REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for VOCATIONAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OF PLUMBING (Level-1)

RATAULI YUWA CLUB (RYC)

JALESHWAR, MAHOTTARI

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

for

VOCATIONAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OF PLUMBING (Level-1)

1. Background

Ratauli Yuwa Club (RYC) is a non-profit making organization established in 1991 AD in Mahottari District. It aims to promote socio-economic, social justices, environmental and political condition of the local people through rights-based, good governance, participatory and democratic process to eliminate social evils, illiteracy, ignorance, poor health, undemocratic norms, immorality, discriminatory practices, and environmental degradation.  It has been acting in coordination and partnership with governmental, international, and national non-governmental organizations to address the problems to bring positive change for sustainable development in our society. These days, RYC has been implementing Sponsorship (Samunnati) Program in Jaleshwar & Pipara palikas since July 2017 in partnership with Save the Children to improve the lives of children in Mahottari district through education, health & nutrition, livelihood, and adolescent development. 

2. Objectives 

Under the Sponsorship program, RYC is planning to provide market-led vocational training to out-of-school adolescents from marginalized communities for the creation of new job replacements for the participants of Jaleshwor & Pipara Municipality. The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide Plumbing training (Level 1) to 20 adolescents. The training aims to uplift the livelihood of adolescents by increasing income through plumbing business and/or job placements.

3. Scope of Work

The training program should cover the essentials of plumbing training. The consultant/firm shall design and deliver a training based on CTEVT curriculum that covers the following topics:

• Plumbing training (Level 1) for 390 Hours (65 Working Days, 6 Hour/Day, except Saturdays and holidays approved by GoN) to 20 adolescents.
• Provide hands-on training to the participants using a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and practice sessions.
• Provide Level 1 National Skill Certificate to the participants.

4. Expected Deliverables

The selected institute should provide the training as per the ToR and deliver the following tasks:

• The training institute shall provide 390 Hours (65 Working Days, 6Hours/Day) of plumbing training to 20 adolescents based on CTEVT curriculum.
• The training institute shall conduct the training at Jaleshwar, Mahottari, or Janakpur, Dhanusha (preference will be given to Jaleshwar).
• The training institute shall provide the Level 1 National Skill Certificate in coordination with the National Skill Testing Board, CTEVT after completion of training.

5. Implementation Plan

The training will be conducted on a non-residential basis as the participants will be from the Jaleshwar Municipality or P’ipra Rural Municipality. The training institute needs to manage essential basic equipment/instruments and necessary set-up requirements as per the need for training. The tentative start date and end date will be as follows: 

• Start Date: 24 June 2024
• End Date:  10 September 2024, or as earlier.

6. General Qualification of the Training Institute/Trainers:

The training institute/trainers need to have the following qualifications:

• More than 2 years’ registration and affiliated to CTEVT to conduct vocational training.
• Qualified and experienced trainers (with TOT of Level 2 min.) to facilitate the training.
• All the team members should have proven experience in vocational training. Detailed CV of the team members including academic qualification, training facilitation, and work experience is required to submit along with the proposal.

7. Required Documents:

• Vat registration certificate
• Affiliation certificate of CTEVT
• Company/institute registration certificate 
• Tax Clearance 079/080 
• Organizational profile
• Past work experience along with experience Letter
• Technical & Financial Proposal
• If any documents/information are not available or not applicable, the reason(s) must be clarified in the proposal form. RYC will have the right to disqualify the proposals from the selection process if the proposal submission guideline has not been followed.

8. Budget

The training institute shall submit a total budget along with a detailed breakdown including all applicable taxes at the time of the proposal submitted. The training institute shall bear all tariffs, duties, trainer costs (lodging, fooding, travel salary communication), training venue rent, training materials cost, training institute’s monitoring cost, participant’s insurance, participant’s travel and participant’s snacks during the execution of the work.

9. Timeline:

• Contract sign: 17 June 2024
• Training Start date: 24 June 2024
• Training end date: 10 September 2024, or as earlier.

10. Payment Schedule: 

The payment will be provided in three installments:

• 1st installment: 30% will be paid after the completion of 30 working days based on the 1st Progress Report submitted by the training institute and approved by RYC’s CSL Officer.
• 2nd installment: 40% will be paid after the completion of the next 30 working days based on the 2nd Progress Report submitted by the training institute and approved by RYC’s CSL Officer. 
• 3rd installment: 30% will be paid after providing the level 1 national skill certificate to the participants and final report by the training institute and approved by RYC’s CSL Officer.

11. Bid Assessment:

After evaluation of the proposals by the Procurement Committee, RYC will make award to the applicant, whose proposal provides the best value, considering both technical and financial factors. 

Technical-60% (Quality of proposal containing capacity statement for the assignment, methodology and implementation plan, qualification, team composition and experiences in relevant thematic sector/assignment)

Financial (Value for money)-40%

12. Submission Process:

Technical/financial proposal meeting ToR requirements should be submitted via email  procurementryc@gmail.com  with the subject “Proposal on plumbing Training” by 05 PM, 11 June 2024. Technical/financial proposal received after the specified date and time of the invitation will not be considered. The Hard copy of the Proposal can also be accepted on the address below:

Ratauli Yuwa Club (RYC)

Jaleshwar, Mahottari

Phone: 044-520843

Email: procurementryc@gmail.com

Note: You can download the Instruction, Proposal format and Breakdown of Technical Score 60% from the following links:

(1.) Instruction and Proposal Format

(2.) Breakdown of Technical Score