DEADLINE: 20TH OCTOBER, 2021
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT LAGOS STATE EMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND (LSETF)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS) TO TRAIN AND FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENT OF SUITABLY SELECTED RESIDENTS OF LAGOS STATE FOR THE LSETF/UNDP PROJECT
LSETF/UNDP/S-C/CQ/26/21 OCTOBER 2021
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS) TO TRAIN AND FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENT OF SUITABLY SELECTED RESIDENTS OF LAGOS STATE UNDER THE LSETF/GIZ PROJECT
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (“LSETF”) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (“UNDP”) created the Lagos State Employability Support Project (“the Program”) with the main objective to increase the pool of skilled manpower in order to alleviate the acute shortages of employable labour in Lagos State, by equipping them with relevant skills
that cut across sectors, including but not limited to: Technology, Education, Health Care, Construction, Creative Art, Transportation & Logistics, and Business Support. The Project will be executed over the span of two (2) years.
PaTiTi Consulting (“PaTiTi”) is a firm focused on skills development and capacity building for youths across Africa, working in partnership with public and private sector organizations. Pursuant to the foregoing, PaTiTi is currently engaged by the LSETF (“Lagos State Employment Trust Fund”) serving as its Technical Partner responsible for the identification of industry skill needs, curriculum development and certification, vocational training center (VTC) engagement, beneficiary training (2, 100 beneficiaries/trainees), beneficiary apprenticeship and job placement for seventy five percent (75%) of successful trainees, partaking in the Program.
Consequently, PaTiTi is currently accepting proposals from Vocational Training Centers based in Lagos State to conduct physical trainings with a demonstrated capacity to carry out virtual trainings should the need arise for the Program’s beneficiaries.
For this purpose, you will find:
- Detailed instructions relating to the submission of your Proposal in Section II of this document;
- Sample forms for the submission of your Proposal in Section III of this document; and
- Detailed scope of work for the onboarding of the VTCs and deliverables, which will be expected from you, in the event that your Proposal is successful, enclosed is an Annexure to this document.
Your Proposal shall among other things, clearly indicate the information set out in Section II of this document. Your Proposal should also include the completed and signed Form of Contract. The Form of Contract, once signed, will become the contract if your Proposal is successful.
You are requested to complete and submit the Proposal in Section III no later than 20th of October, 2021 at the close of business (4pm), in a sealed envelope labelled « “Consultancy Service as Vocational Training Center for the LSETF/UNDP Programme”» alongside the Name of the Organization bidding for the project (for easy identification of bid) one (1) original and two (2) copies to the following address of the PATITI-OLA Office:
LCA Building, no 1a Remi Olowude, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
However, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, an online submission (one soft copy) will be preferred although submitting both physically and online is acceptable. However, if physical submissions will be made, kindly take necessary precautions during this process, and submit to the above-stated address. For the online submission, your proposals can be submitted/uploaded on this link
https://bit.ly/RFPLSESP21 in these formats: (1) Technical Proposal (PDF) (2) Financial Proposal
(EXCEL) (3) Supporting Documents (PDF). Responses must be received on or before 20 of October, 2021 4:00pm at the close of business. Alternatively, online submissions can be mailed to communications@patiti.com , with the Responses clearly marked “RFP-Training Services” alongside the name of the organization bidding for the project.
Requests for clarification can be made to PaTiTi Communications and Catherine Ibrahim via the contact details set out below, on or before 4pm, 11 of October, 2021.
Email: communications@patiti.com ; catherine.ibrahim@lsetf.ng
This RFP is transmitted to you solely for preparing and submitting a Proposal and confirmation of your ability to provide the required services. All information, both written and oral, which is obtained in compliance with this RFP, is confidential and you are kindly requested to treat the contents of this letter and all information provided to you in connection with this RFP in the strictest confidence and not to discuss or reveal the contents thereof with or to any third party outside of your organization.
Yours truly,
Teju Abisoye
Executive Secretary
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