Tender Overview
Background
Somalia remains one of the world's most complex migration environments, shaped by protracted conflict, recurrent climate shocks, weak governance and economic fragility. With approximately 3.86 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and large-scale mobility, Somalia is simultaneously a country of origin, transit and return. Returnees, who predominantly settle in urban centres such as Mogadishu and Baidoa, face acute reintegration challenges, including limited access to services, housing and livelihoods.
The project Support of IDPs, Host Communities and Reintegration of Returnees in Somalia (SIRAH), implemented by GIZ from July 2026 to September 2030, aims to improve the enabling conditions for strengthening the socio-economic and psychosocial resilience of IDPs, returnees and host community members in Somalia.
SIRAH works across Baidoa, Garowe, Kismayo and Mogadishu through five interlinked outputs: socio-economic inclusion, gender-responsive psychosocial support, multi-stakeholder policy dialogues, an institutionally anchored referral mechanism, and participatory small-scale community infrastructure. Baidoa, the capital of Southwest State, is a primary hub for the project and hosts activities under several of these outputs simultaneously.
The security and access situation in Baidoa and its surrounding districts presents significant challenges for project implementation. Movement restrictions, a fluid security environment in peri-urban and rural areas, and periodic access constraints make it difficult for SIRAH technical personnel to be present in Baidoa on a continuous basis and to consistently engage with communities, partners and activities on the ground.
SIRAH therefore intends to engage a local consulting firm/contractor to provide general, cross-cutting field support in Baidoa, ensuring continued representation, monitoring, facilitation, community engagement and reporting across the project's activities.
Call for Bids
GIZ is seeking a qualified local consulting firm that will work closely with the SIRAH technical team based in Mogadishu/Baidoa, report to the SIRAH M&E and Communications Advisor, and provide field-level support in the following areas:
- Community presence and coordination: Facilitate SIRAH's presence at community level in Baidoa, including access, introductions, coordination and information exchange with government counterparts, community leaders and other stakeholders. The contractor will not negotiate or commit to any project positions, activities or resources on behalf of SIRAH/GIZ.
- Field monitoring and verification: Observe and verify the implementation of SIRAH activities against agreed plans across all project outputs, collect evidence, and verify that goods, services, trainings and logistics procured for the project are delivered as planned and meet quality standards.
- Beneficiary engagement and feedback: Mobilise communities, sensitise IDPs, returnees and host community members on complaints and feedback mechanisms, and support communication between beneficiaries, community-based organisations, local authorities and the SIRAH technical team.
- Reporting and representation: Prepare regular, timely reports in English on field observations, risks and beneficiary feedback, document success stories, support the sourcing of goods, services and logistics where requested, and, when requested, attend meetings and functions in Baidoa on behalf of SIRAH and report back to the SIRAH technical team.
The assignment will be implemented from 01 November 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Tender Eligibility Criteria:
Interested bidders MUST meet the following eligibility criteria requirements:
- Commercial Eligibility
- Average annual turnover of at least EUR 115,000 (net) for the last three financial years Audited financial statements signed by the auditor and director(s) (2023, 2024, and 2025).
- Demonstrate employment of at least 3 persons (employees and managers) for the last three calendar years.
- Technical Eligibility
- Demonstrate relevant experience in implementing at least 3 reference projects in Monitoring, of which at least 2 were implemented in Southwest State, Somalia, in the last 36 months.
- The bidder is expected to provide project references, each with a minimum commission value of EUR 25,000 (net)
- Statutory Documents
Legal business entity operating in Baidoa, Southwest State, Somalia with at least 3 years operation supported by;
- Valid Certificate of Incorporation/Registration certificate
- Business license
- Valid Tax compliance certificate
- Company profile
- Signed self-declaration form confirming that none of the grounds for exclusion apply (attached in advert)
In case of a consortium, a declaration by the consortium members
Interested firms/companies please submit your eligibility documents with tender reference number**:** 10058662 in the subject line to KE_[email protected] by 25.10.2026.
Deadline for Submission: 25.10.2026 at 2359hrs EAT
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