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Advertisement – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

WUSC invites proposals for the following «Outcome Monitoring Exercise Consultancy» services:

**«**PR\JOR\2025\614 »

The closing date for receipt of proposals will be «12/10/2025» at«12:00 PM Amman Local time» –

All submissions must be electronically submitted to Jordan procurement email address

« procurement.jo@wusc.ca»

For further information, contact WUSC through « procurement.jo@wusc.ca»

Contents

Contents

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS 2

1. Description of the Procurement 2

2. Eligibility and Qualification of Bidders 2

3. Language of the Proposal 2

4. Documents included in the Proposal 2

5. Clarification and Amendment 3

6. Modification and Withdrawal 3

7. Payment and Currency 4

8. Format, signing and submission of Proposals 4

9. Deadline for Submission of Bids 4

10. Bid Opening 4

11. Evaluation of Technical Proposals 4

12. Evaluation of Financial Proposals 5

13. Confidentiality 6

14. Notification of Award 6

15. Award of Contract 6

16. Signing of Contract and Performance Security 6

17. Settlement of Disputes 6

18. Compliances 6

Annex 1: Terms of Reference (TOR) 7

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

  1. Description of the Procurement

WUSC intends to procure an Outcome Monitoring Exercise Consultancy as per the Terms of Reference attached in Annex 1.

  1. Eligibility and Qualification of Bidders
    1. In order to be awarded the contract, bidders should possess the financial, economic, technical, and professional capacity to perform the contract. Bidders should fulfill their tax and social insurance liabilities in the country and should not currently be subject to a debarment penalty.
    2. Bidders must adhere to the highest ethical standards, both throughout the bidding process and execution of the contract.
    3. WUSC has a zero tolerance for unethical behavior/corrupt practices, including:
    • Bribery: the act of unduly offering, giving, receiving or soliciting anything of value to influence the procurement process;
    • Extortion or coercion: the act of attempting to influence the process of procuring goods or services, or executing contracts by means of threats of injury to person, property or reputation;
    • Fraud: misrepresentation of information or facts for the purpose of influencing the procurement process;
    • Collusion: an agreement between bidders designed to result in bids at artificial prices that are not competitive;
    • Guilt of misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the contracting authority as a condition of participation in the contract procedure or failing to supply this information;
    • Anti-terrorism: support of any terrorist or terrorist group as defined by donors;
    • Other civil, criminal acts or otherwise illegal activity which would be detrimental to the financial interests of WUSC
    1. WUSC may declare the consultancy firms, their boards of directors and/or individual personnel ineligible to register with the organization either indefinitely or for a stated period of time.
    2. WUSC will reject a proposal if it establishes that the bidder recommended for award has engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices in competing for the contract.
    3. Freelance consultants are eligible for this RFP.
  2. Languageof the Proposal

The Proposal as well as all correspondence and documents related to the proposal shall be written in English Language.

  1. Documents included in the Proposal

The proposal will be prepared, submitted and evaluated in two parts as follows:

  1. Technical Proposal Format and Content

The Technical Proposal shall be prepared using the format provided below and shall comprise the documents listed**.** The Technical Proposal shall not include any financial information. A Technical Proposal containing material financial information shall be declared non-responsive.

Section 1 (In case of an open tender where the suppliers are not known to WUSC; the following documents should be requested) for eligibility and compliance check/evaluation

  • Covering letter on firms headed paper giving complete details including email addresses, telephone contacts, office location where applicable; not required for freelance bidders.
    • Copy of Certificate of incorporation/registration (Commercial registration) where applicable; not required for freelance bidders.
    • Valid Tax compliance certificate (where applicable)
    • Copy of Current Trading License (Vocational license) where applicable; not required for freelance bidders.

Failure to submit the documents requested in section 1 will lead to rejection of the proposal.

  1. Financial Proposal format and content

The Financial Proposal shall be prepared in the format below and it shall list all costs associated with the assignment, including (a) remuneration for Key Experts and Non-Key Experts, (b) reimbursable expenses as follows:

  • Summary of Costs
    • Breakdown of Remuneration of the key experts proposed
    • Reimbursable expenses if any

4.2.1 The prices given in the financial proposal must include all taxes and duties in accordance with the laws of the country.

4.2.2 The price offered must remain fixed during the contract performance.

4.2.3 The bid price must be in the requested Currency, which is Jordanian Dinar (JOD).

  1. Clarification and Amendment

WUSC will, within 5 working days, respond in writing or electronic mail to any request for clarification received in writing or electronic mail no later than 7 days before expiry of the deadline for submission of the bid. The response will be distributed to all bidders without identifying the source of the request. All enquiries should be written to WUSC through (procurement.jo@wusc.ca).

  1. Modification and Withdrawal
    1. The bidder may submit a modified bid or a modification to any part of it at any time prior to the proposal submission deadline. The bidder’s withdrawal notice must be marked as “Modification”. No modifications to the bid shall be accepted after the deadline.
    2. The bidder may submit a bid withdrawal notice to any part of it at any time prior to the proposal submission deadline. The bidder’s withdrawal notice must be marked as “Withdrawal”. No withdrawals to the bid shall be accepted after the deadline.
  2. Payment and Currency
    1. Payment under the Contract shall be made in the currency or currencies in the bid which is (JOD)
    2. Payment will be made within 30 days upon submission of the invoice and satisfactory receipt of goods/services.
  3. Format, signing and submission of Proposals
    1. An authorized representative of the bidder shall sign the original submission letters in the required format as one original.
    2. The original Technical Proposal shall be clearly marked “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” Title of the attachment.
    3. The original Financial Proposal shall be clearly marked “FINANCIAL PROPOSAL” Title of the attachment. (Note: Technical and financial proposals must be submitted in one email with separate attachments).
  4. Deadlinefor Submission of Bids

The proposal must be submitted through the email with the subject of “Outcome Monitoring Exercise Consultancy- RFP reference number” and must be received by WUSC by October 12, 2025, 12:00. Bids received after this date will be rejected.

Proposals submitted must be valid for 90 days from the bid submission date.

  1. BidOpening
    1. WUSC evaluation committee shall conduct the opening of the proposals immediately after the bid submission time.The opening date will be October 13th, 2025.
    2. At the opening of the proposals, only the Technical proposal shall be opened while Financial Proposal shall remain at the procurement department and shall be securely stored. bids the following shall be read out: (i) the name and the country of the bidder (ii) any modifications to the bid submitted prior to proposal submission deadline, (iii) any other information deemed appropriate. This information will be filled in the bid opening form.
  2. Evaluationof Technical Proposals
    1. The evaluators of the Technical Proposals shall have no access to the Financial Proposals until the technical evaluation is concluded.
    2. The tender committee shall evaluate the Technical Proposals on the basis of their responsiveness to the Terms of Reference and the RFP, applying the evaluation criteria, sub-criteria, and point system specified below. Each responsive Proposal will be given a technical score.

A Proposal shall be rejected at this stage if it does not respond to important aspects of the RFP or if it fails to achieve the minimum technical score.

During evaluation of bids, WUSC may request the bidder, in writing, using mailing address or email address, to provide clarification of his bid. No change in price or substance of the bid shall be sought, offered or permitted.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Criteria, sub-criteria, and point system for the evaluation of the Technical Proposals:

Points

  1. Technical (which includes; Relevance of education and experience, Experience in conducting similar studies and researches, collecting data and producing quality similar reports, for international non-profit organizations or multilateral agencies, Experience in management of medium to large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources(70 points)
  2. Financial Proposal (30 points)

Total points for the four criteria***:*** 100

The minimum technical score (St) required to pass is: 65

The minimum Overall score 70

  1. Evaluation of Financial Proposals
    1. The Financial Proposals of the bidders who attain the minimum technical scores are opened and the summary of cost prices read out and recorded in the bid opening form by the tender committee. All other Financial Proposals are returned unopened after the Contract negotiations are successfully concluded and the Contract is signed.
    2. Arithmetical errors will be rectified in the following manner. If there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the total price, obtained in multiplying the unit price by quantity, the unit price will prevail. If there is a discrepancy between the words and figures, the amount in words shall prevail. If the bidder disagrees with such his bid will be rejected.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

The lowest evaluated Financial Proposal (Fm) is given the maximum financial score (Sf) of 100.

The formula for determining the financial scores (Sf) of all other Proposals is calculated as follows:

Sf = 100 x Fm/ F, in which “Sf” is the financial score, “Fm” is the lowest price, and “F” the price of the proposal under consideration.

[or replace with another inversely proportional formula acceptable to the WUSC]

The weights given to the Technical (T) and Financial (P) Proposals are:

T = [70], and

P = _______[30]

Proposals are ranked according to their combined technical (St) and financial (Sf) scores using the weights (T = the weight given to the Technical Proposal; P = the weight given to the Financial Proposal; T + P = 1) as following: S = St x T% + Sf x P%.

  1. Confidentiality
    1. No bidder will contact WUSC on any matter related to his bid except for requests related to clarifications of the bid. Information concerning procurement process and evaluation of bids is confidential. Any clarification related to the selection process shall be done only in writing.
    2. Any attempt by the bidder to influence improperly WUSC officials in the evaluation of the bid or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of its bid, and may be subject to the application of prevailing WUSC’s debarment procedures.
  2. Notification of Award
    1. The Consultant with the Most Advantageous Proposal, which is the Proposal that achieves the highest combined technical and financial scores, will be notified of award of contract by WUSC in writing.
    2. At the same time WUSC notifies the successful bidder, WUSC will notify all other unsuccessful bidders and provide a debrief where one is sought in writing within 5 days.
    3. The notice of acceptance will be given by the successful bidder within 7 days of the notification of award.
  3. Awardof Contract
    1. WUSC will award the contract to the bidder whose bid is determined to be substantially responsive and who offered the best evaluated bid.
    2. WUSC reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or all bids and to cancel the bidding process at any time prior to award of the contract without thereby incurring any liability to bidders without being required to inform the bidders of reasons for such actions.
  4. Signingof Contract and Performance Security
    1. WUSC will send the successful bidder the Contract. The bidder will sign and date the contract and return to WUSC within 14 days of receipt of the notice of award.
    2. Together with the signed Contract, the bidder will furnish WUSC with a Performance Security, if required to do so.
    3. If the successful bidder fails to submit the performance security, if required to do so, within 14 days, then it shall be sufficient grounds to revoke the award of the contract. In this case, WUSC will award the contract to the next bidder.
    4. A performance security may be required in cases where the supplier is given an advance payment. Performance Security must be in the form of a Bank Guarantee or a bond from an Insurance Company licensed by the Bank.
  5. Settlement of Disputes

Disputes that may arise during the performance of the Contract shall be settled in accordance with the laws of the country, by arbitration or mutual agreement between the parties.

  1. Compliances

Bidders must submit valid certificates of compliances from the relevant bodies as requested.

Annex 1: Terms of Reference (TOR)

Template for Terms of Reference – Outcome Monitoring Exercise Consultancy

Burden of Childcare Reduced and Addressed for Women in Jordan (BUCRA)

  1. Introduction

World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors, including Global Affairs Canada; the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO); the MasterCard Foundation; World Bank; the Asian Development Bank; and the African Development Bank.

WUSC is implementing the Burden of Childcare Reduced and Addressed for Women in Jordan- BUCRA

project in Jordan. BUCRA project is a five-year initiative (2024-2029) funded by Global Affairs Canada that aims to enhance economic empowerment for women in Jordan (ultimate outcome),which will support over 8,600 women in seven regions (Amman, Madaba, Zarqa, Irbid, Ajloun, Ma’an, Karak). BUCRA takes a systems approach that engages and supports local stakeholders from government, training bodies, the private sector and communities to drive gender-transformative change that addresses the most pressing childcare issues preventing women from participating in the workforce in Jordan.

WUSC is now seeking a qualified consultant or consulting firm with strong expertise in monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) to conduct this outcome monitoring exercise.

  1. Background of BUCRA Project

Burden of Childcare Reduced and Addressed for Women in Jordan (BUCRA – meaning Tomorrow in Arabic) is a 5-year initiative (2024-2029) with a budget of CAD 12M, designed to enhance the economic empowerment of women in Jordan. BUCRA takes a systems approach that engages and supports local stakeholders from government, training bodies, the private sector and communities to drive gender-transformative change that addresses the most pressing childcare issues preventing women from participating in the workforce in Jordan. BUCRA project targets over 8,600 women in 7 regions (Amman, Irbid, Zarqa, Madaba, Ajloun, Maan, and Karak). The approach of equipping key stakeholders to address systemic barriers will enable the impacts to be experienced by women throughout Jordan over the long term.

The project further aims to increase the number of qualified childcare professionals throughout the county, support the growth of childcare businesses available to Jordanian families and increase the numbers of employers offering viable childcare options for employees. It also aims to increase the number of women employed in the sector, to help offer more inclusive childcare services for children living with disabilities and influence changes in social expectations around women’s participation in the labor market. BUCRA project would support Canada’s Middle East Strategy by building resilience and fostering economic growth that works for everyone, including equitable employment in Jordan. It would also contribute to Canada’s commitments to unpaid and paid care work by supporting the professionalization of the early childcare sector and improving the recognition and value of care work overall, particularly among vulnerable communities.

BUCRA is a collaborative initiative to be led by WUSC, and delivered in partnership with several local implementing partners, including: i) the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) working toward enhancing the environment for Jordanian families’ stability and well-being; ii) the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) responsible for training services and vocational development in Jordan; and iii) SADAQA, a Jordanian NGO working towards an enabling and inclusive work environment for women.

2.2 Theory of Change

BUCRA’s Theory of Change is based on the premise that the childcare issues that are preventing women’s economic empowerment in Jordan can only be meaningfully addressed by improving the underlying systems – the actors and factors – at the policy, institutional and community levels that collectively influence the ECCD sector and the associated barriers. Rather than directly delivering ECCD-related programming to the women who would be expected to ultimately benefit, BUCRA will deliver interventions that enable stakeholders who influence the system (e.g. training providers, government policymakers, BDS providers, ECCD employers and others) to drive necessary changes. Applying an inclusive systems approach, BUCRA will help to build a supportive ecosystem where women have access to ECCD options and can choose paid work that aligns with their desires and interests. A key assumption is that if more Jordanian families use childcare services, it will enable more women to pursue economic opportunities and that addressing these interconnected issues will lead to more women being employed and ultimately to their economic empowerment and poverty reduction. Also based on the assumption that women are economically empowered through income generation, their social relationships within and outside the home will also become more equal.

An additional set of assumptions at the basis of BUCRA’s ToC is that by addressing both the supply and demand side barriers of ECCD, and creating an enabling environment for ECCD in Jordan, women will be enabled to access, control and benefit from improved economic empowerment in Jordan. A key hypothesis is that as childcare options increase and more women begin working in the ECCD sector, it will become normalized for women to work outside the home, particularly in areas and among populations in Jordan where this currently is less accepted. In order to achieve this, a number of challenges need to be addressed, including: i) availability of quality, inclusive and market-relevant ECCD training; ii) a weak employment and entrepreneurial support system to work in and/or start-up ECCD operations; iii) lack of meaningful ECCD-related policy implementation; iv) negative attitudes about the value of women’s work and the use of ECCD services; and v) poor quality, availability, and inclusiveness of ECCD services.

BUCRA is further grounded on an assumption that increasing the quality of ECCD training (including mainstreaming support for children with disabilities) will lead to higher quality and more accessible childcare services becoming available to Jordanian families, including families with children living with disabilities. It also assumes that women are interested in working in ECCD and that interventions that support their access to related training and decent employment and business opportunities can connect them to this work. It assumes that interventions that have positive impacts on the quality and availability of childcare will lead to increased demand for these services. A related assumption is that increased demand for and uptake of ECCD can result from challenging gendered social norms, bolstering trust in ECCD by increasing parent engagement in these services, and highlighting the benefits of childcare and women’s employment. A key risk at the ultimate level is that there will be backlash from community members in response to increased economic empowerment of women. This includes the potential for increased levels of domestic violence and community discord. This risk will be mitigated through the engagement of men and boys, families, and community leaders applying proven male gender champion models which WUSC has successfully employed in previous programs, and the integration of related key messages in awareness campaigns.

2.1 The project’s Outcomes

The project’s ultimate outcome is to enhance economic empowerment for women in Jordan (ultimate outcome 1000). Two intermediate outcomes are expected to contribute to it:

  • Intermediate Outcome 1100: Enhanced equitable access of women to employment and self-employment opportunities in the Early Child Care Development (ECCD) sector in target regions of Jordan.
  • Intermediate Outcome 1200: Increased use of ECCD services, particularly by women, in target regions of Jordan.

WUSC and partners interventions are expected to contribute to the above intermediate outcomes through the progress in terms achievement of five immediate outcomes : i) enhanced capacity of training providers to provide quality, market-relevant, gender transformative, and inclusive ECCD training; ii) increased access by women to services that can help them secure ECCD employment or start up/expand quality home-based nurseries; iii) improved capacity of key stakeholders to develop and implement gender-responsive policy and regulation fostering the availability of quality ECCD services; iv) improved attitudes among women and their communities about women’s work and ECCD; and v) enhanced capacity of ECCD employers to provide quality, gender-responsive and inclusive ECCD services.

  1. Objectives of the Outcome Monitoring Exercise

The purpose of BUCRA project’s outcome monitoring exercise is to assess progress towards the project’s targets and the realization of its theory of change, focusing on identifying and documenting early signs of transformative change to date, as well as changes in context and key assumptions. Aligned with this purpose, the outcome monitoring exercise will focus on the specific objectives below :

  1. Assess and measure progress at outcome level:
    1. Determining the value of outcome indicators at Y2 of the project implementation, as possible, reporting on all their relevant disaggregations and recommending adjustments in their formulation if the need emerges; in order to generate clear evidence to be included in the annual report for year 2;
    2. Finalize the baseline value in those cases in which it is determined on a rolling basis (as actors are engaged in the project’s activities) and supporting the identification of their end-of-project targets, as appropriate;
    3. Calculate the value of the empowerment index, on the basis of the methodological approach developed during the baseline assessment conducted in Y1.
  2. Provide evidence to validate (or challenge) the assumptions in the project’s Theory of Change (ToC) and to support a shared understanding of changes in the context, to revise and update the program design and/or set targets as appropriate
    1. Document early signs of changes in the system,
    2. Gather insights on any unintended outcomes that may be emerging.
  3. Gather and analyse quantitative and qualitative data on gender and power dynamics to inform updates to the program gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) strategy;
  4. Provide recommendations for the update of the results-based monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) plan for the project, including (but not limited to) methodological adjustments for future data collection exercises, as well as the potential alignment with ECCD national standards and indicators from relevant related projects.
  5. Outcome indicators and learning questions

A preliminary list of BUCRA’s outcome indicators as well as learning questions can be found below. Please note that the final list will be discussed with the selected consultant/s and finalized during the inception phase.

Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators

Ultimate Outcome 1000: Enhanced economic empowerment for women in Jordan

1. % of women ECCD providers in the regions of project implementation reporting increased income (disaggregated by age and geographic areas)

2. Empowerment progression index among women providing & using ECCD services

Intermediate Outcome 1100: Enhanced equitable access of women to employment and self-employment opportunities in the ECCD sector in target regions of Jordan

3. % of supported women securing employment or self-employment as ECCD service providers in targeted regions (disaggregated by age, geographic area)

4. Perception on opportunities for decent employment & self-employment opportunities among women and community members within the ECCD sector (disaggregated by age, geographic area)

Intermediate Outcome 1200: Increased use of ECCD services, particularly by women , in target regions of Jordan

**5.**Perceptions on the accessibility to ECCD services by families in targeted regions (disaggregated by area)

6. Quality perception of ECCD services among women, family members, guardians in targeted regions (disaggregated by sex, & geographic area)

Immediate Outcome 1110 : Enhanced capacity of training providers to provide quality, market-relevant , gender transformative and inclusive ECCD training

7. % of training providers staff reporting a high level of knowledge on best practices in the delivery of ECCD trainings.

8. Perception of trainees regarding quality & relevance of ECCD training (disaggregated by age, geographic area)

9. % of training providers staff reporting a high level of knowledge on best practices in the mainstreaming environment and climate change in ECCD training (disaggregated by sex, age,geographic area)

9.1 Level of knowledge of training providers staff of best practices in the delivery of ECCD and in the mainstreaming environment and climate change (disaggregated by sex, age, geographic area)

Immediate Outcome 1120: Increased access by women to services that help them secure ECCD employment or start up/ expand

10. % of women ECCD providers reporting access to ECCD-related business services in the past year or ever (disaggregated by age, geographic area)

11. % of women ECCD providers reporting sufficient accessibility of business ECCD-related services (reporting accessibility : Very accessible or Accessible)

11.1 Perception of ECCD providers of quality and accessibility of business ECCD-related services (disaggregated by age, geographic area)

Immediate Outcome 1130: Improved capacity of key stakeholders to develop and implement gender responsive policy and regulations fostering the availability of quality ECCD services

12. % of engaged stakeholder reporting a high level of confidence in their capacity to consider environment and climate change in the development and implementation of policies & regulations relevant to the ECCD sector (disaggregated by stakeholder, geographic area)

12.1. Level of confidence of engaged stakeholders on their capacity to consider environment and climate change in the development and implementation of policies & regulations relevant to the ECCD sector (disaggregated by type of stakeholder, geographic area)

Immediate Outcome 1210: Improved attitudes among women and their communities about women’s work and ECCD

13. Perception of community members regarding women’s work in ECCD (disaggregated by sex, age, geographic area)

14. Perception of women & communities regarding use of ECCD services (disaggregated by sex, geographic area)

Immediate Outcome 1220: Enhanced capacity of employers to provide quality, gender responsive and inclusive ECCD services.

15. % of ECCD employers reporting increased capacity of their staff (disaggregated by geographic area)

16. Perception of ECCD service users on the inclusivity of the ECCD services provided (disaggregated by sex, geographic area)

Learning questions

1 From a systems perspective, how are the project’s interventions influencing key market actors to independently and sustainably invest in and innovate business models that benefit women in the ECCD sector?

2 How are the project’s interventions influencing non-partner market actors to adopt more sustainable, collaborative, and inclusive practices in the ECCD sector?

3 Has the project’s influence on policy and informal rules led to a self-sustaining system where key stakeholders are independently advocating for and implementing a more transparent and gender-responsive enabling environment for the ECCD sector?

4 Are there differences between project geographies that require adapted ECCD approaches?

5 Are ECCD Providers able to safely, equitably provide services for children with disabilities, based on BUCRA project interventions?

6. What is the demographic profile of families who are using ECCD services supported by BUCRA?

7. How have community perceptions of ECCD shifted from project inception?

8. Which project interventions are most and least useful to ECCD providers and training institutions?

9. Are there best practices related to environmental sustainability that can be disseminated?

10. Are there early signs of changes in operations that could contribute to the financial viability and sustainability of ECCD providers supported by BUCRA?

  1. Approach and methodology

The preliminary draft of the methodology for the outcome monitoring exercise should be included in the submitted proposal. The consultant/firm is expected to propose an appropriate approach methodology to achieve the objectives of this assignment, keeping in mind that some adjustments may be discussed /introduced during the inception phase to ensure consistency with the methodology adopted for the baseline assessment and comparability in the indicators values over time.

The methodology should combine quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a comprehensive analysis of progress against outcome indicators and to capture contextual factors influencing results. The following elements should guide the design of the overall methodology:

  • The study should not only consciously apply qualitative and quantitative research methods that are gender and youth-sensitive, but also adopt as much as possible participatory and feminist approaches, engaging in consultation with stakeholders and participants at all stages, from the design of the methodological details to the analysis, interpretation and dissemination of all collected data. The inclusion of methods like outcome harvesting will be considered an asset;
  • The geographic scope of the study will be aligned with the areas targeted by the program’s interventions, as laid out in the project description;
  • Consistency with baseline: use the same tools applied at baseline to ensure comparability across time periods, revising them as needed.
  • Data disaggregation: Collect and analyze data disaggregated by geographic area, sex, and age and any other relevant variable, to enable equity and inclusion analysis.

Additionally, the methodology described in the proposal should provide explicit details on the criteria that will be considered in the process to determine the selection of respondents for the qualitative data collection, the key elements in the sampling strategy for the quantitative data collection, as well as details on how key ethical issues related to the data collection, analysis and dissemination processes will be addressed.

  1. Key Activities and deliverables

The selected Consultant/firm will have overall responsibility for the design of the methodology and implementation of the assignment in accordance with the conducted baseline , and for ensuring quality and timeliness of all deliverables. The Consultant/ firm will be tasked with designing the methodological details of the assignment , including the choice of the appropriate sampling/selection strategy, as well as with the revision/update of the data collection tools; the enumerators’ recruitment, training and supervision; data entry and analysis; report writing and dissemination of findings for validation with stakeholders and participants.

The key activities and deliverables expected from the Consultant/firm for this assignment are as follows:

  • Review all project relevant documents, baseline study, existing monitoring data, and available secondary data sources regarding women employment and ECCD sector in Jordan and related to the research questions as well as to the performance indicators included in the project PMF[1].
  • Participate in an inception meeting with relevant project staff and key stakeholders (if necessary)to clarify expectations of the mandate and provide contextual information necessary to finalise the inception report, timeline and work plan.
  • Submit a detailed inception report and work plan, including (but not limited to) the following elements:
    • Detailed methodology to respond to each outcome indicators measurement as well as to the identified learning questions;
    • Sampling strategy and proposed sample size for quantitative data collection tools;
    • Selection criteria for qualitative data collection tools;
    • Detailed work plan that includes all tasks by the Consultant/firm and team members and incorporating the overall assignment timelines[2];
    • Revised level of effort of each team member and detailed budget including professional fees, expected reimbursable, etc.;
    • Revised/ updated quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and protocols.
  • Review/update all data collection tools. These tools will be reviewed during the inception phase and must be included in the inception report/work plan.
  • Develop Enumerator Guidelines and Protocols for Data Collection and Conduct Enumerators Training following a detailed agenda and outlining study protocols (this agenda should be included in the inception report).
  • Coordinate/conduct/supervise data collection, as per the agreed methodology.
  • Ensure Data Quality by supervising data collection and reviewing data entry, where applicable.
  • Analyze all primary data collected, also triangulating with secondary data whenever available and appropriate.
  • Draft the assignment Report (to be submitted in both Word and PDF versions with all annexes, data collection tools and raw data files included). The Table of Contents will be provided during the inception phase.

Expected key deliverables are listed below:

  • Inception report, containing detailed methodology and timeline, data collection tools and protocols, enumerators training tools, data analysis plan, informed consent forms,
  • Research approvals, if applicable;
  • Final report with key findings and recommendations[3];
  • PMF with updated indicators values;
  • All raw data, recordings and notes from both the quantitative and qualitative data collection processes.
  1. Ethical Standards
  2. Timeframe
  3. Qualifications of Consultant(s)

The execution for this assignment must consciously abide WUSC’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies[4], as well as by relevant recognized professional and ethical guidelines and codes of conduct for individual researchers.[5] The Consultant must also be sure to obtain the relevant research permits, as required, from Jordan’s authorities. Codes of conduct must be specifically referenced and commitment confirmed in writing by each researcher involved in this assignment. The design of the study must clearly specify how data collection and use will be undertaken with integrity and honesty, respecting human rights and differences in culture, customs, religious beliefs and practices of all stakeholders. The Consultant must explain how its researchers will be mindful of gender roles, ethnicity, ability, age, language and other differences when designing and carrying out the assignment. The design and implementation of the assignment must strike an appropriate balance between recognition of the potential benefits of the research, and the protection of participants from potential research-related harms. Safeguarding principles to protect key informants from sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and bullying, including child protection, must be explicit.

The period of the contract is expected to be from 21/10/2025 to 18/01/2026. The consultant is expected to carry out all the preparation required to roll out the assignment as per the suggested time frame below.

Task/Output

Expected Time Frame

Announcement Date

27/09/2025

Q&A Deadline

05/10/2025

Deadline proposals submission

12/10/2025

Proposals evaluation committee

12-19/10/2025

Agreement signing

21/10/2025

Inception Meeting[6]

22-26/10/2025

Submission of draft Inception Report and Work Plan

30/10/2025- 2/11/2025

Integration of feedback and submission of Final Inception Report

(WUSC will provide any feedback within five working days of receipt of the complete draft report)

Up to 9/11/2025

Data Collection, Analysis and report writing

10/11/2025-15/12/2025

(around 5 weeks)

Submission of draft outcome monitoring exercise Report (following report structure outline provided)

18-21/12/2025

Presentation of indicators actuals, progress and key findings at a validation workshop with BUCRA team and key stakeholders

23/12/2025

Integration of feedback[7] and submission of the Final Report

(WUSC will provide any feedback within 5 working days of receipt of the complete draft report).

4/1/2026

Submission of final outcome monitoring exercise Report

8/1/2026

The expected level of effort for each of the above listed tasks should be included in the submitted proposal.

The final timeline will be discussed and agreed upon during the inception meeting.

  • Lead researcher must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and conducting similar studies and researches, collecting data and producing quality outcome results oriented reports, for international non-profit organizations or multilateral agencies;
  • Demonstrated experience in executing similar assignments including proven experience in participatory research methods and feminist evaluation approaches, outcome harvesting and similar methods, management of large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources;
  • Excellent facilitation skills and ability to recruit and manage facilitators for consultation with key stakeholders as well as for the collection of relevant qualitative data;
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
  • Ability to produce high quality work under tight timeframes;
  • Knowledge and experience with women’s economic empowerment, systems approaches and ECCD policies and systems in Jordan;
  • Excellent writing proficiency and strong analytical abilities
  • Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
  1. Application Packages and Procedures

Qualified and interested parties are asked to submit the following:

  1. Letter of interest
    1. Detailed technical proposal (8 to 9 pages maximum) clearly demonstrating a thorough understanding of this ToR and including the following:
      1. Description of the Capacity and qualifications of the consulting/consulting firm, including previous relevant experience (1.5 to 2 pages).
      2. Description of the proposed approach and methodology for the measurement of all mentioned indicators as well as the strategy to address the listed learning questions; this section will include details on data collection, sampling strategy, data analysis, integration of gender considerations and ethical standards, quality assurance (3.5 to 4 pages).
      3. A proposed timeframe detailing activities and a schedule/work plan (including a Gantt chart) (1 page)
      4. Team composition, qualifications and level of effort of each proposed team member.

Note that each proposal will be assessed based on a list of criteria, including but not limited to the following elements:

  • Years of experience in the sector and the geographic context of the project, as well as with the key stakeholder groups participating in the project’s activities.
    • Documented experience with participatory research methods, qualitative methods (like outcome harvesting), in the assessment of empowerment and in facilitation of consultations with different stakeholders groups.
      • Team composition that includes local experts in key roles, from the design to the execution of the study.
        • Methodological choices centered around inclusive participatory and consultative approaches, right from the design of the proposal, including elements of feminist evaluation approaches as much as possible.
  1. A financial proposal (in JOD) with a detailed breakdown of costs for the assignment:
  2. Itemized consultancy fees/costs, detailing the level of effort of each team member
  3. Itemized field data collection expenses
  4. Itemized administrative expenses
  5. Validity period of quotations
  6. Expected payment plan and method
  7. All quoted prices must include all applicable taxes – No tax exemption.
  8. Curriculum Vitae(s) of all proposed team members outlining relevant experience (max 3 pages per CV)
    1. Names and contact information of three references who can be contacted regarding recent relevant experience
    2. A copy of previous reports of similar recent work undertaken
    3. A Consulting Firm profile (if applicable).

Complete applications should be submitted electronically to:

procurement.jo@wusc.ca with the subject line of: “BUCRA Project – Outcome Monitoring Exercise Assignment RFP\JOR\2025\614”

In case of any inquiries, please contact WUSC Jordan Country Office Email: procurement.jo@wusc.ca with the subject line of with the subject line of: “PR\JOR\2025\614”

The closing date for submission of the application package is the mid-day of the business day on 12/10/2025 12:00 PM .

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11. Pre-bid Clarification (Q&A)

All inquiries, questions & clarification requests should be directed to the email address procurement.jo@wusc.ca. The Deadline for the Pre-bid Clarification (Q&A) is 05/10/2025 at the end of business day at 16:00 Jordan time.

12. Price and payment

Quoted price would be open to negotiations, WUSC reserves the right to choose certain items from the itemized budget submitted.

  • All payments are subject to tax deduction as per ISTD regulations

Key Milestones

Payment Percentages

Contract Signing

20%

Finalize the data collection phase, sharing necessary M&E tools alongside of raw data (All field work as agreed during the inception phase)

40%

Outcome Monitoring Exercise -Final Report Submission

40%

[1] A copy of the PMFs, Y1 reports and other relevant documentation will be provided to the consultant prior to the inception meeting.

[2] Timelines will need to be coordinated with WUSC project team.

[3] A detailed table of contents for both the inception and the final report will be provided during the inception phase.

[4] WUSC’s suite of Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies will be provided prior to contracting.

[5] For example: Tri-Council Policy Statement, Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, TCPS2 2018, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council https://ethics.gc.ca/eng/documents/tcps2-2018-en-interactive-final.pdf

[6] Prior to the inception meeting all documents,baseline study, PMFs, and relevant documents will be provided to the successful candidate.

[7] Feedback to the submitted report as well as received during the validation workshop.

How to apply

Complete applications should be submitted electronically to:
procurement.jo@wusc.ca with the subject line of: “BUCRA Project – Outcome Monitoring Exercise Assignment RFP\JOR\2025\614”
In case of any inquiries, please contact WUSC Jordan Country Office Email: procurement.jo@wusc.ca with the subject line of with the subject line of: “PR\JOR\2025\614”
The closing date for submission of the application package is the mid-day of the business day on 12/10/2025 12:00 PM .