Request for Proposal for Mid-Term Evaluation for The ARC Project
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Invitation for Bids
Background
DCA is seeking a mid-term evaluation for a four year, donor funded human rights project. The program aims to strengthen human rights in Cambodia through empowering Cambodian citizens to exercise their human rights. The project takes a multi-faceted approach, working with a consortium of local Cambodian organizations, to ensure land and property rights are protected, the rights of human trafficking victims are defended, and all Cambodians are able to exercise their right to objective, unbiased information. The program provides Cambodian citizens with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand, pursue and defend their human rights.
The program operates across Cambodia implementing a range of activities including:
The program also supports and builds the capacity of local organizations and human rights defenders to ensure sustainability of their efforts. This includes support to individuals and organizations working in human rights to address their digital and physical safety and psychosocial care and support needs.
The first two years of programming has been impacted by the extended nature of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a changing legislative and operational landscape in which DCA and partners operate. A mid-term evaluation is required to not only assess progress and outcomes to date but to also identify areas for adaptation and improvement moving forward.
Date of issue: 1 May 2022
File no.: 1010279-56 RFP
Scope of services
The Services required by the Contracting Authority are described in the Terms of Reference in Annex 1.
The Candidate shall offer the totality of the Services described in the Terms of Reference. Candidates offering only part of the required Services will be rejected.
Cost of proposal
The Candidate shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of his proposal and the Contracting Authority is not responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the process.
Eligibility and qualification requirements
Candidates are not eligible to participate in this procedure if they are in one of the situations listed in article 33 of the General Terms and Conditions for Service Contracts – Ver3 2020
Candidates shall fill in the Proposal Submission Form attesting that they meet the above eligibility criteria. If required by the Contracting Authority, the Candidate whose proposal is accepted shall further provide evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Authority of its eligibility.
As a rule, the arrival of a proposal in due time is always the candidate’s responsibility. Late proposals refer to any proposal arriving after the Closing date for submitting proposals, and any proposals arriving late due to a delay, for instance, in the delivery of mail or due to a technical problem related to electronic data transmission.
Candidates are also requested to certify that they comply with the Code of Conduct for Contractors.
Exclusion from award of contracts
Contracts may not be awarded to Candidates who, during this procedure:
In submitting a proposal the Candidate accepts in full and without restriction the special and general conditions including annexes governing this Contract as the sole basis of this procedure, whatever his own conditions of services may be, which the Candidate hereby waives. The Candidates are expected to examine carefully and comply with all instructions, forms, contract provisions and specifications contained in this Request for Proposal.
Submission of proposals and closing date
Proposals must be received at the address mentioned on the front page by hand or by email not later than the closing date and time specified on the front page.
Financial proposal
The Financial Proposal shall be presented as an amount in US Dollar in the Proposal Submission Form in Annex 3. The remuneration of the Candidate under the Contract shall be determined as follows:
The Candidate shall indicate in his/her proposal his/her proposed global remuneration for the performance of the Services. The Candidate shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the sufficiency of his/her proposed global remuneration, to cover both his/her fee rate, including overhead, profit, all his/her obligations, sick leave, overtime and holiday pay, taxes, social charges, etc. and all expenses (such as transport, accommodation, food, office, etc.) to be incurred for the performance of the Contract. The proposed global remuneration shall cover all obligations of the successful Candidate under the Contract (without depending on actual time spent on the assignment) and all matters and things necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Services and the remedying of any deficiencies therein.
VAT and/or any sales tax applicable to the purchase of services shall be indicated separately in the proposal.
Validity
Proposals shall remain valid and open for acceptance for 60 days after the closing date.
Closing date: 30 May 2022, at 17.00 ICT
