Background Information on Plan International
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child, but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination, and it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 75 countries.
Read more about Plan International’s Global Strategy: 100 Million Reasons at https://plan-international.org/strategy.
Summary of the Requirement
This Scope of Work outlines the process for engaging qualified consultants (individuals or firms) to support Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) initiatives in Plan International Nigeria. The objective is to support the prequalification of consultants under the consultancy category for Baseline, Midline, and Endline evaluations and to establish a vetted pool of consultants who can be engaged based on the nature of the request.
Consultants will be pre-qualified and verified through a competitive assessment of their technical expertise, experience, and capacity to deliver MERL assignments.
Objectives of the Assignment
The Consultants are expected to:
- Design and validate a robust research/evaluation methodology that is aligned with project goals.
- Collect high-quality data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Analyse data to identify achievements, challenges, trends, and gaps.
- Generate evidence on relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and, where applicable, impact.
- Provide actionable recommendations for program improvement and decision-making.
- Produce a comprehensive report with data visualizations, case studies, and evidence-based insights.
Selection Criteria
- Consultants are mandated to fill all the Annexes attached to this call. Including a detailed company profile for Firms and a detailed Resume for Individuals.
- Consulting firms are to provide evidence of valid registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and forms CAC2 and CAC7 or a Status report.
- Consulting Firms are to provide evidence of a tax clearance certificate for the year ending 2023/2024, while Individual Consultants are to share a valid TIN or Personal Income Tax Certificate.
Consulting Firms or Individuals are to agreement to our mandatory policies as set out in ‘Annexe D- Non-Staff Code of Conduct (Annex D)
Consultants must demonstrate:
- Capacity as a skilled consultant in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) initiatives. This must be verified by sharing at least 4 previous experiences working with INGOs, such as signed contracts, purchase orders and certificates of completion of finished deliverables.
- Strong analytical skills and research experience, with solid knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Advanced Degree in a relevant discipline (Statistics, Evaluation Science, Social Sciences, or other related Degree).
As part of our ongoing Gender Responsive Procurement Initiatives, Consultants will be allocated 5% of the overall score if they meet one or more of the following:
- If headed up by a woman
- If supplier is a women-owned business: A legal entity in any field that is more than 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women.
- If the % of women in management positions is over 35%
- If % of women workers is 55% or above
- If robust gender equality initiatives are in place and active.
Documents comprising this tender pack are as follows:
- ANNEX A – Invitation to Tender
- ANNEX B – Technical Questions
- ANNEX C – Supplier Questionnaire
- ANNEX D – Non-Staff Code of ConductFurther detailed information regarding this Consultancy can be found in the link below:Â MERL Consultant
How to apply
Interested Consultants are required to submit their proposal, inclusive of all required annexes, via email to nigeria.procurement@plan-international.org. no later than Thursday, the 20th of November, 2025.
Female Consultants, and Female led consultancy firms are strongly advised to apply.