INVITATION TO TENDER

CRS Sudan, under the RAID Program, funded by BMZ, invites competent and qualified companies to submit their bids for the following.

Offers submission closing date: 8^th May 2021.

Resilience Approaches for Integrated Development in Darfur (RAID) is a 36-month project that aims to sustainably increase food security and nutrition of 20,212 rural returnees and host households (HHs) in 15 selected villages of Mukjar and Um Dukhun localities of Central Darfur.

The overall objective of RAID is to sustainably increase food security and nutrition for 20,212 rural returnees and host households (HHs) in 15 selected villages of Mukjar and Um Dukhun localities of Central Darfur in line with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). RAID will contribute to (SDG 1) - eradication of poverty, by organizing and strengthening 15 communities to sustainably manage and ensure equitable access to natural resources through different livelihood groups and enabling them to access basic resources and services. Moreover, RAID will support communities to build their resilience by reducing peoples’ vulnerability to conflict and climate-related shocks and disasters. RAID will also contribute to the elimination of hunger and improvement of food security and nutrition (SDG 2) by improving agricultural productivity through capacity building of 20,212 small holder farmers and pastoralists and their household financial security and assets through participation in community savings and lending groups. RAID will contribute to good health and well-being through alleviation of malnutrition (SDG 3) in CU5 and PLW, and improve the knowledge and skills of 15,760 care givers, to increase the adoption of essential health, nutrition and hygiene practices. The project will also directly contribute to promoting gender equality (SDG 5), peacebuilding (SDG 16), strengthening local institutions and establishing sustainable and resilient communities (SDG 11).

Specifications of TOR

Consultant are required to be guided by the TOR attached for all specifications to ensure that the project evaluation are completed to detail. Deviation from these specifications is not allowed and may be used to alter the payments to be made to the Vendors

Bidding process

This is a competitive bidding process and prospective bidders are required to make individual bids for the provision of this service which individually relates to their capacity to deliver the required service.

Eligibility

Only qualified companies or individual consultants are required.

Past performance

Bidders are expected to show evidence through references of their ability to execute this consultancy by listing their experience and past performance of conducting similar or related works in Sudan. CRS may reach out to the referenced companies as part of awarding process and any falsification of information may lead to disqualification of bids.

Quotes

All bids for this work are to be made in Either SDG or USD and broken down according to the TOR attached.

Delivery date

 All bidders are required to clearly state the delivery date for this assignment as stated in the TOR.

Payment process

CRS will agree on this with the successful bidders and will be included in the final contract that will be signed between CRS and successful bidder.

Submission of bids

 All bids for this work are to be submitted to the addresses stated below RFP as hard copies sealed in envelopes and clearly stated “TOR for Consultancy for Final Evaluation Survey Resilience Approaches for Integrated Development in Darfur (RAID) and as electronic copies through the email address procurement.sudan@crs.org.

• CRS office Khartoum, Eltayef, Block 23, House 393.
• CRS Zalengie office.

Closing Date & Time:

All bids through email or sealed envelopes must be delivered before.

04;00 pm, 08 May 2021.

Communication

Incase further clarification of the RFP document please send your full enquiry to procurement.sudan@crs.org

Administration costs

All bidders are required to state separately administration costs by category and duration.

Supply Chain

CRS- Sudan Program