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Call for Trainers - Webinar Sessions
Webinar Sessions
Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: BM-TR-25-55
Issuance Date: 11/06/2026
Closing Date: 11/13/2026
Closing Date - Timestamp: 5:00 PM (GMT+3)
Method of RFP Submission: Submit via email to: procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org
Subject Line: BM-TR-25-55 - Webinar Sessions
Submission Format: Email
Preferred Currency of Quotation: Turkish Lira (TL)
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: 11/13/2026
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 supports Syrian-owned businesses in Türkiye's food sector through the Sustainable Businesses and Successful Returns to Syria project, helping them explore business opportunities and make informed decisions about establishing or expanding their operations in Syria.
This project aims to:
Help businesses explore opportunities to establish, expand, or relocate operations to Syria.
Support businesses in identifying commercial opportunities and connecting with potential buyers.
Strengthen business capacity: Provide practical training, market information, and business guidance to support informed decisions and business growth.
Supplier Scope of Work
Function: Webinar Sessions
Location: Online
Duration: Expected start date is November 15, 2026, and end date is September 30, 2027
Summary: Under the Sustainable Businesses and Successful Returns to Syria project Building Markets is supporting Syrian-owned businesses in Türkiye's food sector that are interested in exploring business opportunities, establishing new operations, or expanding or relocating their businesses to Syria.
As part of the project, Building Markets will organize a series of online webinars to provide businesses with practical information, technical knowledge, and guidance relevant to business opportunities and operations in Syria.
The webinars will cover practical topics related to business establishment and expansion in Syria, legal and regulatory requirements, international trade and insurance, procurement opportunities, marketing and branding, lead generation, cybersecurity, and the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in business operations.
Trainers may propose additional relevant topics based on their expertise and the needs of the target businesses.
The sessions should be practical, interactive, and adapted to the needs of participating businesses, with a focus on information and tools that entrepreneurs can apply to their own business decisions and operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordinate with the Building Markets project team to confirm the webinar topic, objectives, content, and delivery schedule, ensuring that the content is relevant and appropriate for businesses operating in the food sector.
Prepare training presentations and supporting materials in both Arabic and English.
Deliver interactive online webinar sessions in Arabic, including practical examples, discussions, and a question-and-answer segment.
Provide accurate and up-to-date information relevant to the topic, particularly where legal, regulatory, trade, or market conditions may change.
Respond to participants' questions during the session and provide relevant resources or references where appropriate.
Share the final presentations and supporting materials in Arabic and English, in editable formats, with Building Markets.
Deliverables:
For each assigned webinar, the selected trainer will provide:
Training Materials: Presentation slides and relevant supporting materials prepared in both Arabic and English, submitted to Building Markets for review before the session
Webinar Delivery: Delivery of the agreed online webinar in Arabic, including practical examples relevant to food-sector businesses and a question-and-answer session.
Post-Webinar Summary: A brief report summarizing the topics covered, key questions raised by participants, and any recommendations or follow-up resources.
Final Materials: Final versions of all presentations and supporting materials in Arabic and English, shared with Building Markets.
Qualifications
Individual trainers, consultants, companies, and training organizations are eligible to apply.
Applicants must have relevant experience in the webinar topic(s) they propose to deliver.
Applicants must be able to deliver webinars in Arabic and provide training materials in both Arabic and English.
Applicants must be able to meet Building Markets' contractual and administrative requirements.
Required Qualifications
Familiarity with the business environment in Syria and Türkiye, particularly the food sector.
Previous experience in the provision of services to SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Demonstrated relationships and ability to collaborate with local government bodies, municipalities, chambers, and other organizations as necessary.
Ability to deliver webinars in Arabic and prepare training materials in both Arabic and English.
Have experience collaborating using G Suite applications and Microsoft Office tools (MS Excel).
Willingness to participate in collaborative partnership with Building Markets, including prioritizing employing staff that Building Markets refers to for the project.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
Before submitting a proposal, prospective partners should review all the terms and conditions and required certifications that will apply to this agreement to ensure that they can comply.
In addition to compliance with Turkish regulations, applicant organizations must comply with relevant statutes of the US Code of Federal Regulations.
United States 2 CFR Part 200(https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200) (Code of Federal Regulations)
United States (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-600) (Code of Federal Regulations)
U.S. Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions (https://www.state.gov/about-us-office-of-the-procurement-executive)
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration General NGO Guidelines (https://www.state.gov/funding-opportunities/general-ngo-guidelines/)
The applicant organizations must 1) comply with Executive Order 13224 barring transactions with entities that commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. The U.S. Department of Treasury maintains a list of identified prohibited entities at www.treas.gov/ofac; 2) conduct any funded program activities by Building Markets Code of Conduct and codes regarding protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian crisis; 3) comply with 2 CFR 200.113 by disclosing, on time, in writing, all allegations or violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, illegal gratuities and allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse potentially affecting the Federal award; and 4) together with Building Markets, ensure that design, implementation, and evaluation of program activities meet Sphere standards.
Selection Criteria & Evaluation CriteriaSupport businesses in identifying commercial opportunities and connecting with potential buyers.
| Selection Criteria | Weighting | Available Points |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Proposal | 30% | 30 pts |
| Technical Proposal | 70% | 70 pts |
| Relevant experience of the organization and the proposed trainer(s), including expertise and experience in the Syrian and Turkish business environments, particularly the food sector, SME support, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills. – 30 pts | ||
| Quality and relevance of the proposed webinar content, presentation approach, subject-matter expertise, and ability to engage the audience. – 30 pts | ||
| Qualifications and relevant experience of the proposed trainer(s). – 10 pts |
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 proposals in PDF format to procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org with the subject line “BM-TR-25-55 - Webinar Sessions” by November 13, 2026, 05:00 PM Türkiye time. |
| Submission Checklist |
Submissions to include:
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