Mercy Corps Ethiopia Invites Qualified Consultancy Firms for Final Project Evaluation Services: Empowering Families, Enriching Lives (Childcare and Livelihoods Project in Addis Ababa)

INVITATION TO BID / TENDER NOTICE Tender Reference / Subject: Final Project Evaluation Services for "Empowering Families, Enriching Lives: Evidence-Driven Scaling of LIWAY’s Childcare Models for Two-Generational Early Childhood Development (ECD)" 1. Background Mercy Corps Ethiopia (MCE), in partnership with the Addis Ababa City Administration and with grant funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, is soliciting competitive technical and financial proposals from qualified, legally registered external consultancy firms to conduct a comprehensive final project evaluation. The project operates across all 11 sub-cities of Addis Ababa, targeting 7,000 vulnerable women (host communities, refugees, and IDPs) to improve early childhood development access and enhance livelihoods through wage and self-employment. 2. Scope of Assignment & Key Deliverables The evaluation will cover project implementation from May 2025 through November 30, 2026. Key deliverables include: Inception Report & Tools: Detailed evaluation matrix, sampling design, translated quantitative/qualitative data collection tools, and field plan. Data Analysis Plan (DAP): Comprehensive methodology covering statistical methods, disaggregation (host, IDP, refugee), coding, and triangulation. Field Data Collection & Cleaned Datasets: Data collected via CommCare across all sub-cities, submitted in SPSS/STATA format alongside raw/cleaned datasets and codebooks. Draft Evaluation Report & Stakeholder Validation: Detailed draft incorporating baseline comparison, followed by a validation workshop with Mercy Corps and key stakeholders. Final Evaluation Package: Approved final report (PDF & editable Word), anonymized datasets, transcripts, summary presentation slides, statistical syntax files, and data quality assurance documentation. Contract Duration: 30 calendar days. 3. Eligibility & Submission Requirements Interested consultancy firms must submit their proposals strictly following the structure outlined below: Re