«Implementation of training programs for clergy and local leaders in basic and advanced digital skills in the Less Developed Regions (Subproject 2) and Transition Regions (Subproject 3)»

The Pastoral Training Institute (P.I.E.) of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens in Greece from Europe region has released this tender for The subject of the contract is the training of clergy and lay leaders of the Orthodox Metropolitan Churches in the areas of Digital Governance and Digital Transformation. Specifically, approximately 4,500 beneficiaries will be trained as follows: • Implementation of training programs for clergy and lay leaders of the Orthodox Church in basic and advanced digital skills in the Less Developed Regions (3,579 beneficiaries), within Sub-Work 2 • Implementation of training programs for clergy and lay leaders of the Orthodox Church in basic and advanced digital skills in the Transition Regions (921 beneficiaries), within Sub-Work 3 The beneficiaries are 4,500 clergy and lay leaders of the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Holy Eparchial Synod of Crete, the Orthodox Metropolitan Churches of Greece, the Church of Crete, the Dodecanese, and the Holy Patriarchal Archdiocese of Patmos, as well as clergy of special categories, monastics in Greek Orthodox monasteries, and those serving in ecclesiastical institutions. The training activity covers the implementation of two targeted training programs of 48 teaching hours each, focusing on horizontal and professional knowledge and skills. The proposed training and upskilling activities for digital skills will be conducted both in-person and remotely through e-learning. Specifically, from the 48 hours of each program, 8 hours will be in-person and the remaining 40 hours will be remote via e-learning, in the form of a 30-hour synchronous training and a 10-hour asynchronous training. The 4,500 potential beneficiaries will have the opportunity to participate in either one or both of the 48-hour programs. The maximum number of participants has been set at 6,750, with the possibility of the natural subject and the corresponding economic scope. In exceptional cases and due to geographical distribution of beneficiaries or technical constraints, the in-person training may be replaced by an equivalent and of the same duration synchronous remote training. The present contract will be funded within the framework of the call for proposals (reference number: 2762/20-11-2024 (AD: R45446ΜΠΥΓ-ΙΛ6)) for the submission of proposals for the Program Digital Transformation 2021-2027, Specific Objective ESO4.7 Lifelong Learning and Career Development, Intervention Area 145 Support for the Development of Digital Skills, Action 3.1.1 Implementation of reskilling-upskilling programs for digital skills of public sector employees, with a total budget of Public Expenditure: One million six hundred twenty thousand euros (1,620,000.00 €) (excluding the right of option). Right of option: 14 months with an estimated value of five hundred forty thousand euros (540,000.00 €) excluding VAT. Total estimated value of the contract (including the right of option: Two million one hundred sixty thousand euros (2,160,000.00) excluding VAT). The funding of the increase in the natural scope of the contract (exercise of the right of option, in accordance with paragraph 1, point α of article 132 of law 4412/2016) may be funded. For the right of option, the funding will be secured by the awarding authority within the scope of its activation. The services provided are classified under the following codes of the Common Public Procurement Vocabulary (CPV): 80000000-4: Education and Training Services. with tender notice no. 700925-2026 published on 12 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 11 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Education and training services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15407595.