Background
Swisscontact was established in 1959 as an independent foundation by notable figures from the worlds of commerce and science in Switzerland. It is exclusively involved in international development cooperation and has carried out its mandated projects since 1961. Based in Zurich, Swisscontact currently manages 133 projects in 41 countries on behalf of public and private funding partners.
The Building Youth Employability Through Skills (BYETS) project implemented by Swisscontact and funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will empower 25,000 Bangladeshi youth with improved technical, employability and entrepreneurial skills, and connect them to income generating opportunities: jobs and self-employment. The project aims to support youths by providing training in three sectors: Readymade Garments (RMG), Agro-processing (AP), and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across four divisions (Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram and Rajshahi). The project will address the existing constraints in developing the skills of the youth and support to establish a systemic approach to provide market-driven training specifically by:
- Building the capacity of 20 Training Service Providers (TSPs) to design and implement quality training and job placement support services.
- Collaborating with 50 private sector employers in improving existing workplace-based training (WBT) systems or setting up new ones to upskill and reskill workers.
Objective
BYETS is looking for firms willing to work with the project in conducting assessments in the above-mentioned sectors through a service agreement.
The ROI analysis is designed to fulfil two overarching objectives, both of which are integral to the strategic direction and accountability of the BYETS project:
- Assessment of Investment Returns: The analysis will evaluate the return on investment from both the factory and project perspectives. This includes an estimation of returns generated by factories through improved productivity, efficiency, employee retention and other possible parameters, as well as the return on donor and project investments in terms of impact and value creation.
- Evidence-Based Documentation: The study will produce a detailed report that outlines the key monitory outcomes derived from the project’s training activities. This documentation will serve as a vital tool for internal reflection, external communication, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-informed decision-making for future programming.
Geographic Location
The study will be performed in the factories within the project location. The project location(s) include:
- Dhaka
- Gazipur
- Narayanganj
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- Manikganj
- Narsingdi
- Pabna
- Chattogram
Please find the detailed ToR and proposal outline in the following links: (Click here).
Submission guideline
Pre-bid Meeting
A prebid meeting will be arranged by the BYETS team for a better understanding of the requirements with the interested parties. The pre-bid meeting is proposed to take place online on 1st June 2025 from 11 AM to 1 PM. Deadline for registration of pre-bid is 10:30 AM of 1st June. Interested parties are requested to fill out the form shared below to participate in the online prebid meeting. Attending this meeting is not mandatory for submitting proposals.
Prebid Registration Form or https://forms.office.com/e
/XbjxLjZ5vW
Proposal Submission
Both online and offline submissions must be submitted for the technical and financial proposals. We kindly ask interested parties/individuals to provide all necessary documents. In the case of physical submissions, it is recommended to use two separate envelopes for the technical and financial proposals. Please ensure that the technical proposal bears the title "Technical proposal for hiring firm for Assessment of Return on Investment (ROI) for RMG & AP Factories”. Similarly, the financial proposal is labelled "Financial proposal for hiring firm for Assessment of Return on Investment (ROI) for RMG & AP Factories"
For email submission, kindly email the technical and financial proposal files and documents. Before sending, remember to rename these files appropriately. (Please find the email address below)
The online and offline submissions should be submitted by 05 June 2025, before 5:00 pm.
Your adherence to these instructions is greatly appreciated.
The envelope must be addressed:
Manager, Business Administration, BYETS
Swisscontact
SWISS FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION
House 28, Road 43, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
and email to bd.byets@swisscontact.org
*No late submissions will be accepted
*Swisscontact reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason
*Swisscontact reserves the right to select more than one service provider for the assignment
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