DEADLINE: 12TH MAY, 2025
LAGOS STATE EMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND (LSETF)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SELECTED RESIDENTS OF LAGOS STATE FOR THE LSETF x GIZ EMPLOYABILITY SUPPORT PROJECT – TRADE.
LSETF/GIZ/001A/EMP/2025
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (“LSETF”) intends to collaborate with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (“GIZ”) towards the delivery of a programme (the “LSETF x GIZ – Employability Support Project”) aiming to support 1,500 young people by equipping them with relevant professional skills in three sectors:
Information and Communication ; Recycling (Water Supply, Sewage and Waste Management) ; and Trade. The training period at the schools must be followed by professional internship period in the same sector, a key measure of the project performance is the fast access to formal employment in the sector of training. Gender balance and inclusion of trainees from vulnerable groups are also key objectives of the project.
For this purpose, LSETF and GIZ intend to contract Vocational Training Centres (“VTCs”) in the TRADE sector with experience working on youth employment activities. Example of Trainings of interest are telemarketing, sales, customer experience, e-commerce, administrative office support skills. The VTCs will conduct skills development training and provide, or find, paid job placements with the goal of securing full-time employment for their trainees. Through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), LSETF and GIZ are inviting applications from competent Vocational Training Centres (“VTCs”) in Lagos State for the training and job placement of beneficiaries, the VTCs must be able to train youths, place them in paid internship and facilitate permanent employment, and ensure monitoring and evaluation of the programme (up till at least 6 months after completion of training and internship).
Interested applicants will find below:
- detailed instructions relating to the submission of the Proposal in “Section II – Instructions to Vocational Training Centres” of this document; and
- sample forms for the submission of the Proposal in Section III. The Proposal shall clearly highlight the information listed in Section II of this document.
Requests for clarification can be sent to the email address below, until Monday, 5 May 2025 :at procurementunit@lsetf.ng
Please submit the hard copy of your Proposal titled “Request for Proposal for the LSETF x GIZ Employability Support Project – Information and Communication” in a sealed envelope before close of business (4:00 p.m.) on Monday 12 May 2025 at LSETF at head office, No 16 Billings Way Oregun, Ikeja Lagos
This RFP is 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 or provided in response to this RFP is confidential.
YOURS TRULY,
FEYISAYO ALAYAND
EEXECUTIVE
