NATIONAL CALL FOR TENDER
For the award of a consultancy contract to conduct Labor Market Needs Assessment in the Tannintharyi Division.
T/71 DCE/M23/LMS/YGN/18-06-2018/001
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development), implementing the project Development of Sustainable Partnerships for Vocational Trainings in the State of Rakhine in Myanmar under AFD (Agence Française de développement) funding is inviting Consulting agencies to submit offers to conduct Labour Market Needs Assessment (please refer to terms of reference attached):ACTED is inviting the suppliers to submit their offer for the following services:
Objectives of the consultancy
1. Identify medium to large private sector employees that can potentially support training and employment opportunities for young people;
2. Identify Vocational Training areas that are relevant to the labour market needs of Tannintharyi Division
3. Initiate partnerships with medium to large private sector employers that can potentially support training and employment opportunities for young people.
4. Provide recommendations for programming
Timeframe and duration of the mission, with expected deliverables: A total of 15 working days, divided as follow:
| Reason | Location | Days | Deliverables |
| Desk Review | Home | 3 | Bibliography – Draft list of medium and large private companies, ethnic civil society organisations, VT related government agencies and VT related non-government organisations |
| Field visits (Dawei, Myeik, and Kawthaung Districts) | Tanintharyi Division | 7 | Field visit report (to be included in the final report) |
| Meetings with Yangon-based enterprises doing business in Thanintharyi | Yangon | 2 | Meeting minutes |
| Final Report | Home | 3 | Final report including: – Field visits report – Minutes of meetings – Recommendation for vocational education programming related to Burmese youth – List of interested private sectors stakeholders – Commented list of recommended vocational courses that would provide the best opportunities for jobs in Tanintharyi Relevant bibliography |
The tender will be conducted using ACTED standard bidding documents, open to all qualified suppliers and service providers. The Bidding Documents in English may be collected free of charge by all interested bidders at the following address:
ACTED representative office in Yangon.
-No-661 (A),Mya Kan Thar Lane (1),Kamaryut Township,Yangon Ph. Ph-+95 (0) 9422484273 / +95(0) 9259133531
or can be downloaded from the ACTED website at www.acted.org under the section “Tenders”.
Potential bidders are encouraged to consult the ACTED website regularly for potential modification to the present tender and/or the bidding documents.
All bids must be submitted before 17/07/2018 at 5:00 PM in a sealed, plain envelope with the reference “T/71DCE/M23/LMS/YGN/18-06-2018/001 not to be opened before July 19th, 2018” or by e-mail to myanmar.tender@acted.org CC tender@acted.org .
Late Bids will be automatically rejected.
ACTED will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the Bidders in connection with the preparation and submission of their bids to ACTED.
A tender opening session will take place on 19/07/2018 at 9:00 AM in the ACTED Office in Yangon as per above address. The presence of bidders’ representative is allowed.
For all inquiries regarding this tender, please contact ACTED Yangon office by e-mail at myanmar.tender@acted.org CC tender@acted.org .
If you witness or suspect unethical business practices during the tendering process, please send an e-mail to transparency@acted.org”.