Tender
- Background:
SPARK is responding to the higher education crisis for Syrian refugees and vulnerable youth residing in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. A lack of opportunities can lead young adults into poverty, radicalisation or to take the dangerous journey to Europe.
Nationale Postcode Loterij (PCL) -/ SPARK Refugee Entrepreneurship Programme (REP) vision is ‘unlocking a new generation of marginalized youth to become educated, professionally skilled and inspirational leaders of the future who can guide their families and communities toward cohesion and prosperity by building a cadre of educated and trained leaders who are civic-minded, intellectually able, and professionally skilled.
The programme, which targets Syrian refugees and vulnerable youth in Lebanon offers solutions to generate new businesses and develop/expand further existing businesses. Moreover, the Programme has Four Main Components to be implemented by local partners in Lebanon including Orientation to entrepreneurship; Advanced Training on Entrepreneurship and Business plan; MSME Financial Support, Coaching, and Mentorship.
The object of this tender is to select the qualitative best 'Contracting Partner' to support SPARK Lebanon in implementing the Four Main Components.
- Criteria for submitting a bid
2.1 Eligible applicants operating in the public or the private sector on a profit-making or non-profit basis are welcome to submit a bid. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- This tender is open to applicants legally registered and have actual operations in Lebanon;
- Be directly responsible for the preparation/ management/implementation of the project, i.e. not act as an intermediary;
- Be experienced and able to show that they have the capacity needed to manage an activity on the scale of the project in question;
- Be financially sound, to ensure continuity throughout the project.
Applicant may submit a bid either on its own or in cooperation with other organisations by forming a consortium. Consortium partners or sub-contractors must sign a consortium agreement or sub-supply agreement, specifying the responsibilities of the lead organization and of the other organizations.
How to apply
Kindly check the attached document RE_Tender_SPARK for full details
Letter of interest must detail the following:
1- Outlining brief description of the expertise/portfolio of the applying agency in the field of Entrepreneurship.
2- Detailing why the applicant agency is good candidate for this partnership based on programme design as indicated in this call.
3-Integrated reporting and communications plan, detailing timeframe for bi-weekly reporting and delivery of high quality visual material covering all activities implemented.
4- Proposed dates / duration for implementing REP activities. (Starting date as soon as possible after agreement and project end date with 31/03/2019. )
5- Detailing regions in which the organization is able to operate;
6- Details on curriculum to be used for different types of beneficiaries (Existing businesses and Students)
7- Activities estimated budget in EURO (€) .
8- ANNEX sample of nominated trainers CVS (2 or 3 trainers)
9- ANNEX Budget breakdown (a.o. covering activities, communications efforts and staff hours)
Letter of interest maximum 2 A4 pages in addition to two ANNEXS
If you have any questions, please contact Merielen de Campos via email: m.campos@spark-online.org and to submit your letter of interest, please send it the same address.
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