SNV TENDER SEPTEMBER 2021
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS INTEREST-CONSULTANCY SERVICES |
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-
how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive
and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture,
energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has over 1250 staff in more than 25 countries in
Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses
project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest
in operational excellence.
In its current Strategic Plan period [2019 – 2022], SNV will more explicitly aim for systems
change during project preparation and implementation – by strengthening Institutions and
kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. We will to position ourselves as a premium organisation and invest in making knowledge flow to and from the front line.
SNV Kenya invites applications from eligible,competent,qualified,expert consultancy companies, local NGOs and associations and individual consultants to pre-qualify for the following listed technical and professional services and specialisms that are anticipated to be required over the next two years of programming for SNV in Kenya.
| Item
Code |
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
| 001 | Agriculture and agribusiness – all aspects of value chain and market development [Dairy, Livestock, horticulture, Food & Nutrition Security, Food Safety, irrigation, agro-ecology and sustainable landscapes, arid-and semi-arid systems, forage management etc. |
| 002 | Energy [cooking [biomass, LPG], electrification [solar, grid]], biogas – all aspects of value chain and market development |
| 003 | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene [WASH] [water supply, sanitation and hygiene products and services! in both Urban and Rural locations |
| 004 | Youth inclusion [including life skills development, technical skills development, entrepreneurship, mentoring, coaching, community development, etc.] |
| 005 | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming, Gender and Social Inclusion assessments and studies expertise. Gender Based Value Chain Analysis experience |
| 006 | Training, Coaching and Team Building [needs analysis, content-curriculum development, design of delivery methodologies, group formulation and training facilitation, results tracking and monitoring, etc.] |
| 007 | Business Development Services [BDS] supporting private sector and small medium enterprise establishment & development, developing commercially oriented business cases, and conducting market assessments and analysis in any of our three target sectors – in Agriculture or Energy or WASH |
| 008 | Impact Investment Advisory Services [Pre and Post Investment services, Innovative finance – blended finance, green finance, grant and grant management, financial services, and financial inclusion] |
| 009 | Monitoring, Evaluation, Verification and Learning [MEVL] – including conducting monitoring and evaluation exercises; conducting baseline and end line surveys; Project Mid-term Reviews, conducting Outcome mapping and surveys; building of capacity amongst stakeholders to develop MEVL plans and conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, database management |
| 010 | Geographic Information Systems [GIS] – provision of; use of; training stakeholders to use them |
| on | Governance, accountability, and leadership – with a specific focus on building these skills in Associations/ CSOs/ Cooperatives/ Producer or Processor Groups, organisational audits and capacity development of organizations to improve financial, operational and procurement systems and structures, organisational and institutional development |
| 012 | Media and communication services including professional services in graphic design, video production, photography, social media, case studies, narrative content development and editing -translations and website design and development, infographics creation |
| 013 | Proposal development/proposal writing in the three sectors – Agriculture; Energy and WASH |
| 014 | Political Economy Analysis in targeted value chains or markets |
| 015 | Research, Advocacy and Policy Development in the three sectors – Agriculture; Energy and WASH |
| 016 | Conducting Consumer Studies in the three sectors that are of socio-economic nature – willingness to pay and ability to pay assessments – Agriculture; Energy or WASH |
| 017 | Skills Development for Lead Farmers; Model farmers – with particular attention to Gender and Gender specific skills development |
| 018 | Behaviour Change Communication [development of strategies and tools and message design]. |
| 019 | Sanitation Financing [sanitation micro credit/micro-financing], sanitation marketing, Promotion of Sanitation as a business & Sanitation business model development |
| 020 | Urban planning with GIS mapping expertise, [sanitation mapping], sanitation planning [including master plan development] |
| 021 | Climate change, vulnerability and resilience expertise – climate proofing approaches; landscape approaches; deforestation free value chains; experience with the synergy of climate vulnerability, urban WASH and livelihood; |
| 022 | Community mobilization and organization with particular focus in vulnerable communities |
How to apply
Qualified and interested firms and individuals are required to send an email to kenyahr@snv.org to request for the information pack and application form before 1st October, 2021. The filled documents should then be submitted in word .doc or .docx versions to reach us latest 8th October, 2021. Application forms which are not filled out completely and submitted in the prescribed manner may not be considered.
All the documents that form part of the application must be written in English language