RFP: Provision of training for two long courses to prepare c

 

Mercy Corps is looking for qualified ICT training centers and ICT firms to deliver two long training courses in Web Development and Graphic Design for at least 96 participants (48 per each training course). Each course is divided into four groups.
   
I-Background:
Mercy Corps is a nonprofit international relief and development organization serving more than 19 million people in 46 countries. Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. For more information, please refer to: www.mercycorps.org.

In Gaza, Mercy Corps implements the Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP), a multispectral, 5-year program funded by USAID. Under the economic recovery pillar of PCAP, Mercy Corps works to prepare youth or underemployed adults to become productive members of the workforce through skills training and professional development.

The two courses are implemented as an input for “Online Freelancing Career Growth” project. The project aims to enable Gazan graduates to work and grow successfully as online freelancers. The two courses will provide graduates with technical skills required to prepare them for employment opportunities through online freelancing thus creating a platform that links study with practice. The topics for the two courses are selected based on current main and sub trends in major freelancing websites (www.elance.com, www.Odesk.com, and www.Freelancer.com).

II-Objectives & Outputs:
A-Objectives:-
1-Enrich Gazan market with highly qualified specialists in Web Development and Graphic Design.
2-Provide trainees with trendy technical skills to ensure success of the Online Freelancing Career Growth project.
3-Encourage the culture of online freelancing.

B-Outputs:-
1-At least 40 trainees become technically qualified to join Online Freelancing Career Growth project.
2-96 trainees improve their technical skills and employability.

III-Target Groups: 
This activity will provide assistance to: ICT, ICT-related and graphic design graduates that will match each course topic requirements.

IV-RFP Pick-up and Pre-bid meeting
RFP can be picked up from Mercy Corps Gaza Office, 2nd Floor, Abu Ghalioun Building during normal working hours; from Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Normal working hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday to Thursday.

A Pre-bid meeting will be held in Mercy Corps office on Monday, January 19, 2015, at 02:00 pm.

V-Submissions Requirements
Three (3) COPIES IN ADDITION to THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED. Proposal submissions should be NO LONGER than 12 pages excluding ONLY trainer(s) CV(s), and financial proposal.

Submission: All documents along with the RFP should be submitted in a sealed envelope provided by Mercy Corps, addressed to:

Procurement Department
Mercy Corps Gaza Office
2nd Floor, Abu Ghalioun Building

The Sealed Offer must bear the name of the offering contractor and be delivered to Mercy Corps’ Gaza Office; and must be delivered before 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 25, 2015.