Avis d’appel d’offres : Demande de proposition et cahier des charges pour la réalisation d’une étude de base sur le programme de renforcement de la famille à Hargeisa, Somalie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

objectives : 

1. Establish a baseline indicator values for all indicators in the Result Framework of the project and propose possible improvements where needed.

2. Assess the living conditions of the families in the target locations and recommend the appropriate support based on their need.

3. Provide demographic information of the study locations (e.g. population Information (Children, Youth and Adults), Education level (literacy, numeracy and life skills) Shelter (Type and Condition of the family houses).

4. Identify Percentage of vulnerable and marginalized families and children in the target locations.

5. Assess the situation of children in the target community, risk factors and vulnerabilities that can put them at risk of losing parental care.

6. Analyse causes of child abandonment in study locations, as well as local and existing responses on child abandonment, family separation, youth and family empowerment.

7. Assess existing child and youth support services in the targeted areas focusing on services provided to separate and unaccompanied children, Disabled, GBV victims, and school dropouts. The assessment should also provide recommendations on how to improve these services.

8. Identify barriers to women, men and young people’s achieving self-reliance.

9. Detect existing challenges faced by young people, services available to them and appropriate interventions/solutions to address.

10. Identify challenges specifically faced by youth graduated from Secondary schools and Universities in the targeted communities.

11. Identify role of young people’s involvement and level of participation in their communities.

12. Identify food security data including number, type and quality of meals per day in the target location and identify the sources of families’ food, income and nutrition intake.

13. Identify community resilience and coping mechanisms in the study locations.

14. Assess accessibility of water and sanitation facilities to families, water consumption per person per day and sanitation practices (defecation, waste management, Communicable diseases and etc.) in the targeted communities.

15. Assess protection concerns and identify security risks against women/girls and children in the targeted communities.

16. Identify the percentage of school-aged children who are not enrolled schools formal and informal in the target locations.

17. Assess the level of knowledge of children, caregivers and Stakeholders on child rights, child protection and participation. 18. Conduct market assessment and propose the best Income Generating Activities (IGA) which will give the families and youth a sustainable income to meet the basic needs of their children. The assessment should provide solid information on the businesses which are in high demand, support needed and Challenges/barriers faced to start small businesses in the intervention communities.

19. Map out the existing TVET Centres in target locations and type of services they provide.

20. Assess the capacity of the existing Community-Based Organizations in target communities and identify areas for improvements.

Process of Submission of Bids To facilitate the submission of proposals, the submission duly stamped and signed can be done electronically in PDF format and sent to [email protected] Electronic submissions preferred. The titles of submitted documents should clearly state “Technical proposal for Baseline study of Family Strengthening programme in Hargeisa (Qalax IDP Community)” and “Financial Proposal for baseline study of Family Strengthening programme in Hargeisa (Qalax IDP Community)”. Please make sure that the technical and financial proposals to be submitted in a separate PDF files. During the process of evaluation, technical bids will be opened and evaluated first. The financial part of those proposals, which are shortlisted after evaluation of the technical proposal, will be opened in a second step.

2. Documents to submit

2.2 Bid submission / identification form

• Previous experience format;

• Price schedule form (a separate PDF file);

• Technical proposal;

• CVs of the research team member(s) including current geographical location(s);

• Three references (at least two of them must be familiar with your work);

• An example of a recent/relevant evaluation report (if available for public use).

2.3 Deadline for submission the proposal has to be received by latest on 17/04/2023, by the end of the day. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

2.4 Modification and withdrawal of bids Proposals may be withdrawn on written request prior to the closing date of this invitation. Any corrections or changes must be received prior to the closing date. Changes must be clearly stated in comparison with the original proposal. Failure to do so will be at bidder’s own risk and disadvantage.

2.5 Signing of the contract SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland will inform the successful bidder electronically and will send the contract form within 3 weeks after closure of the bid submission deadline. The successful bidder shall sign and date the contract, and return it to SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland within seven calendar days of receipt of the contract. After the contract is signed by two parties, the successful bidder shall deliver the services in accordance with the delivery schedule outlined in the bid.

2.6 Rights of SOS Children’s Villages: – contact any or all references supplied by the bidder(s); – request additional supporting or supplementary data (from the bidder(s)); – arrange interviews with the bidder(s); – reject any or all proposals submitted; – accept any proposals in whole or in part; – negotiate with the service provider(s) who has/have attained the best rating/ranking, i.e. the one(s) providing the overall best value proposal(s); – contract any number of candidates as required to achieve the overall evaluation objectives.

2.7 Evaluation of proposals After the opening, each proposal will be assessed first on its technical quality and compliance and subsequently on its price. The proposal with the best overall value, composed of technical merit and price, will be considered for approval. The technical proposal is evaluated on the basis of its responsiveness to the Term of Reference (TOR). Bidders may additionally be requested to provide additional information (virtual presentation or phone interview) to SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland on the proposed services. TERMS OF REFERENCE.

Bid submission/identification form This bid form must be completed, signed and returned to SOS Children’s Villages. Bids have to reflect the instructions described in the Request for Proposal and Terms of Reference. Any requests for information regarding this Request for Proposal shall be send to [email protected]. The Undersigned, having read the complete Request for Proposals including all attachments, hereby offers to supply the services specified in the schedule at the price indicated in the Price Schedule Form, in accordance with the Terms of Reference included in this document.

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