Building Markets
1. Scope of Work: External Consultancy – Program Sustainability, Exit, and Long-Term Impact Strategies
Building Markets is seeking an external consultancy to provide an analysis of program exit, sustainability of results, and long-term impact strategies for its “Sustainable Marketplace” Program in Turkey, focused on refugee and host communities.
Long-term impact and support to the livelihoods and economic development prospects of refugee and host communities in Turkey is vitally important from the perspective of maintaining and increasing the economic contributions of refugees to the Turkish economy, improving social cohesion, and potential future reconstruction and economic development in the home country.
The objective of the consultancy is to equip Building Markets with a plan to implement sustainability and exit strategies at the start of the next phase of its programming (anticipated in September 2022). The consultancy will be requested to put forward a methodology based on best and leading practices.
The consultancy should examine the existing exit and sustainability plan to provide recommendations for improvement, determine the exit and sustainability plan and documentation for each service, and provide recommendations on how to engage local stakeholders in the exit and sustainability effort.
- Key Deliverables:
- Detailed methodology brief, developed in consultation with Building Markets and designated stakeholders, and approved by Building Markets and its designees (e.g., donor, partners, experts, etc.)
- Use various participatory assessment tools and strategies (e.g., focus groups, interviews, literature review, program documentation review, etc.)
- Detailed and actionable exit and sustainability strategy, linked to the program services, process, and impact metrics, including metrics to track the progress of proposed strategy
- Debriefing/presentation to Building Markets and its designees (e.g., donor, partners, experts, etc.)
3. Required Qualifications:
- Previous experience developing sustainability and exit strategies, with at least three specific examples to cite
- Comprehensive experience with conducting project evaluations specifically focusing on recommendations and analysis
- Background in international development, with a minimum of five years of working on projects focused on livelihoods and economic development and field-based monitoring and evaluation
- Prior experience of working in Turkey with refugee populations, or similar context.
- Written and spoken proficiency in English.
How to apply
Submission Instructions
To respond to this RFQ, prospective suppliers are required to submit the following documents:
Email your technical and financial proposal to [email protected] with the subject line RFQ-21-2-21 by July 18, 2022 5:00pm Turkey time.
Submissions to include:
- Financial Proposal: a. Price offer to include all relevant taxes, including VAT, b. Financial Offer including a cost breakdown, c. The consultant(s) shall suggest the global price in Turkish Lira (per position if an evaluation team applies) and the number of days predicted for the work, d. The global price must include all administrative costs (such as but not limited to backstopping costs, insurance, reports, communication costs, rent for Contractor’s facilities), as well as a breakdown of travel, allowances, and accommodation expenses, if relevant, e. Prices must be in gross amount (free of all duties, taxes, and other charges, including VAT). The amount of VAT must be shown separately.
2. Cover letter
3. A technical proposal covering all aspects and tasks required in the TOR. The technical offer must include: a. Ability to deliver on the scope of work, b. Approach, methods, and design, including tentative work plan and division of responsibility (if a team of consultants is applying) suggested by the applicant (3 pages max), c. Previous reports by the applicant as noted under qualifications, d. Detailed work breakdown structure & timeline, including the level of effort and availability required from Building Markets team members, e. Profile of key personnel, including resumes and short bios,
4. Three (3) professional references directly related to the scope of work