Title of Consultancy
TERMS OF REFERENCE: ENDLINE EVALUTION OF LOCALIZATION
PRACTICE PHASE II: STRENGTHENING LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTORS IN
CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION AND ADVOCACY IN SOMALIA
2. SCI Contracting Office
Save the Children (SC), Somalia Country Office
3. Consultant Type Required
Individual 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
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.
6. Travel Requirements
The consultant will cover his travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to
field sites.
7. Security Requirements
Consultant 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
8. Qualification and Experience
The following are the minimum requirements for the Consultant/Firm to be
considered for carrying out the assignment.
• Should have a minimum bachelor’s degree in social science or equivalent
experience in good governance, localization and Child protection -
Protection of children from violence and/or related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in conducting similar work (experience in
evaluating projects is mandatory). SC-Somalia is interested to verify related
assignments conducted in the past 2 years.
• The technical consultant should have full access to the areas to be
assessed. And consultant firms should legal registration of Federal republic
of Somalia.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• The consultants should have report writing and data analysis skills.
• Technical team who are visiting the field for purpose of data collection
should be Somali natives and familiar with the context and fluent in the
Somali language.
Considerable track record and proven experience in quantitative and qualitative
methods.
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9. Evaluation
Criteria
The consultant the below evaluation criteria.
✓ Valid Registration license from Ministry of Commerce-FGS
✓ Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Ministry of Finance-FGS with good
standing of Q3 2026
✓ Technical proposal on how the assignment will be conducted including
methodologies, data analyses, interpretation, reports, and detailed work
plan, including software to be used for analysis (30%)
✓ Proven experience in undertaking qualitative studies in social sciences or
development-related sectors, including demonstrated knowledge of Somali
localization processes and initiatives. Evidence of the contracts to be shared.
(20%)
✓ Detailed financial proposal with budget breakdown (30%).
✓ Update Company or Individual Profiles. (10%)
✓ Sample of Previous Work (10%): Copies of previous reports or deliverables
relevant to the subject matter of this study.
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 request to apply via ProSave to
css.logistics@savethechildren.org,
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 ENDLINE EVALUTION OF
LOCALIZATION PRACTICE PHASE II: STRENGTHENING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL ACTORS IN CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION AND
ADVOCACY IN SOMALIA 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 August 2026
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 August 2026
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