Durable Solutions Consultancy (Framework and Consortium Proposal Development)- Libya 854 views0 applications

1. Introduction and Background Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes and supports durable solutions to the challenges faced by displaced people around the world. DRC has been operational in Libya since 2011, providing assistance and protection services to safeguard the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of Libya’s most vulnerable and at-risk populations, including migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees, and host communities. DRC’s interventions include protection services, legal aid, shelter assistance, multi-purpose cash transfer (MPCT), economic recovery, WASH, local peacebuilding, Explosive Ordinance Risk Education (EORE) and Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA). DRC currently has offices in Tripoli and Benghazi, with a coordination office in Tunis. DRC Libya’s focus is to address the needs of all conflict and displacement-affected groups in Libya, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, host communities, migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. DRC’s integrated approach aims to support individuals, communities, systems, and structures in improving socioeconomic conditions using a gender and conflict sensitive lens as well as examining, understanding, and addressing root causes of challenges faced at the community level and how this impacts national social cohesion and durable solutions. Introduction to assignment DRC seeks to commission a consultant to develop a framework to support durable solutions in Libya and subsequently draft a funding proposal. This will involve a comprehensive analysis of the programmatic aspects of interventions of DRC and consortium partners that promote durable solutions for displaced persons. The consultancy shall identify opportunities for complementarity between stakeholders’ strategies and draw out on best practices from similar initiatives in other countries to be adopted or existing initiatives scaled up in joint programming. The consultancy shall thereafter develop a proposal incorporating joint project ideas that will mainstream a solutions approach. The durable solutions framework for intervention and programme design will incorporate existing literature, strategies and frameworks with particular emphasis on Libyan led initiatives and recommend approaches towards enhancing durable solutions for displaced populations in all phases of displacement and the corresponding actions of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors. DRC-LBY-TNS-RFQ-2022-023

2. Consultancy objectives • Present an analysis of the durable solutions in the context of Libya (policies, barriers and opportunities) and a comprehensive, actionable solutions framework for advancing durable solutions in Libya. • Identify solutions-oriented programming and approaches through a review of past and current interventions (project proposals, reports and evaluations) of consortium members, consultation with stakeholders, and mapping of sectoral and geographic opportunities in the form of a proposal and budget to be delivered as a consortium led by DRC. • Present all data gathered and analysed in an organised and accessible manner in the consortium Sharepoint folder.

3. Methodology The consultancy will include a combination of desk review and key informant interviews (in person and/or remote) with selected agency participants, national and local stakeholders and representatives from all communities including host communities, and displaced affected communities in operational areas.

4. Deliverables • Deliverable 1 – Develop a durable solutions framework for intervention in Libya – MS Word document, approximately 20 pages – to be saved on Sharepoint at the end of the assignment and approved by the Head of Programmes – the headings will be agreed with the Head of Programmes during the assignment). • Deliverable 2 – Develop a durable solutions proposal to be delivered through a DRC-led consortium – MS Word document, approximately 15 pages – to be developed with a template as agreed with the Grants Management Manager and saved on SharePoint at the end of the assignment and approved by the Head of Programmes. • Deliverable 3 – Populate an organised data storage folder on Sharepoint – of all data collected (KIIs, FGDs, meeting minutes, draft strategies, related journals/documents) and identified as linked to durable solutions – including best practises and lessons learned from other countries (approximately 30 documents to be approved by the Head of Programmes)

5. Payment Schedule DRC will offer the successful applicant a 20 working‐day consultancy contract. Payments as a percentage of the agreed contract total will be made as follows:

1 Deliverable 1 – Develop Framework 40% 2 Deliverable 2 – Develop Proposal 40% 3 Deliverable 3 – Sharepoint Folder 20%

The suppliers bid should include all costs for work to be undertaken including materials and travel expenses. 6. Consultant Qualification and Expertise • An advanced degree in Law, Social Sciences, Migration, Displacement or any other related area of study

• Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience in working with humanitarian development and/or peacebuilding operations

• Demonstrable experience in project management related to durable solutions

• Experience of working with INGOs and/or UN

• Good understanding of legal and policy frameworks in Libya

• Good understanding of socio-economic dynamics in Libya

• Excellent analytical and reporting skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English

7. Evaluation

Administrative Evaluation:

The Supplier must complete and submit the following documents as part of the Bid submission:

1 Invitation Letter (Annex B) Complete in full, sign and stamp – mandatory 2 General Conditions of Contract (Annex C) Sign and stamp – mandatory 3 DRC Code of Conduct (Annex D) Sign and stamp – mandatory 4 Supplier Registration Form (Annex E) Complete in full, sign and stamp – mandatory 5 CV/Company Portfolio As part of Technical Evaluation (see below) – mandatory 6 3x Examples of previous work As part of Technical Evaluation (see below) – mandatory 7 2x Letters of commendation/references As part of Technical Evaluation (see below) – mandatory

Technical Evaluation:

Bid submissions that pass the administrative evaluation will be technically evaluated using the below criteria and score weighting: 1 Supplier information • CV/Company profile 30% 2 Previous experience • 3x examples of previous work in a similar or related field. • 2x Letters of commendation from referees 30% 3 Interview • Interview to discuss technical capabilities. (Please note – only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview with the panel to ensure their understanding of the consultancy services) 40%

Total100%

Failure to submit any of the above information may result in the Bid being disqualified from the tender process. Financial Evaluation Bid submissions that pass the technical evaluation will be financially evaluated based on the DRC principle of ‘Best value for money’. Financial bids can only be submitted on Annex B – Invitation letter. Financial Bids submitted on non-DRC documentation cannot be accepted and will result in the disqualification of the bid from the tender process. Financial offers should be inclusive of the following: • Consultancy fees – an inclusive total amount for all works to be undertaken. • Any other associated costs. DRC reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal received without giving reasons and is not bound to accept the lowest or the highest bidder. Only those shortlisted will be contacted. Any subcontracting of the consultancy will not be accepted.

8. General Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework. DRC selects the best qualified candidate for any role, based on pre-defined criteria, such as competencies, qualifications, and values. We strive for diversity and inclusion in all our recruitments, by selecting the best suited candidate based on the requirements for the job without discriminating against age, gender, ethnicity, religion, marital status, those with a disability or similar.”