Request for proposals
The German Red Cross (GRC) is inviting proposals to conduct a BMZ-funded strategic evaluation of its social structural funding (SSF) programmes implemented across 19 countries since 2011.
- Background of the project
Social structural funding is a funding instrument of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that aims at establishing and/ or strengthening functioning civil society structures in specific areas of development policy, among others in the area of "promotion of national
aid societies" which is of relevance to the German Red Cross. SSF programmes promote sustainable change at multiple levels of society (micro, meso, macro) and can last for a duration of between 9-12 years, divided into three-year projects (phase I, II, III).
GRC has been implementing SSF programmes since 2011 in 19 countries to strengthen the role and capacities of the Red Cross/ Red Crescent (RCRC) societies in partner countries and to improve the political, legal or budgetary framework conditions that are essential to their mandate and main tasks as National Aid Societies and auxiliaries to the public authorities in the humanitarian field. Several programmes have a focus on disaster risk management (DRM). Since 2017/ 2018, a more systematic approach has been adopted in the planning of new programmes.
The purpose of the proposed strategic evaluation is to systematically analyze achievements and shortcomings of SSF programmes implemented since 2011, more specifically to
a) Create specific organisational learning for GRC and involved National Societies with regards to strategic planning and implementation of SSF programmes, in particular determining factors and conditions in-country, in the National Societies, in the National Societies’ networks and relations to relevant public authorities and in the partnership between the National Societies and GRC that contribute to or hamper effective and efficient planning, implementation and management on all levels (micro, meso, macro).
b) Contribute to improving the planning and implementation of ongoing and upcoming SSF programmes and projects. To this end, the evaluation shall specifically identify successes and challenges in the projects and give indications on potential changes in programme and project setup and target setting.
c) Identify factors contributing to (a) sustainability of outcomes and impacts of SSF-projects on micro, meso, and macro levels, and (b) connectedness to other programmes of the National Society and other relevant actors in the area addressed by the respective SSF-programme.
- Brief overview of procedure
The procurement is handled via an open invitation to tender.
- Proposed duration: 44 days between mid-August/ September and 30th November 2023
- The tender shall be valid until 5th October 2023
- Deadline for the submission of applications: 6th August 2023, 23:59 midnight CEST
- Tender will be evaluated according to qualification/ experience (40%), technical quality of the proposal (30%), and price (30%) from 0 points (does not meet requirements) to 5 points (fulfils all requirements)
- Client: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V., Team 63 Movement & Institutional Partnership, MEAL Technical Cluster, Carstennstraße 58, 12205 Berlin, Germany; contact person: Mr. Byron Nonato, MEAL Technical Cluster Lead, T63MEAL(at)drk(dot)de, with b(dot)nonato(at)drk(dot)de in copy
- Annexes:
01 Terms of Reference
02 Declaration of conformity ("Bietererklärung bei Abgabe eines Angebots")
03 Code of Conduct
04 Sample service contract of GRC
05 Data protection form ("Auftragsverarbeitung DSGVO")
Please download the full set of tender documents with details from https://www.drk.de/das-drk/aktuelle-ausschreibungen/.
Both the details of the tender and the documents published on the GRC website represent the authoritative version for this tender.
- Application details
Essential qualifications:
- All key members of the evaluation team have at least 5 years’ experience in conducting evaluations in international development cooperation and/ or humanitarian assistance, with samples of relevant evaluations provided as part of the application. A proven record of delivering professional results is required for every team member.
- Proven record in leading strategic/ multi-country evaluations, coordination, management.
- Proven experience in working in the field of international development cooperation/ humanitarian assistance with RCRC Movement, NGOs/ INGOs or other aid organizations.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly synthesize and present findings, draw practical conclusions, make recommendations, and prepare well-written reports in a timely manner.
- Fluency in English.
Preferable qualifications:
- At least one team member with proven knowledge and experience of BMZ funding instruments, preferably SSF (either through experience in implementation of BMZ/ SSF projects or evaluations of BMZ/ SSF projects/ programmes).
- Knowledge and experience in Disaster Risk Management (DRM), capacity building.
- Experience working in the regions relevant for the evaluation.
- Evaluation team members with knowledge of Spanish, French or Arabic are an advantage.
How to apply
The complete application dossier as specified in the tender documents in English language shall be sent electronically via email to Mr. Byron Nonato, MEAL Technical Cluster Lead, T63MEAL(at)drk(dot)de with b(dot)nonato(at)drk(dot)de in copy, latest by 6th August 2023, 23:59 midnight CEST.
Reference: “Application for BMZ SSF strategic evaluation”
Questions and clarifications can be asked in writing via email, to be sent to both addresses specified above, until 31st July 2023, 12:00 noon CEST, latest.
GRC reserves the right to continue further communication after submission of quotes via a combination of media (e.g., post, e-mail, phone). Non-written communications are always transcribed for the file.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. GRC shall have the right to award the contract until the expiry of the period of validity.
Alternative offers are permitted and must be marked as such.