THE DEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE CENTRE (DEC)
NOTICE FOR CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
DEADLINE: 29ST SEPTEMBER, 2020
The Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a women focused Non-Governmental organization membership. It is non-partisan, non-faith based and not for-profit. DEC Was established in 1987 as a forum to exchange development ideas among local women groups. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) IT/10826
| S/n | Thematic area | Focus |
| 1 | Education | a. Adult literacy b. Adolescent girls c. Girl-child education |
| 2 | Economic empowerment | a. Vocational training b. Agriculture c. Production |
DEC is calling for expressions of interest for the selection of partners to ensure the implementation of projects in respect of its strategic programming. DECS approach of selection is to ensure that DEC Partners with organizations most suited to achieve desired results and objectives of its projects. To this effect DEC invites non-governmental organizations/ community-based organizations operating in Bauchi or gombe states that will support primarily women, adolescent girls and the girl child (girls of school age) to bid for a project
from the thematic areas of:
Each proposed project will be for a period of 6 to 9 months only.
To accommodate a wide range of intending interests organizations have been grouped into the following categories
a CategoryA grOUDS without a formal registration from any government authority but recognized by and accepted by their communities. They have minimal management structure and are financially self-sustaining through
Contributions and levies for their activities (informal groups), This category of groups is eligible for projects with budgets between NGN(390,000-1.949.610
b. Category B: groups that have partial financial support and some form of legal recognition (such as members of trade unions, cooperatives and associations), but may not have a structured constitution Groups here have staff/volunteers and their activities are financed by member’s contributions and donations (Semi-formal
This category of groups is eligible for projects with budgets between NGN(1,950,000-2729,610.
c. Category C groups registered with government agencies such as the Corporate Affairs commission (CAC), with a management and leadership structure consisting of staff, management and directors The activities are planned and carried out by employees and financed by donations and grants. (‘Formal groups’). This category of groups is eligible for projects with budgets between NGN (2,730.000-3.900,000)
Instructions for submission of concept notes
1. All relevant documents soft copy for the response to this call can be accessed on DECS Website at www.dexcentre.org or (hard copies) at the organization’s head office at No. 5 Kaduna R0ad, Bauchi, Bauchi state. The documents consist of
a) Organization profile form
D) Concept note form
2. Completed forms are to be submitted at DEC head office at No.5 Kaduna Road, Bauchi, Bauchi state. Submissions will be deposited in a collection box at the entrance of the DEC head office. A register to document details a submission will be provided, please ensure to fill the register.
3. All applications to be submitted in sealed Envelope addressed to
The Local Approval Committee
DEC SSPF
4. Indicate the category (e.g “Category X”) on the tcp right hand corner of envelope
The deadline for submission is 4pm (Nigeria), Tuesday 29th September 2020. After this time, no further documents will be accepted. All inquiry about this call should be made to smallscaleprojects@dexcentre.org AND copy sspf. dec@gmail.com with the subject- “SSPF INQUIRY” before September 21st, 2020 after which no further inquiries will be entertained.
DEC reserves the right to reconsider the geographic or sectoral distribution of projects based on the interests of its programming. DEC also reserves the right to carry out all or part of the call for expression of interest.
Please note that the forms are not for sale and you are not to give any kind of gratification to access the form. Only organizations that qualify for the next stage of proceedings will be contacted by DEC.
DEC brings to the attention of the public that the application and submission process is free of charge
Women-focused organizations, Women groups and women led organizations are encouraged to apply.
