Monitoring, evaluation and evidence building for the Yéego Jigéen programme
RFLD is selecting one firm to run the Year 1 monitoring and evaluation of Yéego Jigéen: evaluation design, baseline diagnostic, follow-up visits across Senegal and evidence building.
Reference: RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03Published: 22 October 2026Status: open, rolling basisNotice of call for tenders
The Women Leaders Network for Development (RFLD) is implementing Yéego Jigéen (Women Rising), a 36-month programme (15 October 2026 to 14 October 2029) of flexible re-granting and tailored capacity building for grassroots women’s rights organisations in all fourteen regions of Senegal. The programme is delivered by the RFLD Senegal office in Dakar. This call covers Year 1 of the programme, from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027. RFLD invites evaluation, research and consultancy firms to submit an offer for the services described below.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Purpose | External monitoring, evaluation and evidence building for Year 1 of the Yéego Jigéen programme |
| Place of performance | All fourteen regions of Senegal, with field visits to the supported organisations |
| Contract period | Year 1: 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027, renewable for Years 2 and 3 subject to performance and funding |
| Procurement method | Open call for tenders published on rflgd.org |
| Submission | Rolling basis. Offers are reviewed in the order received, with no closing date. The call closes as soon as a contractor is selected, so early submission is encouraged. |
Tender documents
- Notice of call for tenders (this section)
- Instructions to bidders
- Terms of reference
- Price schedule
- Model submission letter
Award
Offers are scored as they arrive: 70% technical (methodology, team, experience in Senegal) and 30% financial. RFLD may award the contract to the first offer that scores at least 70 out of 100 on the technical criteria at a competitive price, and the call then closes.
Instructions to bidders
Article 1. Eligibility
- Be a company legally registered in Senegal, or registered in another ECOWAS country with the capacity to deliver in Senegal
- Hold a valid trade register entry (RCCM) and tax identification number (NINEA or equivalent), with tax and social security obligations up to date
- Show at least three similar assignments completed in the last five years, with references
- Have no conflict of interest with RFLD staff, board members or applicants to the Yéego Jigéen programme
- Have a team led by an evaluation specialist with at least ten years of experience, and field staff able to work in French and national languages
Article 2. Content of the offer
- Signed submission letter (Document 5)
- Technical offer of no more than 15 pages: understanding, evaluation design, sampling, tools, ethics and data protection, work plan
- CVs of the evaluation lead and field team, and three references
- Completed price schedule (Document 4)
- Copies of the RCCM and NINEA, and a recent certificate of tax compliance
Article 3. Currency and validity
Prices are quoted in CFA francs (XOF), all taxes included. Offers remain valid for sixty (60) days from the date of submission.
Article 4. Questions
Questions may be sent in writing to programs@rflgd.org at any time while the call is open, quoting the reference RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03. Answers are shared with all bidders without naming the person who asked.
Article 5. Submission
Send the complete offer as PDF files to programs@rflgd.org at any time while the call is open, with the subject line “Tender RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03”. Each offer received is logged with its date and time. Incomplete offers are not considered. One offer per bidder, without variants.
Article 6. Opening and evaluation
An ad hoc committee of RFLD reviews the offers in the order received, checks their compliance with the terms of reference and compares them on the basis set out in the award clause. Minutes of the opening and of the selection are kept on file.
Article 7. Award and notification
The selected bidder receives a letter of award and a contract or purchase order. Bidders that are not selected are informed in writing. RFLD may cancel the call at any time before award without liability.
Article 8. Payment
Payment is made per deliverable, after approval by RFLD. Payment is made by bank transfer on presentation of a compliant invoice.
Article 9. Ethics and safeguarding
Bidders commit to RFLD’s codes on anti-fraud, anti-corruption, conflict of interest, data protection and safeguarding. Any attempt to influence the evaluation leads to exclusion. Information on the organisations and people supported by the programme is confidential and may not be shared or published.
Terms of reference
1. Background
Yéego Jigéen supports grassroots women’s rights organisations in Senegal with grants and tailored capacity building. RFLD wants to measure how these organisations grow stronger and to share what it learns with them, with its partners and with the wider field.
2. Scope of work (Year 1)
| Component | Tasks |
|---|---|
| M&E-related consultant / contract fees | Evaluation design and baseline organisational diagnostic scoring of the first cohort |
| M&E-related travel | Follow-up visits to the supported organisations across the fourteen regions, with visit reports |
| M&E-related other (evaluation and evidence building) | Outcome harvesting set-up, first evidence notes and the design of a learning case study with RFLD |
This call covers Year 1 of the programme. The contract may be renewed for Years 2 and 3, including the endline diagnostic and final evaluation, subject to performance and funding.
3. Deliverables (Year 1)
- Inception report and evaluation framework
- Baseline diagnostic report for the first cohort
- Visit reports and a Year 1 monitoring summary
- Outcome harvesting framework, first evidence note and case study design
4. Ethics
The firm obtains informed consent and protects personal data. It never publishes the name, photo or location of a person or organisation at risk without written consent. All data belong to RFLD.
5. Language
Reports are delivered in French, with an executive summary in English.
Price schedule
Complete the unit price and total for each line without changing the description or the quantities. Prices are in CFA francs, all taxes included. The completed schedule is dated, signed, stamped and attached to the submission letter.
| No. | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit price (XOF, TTC) | Total (XOF, TTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation design and baseline diagnostic scoring (Year 1) | Lump sum | 1 | …………… | …………… |
| 2 | Follow-up visits to supported organisations (Year 1) | Lump sum | 1 | …………… | …………… |
| 3 | Outcome harvesting set-up, evidence note and case study design (Year 1) | Lump sum | 1 | …………… | …………… |
| TOTAL AMOUNT, ALL TAXES INCLUDED | …………… |
Prices include fees, travel, accommodation, per diems, data collection, translation and all taxes. No other cost will be reimbursed.
Model submission letter
[Name of the bidder]
[Address, RCCM, NINEA, telephone, email]
To the Africa Director, Women Leaders Network for Development (RFLD)
Africa Office, Nmai Dzorn, Adjiringano Road, Eden Court, Accra, Ghana
Subject: Offer for tender RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03, Monitoring, evaluation and evidence building for the Yéego Jigéen programme
Madam Director,
Having read the notice, the instructions to bidders and the terms of reference of tender RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03 published on 22 October 2026, I, the undersigned [name and position], acting on behalf of [name of the bidder], submit our offer for the services requested.
We accept all the terms of the tender documents without reservation. Our offer, together with the completed, signed and stamped price schedule, remains valid for sixty (60) days from the date of submission. We declare that we have no conflict of interest with RFLD or with the programme.
Attached: copy of the RCCM, copy of the NINEA, completed price schedule, technical offer and references.
Done at ……………………, on ……………………
Signature, stamp and position of the signatory
Submit your offer
Send your offer to programs@rflgd.org with the subject “Tender RFLD/YJ-2026/MP-03”. Offers are reviewed as they arrive, so apply early.
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