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Oxfam in Bangladesh is going to hire a consultant (national) for "Midterm Evaluation of ‘Promoting Sustainable Building in Bangladesh’ Project”. We are invitng for proposal from interested consultancy firm/ individual to undertake this assignment.

The main objectives are:

• The evaluation should build upon the baseline and monitoring data, providing an opportunity for more in-depth analysis and understanding on why certain intended or unintended outcomes are/are not occurring. Moreover, this mid-term evaluation will provide the opportunity for accountability towards the project stakeholders, as well as important learning for the project teams and partners.
• The mid-term evaluation results will give the possibility to use the findings for:
• Assessing the contribution towards the outcomes achieved by the project so far;
• Analyzing and document added value of the project highlighting any unintended outcomes that benefits others;
• Assessing against project aims, objectives and results based on the indicators of the Project log-frame;
• Generate learning on best practices for improving the influencing / advocacy strategy of the project, considering the context and the external factors affecting the project environment;
• Provide recommendations, how quality and process of activities can be improved so that it contributes in sustainability at the end.

Please refer to the detailed TOR (Click Here) for this assignment.

Proposal submission Instruction:

Please follow all instruction accordingly

The individual/firm must submit the following documents along with Technical & Financial Proposal (including VAT/TAX): The financial proposal should include 15% VAT ONLY. Oxfam will deduct 10% Income Tax at source from the agreed consultancy amount.

For Individual Consultant:

• Maximum 2-page CV of Team Leader highlighting related assignments completed with client name, contract person and mobile number (this person must have fulltime engagement during assignment time)
• Other Team members’ one page short CV highlighting related assignment completed
• TIN Certificate (PDF soft version) 
• Relevant documents from previous assignment. 
• Two references

For Consultancy Firm:

• Maximum 2-page organization profile highlighting related assignments completed with client name, contract person and mobile number
• Lead Consultant’s (who will lead the assignment) Maximum 2-page CV highlighting related assignment completed, role in of the completed assignment 
• Other Team members’ (who will involve in the assignment) one paragraph short CV highlighting related assignment description of the roles and functions of the consultant and his/her associates, and a description of the level of effort of the associates (eg., full-time, part-time, as needed)
• Organization’s/Firm’s Certificate, TIN and VAT registration
• At least two Contracts of 2 organizations that have recently contracted the consultant to develop related documents.
• Documents in favor of the previous relevant documents.
• At least two references name needed to be mentioned

General Instruction for Individual Consultant/ Consultancy Firm:

• Do not send any JPEG/Image format.
• Please keep your all files name short and brief.
• Please mention the assignment title “Midterm Evaluation of ‘Promoting Sustainable Building in Bangladesh’ Project” in the subject line during application via below mentioned email submit following two separate pdf files -
• Financial proposal
• Technical proposal should include Cover page, Table of content, understand of the assignment (pls. don’t copy & pest), experience in handling similar assignments, a work-plan, methodology, Certificate, TIN and VAT registration to hrbd@oxfam.org.uk

Proposal submission deadline: 10 March 2018

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