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Training Sessions for Women-Owned MSEs in Earthquake-Affected Regions
Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: BM-TR-25-05
Issuance Date: 09/08/2025
Closing Date: 09/14/2025
Closing Date - Timestamp: 12:00 PM (GMT+3)
Method of RFP Submission: Submit via email to: procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org
Subject Line: BM-TR-25-05_Training Sessions
Submission Format: Email
Preferred Currency of Quotation: United States Dollars (USD)
Tax on Price Quotation: Must be inclusive of VAT and other applicable indirect taxes
Conditions for Release of Payment: All services delivered as per the contract scope of work & deliverables
Period of Validity of Quotes Starting on the Submission Date: 60 Days
Evaluation Criteria:
Financial Proposal (30%)
Technical Proposal (70%)
Deadline for Submitting Questions: 09/14/2025
About Building Markets
Building Markets addresses inequality around the world by advancing inclusive economies that work for all. We do this by opening opportunities for small business owners — who fuel more than 70% of the world’s jobs — to transform their lives and communities. Since 2004, Building Markets has combined its deep local knowledge, comprehensive data, and global networks to build confidence and strength in more than 28,000 small business owners affected by marginalization. From securing $1.4 billion in contracts or loans to creating more than 74,000 full-time jobs in places where they’re needed most, Building Markets is elevating small businesses as engines of enduring social impact and economic growth.
Building Markets is dedicated to empowering small businesses, particularly those owned by women, by providing the tools and resources needed to foster resilience and drive economic growth. Our work is especially focused on promoting social cohesion in regions affected by crises such as earthquakes.
This project is designed to:
Strengthen social cohesion: By bringing together diverse groups of women entrepreneurs, including Syrian refugees and Turkish-owned businesses, the project fosters collaboration and mutual support, helping to build stronger, more integrated communities.
Equip women-owned MSEs in earthquake-affected regions with the skills and knowledge needed to recover from the February 2023 earthquake and strengthen long-term sustainability.
Support growth and market access: Enhance operational capacity and market access to drive growth, generate jobs, and connect MSEs to new business opportunities.
Supplier Scope of Work
Function: Training sessions for women-owned MSEs
Location: Online and Gaziantep
Duration: Expected start date is September 15, 2025, and end date is July 01, 2025
Summary: The supplier will deliver 2 training sessions designed to build the capacity of women-owned MSEs in earthquake-affected regions. The training will focus on practical business skills, recovery strategies, and market access, fostering both economic growth and social cohesion. Each training session is planned to last between 2 and 3 hours.
Training Focus: We invite trainers to propose session ideas that respond to the needs of women-owned businesses in earthquake-affected regions and aim to deliver tangible results. Proposals may cover areas such as digital skills, financial readiness, access to finance, legal and regulatory compliance, operational growth, sales strategies, and more. The most relevant and results-oriented proposals will be selected to form a practical, impactful, and outcome-driven training program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
● Facilitate comprehensive training sessions tailored to the needs of women-owned MSEs.
● Provide training materials, including presentations and handouts.
● Conduct pre- and post-assessments to evaluate the impact of the training.
● Offer practical follow-up assignments to reinforce learning objectives.
● Submit post-session reports detailing training outcomes and participant feedback.
Deliverables
The selected supplier will be expected to:
Deliver the training sessions based on the project scope.
Prepare training materials and reports for each session.
Conduct pre- and post-assessments.
Submit detailed post-session reports after each event.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience and expertise in training;
Proven track record and experience in the design and facilitation of development trainings and activities;
Developed understanding of professional business standards required to create a high performing and accountable environment;
Strong technical background and experience in the topics above;
Monitoring & Evaluation Requirements
The Supplier will collaborate with Building Markets to ensure thorough monitoring and evaluation of the training program. The following documentation and processes will serve as evidence of work delivered:
Training Materials and Resources: The supplier will prepare and submit all necessary training materials, including presentations, handouts, agendas, and other relevant resources. These materials must be provided at least 10 days prior to each training session for review and approval by Building Markets.
Pre- and Post-Training Assessments: To measure the effectiveness of the training, the supplier will design and administer pre- and post-training assessments to evaluate participants' knowledge and skills before and after the session. The assessment results will be included in the post-session report as evidence of learning progress.
Follow-up Assignments: To reinforce the learning objectives covered during the training, the supplier will provide practical follow-up assignments for participants. These assignments will encourage continued application of the skills and knowledge gained in the session.
Session Reporting: After each training session, the supplier will submit a comprehensive Post-Session Report, which will include the following:
A summary of the topics covered during the session.
Actions taken by participants during and after the session.
Challenges encountered and lessons learned throughout the training.
A summary of participant feedback, gathered through evaluation forms, highlighting key trends, areas for improvement, and overall satisfaction.
Evaluation results from pre- and post-training assessments, showing an overview of how participants’ knowledge and capacities improved as a result of the training.
Selection Criteria & Evaluation Criteria
| Selection Criteria | Weighting | Available Points |
|---|---|---|
| Financial or Cost Proposal | 30% | 30 pts |
| Technical Proposal | 70% | 70 pts |
| Relevance of experience (fieldwork in Building Markets’ project cities - Gaziantep, Adana, Şanlıurfa, and Hatay regions of Türkiye, collaboration with local government bodies, familiarity with refugee and host community SMEs and entrepreneurs, references) – 30 pts | ||
| Clarity and responsiveness of the proposal – 30 pts | ||
| Previous partnership experience with INGOs & international organizations – 10 pts |
Only bids exceeding a Technical Proposal score of (40 out of the Total Score) will be considered for financial evaluation.
Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
Building Markets will review all quotes and score them based on the above criteria. Preferred and backup suppliers will be selected, after which a contract will be signed between the parties.
A Service Agreement will be awarded as a result of this RFP.
Under a Service Agreement, the Supplier agrees to a specific cost for a set good or service at the negotiated price. The FWA will thus not be adjusted on the basis of the supplier’s actual costs incurred in performing the contract, which means that the supplier assumes all cost risk of contract performance. Building Markets will issue Purchase Orders indicating the number and extent of the good or service requested from the agreed Service Agreement prices. Building Markets reserves the right not to issue any Purchase Orders despite entering into the Service Agreement.
Building Markets is not bound to accept any quotation, nor award a contract/ Purchase Order, nor be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of a quotation, regardless of the conduct or outcomes of the selection process.
Building Markets reserves the right to accept or reject any Proposal, to render any or all Proposals as nonresponsive, and to annul the solicitation process and reject all Proposals at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected supplier, or any obligation to inform the affected supplier(s) of the grounds for Building Markets’ action. Building Markets shall neither be obliged to award the contract to the lowest price offer.
While Building Markets prefers to work with a single supplier, the organization reserves the right to divide the work under this RFP across multiple service providers. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to highlight areas of relative expertise when submitting their offers.
Conflict of Interest
Building Markets takes special care to comply with transparency, accountability and generally applied work ethics within all domestic and donor regulations, and international laws applicable to the countries where it operates.
Any attempts or suspicion of misconduct to influence the integrity of the procurement process, whether by Building Markets personnel or outside suppliers, will fully be investigated. By submitting your proposal, you accept to immediately declare any potential conflict of interest, even if cursory or unintentional, upon becoming aware of such for immediate internal review by the organization. Failure to declare such conflicts of interest, even if accidental, may result in litigation.
Non-disclosure Agreement and International Compliance
By submitting your proposal, you agree that in the event of being selected to undertake this project, any team members involved in the development of said project are willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement to maintain confidentiality of data involved.
You also agree to sign anti-terrorism and anti-fraud declaration forms, and have your name searched against an international database conducting terrorism background checks. There is no additional burden to you as a supplier; only consent is required.
Compliance with personal data protection laws
Building Markets is committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information that we process, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to data protection.
For the purposes of this RFP, the prospective supplier represents and warrants that it or any of its potential subcontractors are in full compliance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698 (hereafter referred to as the “KVKK”) and any relevant applicable data protection legislation (hereafter referred to as the “Data Protection Regulations”).
Submission Instructions
To respond to this RFP, prospective suppliers are required to submit the following documents:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Email Submission | Email your technical and financial proposal to procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org with the subject line [BM-TR-25-05_Training Sessions] by September 14, 2025, 12:00 PM (GMT+3). |
| Submission Checklist |
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