Terms of Reference for consultancy service to conduct a set of graduation component activities for GIZ SEPOW Project (VSLA formation, business skill training, Business development services, life skill for success) for 470 participants.

Job description

1. Title of Consultancy: Terms of Reference for consultancy service to conduct a set of graduation component activities for GIZ SEPOW Project (VSLA formation, business skill training, Business development services, life skill for success) for 470 participants.

2. SCI Contracting Office: Save the Children (SC), Somalia Country Office

Somali cuisine and recipes

3. Consultant Type Required: Consultancy Firm

4. Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs: 

Save the children will pay the consultant fee in installments and the consultant

will  cover  their  own  logistical  arrangements  and  costs;  including  food, accommodation and local transport and all cost associated with data collection work and other activities.

5. Taxation Provisions

Consultancy firm shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office named above.

6. Travel Requirements: The consultancy firm will cover his travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites.

7. Security Requirements: Consultancy firm will comply with standard of Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training, adhering to the terms of access negotiation and maintaining low profile while in Somalia

Skills and qualifications

Evaluation Criteria

Essential Criteria:

•   Valid Registration certificate from the ministry of commerce and industry of

Federal government of Somalia

•   Valid Tax registration number & certificate from the Ministry of Finance of

Federal Government of Somalia with good standing of Q2 2025

Capability/Technical Criteria

a)  Relevant Experience – 20

Somali cuisine and recipes

•   Years of relevant experience, similar assignments (e.g. VSLA, SHG, life skills, business training), and work in similar contexts (e.g., Somalia/IDP settings).

 Attach similar contracts.

b) Technical Quality of Proposed Approach – 40%

•   Clear understanding of the scope of work, well-defined methodology for VSLA formation, training delivery, life skills coaching, and referrals; inclusion of innovative/adult-centered approaches

c)  Team Composition & Qualifications – 10%

Expertise and qualifications of team members in relevant disciplines (entrepreneurship, coaching, VSLA, BDS, etc.).

Attachments

TOR for consultancy service to conduct a set of graduation component activities for GIZ SEPOW Project-final.pdf

How to apply

Electronic Submission via Protected Email box (Optional).

•  Email should be addressed to southcentral.supplychain@savethechildren.org

•  Note – this is a sealed tender box which will not be opened until the tender has closed. Therefore, do not send tender related questions to this email address as they will not be answered.

•  The subject of the email should be Terms of Reference for consultancy service to conduct a set of graduation component activities for GIZ SEPOW Project as the subject”

•  All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear to understand what each file relates to.

•   Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large, please split the submission into two emails.

Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit it as this will invalidate your bid.

 ➢ Your bid must be received, no later than 28th July ,2025.

Bids must remain valid and open for consideration for a period of no less than 60 days.

All proposals should be submitted as per the above procedure

The deadline is 28th July 2025