TERMS OF REFERENCE: ENDLINE EVALUATION OF: Improved food security, economic resilience and child well-being for Internally Displaced persons and host communities in Dhusamareb district in Somalia.

Title of Consultancy TERMS OF REFERENCE: ENDLINE EVALUATION OF: Improved
food security, economic resilience and child well-being for Internally
Displaced persons and host communities in Dhusamareb district in
Somalia.
2 SCI Contracting Office Save the Children Somalia
3 Period of Consultancy The Assignment will be 40 days including travels
4 Consultant type
required
Individual consultant or a Firm.
5 Responsibility for
Logistics
arrangements and
Costs
Save the Children will pay the consultant fee in a lump sum and will
not reimburse any incurred costs during the assignment. The
consultant will cover their own Logistical arrangements and costs;
including food, accommodation and local transport and all costs
associated with data collection work and whole activities.
6 Taxation Provisions Consultant shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the
consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI
contracting office named above.
7 Travel requirements The consultant will cover his/hers travel costs (tickets) and arrange
local travel to field sites and accommodation.
8 Security requirements the consultant will comply with the standard of Save the Children
Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security
training prior to travel to Somalia

Minimum Requirements for the Consultant/Firm
• Qualifications & Expertise: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in
social sciences or a closely related field, with at least five years of
demonstrated experience in similar assignments. Experience in
project evaluations through quantitative and qualitative
methodology is a requirement.
• Recent Relevant Work: A verifiable track record of conducting
comparable assessments or evaluations within the past two years,
including references or evidence of completed assignments.

• Registration & Access: Consulting firms must be officially
registered by Federal Government of Somalia, and the Consultant
must have secure and reliable access to Dhuasabareb Galmudug
State of Somalia.
• Language & Communication Skills: Fluency in written and spoken
English, with proven ability to produce clear, high-quality reports
and conduct rigorous data analysis.
• Methodological Competence: Demonstrated expertise in
qualitative research methods, including design, data collection,
and analytical approaches relevant to the scope of work.
• Field Team Requirements: All field data collectors must be Somali
nationals who are fluent in Somali, familiar with the local context,
and experienced in conducting community-based data collection.
10 Evaluation Criteria The Consultant must meet the above-required qualifications and
experience.
✓ Valid Registration certificate from the ministry of commerce
and industry of Federal government of Somalia (Essential)
✓ Valid Tax registration number & certificate from the Ministry
of Finance of Federal Government of Somalia with good
standing of Q4 2025 (Essential)
✓ Technical Proposal (30%)
A comprehensive technical proposal outlining the approach to
the assignment, including proposed methodologies, data
analysis and interpretation plans, reporting structure, detailed
work plan, and the software/tools to be used for data analysis.
✓ Relevant Experience (20%)
Demonstrated experience in conducting qualitative studies
within social sciences or development studies, with specific
expertise in assessing food security and livelihoods, basic
needs assistance, and child protection. Additional experience
in gender equality mainstreaming and application of the
OECD DAC evaluation criteria is required.
✓ Financial Proposal (20%)
A detailed financial proposal with a clear and itemized budget
breakdown in USD.
✓ Updated lead consultant CV/Profile (10%)
An updated lead consultant CV/profile showing proven
relevance and capacity to undertake assignments of a similar
nature.
✓ Sample of Previous Work (10%)
Copies of previous reports or deliverables relevant to the
subject matter of this study.
✓ Sustainability & Policy Alignment – 10%
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o Demonstrates a clear organizational commitment to
sustainability, including environmental responsibility, social
and ethical standards, and alignment with Save the Children’s
safeguarding and operational policies. Bidders should attach
relevant sustainability policies or statements.
Overall rating out of 100%
Note: For the technical analysis, a company has to score 70% and above
to be considered in the financial analysis.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications can be submitted by either:
Electronic Submission via ProSave (Recommended)
➢ Submit your response in accordance with the guidance provided in the below document:
Bidding on a
Sourcing Event.pptx
• Bidders are encouraged to apply via Ariba system. Please request the Ariba link via email
sending your company profile and Business registration certificate/CV. Please address your
request to apply via ProSave to [email protected]
Electronic Submission via Protected Email box (Optional)
• Email should be addressed to [email protected]
• Note – this is a sealed tender box which will not be opened until the tender has closed.
Therefore, do not send tender related questions to this email address as they will not be
answered.
• The subject of the email should be “End line Evaluation of SOM_SCF_MFA_HUM_2025”–
‘Bidder Name’, ‘Date’’.
• All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear to understand what each file
relates to.
• Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large, please split the submission into two
emails.
• Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit it as this will invalidate
your bid.
Your bid must be received, no later than 10th January 2026
Bids must remain valid and open for consideration for a period of no less than 60 days