EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

PUNJAB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Skills for Market 2016 November, 2015

FOREWORD Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) is a section 42, not-for-profit Company, established under the Companies Ordinance 1984 by the Government of Punjab, with the objective to provide funding to Training Service Providers (TSPs). PSDF funds vocational training and intends to improve income generation capacity of the residents of Punjab. PSDF uses competitive bidding method for engaging Training Service Providers through inviting proposals from short listed organisations and assessing these on the basis of quality and cost. This scheme namely Skills for Market 2016 is funded by the Government of Punjab and Department for International Development (DFID), UK. The objective of this scheme is to increased access of women of rural areas to income earning opportunities. Under the Skills for Market 2016 scheme, PSDF intends to select Training Service Providers for providing training services in rural /semi-urban areas of Punjab. This document provides general information and basic eligibility requirements of Training Service Providers for provision of training services. Interested Training Service Providers who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to submit Expression of Interest (EOI). EOI must reach the following address by November 30 th, 2015 on the address given below. Incomplete/ hand written or late EOIs will not be evaluated. Chief Operating Officer/ Convener Bids Evaluation Committee Punjab Skill Development Fund, House No. 125, Abu Bakar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore Page 2

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) SECTION CONTENTS Score DEFINATIONS Description of Product INTRODUCTION DATA SHEET / SUMMARY OF SCHEME PROCUREMENT PROCESS PART A: INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDERS PART B: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Expression of Interest Form PART C: - PROJECT PROPOSAL IN BRIEF - CAPACITY OF ORGANISATION IN TERMS OF HR - PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY PART D: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 50 30 PART E: MANAGEMENT TEAM 20 PART E: APPLICANT DECLARATION PART F: EOI CHECKLIST 0 0 Total 100 Page 3

1. Definitions a. Board means Board of Directors of Punjab Skills Development Fund, a company incorporated under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984. b. Client means Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF). c. Contract means the contract signed by PSDF and Training Service Provider along with all attached documents thereto. d. Data Sheet means such part of the Instructions to Training Service Providers used to reflect specific conditions. e. Day means calendar day. f. Financial Proposal means that part of the proposal which provides details about cost of the proposed training. g. Government means the Government of the Punjab. h. DFID means Department for International Development. i. Financial Proposal means that part of the proposal which provides information about the training cost/financial aspects of the proposed training. j. Instructions to Training Service Providers means that part of RFP which provides shortlisted Training Service Providers with all information needed to prepare their proposals. k. Letter of Invitation (LOI) means a letter included as a section in the RFP to be sent to the shortlisted Training Service Provider. l. Personnel means temporary or permanent staff employed by the Training Service Provider and assigned to perform the Services or any part thereof. m. Professional Staff includes management team, training and/or monitoring staff of Training Service Provider. n. Proposal means the entire set of documents consisting of Technical and Financial Proposals submitted by an organisation. o. RFP means the Request for Proposal prepared by PSDF for submission of Technical and Financial Proposals by Training Service Providers. p. Services means one or more of the services specified in the Data Sheet and ancillary activities performed by the Training Service Provider in pursuance of the Contract. q. Target Group refers to potential candidates for admission who fulfill the eligibility requirements defined in the Data Sheet. r. Technical Proposal means that part of the proposal which provides information about the technical aspects of the proposed training. s. Terms of Reference (TOR) means the part of EOI/RFP which explains the scope of work, activities, tasks to be performed, respective responsibilities of the Client & the Training Service Provider and expected results and deliverables of the assignment. t. Trainee means any eligible person who is selected for training by the Training Service Provider. u. Training Service Provider (TSP) means either a public or private organisation or public/private partnership, duly qualified to provide training, selected in accordance with the criteria set forth for the purpose. Page 4

INTRODUCTION 1. PSDF wishes to shortlist interested organisations which will be invited to submit proposals for training services under the Skills for Market 2016 scheme. 2. TSPs contracted under this scheme will be responsible for selecting & training the trainees and providing post-training support. They will be required to select trainees from the surrounding areas of the approved locations. 3. Training Service Providers will be engaged following Quality and Cost Basis Selection (QCBS) methodology. 4. The purpose of this document is to provide orientation to organisations to evaluate their interest in tendering and conducting training, and is not a guarantee of the actual conditions under which the training services will be tendered or executed. Furthermore, it contains Forms and list of required documents to be submitted. 5. This Expression of Interest is governed by the procedure approved by PSDF Board of Directors. 6. Only those organisations will be considered for short-listing which meet the eligibility requirements. Only short listed organisations will be invited to submit Proposals. 7. Selected organisations [hereafter called Training Service Providers (TSPs)] will be responsible for providing services as per Terms of Reference (TORs) under para 18. 8. The trades have been grouped into three blocks Block A: Textile/Garments/Services and Block B: Livestock/Agriculture/Food and Block C- Any other sector leading to income generation for each district. For 36 districts there are 108 blocks in total. Bids will be evaluated district wise and block wise. Shortlisted Training Service Providers will have to submit separate Technical & Financial Proposals for each block. 9. For each block trade wise trainees must be specified. 10. Only one EOI will be submitted even if the bidders intend to bid for up to maximum of twenty one blocks in any districts of their choice. 11. The bids will be evaluated on Quality and Cost Basis (QCBS). 12. All documents and information received by PSDF from applicants will be treated in confidence. 13. The documents submitted to PSDF will not be returned. 14. All expenses related to participation in this Expression of Interest shall be borne by the TSP s. 15. The envelope containing hard copy of EOI shall be received in the PSDF office at Lahore. 16. The closing date and time for receipt of Expression of Interest and required documents is November 30 th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. 17. PSDF reserves the right to request submission of additional information from applicants in order to clarify aspects of Expression of Interest, if required. 18. Terms of Reference (TORs) for Training Service Providers i. Assess training needs of the individuals in rural/semi urban areas of selected district keeping in view the local economic and social conditions in favor of women. ii. Mobilize the communities and select trainees from the target group for the proposed skills training as agreed to during negotiations. Page 5

iii. Identify and select those skills/trades from the suggested list of courses (or similar courses after local assessment) within Block A and Block B and courses relating to other sectors within Block C which may enable rural women to generate income and for which resources & expertise are available with the organisation. iv. Select training sites at different rural / semi-urban locations (only one class of a course will be allowed in one location). v. Provision of properly equipped training facilities as per demand of curriculum and list mentioned in the curriculum. It includes machinery, equipment, tools, class room & lab / workshop furniture and other physical facilities (e.g. washrooms, back-up power, drinking water etc.). vi. Engage competent and qualified instructors and support staff as per qualification and experience mentioned in the curriculum. vii. Arrange training of engaged instructors and support staff for delivery of training at a uniform standard at all locations. viii. Develop/ adapt curricula and manuals covering the following components. Vocational Skills Component Core Skills (Urdu Literacy, Numeracy and Financial Literacy, if target group is illiterate or have limited literacy. PSDF will suggest outlines for the purpose and will also provide learning material developed by Literacy Department. Testing for Core Skills may be carried out by Literacy Department.) Entrepreneurial Skills / Marketing Linkage component ix. Develop an internal monitoring system to assure quality training delivery. x. Ensure successful Marketing Linkages of trained women. xi. Establish a system for providing reports to PSDF within stipulated time through regular mail, email and/or on a web-based data management system as per requirements and monitoring guidelines developed by PSDF. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. xix. xx. xxi. xxii. xxiii. xxiv. xxv. xxvi. Mobilize the communities from the respective feeder area and select eligible persons as per PSDF specified criteria, from the target group for the proposed skills training. Ensure provision of vocational training in approved skills / trades using the approved curriculum and manuals developed/adapted by the Training Service Provider & following the agreed parameters. Provide all learning aids, teaching materials, consumables as per demand of curricula, and additional facilities, free of cost to the trainees (all costs on account of these items will be included in training fee which will be paid by PSDF). Facilitate and provide access to PSDF monitoring team to the training locations. Prepare and submit invoices to PSDF for release of funds as per actual enrollment and PSDF guidelines. Disburse stipend to the trainees, and maintain record of disbursement in the specified manner. Maintain a separate bank account (for funds received from PSDF) and financial records relating to the assignment. Issue certificates to trainees on completion of training. Assist PSDF in any post-training study related to employment/placement of trainees and/or assessment of improvement in financial/economic activity. Establish linkage of the trained persons with the identified and committed employers or business clients. Assist PSDF in the arrangements of any ceremony, if arranged by PSDF (cost of such ceremony will be borne by PSDF). Display prominent banners / sign boards relating to the training, after approval by PSDF. Any other obligation agreed in the Contract. The Training Service Provider will be responsible for certain deliverables, including progress reporting, as per requirement of the project. Carry out a post training study of placement and marketing linkages for each batch within three months of conclusion of course indicating the overall impact on income generation capacity of training on an agreed format. 19. It is mandatory to use format provided by PSDF for preparation of the expression of Interest (EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If any required Page 6

information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be given while evaluating relevant section. EOIs not signed by Head of Organisation or authorized person will be rejected. Submission of missing documents after closing date is not allowed. 20. EOIs which are not properly arranged, organized and pose difficulty in understanding will be subject to rejection / deduction of marks. Organisations should make every effort to submit the properly bounded and flagged EOI. The interested organisations are requested to provide only the requisite information; irrelevant information/details/reports should not be sent to PSDF. 21. PSDF reserves the right to verify any information provided by prospective bidders including physical inspection either through its own staff or any third party. False information will lead to rejection of Expression of Interest, disqualification of bidder, and the organisation will be barred for bidding in PSDF funded schemes. 22. EOIs which are not singed by the head of organisation or authorized person will be rejected. 23. PSDF reserves the right to cancel the call of EOIs without stating any reason. 24. PSDF will evaluate the Expressions of Interest and will notify the short-listed organisations. Request for proposal (RFP) will be made available only to the short-listed organisations. 25. An organisation may submit only one EOI, even if the Training Service Provider is interested in providing training in multiple trades or in multiple districts. The organisation cannot be part of another EOI directly or indirectly. In case all or any of the owners /directors /members /trustees of an organisation 1 are also owners/directors/members/trustees of any other organisation(s), such organisations may submit only one EOI. In case of participation in more than one EOI, the EOIs will be rejected. 26. Any clarification requests must be sent in writing or through e-mail, and should be received not later than November 26 th, 2015. For the purpose of clarification, the contact person is: Palvisha Farooq Associate Technical Punjab Skill Development Fund House No. 125 Abu Bakar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. sfm@psdf.org.pk Phone No. 042-35857780-81; Sahar Nadeem Management Assistant Technical Punjab Skill Development Fund House No. 125 Abu Bakar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. sfm@psdf.org.pk Phone No. 042-35857780-81 1 Excluding Public Sector organisations and entities registered under Companies Ordinance 1984. Page 7

DATA SHEET / SUMMARY OF SCHEME Name of the Scheme Skills for Market 2016 Scheme Target Scheme Completion Target Districts of Training Max Size of Contract per Training Service Provider Target Group 26,000 trainees during the one year from start of classes Implementation period of scheme will be one year. The scheme will be implemented in all 36 districts of Punjab. Admitted persons must hold CNIC with permanent or temporary residential address of relevant district of the Punjab. Max trainees 20% of the total target of the scheme and max amount of contract 10% of the training budget of PSDF for the year. Females only Age 18 & above; Residents of rural /semi urban areas Admitted persons must hold CNIC with permanent or temporary residential address of relevant district of the Punjab. Candidates for training preferably be illiterate or have limited literacy level Training Service Provider Eligibility Requirements for Training Service Provider Consortium Partners The potential Training Service providers can be one of the following types: Private Limited Companies or Public Limited Companies Guarantee Limited Company (under section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984) Public Sector Entities Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) having assets of at least Rs. 10 Million Must be a legal entity having established experience in conducting skill / vocational training in rural areas. Must have valid NTN / FTN. Must provide the copy of Tax Return of last year. Must have audited financial statements for the last financial year of the organisation, issued by a Chartered Accountant licensed with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), comprising of the following required documents: Audit Report, Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Statement of Account, Cash Flow Statement, and Notes to the Accounts Public sector institutions have exemption from this condition. Must agree to open a separate bank account for funds provided by PSDF. Must agree to allow PSDF assigned auditors to check the accounts opened for PSDF funding as and when required. Must not be suspended /debarred or blacklisted organisation. In case the organization has previously worked with PSDF, the contract must not have been cancelled (in part or full) or payment must not have been withheld on account of nonfulfillment of contract obligations. Note: Government-run organisations must obtain NOC from their respective Controlling Authority to submit EOIs. Formation of consortium is not allowed under this scheme Page 8

Special Conditions Suggested Training Components Duration of Training Location of Training Skills Selection Suggested Skills An organisation can submit only one EOI. The organisation cannot be part of another EOI directly or indirectly. In case all or any of the owners /directors /members /trustees of an organisation 2 are also owners/directors/members/trustees of any other organisation(s), such organisations may submit only one EOI. In case of participation in more than one EOI, the EOIs will be rejected. Evaluation and short listing of EOIs for each district and each block will be done separately. There is no restriction of number of trainees in any block. However, the maximum limit of trainees that can be allocated in any block is 720. However the PSDF will give preference to allocate equal trainees in each block. For Example: 240 in each block If mutually agreed between PSDF and training service provider, a quota of adjacent/adjoining district in any block may be allocated provided no application or eligible EOI is received for that particular district/block subject to the approval of PSDF management. Vocational Skills component Urdu Literacy, Numeracy and Financial Literacy for intake of illiterate persons or having limited literacy. Entrepreneurial Skills & Market Linkage Component. Courses of 4-Months duration (Vocational Skills 300 and other components 100 conduct hours) Only in rural or semi-urban areas of Punjab. Approval of PSDF will be required for training locations. PSDF will have right to change the training location depending upon the requirement. Those locations will not be selected where PSDF funded training has been conducted in the past. Only one class of a course in a village or a semi-urban locality. Trainees from the surrounding area of training location to be enrolled. Skills for rural, illiterate or less literate women which lead to income generation while staying at the place of their residence. Skills selection may be from, but not limited to, the below list. Block A: Textile/Garments/Services 1 Adda Work 2 Domestic Tailoring 3 Embellished Textile & Related Products 4 Textile Product Development & Marketing 5 Industrial stitching machine operator 6 Beautician 7 Housemaids Block B: Livestock/Agriculture/Food 8 Home Based Livestock Farming 9 Sheep & Goat Production 10 Calf Fattening 11 Kitchen Gardening 12 Post- Harvest Handling and Export Management of 2 Excluding Public Sector organisations and entities registered under Companies Ordinance 1984. Page 9

Testing and Certification Bid Evaluation Criteria Trainees Selection Trainee Support Services Cost / Fee Start of Training Mango Production of High Value Ornamental Plants and 13 their by-products 14 Tunnel Farming 15 Food Preservation 16 Solar Drying of Fruits and Vegetables Other sectors related skills which may enable rural women to generate income. (Skills related to Block C Textile/Garments/Services and Livestock/Agriculture/Food should not be included in this block) Curricula of the above courses can be downloaded from PSDF s website. www.psdf.org.pk/ PSDF decision regarding approving of any proposed skill shall be final. There are three blocks A, B and C for each district. Testing & certification by accredited body will be encouraged and such proposal will earn higher score. Aggregate Technical Score of Qualifying blocks within each district Weighted average Training Cost per trainee per month Social mobilization and responsibility for trainees selection lies with the TSP. Fixed Stipend @ Rs. 1500 per trainee per month. (Payment of stipend to be made through training service providers and will be linked with attendance in classes and completion of course. PSDF may make any other arrangement for disbursement of stipend) Testing Fee, if applicable Training Services Cost / Fee includes all related costs but not limited to the following: Master Trainers & Trainers remuneration Consumables & Training Materials Training Manual and stationary required for training Development/Printing of Manuals/Books if already not available Management & Reporting costs Depreciation/Rentals of Machinery / Equipment Utilities & Miscellaneous Items About 1.5 months after signing of contract Page 10

PROCUREMENT PROCESS Invitation for Expression of Interest Submission of EOIs (district wise & block wise) Issuance of RFP to district wise & block wise shortlisted organisations Submission of Technical & Financial Proposals Evaluation of Technical Proposals Block wise calculation of Aggregate Technical Score by including Qualifying Trades only Opening of Financial Proposals & Approval on the basis of Block wise Agregated Technical & Financial score Award of Contract Page 11

PUNJAB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM Skills for Market 2016 Name of Organisation It is mandatory to use format provided by PSDF for preparation of the Expression of Interest (EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If any required information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be given while evaluating relevant section. EOIs not signed by Head of Organisation or authorized person will be rejected. Submission of missing documents after closing date is not allowed. Please read the Introduction and Data Sheet carefully before completing the form. Hand written EOI will not be accepted. P a g e 1

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM Please provide asked information using the following formats. It is mandatory for training service providers to use below format provided by PSDF for preparation of the Expression of Interest (EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If any required information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be given while evaluating relevant section. EIOs not signed by Head of Organisation or authorized person will be rejected. PART A: INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDER Code Required Information Response A.1 Legal Name of Organisation A.2 Year of Registration / Establishment of the organisation Private Limited Companies A.3 Identify your Primary Organisation Type. Put cross in the relevant box Public Limited Companies Guarantee Limited Company (under section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984) Public Sector Entity Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) having assets of at least Rs. 10 Million A.4 A.5 A.6 Name of Head of organisation Designation Email Mobile Phone Postal address of organisation Phone Email Fax Website Name of contact person* Designation Phone Email Fax Mobile * Only Head of organisation or nominated contact person of Training Service Provider will be authorized to communicate with PSDF. P a g e 2

PART B: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Please provide information about the eligibility of your organisation, as per criteria defined by PSDF, using the following form. Please check the appropriate box where applicable. Attach relevant document where required. Code Requirements Response B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 Name of Authority with which your organisation is registered. Provide copy of Registration. Training Service Provider must be a registered legal entity. Copy of registration must be provided. NTN Number Please mention as applicable FTN Number Training Service Provider must have valid National Tax Number (NTN) or Free Tax Number (FTN) in the name of organisation. Required to provide last year Tax return with FBR. Please check the appropriate box and attach copy of last year audited financial Accounts audited statements. Financial Statement must Audited Financial Statement for the year include Auditors Report, Balance Sheet, attached Income & Expenditure Statement, Cash Flows and Notes to the Account. Not applicable. Public sector organisations Training Service Provider must provide financial audited statement for the last one year. Public entities have exemption of this condition. In case of NGO, value of assets must be10 Value of assets is 10 million or more million or more as per audited Balance Sheet? Not applicable, Organisation is not NGO NGOs having assets less than 10 million are not eligible for submission of EOI. B.5 B.6 B.7 B.8 Does your organisation agree to open a separate bank account for funds provided by PSDF? Training Service Provider must agree to open a separate bank account for the funds provided by PSDF. Does your organisation have established experience in conducting proposed skill / vocational training in rural areas? The organisations not having established experience in conducting proposed skill / vocational training in rural areas are not eligible to submit EOI. Does your organisation agree to allow PSDF assigned auditors to check the accounts opened for PSDF assignment? Training Service Provider must agree to allow PSDF assigned auditors to check the accounts, if need arises. Has your organisation ever been black listed by any organisation? Yes No Yes No Yes No We solemnly declare that our organisation is not suspended / debarred and has never been blacklisted Our organisation has been blacklisted once or more than once Training Service Provider must not be suspended / debarred or black listed. P a g e 3

PART C: PROJECT PROPOSAL IN BRIEF C.1 Please select blocks by putting X against the appropriate number. Sr. No Block A: Textile/ Garments /Services sectors related skills Block B: Livestock/ Agriculture/ Food sectors related skills Block C: Any other sector leading to income generation Block A Block B Block C Districts Put X Block Number Put X Block Number Put X Block Number 1. Attock A-1 B-1 C-1 2. Bahawalnagar A-2 B-2 C-2 3. Bahawalpur A-3 B-3 C-3 4. Bhakkar A-4 B-4 C-4 5. Chakwal A-5 B-5 C-5 6. Chiniot A-6 B-6 C-6 7. Dera Ghazi Khan A-7 B-7 C-7 8. Faisalabad A-8 B-8 C-8 9. Gujranwala A-9 B-9 C-9 10. Gujrat A-10 B-10 C-10 11. Hafizabad A-11 B-11 C-11 12. Jehlum A-12 B-12 C-12 13. Jhang A-13 B-13 C-13 14. Kasur A-14 B-14 C-14 15. Khanewal A-15 B-15 C-15 16. Khushab A-16 B-16 C-16 17. Lahore A-17 B-17 C-17 18. Layyah A-18 B-18 C-18 19. Lodhran A-19 B-19 C-19 20. Mianwali A-20 B-20 C-20 21. Mindi Bahau Din A-21 B-21 C-21 22. Multan A-22 B-22 C-22 23. Muzaffargarh A-23 B-23 C-23 24. Nankana Sahib A-24 B-24 C-24 25. Narowal A-25 B-25 C-25 26. Okara A-26 B-26 C-26 27. Pakpattan A-27 B-27 C-27 28. Rahim Yar Khan A-28 B-28 C-28 29. Rajan Pur A-29 B-29 C-29 30. Rawalpindi A-30 B-30 C-30 31. Sahiwal A-31 B-31 C-31 32. Sargodha A-32 B-32 C-32 33. Sheikhupura A-33 B-33 C-33 34. Sialkot A-34 B-34 C-34 35. Toba Tek Singh A-35 A-35 C-35 36. Vehari A-36 A-36 C-36 P a g e 4

C.2. Please provide details of courses for each selected block C.2.1 Please provide details of courses for the 1 st Block No. Name of Block Name of District block Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course Sr. No. Trade / Course Entry Qualification Proposed Trainees I Ii Iii Iv Total C. 2.2 If selected two blocks, use this table to provide details of courses for the 2 nd block Block No. Name of Block Name of District Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course Sr. No. Trade / Course Entry Qualification Proposed Trainees I Ii Iii Iv Total C. 2.3 If selected three blocks, use this table to provide details of courses for the 3 rd block Block No. Name of Block Name of District Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course Sr. No. Trade / Course Entry Qualification Proposed Trainees I Ii Iii Iv Total Note: Add above table for each additional block. P a g e 5

C3. Capacity of Organisation What is the capacity of your organisation in terms of Human Resources? Attach copy of organogram and CVs of the proposed Management Team for the project. CVs should not be of more than two pages. (Non-compliance with these instructions will result in penalization in score for this section.) C.3.1 Human Resource Capacity Provide information on the Human Resource capacity of your organisation in the table below: No. of Management Staff (A) No. of Support Staff (B) No. of Trainers/Instructors(C) No. of Overall Employees (A+B+C) C.3.2 Financial Capacity What is the financial capacity of your organisation as per attached audited balance sheet and income statement? Put cross in the relevant box. Value of Assets Cross the relevant box [x] Assets value Rs.50 Million or more Assets value between Rs.20 Million and Rs.50 Million Assets value between Rs.10 Million and Rs.20 Million Assets value less than Rs.10 Million Total Annual Turnover Cross the relevant box [x] Turnover value Rs.50 Million or more Turnover value between Rs.20 Million and Rs.50 Million Turnover value between Rs.10 Million and Rs.20 Million Turnover value less than Rs.10 Million P a g e 6

C.4. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SRATEGY Please attach brief description of project implementation strategy. It should not be more than one page. P a g e 7

PART D: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Established experience of organisation in conducting proposed skill / vocational training in rural areas is an essential requirement. Proposal of such courses will be rejected for which the organisation does not have past experience. D.1. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE -TECHNICAL / VOCATIONAL TRAINING Provide details of the one best assignment related to each proposed course using the format below. Repeat the table below for each proposed trade/course using the table below Code Required Information Response D.1.1 Proposed Trade / Course D.1.2 Name of the Course( in which training was imparted in the past) D.1.3 Duration of Training D.1.4 Entry Requirements for the Course D.1.5 Number of Persons Trained D.1.6 District/s where training was conducted D.1.7 Year of Implementation D.1.8 Name of Project, if training was donor funded D.1.9 Objectives of the Project D.1.10 Please attach copy of the project report including copy of the grant agreement. Did your organisation develop or adopt training manual for the mentioned D.1.11 Skills/Trade Training? If yes, provide copy of such training manual/s. Did your organisation implement a system of Training Management or internal D.1.12 Monitoring to ensure quality of the training? If yes, please provide information about the system developed/implemented. D.2. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - CORE SKILLS Does your organisation have Core Skills (Urdu literacy, numeracy & financial literacy) training related experience? If yes, please provide information about one best example using the format given below. D.2.1 D.2.2 D.2.3 D.2.4 Name of Project Objectives of the Project Duration of Training Target Group P a g e 8

D.2.5 Number of Persons Trained D.2.6 District/s where training was conducted D.2.7 D.2.8 D.2.9 Year of Implementation Which of the following components were covered? Put cross in the relevant box. Urdu literacy Numeracy Financial Literacy Did your organisation ever develop /adopt training manual/s for Core Skills training? If yes, describe methodology adopted for development of manual and training of instructors. Provide copy/copies of such manual/s. Urdu literacy Numeracy Financial Literacy D.3. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKET LINKAGE TRAINING Does your organisation have entrepreneurship / market linkage related training experience? If yes, please provide information about your best example using the format given below. D.3.1 D.3.2 D.3.3 D.3.4 D.3.5 D.3.6 D.3.7 D.3.8 D.3.9 D.3.10 D.3.11 D.3.12 Name of Project Objectives of the Project Duration of Training Target Group Number of Persons Trained District/s where training was conducted Year of Implementation If entrepreneurship related training was offered, describe briefly contents of training and methodology adopted for its implementation? If market linkage of the trained persons were established, specify the kind of linkage developed and methodology adopted for the purpose. Percentage of trained person engaged in income generation activities as self employed or as employee. Were trainers trained under the above mentioned project for the purpose? If yes, number of persons trained as Trainers and methodology adopted? Number of trainees trained by such Trainers? P a g e 9

D.4. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS / TRAINING NEEDS Does your organisation have experience in carrying out assessment of local economic conditions / training needs? If so, please provide one best example of previous work using the following format. Attach report(s) if available. Code Required Information Response D.4.1 D.4.2 D.4.3 D.4.4 D.4.5 Name of Project Description of the Project Geographical Location (Village Tehsil, District) where assessment of local economic was done Describe briefly methodology adopted for assessment Was any report prepared? If yes, attach a copy. P a g e 10

D.5. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION Does your organisation have experience in community mobilization? If yes, please provide the following details for one major reference assignments in which your organisation was responsible for community mobilization. Code Required Information Response D.5.1 Name of Project D.5.2 Purpose of Mobilization D.5.3 Geographical Location D.5.4 Target Group D.5.5 Size of Community Mobilized D.5.6 D.5.7 D.5.8 D.5.9 Donor (If Any) Implementation Partner (If Any) Methodology adopted Was any report prepared? If yes, attach a copy. P a g e 11

PART E: APPLICANT DECLARATION I, (Please click here and type Name), hereby certify that: The information provided in this document is factually correct in all material respects. We are aware that submission of missing documents after closing date of EOI is not allowed. I am duly authorized to submit this Expression of Interest on behalf of " [ C l i c k h e r e a n d t y p e t h e n a m e o f o r g a n i z a t i o n ] " Signature: Name: Designation: Date and Place: Phone: Mobile: E-Mail: Note: This EOI will be liable to rejection and zero score if it is submitted without signature of Head of Organisation / authorized person in the above table. Scanned signatures will not be accepted. P a g e 12

PART F: CHECKLIST Sr. No Documents Required to be attached Mark X 1 Copy of Organisation Registration(s) 2 3 Copy of National Tax Number Certificate. (Also provide copy of Tax Return for last year) Copy of Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the organisation for the last financial year issued by an ICAP licensed Chartered Accountant. 4 Copies of CVs of proposed management team for the project 5 6 7 8 Copy of the project report including copy of the grant agreement related to skill/vocational training Copy/copies of training manual/s developed/adopted for technical / vocational training Copy/copies of training manual/s developed/adopted for Core Skills / Literacy Training Copy of the report regarding assessment of local economic conditions/ training needs 9 Copy of the report regarding community mobilization 10 Declaration by authorized person to submit the EOI. 11 EOI is properly bounded and flagged EOI Other document/s, if any. (Please specify) 11 P a g e 13