INVITATION TO TENDER 

SOMALIA

27th April 2025

Tender ref. ITT/GSS-MOE-SCI/04/2025 - PR592239

Construction works in Qoryaweyn, Rasan, & Hassan Gurey Primary Schools in Afbarwaqo District in Galmudug State of Somalia under GPE (STG)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11:59 pm ON 18th   May 2025

PRE-SUBMISSION CLARIFICATION MEETING: <<NA>

QUESTIONS / CLARIFICATIONS:  css.logistics@savethechildren.org

FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION: DIDDER RESPONSE DOCUMENT

PART 1: INVITATION TO TENDER

o   Introduction to MoECHE, GSS-MOE

o   Introduction to SCI

o   Project Overview and Requirements

o   Award Criteria

o   Instructions & Key Information

PART 2: CORE REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATION

Detailed description of  and SCI’s specific requirements (e.g. volumes, delivery dates/locations, product specifications etc).

PART 3: BIDDER RESPONSE DOCUMENT

Template to be used to submit a response to this Invitation to Tender.

PART 1 – INVITATION TO TENDER

INTRODUCTION TO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE MOE GALMUDUG STATE OF SOMALIA

The Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education, acting under the authority of the Galmudug State of Somalia, MOECEH is responsible for formation and implementation of strategies, policies, laws, which ensure provision of accessible, equitable, affordable and quality education services to all people in Galmudug State of Somalia;

The State Government shall provide free, compulsory and universal basic education for every child of primary and intermediate school age The stakeholders in education at the state and local Government level shall ensure that every parent or person who has the care and custody of a child takes their child to school.

Every child has a right to access and have equal opportunity to participate in appropriate and good quality education, without discrimination based on whatever grounds. All children should be provided with equal conditions and opportunities to start and pursue their education

GSS MOE Vision:

To fulfil the right of every child in Galmudug State to education and to build an adequate, well educated, better skilled and competent workforce that contributes to the spiritual, economic and human development of the State of Galmudug and the Somali nation at large.

GSS MOE Mission:

The provision of an equitable and inclusive education system that affords all learners access to free and compulsory basic and secondary education of high quality, followed by the opportunity to continue with life-long education and training, so as to enhance their personal development and contribute to Somalia’s cultural development, socio-economic growth and global competitiveness.

BACKGROUND TO STG-GPE PROJECT

In partnership with Save the Children (SCI), the Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE) is implementing the System Transformation Grant (STG), funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which is a three-year initiative aimed at catalysing sustainable advancements within the education sector of the Federal Government of Somalia. With a robust focus on the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2022- 2026) and the Partnership Compact's outlined priorities, the STG endeavours to bolster primary enrolment rates, enhance literacy and numeracy, and establish a transparent and efficient financial framework. The Systems Transformation Grant (STG) program is fundamentally shaped by its core design principles, which emphasize a collaborative and inclusive approach

1.      INTRODUCTION TO SAVE THE CHILDREN

SCI is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Our Vision – a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our Mission – to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We do this through a range of initiatives and programmes, to:

Ø  Provide lifesaving supplies & emotional support for children caught up in disasters (e.g. floods, famine & wars).

Ø  Campaign for long term change to improve children’s lives.

Ø  Improve children’s access to the food and healthcare they need to survive.

Ø  Secure a good quality education for the children who need it most.

Ø  Protect the world’s most vulnerable children, including those separated from their families because of war, natural disasters, extreme poverty or exploitation.

Ø  Work with families to help them out of the poverty cycle so they can feed and support their children.

For more information on the work we undertake and recent achievements, visit our website.

2.      PROJECT OVERVIEW

Further detail on the specific requirements of the project (e.g. volumes, dates, specifications etc.) can be found in PART 2 (Core Requirements & Specifications) of this Tender Pack.

3.      AWARD CRITERA

MoECHE,  GSS MOE and SCI are committed to running a fair and transparent tender process and ensuring that all bidders are treated and assessed equally during this tender process. Bidder responses will be evaluated against three weighted categories of criteria: Essential Criteria, Capability Criteria including Sustainability Criteria and Commercial Criteria.

3.1 ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Criteria which bidders must meet in order to progress to the next round of evaluation. If a bidder does not meet any of the Essential Criteria, they will be excluded from the tender process immediately. These criteria are scored as ‘Pass’ / ‘Fail’.

3.2 CAPABILITY CRITERIA (50%)

Criteria used to evaluate the bidder’s ability, skill, and experience in relation to the requirements. All bids which pass the Essential Criteria will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Capability Criteria.

3.2.1 SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA (10%)

Criteria used to evaluate the impact a supplier has on the environment, local economy and community. Bids will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Criteria.

3.3 COMMERIAL CRITERIA (40%)

Criteria used to evaluate the commercial competitiveness of a bid. All bids which pass the Essential criteria will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Commercial Criteria.

4.      VETTING

Successful bidders must be successfully vetted. This involves checking bidders and key personnel against Global Watch Lists, Enhanced Due Diligence Lists and Politically Exposed Persons Lists.

The vetting of bidders will be completed after the award decision and prior to any contract being signed, or orders placed. If any information provided by the Bidder throughout the tender process is proved to be incorrect during the vetting process (or at any other point), MoECHE,GSS MOE and SCI may withdraw their award decision.

5.      BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 TIMESCALES

The above dates are for indicative purposes only and are subject to change. However, MoECHE, GSS MOE and SCI commits to ensure all Bidders receive notification of changes to timescales fairly and transparently.

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How to apply

Electronic Submission via ProSave

Ø  Submit your response in accordance with the guidance provided in the below document:

Electronic Submission via Email

Ø  Email should be addressed to Somalia.sstenderbox2@savethechildren.org 

Ø  Note – this is a sealed tender box, which will not be opened until the tender has closed. Therefore, do not send tender-related questions to this email address, as they will not be answered.

The subject of the email should be “ITT/GSS-MOE-SCI/04/2025 - PR592239”

Ø   Bidder Response – ‘Bidder Name’, ‘

Ø  All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear to understand what each file relates to.

Ø  Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large, please split the submission into two emails. 

Ø  Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit it as this will invalidate your bid. 

6.4 CLOSING DATE FOR BID SUBMISSION

Your bid must be received, no later than 18th May 2025. Bids must remain valid and open for consideration for a period of no less than 60 days.