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INVITATION TO TENDER


 

INVITATION TO TENDER

Procurement Reference Number 8- 5 .8. 2021- CCIAS ES

Marketing  Mentor

 

The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Saida and South Lebanon , Lebanese partner of the MEDSt@rts Project is looking for mentor(s) who are responsible for the provision of support and assistance services to the 15 MEDSt@rts entrepreneurs and startups through online mentorship sessions.

The Marketing Mentor is responsible for drafting marketing plans for each participant based on the nature of their work and vision. Mentees are expected to receive structure, guidance, and support services, allowing them to develop marketing and management skills that would help them tackle a variety of marketing challenges.

 

Interested tenderers can send their CVs and tenders as per tender specification and TOR to medstarts@ccias.org.lb

Instruction for submitting tenders and TOR are copied below. 

‼️The Deadline for the Invitation of Tender has been extended to 31 August 2021 at 16:00 pm‼️

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions

1. General Information:

Subject of the contract: Provision of Technical services as indicated in the TOR

Deadline for submission of the tenders: The tender shall arrive 23 August, 2021, 16 :00 pm

Address and means for submission of the tenders: The tenderers shall submit their tenders using the sample submission form available in Part 2 of this tender dossier. The tender shall be submitted in 1 (one) original. In case of e-mail submission, the tenderer may provide a scanned original.

If delivery by post or courier, the tenders shall be submitted in two separate envelopes:

  • envelope one for the tenderer’s information, the tenderer’s statement and the technical offer and
  • envelope two for the financial information.

An envelop including both envelopes will contain the following information at the external part:

Name and address of the contracting authority

Title of the tender

Reference number

Name and address of the tenderer

 

If delivery by e-mail, the message shall clearly indicate:

Title of the tender

Reference number

Name and address of the tenderer

The tender submission form and any supporting documentation shall be provided as attachement to the e-mail.

 

 

 

2. Technical Information :

 

The tenderers are required to provide services as per TOR. In the technical offer, the tenderers will indicate more details on the deliverables, and required time frame. 

 

3. Financial Information

 

The maximum available value of the contract is 4500 EUR or its equivalent  in national currency.

 

4. The selection criteria:

 

The award criterion is best value for money, weighting 80% technical quality and 20% price.

 

  1. TENDERER’S INFORMATION

Offer submitted by:

Name of legal entity or individual  submitting the tender

 

Address

 

Legal registration number

 

Contact person:

Name

 

Telephone

 

e-mail address

 

 

 

 

 

  1. TECHNICAL OFFER

Please provide details on the offered services by using the standard tables below:

 

 

No.

Title of item

Description

Required timeframe

Required inputs (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. FINANCIAL OFFER

The total price for the offered services/ is .

The offered price includes the execution/delivery of the items described in the technical offer, as well as all the related incidental costs, such as transport, logistics, etc., when required.

Please include a detailed breakdown, in accordance with the items in the technical offer. For fee-based service contracts, include the number of expert days and the daily fees, as well as the breakdown of the incidental costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term of Reference

 

Post Title:   Marketing Mentor

Project Name:  MED Micro finance System for Start Ups (MEDST@rts)

Duty station: Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Sidon and South Lebanon

Duration of Appointement: 30 working days  (150 hrs.)

Expected Starting Date: September/ October 2021

 

 

Background

 

 

As a partner in the MEDST@rts project, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Sidon and South Lebanon (CCIAS) is implementing the project activities in Lebanon. MEDSt@rts - Med microfinance support system for start-ups - project is financed by the European Union’s ENI CBC Med Programme and implemented between October 2019 and April 2022 in Italy, Greece, Tunisia, Palestine and Lebanon by a partnership of 7 organizations.

 

MEDSt@rts addresses young and highly motivated people with innovative ideas - usually high-risk companies - and supports them in developing their business. CCIAS intends to recruit a qualified Marketing Mentor who will carry out activities related to the project. The objective of the assignment is to provide 15 start-ups with Professional counseling and advice, focusing on skills training, business guidance, Professional contacts, and problem-solving.

 

Scope of Work

 

As part of MedSt@rts objectives for satinable development and durability, mentor(s) are responsible for the provision of support and assistance services to the 15 MedSt@rts entrepreneurs and startups through online mentorship sessions. The mentor is responsible for transferring viable and necessary knowledge and skills needed for each individual project to succeed.

 

 

 

 

 

The Marketing Mentor is responsible for drafting marketing plans for each participant based on the nature of their work and vision. Mentees are expected to receive structure, guidance, and support services, allowing them to develop marketing and management skills that would help them tackle a variety of marketing challenges.

Output

Providing a total of 150 hours of one-to-one mentorship sessions to at least 3 up to 15 startups, teams, and entrepreneurs, accordingly  each startup/team receives a total of 10 up to 50 hours of Marketing -related mentorship during the timespan decided by CCIAS.

Assistance of the MedSt@rts entrepreneurs in drafting and developing complete and comprehensive  marketing plans.

Development of the mentees’ market research

Provision of customized marketing coaching services, depending on the needs of the startup, allowing them the knowledge and skills they most need on a multitude of topics, including, but not limited, to the following:

- Development of practical and strategic traditional and digital marketing skills

- Definition of market research tools and methodologies, customer analysis, and competitor analysis

- Development of marketing strategies, communication policies, and company image

- Formulation of marketing budgets and actions plans

- Teaching mentees how to utilize advertising to deliver marketing messages and objectives

Organize meetings with business partners

Follow up/ coaching entrepreneurs in implementing the plan over a period of six months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliverables:

 

Preparing  meeting minutes supported by screenshots

Video Recording of the  mentoring sessions

Mentoring material , projects , list of contactsetc..

Attendance sheet

Mentorship outline

Submitting a final report of all activities

 

 

Qualification, Knowledge and Experience

 

● At least a Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Business, Public Administration or any other relevant field

Extensive experience on building capacities of businesses in the agrofood,digital, echodesign, sanitizing technologies  and craftsmanship sectors

● Personal flexibility and high motivation

● Experience in similar projects and working in teams

● Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience of facilitation for trainings

 

 

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