Annex 1: TakaTaka Solutions’ Overview
SCOPE OF WORK/TERMS OF REFERENCEOrganization Mercy Corps KenyaProject/Program Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund Assignment Partner Results Measurement ConsultancyPrepared byEnock WangilaProgramme Background About Kenya Catalytic Jobs FundThrough the Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund, the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is looking to test and support innovations with the potential to stimulate large-scale job creation. The Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund (KCJF) is a 4-year catalytic jobs fund that will, through a mix of technical assistance and grant support, test competitively selected innovations that have potential to unlock market constraints and create jobs, including for the most vulnerable, e.g. people living with disability. The programme contains a strong emphasis on learning and evidence. It seeks to generate knowledge, data and evidence on ways of addressing barriers to job creation and disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders, including potential investors. Mercy Corps is implementing the pilot phase of the KCJF programme. Purpose of engagementMercy Corps is support one of its partners under the KCJF program, TakaTaka Solutions, to procure impact evaluation services. TakaTaka Solutions is a social enterprise addressing the waste management challenge in Kenya. The company operates a whole-value-chain model, providing an end-to-end solution from waste collection to recycling. Additional information on the organization is as captured in the annex section of this document (Annex 1). Mercy Corps is looking to recruit an impact measurement consulting firm to develop a measurement framework, collect client & beneficiary data and analyze the data to draw insights on the depth of the impact of the innovation amongst stakeholders. The overall objective of the consultancy is to produce actionable insights that will help TakTaka make informed decisions to validate their innovation and scale their impact by reviewing comparable indicators including, but not limited to, net promoter score, livelihood impact etc. The activities that are envisioned under this engagement are: Survey design: Establish an effective data collection system and reporting forms for capturing quantitative and qualitative information Survey roll-out: Implement survey to collect output, outcome and impact data from workers and customers of the enterprisesData analysis: Analyze data collected and draw relevant insights that can be used to in communicating the impact of the innovation to investors, donors and other stakeholdersGenerating an impact measurement report: Compare data against other comparable social enterprises and develop tailored impact evaluation report summarizing key insights from the data and graphical representation of the data Developing a measurement framework that can provide guidelines for independent & continuous data collection and analysis to allow for impact measurement on beneficiaries and clientsDeliverables:The key deliverables from the project are:Inception report summarizing the methodology, sample size and timelines for each of the impact evaluationsAn impact evaluation report on the innovation summarizing the data collected and insights gatheredA measurement framework report to allow for independent continuous monitoring of the scale of impact created/generated ApplicationTo apply, present a technical and financial proposal as detailed below. Technical proposal, of no more than 30 pages, containing the following:Organization profile demonstrating why the organization is the best fit for this scope of work. The profile should include standard registration documents (Certificate of Incorporation, Tax Compliance Certificate etc.).Team structure, brief bios and CVs of team members who will be undertaking the assignment Proposed approach, methodology and work plan for completing this assignment Three work samples of recently completed impact evaluation assessments. Alongside the work samples, the service provider will also provide contact information for the engagements to allow for reference checks2. Financial proposal containing the following:Detailed budget, clearly outlining each cost, the quantity, and the total anticipated project costProposals must be sent digitally by 5:00 pm, Monday 23rd September 2019 to ke-pr@Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria captured in the annex section of this document (Annex 2). Shortlisted companies will be invited for a presentation.Reporting Lines The consultant shall work under the direct supervision of the CEO, TakaTaka Solutions with strong liaison with the post investment and learning advisor, Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund. Ownership and control of work/ publicationOwnership and control of all work products related to this scope of work and partner engagement shall belong to TakaTaka Solutions and while learning outputs shall belong to Mercy Corps. Any use of material, learnings or publications derived from the work product will require prior written approval from TakaTaka Solutions and Mercy Corps.Timeframes and Budgets Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund anticipates that the assignment will take up to 7 weeks. The works shall be executed between 30th September and 22th November 2019. The total cost of the assignment will be negotiated with the service providers.Annex 1: TakaTaka Solutions’ OverviewPartner’s nameTakaTaka Solutions Year founded 2011LocationWestlands (HQ), Kangemi, Ehothia & Thika Number of employees~ 250Nature of businessTakaTaka Solutions is a social enterprise addressing the waste management challenge in Kenya. TakaTaka operates a whole-value-chain model, providing an end-to-end solution from waste collection to recycling. Waste Collection: TakaTaka Solutions collects waste from 14,000 households across all income levels as well as a large number of both commercial and industrial clients. Residential clients are stratified into lower-income, middle-income and higher-income households. The company collects over 40 tons of waste per day. Sorting: Currently, TakaTaka operate two sorting sites in Kangemi and Ehothia. From these sites, TakaTaka Solutions sorts its collected waste into more than 40 fractions. Recycling & Composting: TakaTaka has built relationships with more than 80 buyers of recyclable materials and sells about 95% of recyclable material. TakaTaka’s composting facility manages about 25 tons of organic waste per day. TakaTaka seeks to set up Kenya’s first recycling plant for single-use PP plastics, which will be used to wash and crush pp plastics into flakes that will be sold to plastic manufacturers to make new products. To generate sufficient volumes for the recycling plant, the company is increasing its waste collection volume by establishing trading points near dumpsites to purchase pre-sorted waste materials from informal waste pickers. Beneficiaries Household clientsCommercial clients Informal waste pickers EmployeesImpact evaluation goalsThe goal of the impact evaluation assessment will be to provide answers to these key questions: How is a decent work opportunity in waste collection defined? What is the impact of TakaTaka’s operations on worker’s income and livelihoods? What is the impact of TakaTaka’s operation on the environment? Annex 2: Selection CriteriaCriteriaScale and RationalWeightApproach, methodology and work plan 0-3 marks: Insufficient detail about research approach, methodology and the work plan. Relative to the objectives, there are many gaps in the approach and methodology and work plan. The work plan is not clear, efficient and not well thought through. Allotted days are not reasonable and insufficient to complete the assignment. 4-7 marks: Modestly robust & practical research approach and methodology. Relative to the objectives of the engagement, there are several gaps in the approach/methodology. The approach & methodology show a modest command of the assignment. The work plan is modestly clear, efficient and modestly thought through. Allotted days are modestly reasonable and modestly sufficient to complete the assignment. 8-10 marks: Very robust & practical research approach and methodology. Relative to the objectives of the engagement, there are few to no gaps in the approach/methodology. The approach & methodology show a strong command of the assignment. The work plan is very clear, efficient and well thought through. Allotted days are well reasonable and well adequate to complete the assignment. 40%Quality and relevance of submitted work samples0-3 marks: No samples submitted, or samples not relevant to the scope of the engagement. 4-7 marks: 2-3 relevant samples submitted. Work samples are relevant and of modest quality. 8-10 marks: 3 samples included and are of high quality, and relevant to the scope of work. 20%Organization profile & Experience and quality of key personnel0-3 marks: Organization has less than 2 years of experience in impact evaluation. Lead consultants has less than 5 years’ experience conducting similar studies of comparable scale and complexity and can demonstrate suitable education and technical background.4-7 marks: Organization has between 2 to 4 years of experience in impact evaluation. Lead consultants have between 6-10 years of experience conducting similar studies of comparable scale and complexity and can demonstrate suitable education and technical background.8-10 marks: Organization has over 5 years of experience in impact evaluation. Lead consultants have more than 10 years’ experience conducting similar studies of comparable scale and complexity and can demonstrate suitable education and technical background. 20%Quoted price in relation to services offered0 - 10 marks: Lowest technically acceptable bid to get full marks 10; other bids to be ranked relative to the highest scoring bid using reverse scoring. Formula: [(Lowest Cost of All Bids / Cost of Bid for This Firm) * 10] 20% ................
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