Plan Bleu<\/b> is established in the form of a French association (law 1901), based in Marseille, France. The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) is one of the main components of the Regional Seas Programme of the <\/span>United Nations Environment Programme<\/b> (UNEP). It has a legal instrument: the Barcelona Convention and relies on six regional activity centres (\u201cRACs\u201d) responsible in particular for promoting the implementation of seven protocols attached to the convention. Plan Bleu is one of these six RACs mandated by the twenty-one countries, Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and the European Union . Plan Bleu acts as an observatory of the environment and sustainable development in the Mediterranean, and conducts thematic, systemic and prospective analyses to enlighten decision-makers of the region on the environmental risks and the challenges of sustainable development<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mediterranean region is one of the most vulnerable hotspots in the current biodiversity and\u00a0 climate crises, warming 20% faster than the global average and being the second biodiversity hotspot in the world. The increase of severe climate events are also likely to influence the choice of destinations and time to travel for its over 510 million inhabitants. The effects of climate change will put additional pressure on already strained ecosystems and vulnerable economies and societies, with Tourism being one of the most affected economic sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n The recent Transition Pathway for Tourism and the Glasgow Declaration are building a global momentum for Climate Action in Tourism, but policymakers and destinations need support to better develop efficient climate mitigation and adaptation policies using ecosystem-based approaches and improved multi-level governance structures, including robust planning and ensure the long-term engagement of the private sector and citizens. Indeed, ecosystem-based management is considered a good practice to effectively deal with these threats as it considers the different stakeholders and factors affecting ecosystems and the mechanisms involved, in order to find solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n NaTour4CChange<\/b> builds on and capitalises on successful experiences at the Mediterranean and global level to test solutions for increasing the resilience of coastal destinations in the Mediterranean. The project will aim to set common methods to allow participating regions to assess their tourism-related climate adaptation and mitigation priorities, and take climate action via plans and strategies, supported by cooperative governance.<\/span><\/p>\n In coastal destinations, cross-sector teams will deliver specific tourism climate Action Plans, focusing on climate adaptation, where Nature-based Solutions (NbS) will be tested to ensure their feasibility. At the same time, innovative destination marketing and communication approaches will engage private stakeholders, visitors, and residents in climate action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The project will also ensure cross-fertilisation among participating regions and destinations, to achieve common methods and to compare the different tested plans and solutions, leading to lessons, best practices, and policy.<\/span><\/p>\n In the framework of NaTour4CChange, Plan Bleu coordinates the <\/span>WP1 \u201cMethods and Learnings\u201d<\/b> that aims at creating the methods and sharing progress and learnings, designing the Climate Change action planning for project\u2019s Regions and improving the Climate Change-related resilience of pilot tourism destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> Natour4CChange <\/b>project achieved within the WP1 significant results by testing a full set of four complementary methodologies across five pilot regions and seven pilot destinations:<\/span><\/p>\n Together, these four methodologies formed a comprehensive, replicable framework linking climate-risk assessment, strategic planning, NbS deployment and marketing innovation. The project demonstrated its applicability across diverse contexts, strengthened multi-level governance and reinforced capacities for climate-resilient tourism development.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The objective of this assignment is to produce the full written content of the NT4CC Capitalisation Report, which will synthesise and promote the overall project\u2019s achievements, methodologies, lessons learned, and policy messages. Building on the project\u2019s Methodologies and on contributions from all partners, Regions, Pilot Destinations and Associates, the consultant will develop a comprehensive and user-friendly output to be presented at the final public event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This assignment covers exclusively the content development of the capitalisation document. A separate tender will be launched for the graphic design and layout of the report. Therefore, the consultant is expected to draft the content with a clear vision of how it could be visually presented (e.g., key messages, infographics, diagrams, boxes, case summaries), while not being responsible for the final design work.<\/span><\/p>\n This output should serve both as a knowledge legacy and a toolkit of replicable tools for future adaptation initiatives in coastal tourism. It will include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. TASK 1 : A didactic summary of the four core NT4CC methodologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Presented in a clear but synthetic way, to be used as source for a visual format (e.g. infographics, process diagrams, step-by-step guidance) to be developed by another service provider, this section should describe and simplify the following project approaches:<\/span><\/p>\n This section should provide <\/span>practical guidelines<\/b> on:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2.TASK 2 : Case Studies showcasing best practices from pilot sites and regions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The consultant will create a format to be used to describe the <\/span>12 case studies<\/b> (covering the 5 pilot Regions and the 7 pilot destinations), highlighting the diversity of solutions and innovations developed within NT4CC. Each case study should be presented as a <\/span>stand-alone factsheet<\/b>, including:<\/span><\/p>\n The consultant will also prepare the necessary material for the integration of:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a03. TASK 3 : Policy recommendations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The consultant will develop concise, visually appealing policy briefs that can be extracted and used independently, for example as posters or flyers during policy events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These “one page policy recommendations” would summarise the key recommendations developed by Natour4CChange on various topics (e.g 1 page on governance, 1 page for NbS integration, one for fundings…) or be tailored to specific target groups: decision-makers (EU, national, regional, destinations), private stakeholders (hotels, TOs), communities and civil society, programmes and donors, ect. Those policy briefs will be presented during the project\u2019s final conference.<\/span><\/p>\n The capitalisation report will support policy uptake and replication by translating project results into actionable and transferable recommendations aligned with Mediterranean sustainability and climate adaptation objectives. Outputs will be designed for long-term use beyond the project, including reusable toolkits and policy briefs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This component will be developed with the support of the CPMR-IMC, ensuring that the policy recommendations are grounded in the identified practical needs of its members<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. TASK 4 :\u00a0 project\u2019s results assessment\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition, the consultant will propose a simple evaluation methodology to be exploited by the project partnership for assessing the project\u2019s results. This task includes proposing clear criterias, indicators and a simple assessment framework that Project Partners\u00a0 can use to evaluate the effectiveness, added value and replicability of the NT4CC approach through a comparative analysis of actual results of the implementation of the four above quoted methodologies in the 12 case studies.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The assignment with the contractor will start in February 2026 and will conclude at the end of May 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n A tentative schedule, which can be refined in the applicants\u2019 offers is the following:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PLAN BLEU is seeking a seasoned consultant with strong interpersonal skills and previous experiences in conducting work on sustainable tourism and climate change adaptation issues in coastal destinations, integrating Nature Based Solutions. The following criteria will be assessed:<\/span><\/p>\n Experience<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Competences<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n The selection of the expert will be done based on a presentation of a technical offer, an economic offer, as well as a letter of interest and a resume making reference to these Terms of Reference.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The offer, containing :<\/span><\/p>\n must be sent in one file in PDF format to : <\/span>cmartin@planbleu.org <\/b>and before 23:59 CET on <\/span>15th of February 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n Applications can be also submitted through Plan Bleu website: www.planbleu.org.<\/span><\/p>\n Review of Proposal and Awards Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n Plan Bleu, as a contracting body, will proceed to examine the documentation provided to verify compliance with the technical and economic requirements of the bids and may request from the tenderer any additional documentation required. The contracting authority shall exclude from the valuation and proposal of award the bids that do not comply with the requirements of the contract. Following the examination of the proposals, and after a detailed assessment of the selected offer, a team – whose composition shall be determined internally – will formulate the corresponding final proposal of the award. In the event of observing omissions or deficiencies in the documentation provided, the applicable legislation for the correction of defects and omissions in documentation will apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The presentation of the certifications accrediting the fulfillment of the tax and social security obligations by the tenderer will be mandatory.<\/span><\/p>\n Selection Process<\/b><\/p>\n The selection of the consultant will be realised jointly by Plan Bleu and technical partners\u00a0 based on the evaluation of the technical and financial offer.<\/span><\/p>\n Evaluation of methodological approach, maximum 30 points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Evaluation of the experience of the organisation and\/or concise resume of the candidate. Knowledge of the issues and prerequisites on Climate Change Adaptation and tourism policies for the tourism sector. 40 points.<\/span><\/p>\n Evaluation of the economic offer, maximum 30 points.<\/span><\/p>\n The offer that gathers the maximum score will be selected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This consultancy will run from the date of the contract signature by both parties to the 30th of June 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n Potential travel and accommodation costs related to this mission will be covered separately by Plan Bleu and should not be included in the contract amount. Funding for these activities is secured through both EU-Interreg funding and co-financing from Plan Bleu.<\/span><\/p>\n The acceptance of the selected offer implies acceptance of the terms and detailed schedules outlined in these Terms of Reference, including the following payment schedule (negotiable) :<\/span><\/p>\n A properly issued invoice will be required for the scheduled payments, containing the following mandatory details:<\/span><\/p>\n The payment term for invoices will be as follows: bank transfer within 15 days after the invoice date.<\/span><\/p>\n The tax legislation in force at the date of acceptance of the offer will be applied.<\/span><\/p>\n The maximum amount available for this service is \u20ac<\/span> 11 000 <\/b>Introduction and contextualisation<\/b><\/h3>\n
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