Invitation to Bid

Undertake Onion Value Chain Analysis in Adadle woreda, Somali Region for a project entitled Strengthening Rural Value Chains in Somali Region, Shebelle Zone, Adadle Woreda, Ethiopia

Funded by GIZ

Action Against Hunger is a non-profit humanitarian organization implementing relief, emergency and development programs in different parts of Ethiopia since 1985. Action Against Hunger has been registered as a Foreign Charity with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Charities and Societies Agency under registration no. 0032. Action Against Hunger is planning to conduct onion value chain analysis at Debafeyd Kebele, Adadle woreda, Shebele zone, in Somali Region to support small scale irrigation based interventions to improve the resilience of most vulnerable community members.

Action Against Hunger currently wants to invite eligible bidders to participate in the bid floated on Reporter Newspaper on 27^th March 2024 to undertake Onion Value Chain Analysis in Adadle woreda, Somali Region.

Objectives

• Identify and map all value chain actors and their roles (input supply, production, storage, distribution, marketing stages) for onion in Adadle woreda and beyond.
• Identify gaps (core function, supporting function and rules & norms) contributing to the poor performance of the onion value chain.
• Assess financial, economic and environmental feasibility of onion farming in Adadle woreda
• Identify new and existing market opportunities for onion and develop intervention strategies for Adadle woreda
• Suggest scale of operation for small holders based on cost-benefit analysis
• Assess potential risks of onion production, storage, distribution, marketing, input supply etc
• Analyze existing policies and strategies that support strengthening rural value chain activities and present areas for improvement
• Identify and analysis of key onion production and marketing constraints and suggest possible recommendations
• Identify potential financial service providers and means of operation to support the onion value chain.
• Recommend feasible options to support the most vulnerable groups such as women, people with disability, and children in the onion value chain.
• Recommend intervention strategies to both the supply and demand side bottlenecks for the onion value chain.

Minimum requirements

a. Profile of consulting firm

• The consulting firm must have undertaken similar works in Ethiopia
• Demonstrable experience (5 years and above) in undertaken value chain assessment on onion and similar crops.
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond to requests and feedback provided timely and appropriately.
• Excellent track record in undertaking detail value chain study
• Familiarity with international quality and accountability standards applied in development cooperation.
• Experience in high quality report writing and presentation (5 and above recommendation letter).

b. Lead consultant and team Composition

• The lead consultant must have advanced degree (MSc and above) in the field of crop production, horticulture, agricultural economics
• The proposed team must include professionals from the field of Crop production, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Agronomist senior experts with BA degree and above.
• Relevant degree and 5 years experience related to the assignment to be undertaken;
• Understanding of donor requirements and having prior experience of GIZ
• Experience in working with INGOs and development projects is an asset.

Evaluation criteria

D) Evaluation Criteria includes administrative, financial and technical evaluation

• Administrative Evaluation (30%)

Valid & renewed business license for the sector (10%) VAT registration & TIN certificate (10%)

Demonstrable experience (above 3 years) for the work (10%)

• Technical Evaluation [70%]

Expertise & experience of the consulting firm 30%

Technical competency of Team Leader & individual Team Members 30% Appraisal and feedback from past clients on similar/related assignments 10%

• Financial (least price will be selected for bidders who pass admin& technical evaluation)