Fresh and Processed Food Rapid Sector Assessment Tender, Lebanon - 92278593

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Country : Lebanon

Summary : Fresh and Processed Food Rapid Sector Assessment

Deadline : 30 Nov 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 92278593

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Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Fresh and Processed Food Rapid Sector Assessment.

Closing Date: Thursday, 30. Nov 2023

Intervention Sector(s): Agriculture

Remuneration range: 4000 to 5000 (USD)

Duration of Contract: December 1, 2023, to January 11, 2024 (1 month)

Scope of Work.
Desk Research: Conduct a quick desk review to identify promising sectors.
Stakeholder interviews: Conduct key informant interviews to get their unique perspective on the agricultural sector at the production and processing levels. The interviews ought to provide valuable insights on:
- The most promising sectors for impact
- Production challenges (pre- and post-harvest)
- Obstacles in market access
- Most promising opportunities for impact and growth
- Agribusinesses that ensure gender inclusion and climate change mitigation
Identification of priority sectors for intervention: Informed by the literature review and Key informant interviews (KII), the consultant is expected to recommend priority sectors for F2F IFS intervention. Furthermore, this study will identify a list of agribusinesses (Tier 1) working in the identified sectors to be assessed for support. To streamline this effort, we provide an assessment framework for potential Tier 1 hosts that should be utilized for all agribusinesses and consolidated together into one final report including:
- Name and Location
- Size of SME (Annual gross sales, number of staff)
- Types of products
- Estimated number of farmers supplying raw materials
- List of Tier 2 connected businesses Ex: cold Storage, post-harvest unit, transportation
- Growth potential & capability (new products, new markets, and analysis on domestic and international market saturation)
- Extent of their proactive inclusion efforts to incorporate women into their business of supply chain.
- Interest to undertake climate smart business practices within their business and their value chains.
- Greatest Opportunities to expand market access, increase revenues, jobs.
- List main challenges for growth both within their business (Tier 1) and throughout their supply chain (Tier 2).
Stakeholder Workshop: Lead a stakeholder workshop to present the findings and validate the recommendations of the sector assessment.

Bidder Evaluation Criteria
Previous experience in value chain studies for major international donors in the agriculture sector
Value for money
Ability to complete work within stated timeline
Previous experience in Lebanon and the region
Previous experience identifying opportunities for gender integration and environmental conservation in value chains

Proposal submission requirements. Interested parties are required to submit the following documentation:
Resume and summary of qualifications of the key consultant
Profile and project references (including previous work samples)
Budget quotation (in USD) to carry out the above study within the scope of work, with a breakdown of cost categories and short description of each budget line
Structured work plan of activities
Assignment timeline that includes a start date and estimated completion date of first draft and final draft

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