INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY
Save the Children International (SCI) Somalia program hereby invites interested consultants to bid for
the consultancy assignment detailed below
1 Title of Consultancy Terms of Reference (ToR) for KAP Survey at Damal Caafimaad
supported communities in Hiraan Region
2 SCIContractingOffice Hirshabelle FieldOffices
3 Period of Consultancy The assignmentwill be 40 days, including travels
4 Consultanttype required Individual or Firm.
5 Responsibility for Logistics
arrangements and Costs
Save the Children will pay the consultant fee and operation cost in a
lump sum in line with the financial proposal submitted by consultant
and will not reimburse other expenses incurred during the
assignment, that means the consultant will cover their logistical
needs including food, accommodation, local transport, and all cost
associated with data collection and reporting. Payments will be
released in three (3) instalments; 30% after inception report
approval, 30% upon submission of draft report with desired standard
and 40% after final report gets approved.
6 TaxationProvisions 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 his travel costs (tickets) and arrange local
travel to field sites and accommodation.
8 Security requirements If the consultant is a foreigner, he/she will comply with the standard
of Save the Children Security procedures, including completing SCI
online security trainings before travel to Somalia.
9 Qualification and
Experience
The following are the minimum requirements for the
Consultant/Firm to be considered for carrying out the assignment. Lead consultant must have at least bachelor’s degree in
health or other social sciences; master’s in public health is
desirable At least five (5) years of experience in conducting similar work
(experience in evaluating projects is mandatory). SC is
interested in verifying related assignments conducted in the
past 2 years. The technical consultant should have full access to the areas
to be assessed. Consultant firms should be registered with
either the Federal Government of Somalia or the respective
Member State. Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
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Excellent reportwriting and analytical skills. The technical team who are visiting the field for the purpose
of data collection and data collectors themselves should be
Somali natives and familiar with the context and fluent in the
local language. Female enumerators must be included in the assessment
team to ensure appropriate consultations with female
community members during the survey and FGD data
collection Considerable track record and proven experience in
conducting quantitative and qualitative methods.
10 Evaluation Criteria The consultant must meet the above required qualifications and
experience.
Valid Registration certificate from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia. Essential
(Yes/No). [for companies]
Tax Identification Number & Certificate from the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia which is in good
standing Q1 2026. Essential (Yes/No). [for companies]
Technical proposal on how the assignment will be conducted,
including team composition, data collection methodology,
data analyses and interpretation, reports, and detailed work
plan (30%)
Minimum of Five contracts with Prior experience in
conducting qualitative and quantitative studies in social
science or development studies; specifically experience and
skills in evaluating integrated, health and nutrition projects
(30%)
Detailed and reasonable financial proposal with clear budget
breakdown (20%)
Updated Company or Individual profiles which align with the
assignment (10%)
Relevant Sustainability policy. 10%
Overall rating out of 100%
Note: For the technical analysis, a company must score 70% and above
to be considered in the financial analysis.
Interested consultant (s) who meet the consultancy requirementsarerequested 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:
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 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: KAP Survey at Damal Caafimaad
supported communities in Hiraan Region
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.
Closing date for Applications
Your bid must be received, no later than 24thMarch 2026
Application Submission address: indicating “”as thesubject.Bids must remain valid and open for consideration for a period of no less than 60 days.
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