Published date: 16 July 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 August 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000

Procurement reference

MV22A01T-01

Published date

16 July 2021

Closing date

23 August 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

13 September 2021

Contract end date

13 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

WFD Maldives is looking for a vendor to design and conduct an online course on parliamentary oversight and legislative scrutiny. The proposed course is to familiarise Majlis officials, CSOs and Media with basic theories and practical methods on parliamentary oversight functions and understanding their role in the process. The is an introduction-level course and is planned to conduct in English for about 40 participants including parliament officials, CSOs and Media.

This course is structured into 8 topics with expert introductions, videos, presentations, readings, live discussions, forum posts, quizzes, and short assignments. Expected time for each topic is 2-3 hours. The vendor is expected to undertake all the tasks related to the facilation of e-platform and course conduct including engaging with experts and trainers, and developing content and materials.

Objectives
• To familiarize participants with theoretical aspects on the role of parliament and its oversight functions in a democratic society.
• To equip participants with contemporary tools and practices on evidence based and thematic policy making and scrutiny.
• To facilitate officials, CSOs and media the opportunity to build collaborative relationships and reflect their work.

Scope
The scope of this engagement is to build capacity of Majlis officials, CSOs and Media with basic theories and practical methods on parliamentary oversight functions and provide opportunity to their role in the process, in reflection to practices elsewhere such as UK or other parliaments. The consultant will be expected to draw on experience and practices of UK or other parliaments and, where practical, adapt them into the Maldives parliamentary context.

The assignment includes the following services from vendor:
• Development of the course curriculum and facilitation of platform
• Facilitation and engaging of course experts, speakers and trainers
• Drafting of course manual for participants
• Collecting and providing reading materials
• Preparing expert-presentations, videos, readings, short assignments and other teaching materials
• Facilitating online live discussions with and among participants to reflect teaching content and their experience and practies
• Responding to forum posts and written queries
• Evaluating and preparing certificates
• Collecting course feedback of the participants

Bid Submission

All bids should be in a format that complies with the requirements of this ITT.

Bids should be submitted by email to: WFD Maldives at procurement@wfd.org. We recommend that bids are submitted in PDF format where possible, except spreadsheets.

Bids should refer clearly to the ITT reference number. Should you require any further information or clarifiation on this ITT, please contact WFD Maldives at procurement@wfd.org.

For detailed information please refer to the ITT document attached.


About the buyer

Address

22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
England

Email

procurement@wfd.org

Website

www.wfd.org