Title: UNICEF Moldova LRPS-2023-9186992 Institutional Consultancy for developing a Wellbeing Guide for Schools.
UN tender
Reg. no.: UN Tender23/02776
 Launch date: 16 November 2023, 16:27 (GMT+2:00)
Deadline: 07 December 2023, 11:00 (GMT+2:00)
Procurement method: UN Tender
Overview:
UNICEF Moldova invites interested companies to submit their proposals for an Institutional Consultancy for developing a Wellbeing Guide for Schools
Purpose of the institutional consultancy
The purpose of the contractor is to support the school system in improving the school wellbeing by entitling educational institutions with a view on strategic vision and orientation strategies, facilitating informed decision-making and improvement of school wellbeing practices.
Objectives of the institutional consultancy
The objective of the contractor is to develop a comprehensive guide that promotes holistic student and staff welfare. The guide will serve as a comprehensive resource for teachers, support teachers, school psychologists, parents, and children. The goal is to stimulate a school environment where every individual can thrive mentally, emotionally, physically, and socially, and to promote overall academic success and wellbeing. Additionally, the company will provide actionable recommendations to ensure the conducive context within which the schools are not only informed but are also equipped to integrate wellbeing practices smoothly, to meet individual needs and address barriers.
Qualifications and experience
Institution:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative research, evaluation, and development of documents in education, including guides, studies, etc.
- Previous experience in relevant areas (samples of previous work, copies of report summaries will have to be presented)
- Previous work with UNICEF or other UN agencies is an asset
- Contractor must guarantee timely delivery of products and be flexible enough to adjust to UNICEF needs and expectations.
Minimum requirements for the team members
The service provider will provide CVs for all key members corresponding to the following requirements:
Team Leader:
- University degree in Education, Social Sciences, or another relevant domain
- At least 3 years of experience in leading and management of relevant professional activities in the education field
- High level of analytical skills (copies of previous works/projects involving multidisciplinary teams to be provided)
- Experience in working with the Government of Moldova and/or UNICEF or other UN Agencies will be an asset
- Excellent technical writing skills in Romanian and Russian
Consultants in the team (at least 1 consultant):
- University degree in Education, Social Sciences, or another relevant domain
- At least 3 years of experience in designing, managing, implementing and/or piloting relevant activities in education and curriculum design
- Experience in working with the Government of Moldova and/or UNICEF or other UN Agencies will be an asset
- Excellent technical writing skills in Romanian and Russian
The submission consists of Technical and Financial Proposals, which must be completed, signed and returned to UNICEF Moldova as proposed in the attached Request for Proposals for Services (LRPS-2023-9186992) document.
Submission instructions:
- Bid Submission Deadline: 7 December 2023 11:00 (EET/Moldova time), please note any Bids received after the Submission Deadline will be invalidated.
- Bid clarifications. Proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFPS by e-mail to Cristina Dorogan at cdorogan@unicef.org. The deadline for receipt of any questions is 5 December 2023, 17:00 (EET/Moldova time).
- The only official tender e-mail address for proposals submission is: chisinautenders@unicef.org, no other UNICEF e-mails must be cc-ed.
- Proposals sent in 2 separate e-mails: one e-mail with Technical Proposal and another separate e-mail with the Financial Proposal.
- No price information should be contained in the Technical Proposal.
- Request for Proposals for Services Form (pages 3-5 of the LRPS-2023-9186992 document) must be filled and signed and included in the Technical Proposal e-mail/envelope.
- Please pay attention: by answering YES to the Declaration statements (included in the Request for Proposals for Services Form) it means you didn't participate in the listed actions, by answering NO it means you did participate in the listed actions.
- All Technical/ Financial Proposals files included in the email, no external links.
- Proposals clearly marked with the RFPS number: LRPS-2023-9186992 in the e-mail title or on the envelope.
- Validity period of the proposal - not less than 120 days.
- Joint venture/consortium/subcontractor arrangements are addressed in the Technical Proposal.
- Currency of the proposal- USD.
For additional details on the proposal submission rules please refer to the point 1. Proposal Submission Schedule page 7-9 from the attached RFPS document.
For additional details on deliverables, technical and price proposal content and minimum requirements please refer to the Terms of References-Annex B enclosed in the attached RFPS document.
 Supporting documents:
LRPS-2023-9186992 Wellbeing Guide for Schools 
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