Business Development Services Consultancy at DanChurchAid (DCA)

TENDER NO: DCA/03/05/2023

 Objectives of the assignment

• Provide BDS services to selected micro, small and medium enterprises in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
• To demonstrate the value of BDS service to enterprises and increase their uptake,including taking up responsibility on related costs.

Expected deliverables of the assignment

• Working closely with the program implementation team, develop tools for identification and selection of micro & small enterprises as well as support in the selection process.
• Propose an appropriate BDS delivery model for the enterprises, with the potential of the enterprises consuming BDS services without external support.
• Conduct BDS needs assessment for the selected enterprises and identify priority needs, as well as the status of each enterprise.
• Develop a BDS delivery package for each enterprise as informed by the needs assessment.
• Develop a detailed BDS delivery plan for each enterprise with clear short-, medium- and long-term goals.
• Signed agreements with the enterprises for the delivery of the BDS services clearly stating the BDS delivery modalities.
• Deliver BDS services to each enterprise as contained in the delivery package aligned to the priority needs.
• Monitor the enterprises performance through monthly data collection. Performance indicators will be developed jointly by the consultant and the program team.
• Submit monthly reports on the delivery of the BDS services to the enterprises to the program implementation team.

Duration of the consultancy

• The assignment is expected to be carried out for an initial period of 12 months with a possibility of extension in line with the program. The actual dates for execution of the assignment shall be agreed between success consultant and the program team.

Location of the assignment and Travelling

• The assignment will be executed in Kakuma, Turkana County and travelling to the site during engagement with the enterprises is anticipated.

Qualifications and experience

The successful consultant/firm must have the following competencies.

• The consultant/firm must have a minimum of degree qualification in Business Management, Strategic Management, or any other related field from a recognized institution. In cases of a firm submitting the bid, each member of the proposed team should meet the minimum, education qualification stated.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in providing Business Development Services to small and medium enterprises.
• Understanding of challenges and opportunities for refugee led micro, small and medium enterprises in the refugee context.
• Experience working with refugee populations/enterprises or in a refugee context will be an added advantage.
• Good networking skills to engage with SMEs and other partners.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Submission Guidelines

All expressions of interest should include:

Technical and Financial Proposal

• The technical proposal should highlight among any other necessary information: brief profile of the consultant, previous experience, understanding of the TOR.
• The proposal should be brief and precise.
• Technical proposal should be a maximum 15 pages excluding annexes.
• Statutory compliance documents (KRA PIN, Tax compliance, business registration, registration to professional bodies e.t.c) are to be submitted as annexes.
• The financial proposal should provide cost estimates for the services to be rendered.
• All costs must be quoted in Kenyan Shilling and based on the delivery of the BDS services per enterprise for a period of 10 months.
• Both technical and financial proposal should be sent as a single document in Portable Document Folder (PDF) format.