Call for Proposals – Project Endline Study – Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Development Project

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

PROJECT ENDLINE STUDY – INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Save the Children is implementing an inclusive and integrated Early Childhood Development project called Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Development. The goal of the project is to ensure increased equitable access to integrated, quality, and inclusive Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) services, especially for children marginalized by gender, extreme-poverty, disabilities and the effects of HIV and AIDS.

The project is targeting 9,815 children aged 0-6 (4,665Boys and 5,150Girls)- 0-2 year olds are reached through Care Groups and the 3 to 5 year olds through Community Based Childcare Centres in three Traditional Authorities; Kampingo Sibande, M’zikubola and M’mbelwa in Mzimba South Education District, in Malawi.

Save the Children International in Malawi is inviting submissions of proposals, both technical and financial for Proposal to conduct IECCD Endline study. Detailed technical specifications are included within the Terms of Reference document. If you are interested in submitting a bid, please contact the Supply Chain Department at the following address scimalawi.consultant@savethechildren.org to express your interest and request the Terms of Reference which will be sent to you by return.

Please note that submissions will be reviewed on rolling basis.

Eligible bidders meeting all stated requirements are requested to adhere to the following when applying:

  1. Submit both Technical and Financial Proposals.
  2. The technical proposal should include well detailed approach to the research in line with the terms of reference.
  3. The technical proposal should also include CV, relevant certificates and copies of previous experience in terms of contracts of studies done with other organizations.
  4. Provide a timeline/work plan for conducting this study in line with the terms of reference.
  5. Supporting documents such as CVs (attached as appendices).
  6. Submit applications electronically with subject title “Proposal to conduct IECCD Endline study”.
  7. Physical submissions will not be accepted and information on scanned documents should be visible, not blurry.
  8. Submit applications to the below email address: scimalawi.consultant@savethechildren.org by Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 by 17:00hrs Malawian time.

Note:

  • Email addresses for requesting TORs, Queries and submission of applications are the same.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted. Physical bid/application submissions will not be accepted.
  • Save the Children reserves the right to accept the lowest, highest bidder or no bidder at all
  • Save the Children maintains a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy on child sexual abuse and reserves the right to reject a proposal if the successful bidder is found to have history of sexually abusing children. Further, the successful bidder shall be obliged to adhere to the child safeguarding policy and requirements for the organisation.
  • Save the Children maintains a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy towards fraudulent, dishonest, corruption and bribery practices. If you are approached by Save the Children staff or representative demanding or asking for any kick-back or willing to provide any privileged information in exchange of business favors, please call a toll free line on 52121. Corrective measures shall be taken according to the organizations’ policy and the supplier shall never be penalized or disadvantaged in any way.

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