Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Knowledge Management Specialist in Timor Leste RfP for Consultancy Monitoring Evaluation Learning and Knowledge Management Specialist

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Knowledge Management Specialist in Timor Leste RfP for Consultancy Monitoring Evaluation Learning and Knowledge Management Specialist SAW.pdf attachement 1_TOR for MEL and KM Consultant.pdf attachment 2b_declaration_-_self-employed.pdf

IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 1 of 7 Request for Proposals (RfP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Knowledge Management Specialist in Timor Leste IUCN Asia Regional Office RfP Reference: IUCN-26-06-P04912-2 Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non -compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1. 2. CONTACT DETAILS 2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your Proposal. IUCN Contact: Mr. Noppawee Chamnanpai, Administration Associate, Science and Strategy Group, IUCN Asia Re. Email: [contact details removed] 3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE 3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2). DATE ACTIVITY June 11, 2026 Publication of the Request for Proposals June 30, 2026 by 17:00 GMT+8 Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“ Submission Deadline”) July 15, 2026 Planned date for contract award July 15, 2026 Expected contract start date 3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a Proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement. 4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL 4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents: • Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2) • Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below) IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 2 of 7 • Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below) Proposals must be prepared in English. 4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the Proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self -employed consultant. Your Proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool. IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password -protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission. 4.3. Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column). Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion. Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval. IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance: Description Information to provide Relative weight 1 Understanding of the Assignment: Grasp of the project’s need for a systematic MEL framework and a knowledge-sharing platform for agroforestry and climate-smart solutions. Cover letter detailing suitability for the role and understanding of the tasks. 15% 2 Proposed Methodology: Clarity, feasibility, and quality of the proposed approach to develop the MEL and KM plans, including data collection and learning processes A brief proposed methodology included in the cover letter. 20% 3 Experience & Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant disciplines, coupled with at least 5 years of professional experience designing, implementing, and managing MEL and KM systems for conservation or multi-stakeholder initiatives. Detailed CV highlighting specific experience and educational background. 20% 4 Local Context & Thematic Knowledge: Experience working in Timor -Leste, knowledge of the local context, and familiarity with agroforestry concepts. Detailed CV. 35% 5 Quality of Past Deliverables: Demonstrated analytical, technical writing, and communication skills in English. Examples of similar past deliverables. 10% TOTAL 100% IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 3 of 7 4.4. Financial Proposal 4.4.1. The Financial Proposal must be a f ixed and firm price for the provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety. 4.4.2. Prices include all costs Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your Financial Proposal. 4.4.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax. 4.4.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in [currency]. 4.4.5.

Issuing unit: IUCN ARO

Region/Province: remotely

Expected contract duration: 3 months

Estimated value: TBD

Closing date: 30 June 2026

Issued by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).