Strategic Planning Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Long Beach, California, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 9th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a provider to deliver end-to-end strategic planning services, including organizational assessment, stakeholder engagement, and framework development, for a one-year contract in California.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$50,000 – $250,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Release date: March 9, 2026

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting: March 24, 2026

Questions Due: March 31, 2026

Proposals Due: April 9, 2026

Evaluation of Narrative & Cost Proposals: April 2026

Interviews/Demos/Site Visits: May 2026

Negotiation & Contractor Selection: June 2026

Estimated Contract Execution: June 2026

Board Strategic Plan Retreat: August 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 31st, 2026

Issuing Agency

Long Beach Public Utilities Department

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide comprehensive strategic planning services designed to develop a unified strategic plan for the organization. The scope of work includes conducting a thorough organizational assessment, engaging various interest groups, developing a strategic framework, designing and facilitating board retreats, and creating actionable tools for implementation and performance tracking.

The contractor will begin by executing a structured baseline assessment to inform both retreat content and the initial strategic framing. A community and interest-group engagement process will be developed and implemented to guide strategic priorities prior to the board retreat. Key findings from these activities will be synthesized into a draft strategic framework, which will be prepared in advance of the August 2026 board retreat. After the retreat, the contractor will finalize the strategic plan and deliver comprehensive implementation resources and a performance monitoring structure to support the organization’s long-term objectives.

Interested vendors are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 24, 2026. The contract period will be for one year. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by March 31, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.