Implementing Partnership: Innovation that Scales Start-Up Ecosystems in Mediterranean Countries

• Country: Lebanon
• Summary: Implementing Partnership: Innovation that Scales Start-Up Ecosystems in Mediterranean Countries
• LBT Ref No: 66205740
• Deadline: 10 May 2022
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Notice Type: Tender
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• Tenders are invited for Terms of References (ToR) for Implementing Partnership: Innovation that Scales Start-Up Ecosystems in Mediterranean Countries Closing Date: Tuesday, 10. May 2022 Terms of References (ToR) for Implementing Partnership Intervention Sector(s): Advocacy & Awareness, Business & Economic Policy, Development, Training & Capacity Building Contracting authority: Stichting SPARK Programme title: Innovation that scales start-up ecosystems in Mediterranean countries Components: Innovation, start-up, scale-up, advocacy Country- Region: Lebanon Duration: 12 months Contracting Authority - SPARK SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 100+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses. Summary: SPARK with the support of the European Commission is looking for partners who can support on providing existing and emerging innovation support organisations (tech hubs, accelerators, incubators, university hubs, etc.) with capacity building to enhance and diversify start-up services provided. The programme specifically aims to work with organizations working on green entrepreneurship, tech and digitalization and social entrepreneurship. Furthermore, we specifically encourage organizations aimed at women entrepreneurship and empowerment to apply. Interested organizations can apply to support on one or more sectors or components. Overall Objective The overall objective of this programme is to strengthen the local start-up ecosystems and its actors in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia in order to support innovation, employment and economic growth Scope of the Work Services will be implemented through a local partner who will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of the following activities in Lebanon: Map high potential innovation support organisations (tech hubs, accelerators, incubators, university hubs, etc.); Cooperate with SPARK and its existing partners to design training modules and materials to enhance existing services and tailor services to new emerging markets and trends; Provide training and coaching to local innovation support organisations to enhance existing services and tailor services to new emerging markets and trends; Support local innovation support organisations on identifying new beneficiaries and expand their database of high potential start-ups and SMEs; Link organisations to foster a local/regional network of innovation support organisations; Facilitate and contribute to regular coordination meetings linking relevant stakeholders to share best practices and inform the policy agenda; Monitor delivery of services. Selection and Evaluation Criteria: The tender evaluation committee will evaluate and award the contract on the basis of the following selection criteria: Technical Offer Financial Offer Selection method (selection criteria evaluation): Evaluation method (selection criteria evaluation): Financial Offer Criteria weight is 50% Formula: (Best Tenderer Price/Evaluated Tenderer Price) * Criterion Weight Price shall be quoted in EURO Technical Offer Criteria weight is 50% Point evaluation (weighted points): Criterion will obtain between 0 and 5-point, 5 points being the maximum, 0 points the minimum and the points obtained will be multiplied by criterion weight. An analysis will include assessing the proposals- methodology, expertise, background, etc. PIN expert evaluation committee will assign up to 5 points for the best quality of the sample, based on the following evaluation grid: Score Benchmark for Services/Works 5 Excellent response with no weaknesses shown and exceeds the requirement - also provides comprehensive, detailed, and convincing assurances that the services will be delivered to an excellent standard 4 A response that demonstrates real understanding and fully meets the requirements - offers assurances that the service delivered will be of a high standard 3 A satisfactory response which demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the requirements and gives reasonable assurance of delivery of services to an adequate standard, but does not provide sufficiently convincing assurance to be able to award them a higher mark 2 A response where reservations exist - lacks full credibility/convincing detail, and there is a significant risk that the response will not deliver/be successful 1 A response where serious reservations exist, for example, insufficient detail is provided and the response has fundamental flaws, or seriously lacks credibility with a high risk of non-delivery 0 Response completely fails to address the criterion under consideration Those bidders who get less than 3 for the capacity of the bidder shall not be accepted or considered and their offer will be rejected. For each bid, points from all evaluation criteria will be added up and the winning bid will be the bid with the highest number of points. In case of equal number of points, the winning bid will be the one with the lowest price. However, SPARK retains the right to select any bidder who they deem as most suitable to produce the highest quality deliverables within a reasonable budget. Target Group: innovation support organisations (tech hubs, accelerators, incubators, university hubs, etc.), operating in Lebanon How to apply Kindly send your proposal to Lebanon@spark-online.org before the 10th of May 2022 as per the following guidlines. The proposal (in English) must detail the following: Objectives, results/outcomes & indicators/outputs, Proposed dates / duration for implementing the program, Detailed project activities, Monitoring and evaluation plan and description of the monitoring system, Project team structure, roles and responsibilities, Communication plan and activities A brief description of the expertise/portfolio for the applying agency related to strengthening health services Details why the applicant agency is a suitable partner for this project Estimated efficient budget (including human resources, other admin costs as well as medical supply costs). Annexes: Activity plan and budget breakdown. The proposal must be maximum 10 pages in addition to the annexes.
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