Maisie Jeffreys ([email protected]) as per the following instructions:

Email address: to Rob Whitelaw ([email protected] and Maisie Jeffreys ([email protected]) with [email protected] in copy.
Subject line: Call for Proposals – CLIP Network Design – [your organisations name]
Signed with the name and title of the person making the submission

Submissions emailed to any other Elrha email address will not be considered. Submissions not following the ‘subject line’ instructions may not be considered.