CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AID (CORDAID) - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR AGRI MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs) - Tender No CORDAID/RFP/02/2025

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RFP seeks qualified Technical Service Providers to deliver business development services and capacity building in financial literacy for agribusinesses and smallholder value-chain actors under the RK-FINFA initiative. CORDAID, alongside partners including the Government of Kenya, IFAD, AFC, FSD-K and AGRA, invites sealed bids for technical support and innovation services aimed at strengthening agro MSMEs’ skills and enabling greater uptake of financial products. The call specifies tender reference CORDAID/RFP/02/2025, submission method via email, pricing currency in KES, and a 90-day proposal validity from bid closure.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages35

Reading Time12 min

AccessFree to download

Instruction to Bidders

Introduction

Overview of the RK-FINFA Project

Objectives of the Assignment

Scope of Work

Expected Results of the Assignment

Reporting deliverables

Location and Period of Execution

Project Coordination

Consultant’s Team Composition, Qualifications, and Experience

Terms of Payment

Number of consultants to be shortlisted

Payment Modality

Rejection of Proposals, Tender Cancellation

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria

Selection Method

Annex 1: Technical Proposal Forms

CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AID (CORDAID) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR AGRI MICRO SMALL MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (MSMEs) TENDER NO: CORDAID/RFP/02/2025 CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY 8th JULY 2025 AT 11.00 A.M. EAST AFRICA TIME JUNE 2025 Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066748" Instruction to Bidders PAGEREF _Toc201066748 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066749" 1.0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc201066749 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066750" 1.1 Overview of the RK-FINFA Project PAGEREF _Toc201066750 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066751" 2.0 Objectives of the Assignment PAGEREF _Toc201066751 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066752" 3.0 Scope of Work PAGEREF _Toc201066752 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066753" 4.0 Expected Results of the Assignment PAGEREF _Toc201066753 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066754" 5.0 Reporting deliverables PAGEREF _Toc201066754 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066755" 6.0 Location and Period of Execution PAGEREF _Toc201066755 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066756" 7.0 Project Coordination PAGEREF _Toc201066756 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066757" 8.0 Consultant’s Team Composition, Qualifications, and Experience PAGEREF _Toc201066757 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066758" 9.0 Terms of Payment PAGEREF _Toc201066758 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066759" 10. Number of consultants to be shortlisted PAGEREF _Toc201066759 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066760" 11. Payment Modality PAGEREF _Toc201066760 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066761" 12. Rejection of Proposals, Tender Cancellation PAGEREF _Toc201066761 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066762" 13. Qualification and Evaluation Criteria PAGEREF _Toc201066762 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066778" 14 Selection Method PAGEREF _Toc201066778 \h 17 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc201066779" Annex 1: Technical Proposal Forms PAGEREF _Toc201066779 \h 19 INVITATION TO BID The Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID), under Tender Reference No CORDAID/RFP/02/2025, hereby invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified Technical Service Providers (TSPs) for the provision of capacity-building services in financial literacy for smallholder farmers. Section 1: Synopsis of the Request for Proposal Instruction to Bidders Eligible interested tenderers may obtain further information, addendums or clarifications in respect to this Tender from the CORDAID’s website HYPERLINK "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cordaid.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cwilliamotieno.omoro%40cordaid.org%7Cdd536224186447e8b98508dd57d04862%7C8883c3f734674ecabb61e5aa9ef5ee43%7C1%7C0%7C638763274278142687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MYGLBwIdRINLKTyjS1Y3D2oQQvR1Qau0%2F1NE8lo2hVI%3D&reserved=0" www.cordaid.org. All eligible Tenderers are advised to regularly check the website during the bidding period. A complete set of the tender documents may be downloaded from CORDAID’s website HYPERLINK "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cordaid.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cwilliamotieno.omoro%40cordaid.org%7Cdd536224186447e8b98508dd57d04862%7C8883c3f734674ecabb61e5aa9ef5ee43%7C1%7C0%7C638763274278142687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MYGLBwIdRINLKTyjS1Y3D2oQQvR1Qau0%2F1NE8lo2hVI%3D&reserved=0" www.cordaid.org free of charge. All the relevant forms in the Annex below must be completed. Both Technical and Financial Proposals must be submitted in two separate PDF files. Tenders must be shared via email HYPERLINK "mailto:cordaidkenyatenders@cordaid.org" cordaidkenyatenders@cordaid.org and the subject indicating only RFP No. CORDAID/RFP/02/2025 to be received on or before 11:00 a.m

FAQs

What is the RFP seeking from qualified bidders?

CORDAID seeks eligible Technical Service Providers to implement technical support and innovation services, including capacity-building and financial literacy support for smallholder producers and agro MSMEs under RK-FINFA.

What is the tender reference number and closing time?

The tender reference is CORDAID/RFP/02/2025, and bids must be received on or before 11:00 a.m. East Africa Time on Tuesday, 8th July 2025.

How should proposals be submitted and in what format?

Technical and Financial Proposals must be submitted in two separate PDF files via email, with the email subject indicating only the RFP number CORDAID/RFP/02/2025. Hard copy bidding is not permitted and late submissions are rejected.

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