Background information and invitation to tender

The National Traveller Health Implementation Group (NTHIG), who are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan (2022-2027) and the National Oversight Group for the Review of the PHCTP’s invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake a review the of Primary Health Care for Traveller Projects (PCHTPs) in partnership with Traveller organisations using participatory research methods.

The Aim of this review is to document the rationale, role, benefit, challenges and impact/responses to the work of the PHCTPs and to report on the application of the review framework designed to support ongoing monitoring and reporting.

Irish Travellers

According to the CSO Census 2022, Irish Travellers make up less than 1% of the population of Ireland (total 32,949), with 55% aged under 25 (compared to 32% of the general population), and 4% over 65 (15% of the general population) with high mortality across all ages and genders.

Primary Health Care for Traveller projects

The PHCTPs are essential partnership projects between Travellers and the HSE facilitating culturally appropriate communication and increasing levels of trust. They provide support for the roll out of the actions in the National Traveller Health Action plan (NTHAP) to address Traveller Health inequalities. The PHCTPs employment of trained Traveller Community Health workers (TCHWs) are improving Traveller’s access to health services through providing culturally appropriate information and signposting. They also advocate and support Travellers to address the social determinants of their health including racism, accommodation, education and employment.

Please find the full details of the tender attached below.

Queries

All queries relating to this tender competition should be sent by email to NationalHealthImprovement@hse.ie with the subject line: Tender for the Review of the Primary Health Care for Traveller Project.

Submission Process

Please submit completed Tender proposalsto sara.hamdona@hse.ie by 17.00 on the 4th July by email in PDF or Word format with the subject line: Tender for the Review of the Primary Health Care for Traveller Project.