INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY
REF#:ITB/2025/10/ PR656906
2. SCI Contracting Office: Save the Children Somalia Country Office
3 Period of Consultancy: The assignment will be December 1st, 2025 – February 28th 2027
4 Consultant type required: Consultancy Firm.
5 Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs
Save the Children will pay the fees for the consultancy in a lump sum and will not reimburse any incurred costs during the assignment. The
consultant will cover their Logistical arrangements and costs in the country to coordinate and implement the consultancy.
6 Taxation Provisions The consultant 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.
7 Travel requirements The consultant will cover their travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites if needed
8 Security requirements The consultant will comply with standards of the government and Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training prior to travel to Somalia.
Professional quality and Expertise
The firm must demonstrate:
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in designing and implementing large-scale communication and campaigns, preferably in the education or development sector
• Demonstrated experience in campaign development, management, tracking and impact analysis
• Proven experience working in Somalia or similar fragile and conflict-affected contexts
• Strong track record in documentary production, multimedia content creation, and digital media campaigns
• Demonstrated expertise in policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement at national and international levels Experience working with government ministries, UN agencies, and international NGOs
• Established relationships with Somali media houses, journalists, and influencers
KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF REQUIREMENT
Description The consultancy team must include professionals with
Technical Expertise
Guiding the entire Impact
Visibility Campaign and
Documentation Consultancy
• Strategic communication planning and campaign management
• Documentary filmmaking and video production
• Graphic design and visual communication
• Radio and television content development
• Digital media and social media strategy
For Somalia Education Sector Reform.
• Policy analysis and brief writing
• Monitoring, evaluation, and analytics
• Event management and facilitation
Team Composition The firm must provide a team structure including:
• Campaign Manager/Lead Consultant
• Media Production Specialist
• Documentary Filmmaker/Video Producer
• Graphic Designer
• Policy Analyst/Writer
• Digital Media Specialist
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
• Event Coordinator
Application Procedure
• Interested firms who meet the consultancy requirements are requested to submit their bid and each application package should
include the above required minimum requirements.
Applications can be submitted by either:
Electronic Submission via ProSave (Recommended)
➢ Submit your response in accordance with the guidance provided in the below document:
Bidding on a
Sourcing Event.pptx
• Bidders are encouraged to apply via Ariba system. Please request the Ariba link via email sending your company profile and Business
registration certificate/CV. Please address your Ariba link request to css.logistics@savethechildren.org Electronic Submission via Protected Email box (Optional)
• Email should be addressed to Somalia.sstenderbox1@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 to Conduct Impact Visibility Campaign and Documentation Consultancy for Somalia Education Sector Reform for Federal Ministry of Education, Culture & Higher Education
• 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.
Applicants should also indicate the date they are available to start working on the consultancy
All applications MUST be submitted on or before the closing date below
to be considered for the assignment.
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
12 Closing date for Applications
Interested consultants shall submit their applications through the above procedures on or before 25th November 2025.
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