Tenders Are Invited For Economic Empowerment Implementing Partner

Tenders Are Invited For Economic Empowerment Implementing Partner Society For Family Health Sfh Is A Nigerian Non Governmental Organization Ngo Working In Partnership With Communities Government Donors And The Private Sector For Universal Health Coverage And Social Justice Of All Nigerians We Deploy Health System Strengthening And Total Market Approaches In A Bid To Unify The Private And Public Health Sectors To Scale An Essential Package Of Health Services Ephs Offering Of Good Quality To All Nigerians Our Activities Focus On Hiv Aids Prevention Family Planning Maternal And Child Health Malaria Water And Sanitation Nutrition And Diarrhea Control The Mission Of Sfh Is To Empower Nigerians Particularly The Poor And Vulnerable To Lead Healthier Lives Sfh Connects All Nigerians In An Innovative Social Business Model To Expand Access To Essential Health Commodities While Boosting Overall National Health Financing Sfh Is A Principal Partner For The Adolescents 360 A360 Intervention In Nigeria The A360 Project Is An Adolescent Sexual And Reproductive Health Program Funded By The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation Bmgf And ChildrenS Investment Fund Foundation Ciff The Interventions Are Matasa Matan Arewa Mma And 9Ja Girls In Northern And Southern Nigeria Respectively Brief Background A360S Program For Unmarried Girls In Southern Nigeria 9Ja Girls Makes Contraception Immediately Relevant To What A Girl Wants 9Ja Girls Life Love And Health Llh Classes Engage Girls First Around Her Goals Provides Vocational And Life Skills And Then Positions Contraception As A Tool To Help Her Achieve Those Goals Girls Are Then Supported To Receive Safe Contraceptive Counseling By Public Sector Providers And Young Providers Nested Within Public Facilities A360S Program For Married Girls Northern Nigeria Matasa Matan Arewa Mma Uses A Two Pronged Approach That Reaches Both Young Married Girls And Their Husbands Through Targeted One To One Outreach By Female Mentors And Male Interpersonal Communication Agents Married Girls Are Invited To Join Mentorship Groups Called The Life Family And Health Lfh Classes With Their Peers In Cohorts Girls Can Attend Up To Four Lfh Classes A360 Spent 2020 2021 Designing Additional Components To 9Ja Girls And Mma Programs An Economic Strengthening And Enabling Environment Component Which Would Provide Adolescent Girls With The Skills Knowledge And Support That They Need To Pursue Their Asrh And Economic Goals A360 Has Completed The Design Phase For This Program And Is Now Looking To Implement A 9 Month Pilot In 2022 To Quarter 4 2022 Specific Activities The Specific Activities For This Service Includes But Is Not Limited To The Following Recruit And Assign Business Mentors To Facilitate Economic Strengthening Curriculum Facilities The Skills Based Hands On Economic Strengthening Curriculum Content With Girls Who Sign Up For Foundational Track Alongside Those Who Sign Up For Advanced Track Curriculum Mentor Girls One On One Or In Small Groups Group Is Based On Interests Age Etc On Career Path Business Plan This Mentorship Is Tailored Toward Each Girls Group Needs Interests To Support Them Bring The Skills Learnt To Life Work With Adolescent Girls Receiving The Foundational Advanced Skills Curriculum To Identify What Vocational Skills That Are Marketable And They Are Interested In This Process Should Incorporate Learnings From A Market Assessment Conducted By Techno Serve Sfh Identify Local Entrepreneurs Or Specialists Who Can Train Girls In The Skills That They Have Identified During The Classes As Relevant Support Girls To Establish Apprenticeships With Local Entrepreneurs Business People In The Community Support Girls To Form Collectives Or Savings Groups To Pool Resources For Purchasing Goods Or Operate Group Lending Support These Groups To Have Established Rules Operating Procedures And Governing Structure And Provide Technical Assistance To Groups Who Wish To Register A Business Name Support Girls To Organize A Pop Up Marketplace Event Trade Fair Within Their Communities Where They Would Sell Their Goods And Services This Would Include Event Planning Procurement Creating Publicity In The Community And Setup As Well As Engaging Community Leaders For Buy In And Attendance Through The Marketplace Identify Opportunities For Girls To Be Linked To Further Opportunities For Apprenticeship And Start Up Capital For Their Businesses Set Up Follow Up Mechanism To Follow Up With Girls Progress And Provide Technical Assistance To Girls Throughout The Pilot Period Monitor Program Activities To See When Things Are Or Are Not Working When Things Are Not Working The Partner Should Bring These To A360S Attention And Collectively Brainstorm How To Shift And Adapt Programming To Improve Performance This Invitation To Bid Is In Two 2 Stages Pre Qualification And Request For Proposal Stages As Described In A B Below A Pre Qualification Stage Eligibility CriteriaTo Be Eligible For Consideration Interested Organizations Must Provide The Following Details Certificate Of Incorporation Registration Of Business Name Organizational Profile Evidence Of Audited Financial Statements For The Years Ended 2018 2019 And 2020 Copy Of Tax Clearance Certificates For 2018 2019 And 2020 Evidence Of The Availability Of Qualified Personnel For Carrying Out The Service Include Curriculum Vitae Of Technical PersonnelS Maximum 5 Pages Evidence Of Previous Similar Services Carried Out To Include Contracts Service Agreements Memorandum Of Understanding Purchase Orders Letters Of Award Engagement E T C Note Bidders Employing Or Having In Their Management Structure Sfh Staff Members And Family Are Exempted From Participating In This Bid Pre Qualification Submission Review A Technical Panel Will Be Constituted To Review The Submissions And Shortlist Applicants To Proceed To The Next Stage Of Request For Proposal Based On The Criteria Listed Above At This Stage A Yes Or No Qualifier Will Be Used To Rate All The Points Above And Only Organisations With A Yes Response Against All The Points Above Will Be Considered For The Next Stage Only Organizations That Satisfy The Pre Qualification Requirements Will Be Evaluated For Request For Proposal B Request For Proposal StageGuidelines For Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal Should Not Exceed 10 Pages Written In English Language Single Spacing Font Size 12 And Font Type Times New Roman Components Such As Graphs Charts Cover Pages Dividers Table Of Contents And Attachments I E Key Personnel Resumes Acknowledgment Letters Past Performance Information References Organogram Etc Are Not Included In The 10 Page Limitation For The Technical Proposal Your Technical Proposal Should Include The Following Information With The Corresponding Scoring Weights The Score Assigned To Each Proposal Will Be Of Guidance In Determining Which Proposal Would Provide The Greatest Value To Sfh Capability Statement 20 Marks A Summary Of The BidderS Relevant Experience The BidderS Geographical Overlap With The Project Bios On The BidderS Key Technical Personnel Any Potential Conflict Of Interest Disclosures And Mitigation Measures Proposed Approach 40 Marks Description Of The Proposed Approach To The Specific Activities Mentioned Above Clearly Indicate How The Approach Will Accommodate Protracted Restrictions On Travel To The Field Due To The Covid 19 Pandemic References 10 Marks A Minimum Of 2 References From Other Clients For Work Relevant To The Specific Activities Mentioned Above Total Technical Marks 70Guidelines For Financial Proposal The Financial Proposal Should Not Exceed 5 Pages And Bidders Must Submit A Detailed Account Of Costs Alongside A Summary Table The Summary Table Should Use The Following Headings For Costs Personnel Daily Rates And Number Of Days Budgeted For Each Proposed Staff Member And Brief Activity Description Staff Fringe Benefit Costs This Should Include Costs Related To Short Term Staff Engaged As Consultants Travel Number Of Trips Unit Cost And Number Of Units For Flights Hotel And Per Diem For Staff Participants And Other Stakeholders Purpose Of The Trips Must Be Included Other Direct Costs Training Conference And Meeting Costs Any Economic Empowerment Activity Related Costs Communications Printing And Educational Materials Office Supplies E T C And The Justification For Them Any Relevant Charges Imposed Under The Law Such As Taxes Duties Fees And Levies May Also Be Included Total Financial Marks 30Note The Technical And Financial Proposals Must Remain Valid For 90 Days After The Submission Date Bids Must Be Signed By An Authorized Employee Using A Written Or Verified Digital Signature Bidders Are Responsible For Any Errors However Minor Errors Such As Spelling Transpositions And Arithmetic Errors Will Not Prejudice The Evaluation Of A Bid Sfh Will Evaluate The Bids Based On The Overall Value For Money And Not Cost Alone Terms Of Invitation To BidThis Publication Can Also Be Found On Sfh Website Www Sfhnigeria Org See Bid Link At Foot Of The Website Home Page And On Dgmarket International Tenders Portal Sfh Reserves The Right To Appoint Or Not To Appoint Any Of The Organizations As It May Deem Fit Any Organisation Appointed Shall Be Subject To The Terms Of Engagement That May Be Entered On Appointment As The Service Provider Bidders Should Take Account Of The Expected Submission Date And Are Responsible To Ensure That Bids Are Received At Sfh By The Due Date And Time Lost Or Misdirected Courier Packages Received After The Due Dat

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