Tenders Are Invited For Service Provider For Scaling Aggregator-Managed Pre-Sorting Hubs For Agricultural Growth

Tenders are invited for ToR - Service Provider for "Scaling Aggregator-Managed Pre-Sorting Hubs for Agricultural Growth in Lebanon". Closing Date: Friday, 04. Jul 2025 Intervention Sector(s): Agriculture, Labor & Livelihoods. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION The ILO BOUZOUR project Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Lebanese host communities and Syrian refugees funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), aims to develop specific agricultural and agri-food value chains with potential for decent job creation and livelihoods of both Lebanese and Syrian vulnerable population groups and in particular women of both communities. The project makes use of the ILOs Approach to Inclusive Market Systems (AIMS) to safeguard jobs and livelihoods of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian communities threatened by the crises and encourage decent job creation for both groups in sectors with potential. To that end, the project uses the market systems development approach to address key sectoral constraints to decent job creation sustainably, in combination with more direct interventions to strengthen capacities of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian communities and safeguard decent work conditions. Lebanons agricultural sector is currently challenged by fragmented value chains, inconsistent product quality, and limited post-harvest infrastructure. These issues contribute to significant losses, inefficiencies, and constrained market access for smallholder farmers. Existing informal sourcing practices, especially for crops like cucumbers, rely heavily on manual sorting and grading, which increases operational costs, decreases yield consistency, and reduces overall profitability for both farmers and processors. Recent market assessments and field studies have identified that strengthening post-harvest aggregation and sorting services through decentralized hubs can improve quality control, reduce waste, and enhance value chain efficiency. Successful aggregator-managed pre-sorting hubs have been piloted in certain value chains (e.g., grilled eggplant, potato chips), demonstrating improved operational efficiency and profitability. However, the scale of these operations remains limited. There is an opportunity to expand existing aggregator-managed pre-sorting hubs to include more farmers and crops, particularly those harvested between August and November, thus improving supply consistency and supporting the sustainable growth of Lebanons agricultural sector. Considering these findings, this initiative aims to engage established aggregators with operational pre-sorting hubs to scale up their models by increasing farmer inclusion and operational capacity, in partnership with the ILO and with the support of technical experts. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/international-labour-organization-0/calls/tor-service-provider-scaling-aggregator-managed-pre-sorting-hubs-agricultural-growth-lebanon