UNICEF
Request For Proposal no. 2021 - 9164874- Technical Support for Arabic Digitised Reading Assessment Request for proposal

Reference: 2021 - 9164874
Beneficiary countries: Multiple destinations (see 'Countries' tab below)
Published on: 09-Feb-2021
Deadline on: 16-Feb-2021 12:30 (GMT 2.00)

Description

Title

Technical Support for Arabic Digitised Reading Assessment

Type of notice

Request for Proposal

Published :

09 Feb 2021

Last Day to receive inquiries                       

11 February 2021

Deadline to receive proposals                    

16 February 2021

Supporting Documents 

1) UNICEF Request for Proposal no. 2021- 9164874

2) Annex B ToR

3)  Annex C - Pricing Schedule

we are pleased to invite you to our Request For Proposal no. 2021 - 9164874- Technical Support for Arabic Digitised Reading Assessment. You are kindly requested to submit your best proposal “Technical & Financial” (IN SEPARATE E-MAILS, ONE FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, ONE FOR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL. IF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INCLUDES ANY PRICING OR NUMBERING, YOUR PROPOSAL WILL BE INVALIDATED) ONLY to JORDANBIDS@UNICEF.ORG no later than 12:30 PM Amman Time on 15 February 2021, otherwise it will be considered as not valid.  

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:

  1. Only proposals received through JORDANBIDS@UNICEF.ORG and subjected the tender number will be valid, any proposals received through any other e-mail will be INVALIDATED.
  2. Please note that any inquiries related to this request for proposal will be acceptable through e-mail ONLY and will not be considered through phone calls.
  3. Please send your inquiries to LAJABER@UNICEF.ORG no later than February 11, 2021.
  4. Title                                                                  : UNICEF Request For Proposal no. 2021 - 9164874- Technical Support for Arabic Digitised Reading Assessment.
  5. Published                                                        : February 09, 2021.
  6. Last Day to receive inquiries                       : February 11, 2021.
  7. Deadline to receive proposals                    : February 15, 2021 12:30 PM Amman Time

  

Please confirm your participation in this tender to LAJABER@UNICEF.ORG .

 

Dear Respected Bidders,

 

In relation to the above subject RFP, please find attached to this email the FIRST SET of inquiries we received from interested bidders together with our answers/ comments.

 

First Set:

  1. we are located in Egypt, is this Tender fit for us? YES
  2. How We can prove our previous work?  
    Are it's enough for your organization to send a demo of the program we will use,  and add screenshots?  could provide a link to their diagnostic reading application and a password for us to try out the application
  3. Deadline has been extended till 16 Feb. same time.

Dear Respected Bidders,

 

In relation to the above subject RFP, please find attached to this email the Second SET of inquiries we received from interested bidders together with our answers/ comments

 

Second Set:

 

 

 

1- As far as we understand, the system is required to assess reading fluency and comprehension for children in grades 4 & 5. Nevertheless, when giving an example for the final reports, it has been requested that the reports would be expected to show “the percentage of children in grade 4 who do not yet know their initial letter sounds”. We need to know how far sound will be involved in delivering the tests?

- Will the test present a sound to which the examinee shall respond in writing?
Or
- The system will expect a sound produced from the examinee then assesses this response (which requires voice recognition capabilities)?

The test will assess the above but if the children re unable to read the grade level text there also needs to be a diagnostic assessment that will enable us to understand their reading difficulties and level of competency.


2- Is the process of developing tests content included within the scope of work? That means will the proposer receive the tests’ content then develop the tests to be delivered on the system, or it is expected from the proposer to design and develop the tests’ content as well in collaboration with MOE Examinations and Assessment Department?

Yes – the tests stated will need to be developed as part of the TOR as stated


3- Our team leader is a technical person and well versed with our system functionality, she is also competent in Arabic language. She is a translator and content developer for educational material in Arabic although she doesn’t have a University Degree in Arabic literacy and/or teaching Arabic. Will these qualifications suffice the requirements for the team leader role?

You need someone who is experienced in how children learn to read.