Tender for the Selection of TVET Institutes for the Delivery of Short-Term Certified Vocational Trainings in BAALBECK

Tender for the Selection of TVET Institutes for the Delivery of Short-Term Certified Vocational Trainings

Issue Date: 06/02/2026

Submission Deadline: 18/02/2026

1. Background

SHAHD works on youth employability and skills development interventions in Baalbeck Region. These interventions include, but are not limited to, providing short-term Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses through which youth can obtain official certificates legalized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).

Given the evolving labor market needs and the diversity of vocational skills required, SHAHD seeks to contract one or more qualified TVET Institutes, licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), through a competitive open tender process, to deliver short-term certified vocational trainings during the year 2026, subject to programmatic needs and budget availability.

2. Scope of Services

The contracted TVET Institute(s) shall:

• Deliver short-term TVET courses.
• Issue official certificates legalized by the MEHE in accordance with the Lebanese regulations.
• Provide training monitoring documents such as attendance sheets and progress reports.

3. Indicative Training Areas

Training programs may include, but are not limited to:

• Mobile Maintenance
• Digital Marketing
• Fashion Design
• Automotive Electricity
• Solar Systems
• Hairdressing
• Cooking
• Other MEHE-compliant vocational specializations aligned with labor market demand

4. Estimated Number of Workshops

SHAHD anticipates implementing one (1) to two (2) short-term TVET training workshops per quarter for the year 2026, subject to programmatic needs and budget availability.

Each training workshop is expected to include approximately twelve to fifteen (12 - 15) participants.

5. Selection Criteria

5.1. Mandatory Criteria:

Description

Required Proof

The institute must be a legally registered institution in Lebanon, and explicitly able to issue official invoices and receipts.

Copy of legal registration certificates and any other relevant supporting document.

The institute must be licensed by MEHE to operate as a TVET institute and authorized to issue legalized certificates under one or more categories.

An official document(s) showing MEHE licensing and authorized field(s).

The institute must have access to suitable training facilities in Baalbaeck.

List and addresses of available centers.

The institute must demonstrate at least five (5) years of continuous experience in delivering TVET courses.

This may include: copies of previously legalized certificates, training contracts, official MEHE correspondence, reference letters from partners/donors, …etc.

5.2. Technical Scoring Criteria:

1. Number of MEHE-approved categories.
2. Availability of training facilities.
3. Experience with donor-funded projects.
4. Review of course description/outline focusing on:

• Market relevance
• Defined duration
• Practical vs theoretical component ratio.

6. Technical Offer

The Technical Offer shall demonstrate the bidder’s institutional, legal, and operational capacity to deliver MEHE-certified short-term TVET courses in accordance with the scope of this tender.

The Technical Offer must include the following documents and information:

1. Mandatory Administrative & Legal Documents

• Legal registration certificate(s)
• Able to provide official Invoices and receipts
• MEHE authorization to issue certificates under approved categories/specializations

2. Institutional & Operational Information

• Brief institutional profile
• Description of training facilities and locations

3. Experience

• Evidence of at least five (5) years of continuous experience delivering MEHE-certified or MEHE-legalized TVET courses
• Sample of past TVET courses delivered in donor-funded programs.

4. Course Information

• List of proposed courses aligned with MEHE-approved categories
• For each proposed course, a course outline including:
  • Course title
  • Total duration (hours)
  • Brief focusing on practical vs. theoretical content (distribution in hours).

7. Financial Offer

7.1. Scope of the Financial Offer

The Financial Offer must include unit prices covering a sample of training workshops based on the Indicative Training Areas listed in this tender:

• Mobile Maintenance
• Digital Marketing
• Fashion Design
• Automotive Electricity
• Solar Systems
• Hairdressing
• Cooking

If a bidder does not provide one or more of the above training areas, the bidder may replace the unavailable training(s) with another MEHE-compliant vocational training that the institute is authorized to deliver.

Bidders may also include unit prices for additional MEHE-compliant vocational training areas beyond the required sample.

7.2. Pricing Structure

Prices must be provided using the following structure:

• Cost per workshop (based on 12–15 participants)

All prices must be:

• Provided in USD
  • Inclusive of all costs related to training delivery, including trainer fees, training materials, use of facilities and equipment, certificate issuance, legalization from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

No additional costs related to certification shall be charged unless explicitly stated and approved.

7.3. Financial Evaluation Clarification

Prices submitted for the required sample of training workshops will be used for financial comparison and scoring.

7.4. Disclaimer

The Financial Offer does not constitute a commitment to implement all priced trainings. Trainings will be commissioned based on need, subject to programmatic priorities and budget availability.

8. Submission of Offers

Bidders must submit two separate sealed envelopes to SHAHD Association – Baalbeck (Infront of Wavel Camp) , clearly labeled as follows:

• Envelope A: Technical Offer
• Envelope B: Financial Offer

Notes:

- Only Technical Offers will be opened and evaluated initially.

- Financial Offers will be opened only for bidders who meet all mandatory eligibility criteria and pass the technical evaluation.

- Applicants bear all expenses resulting from applying to this tender.

- Payments will be made from “Fresh Money” account, and the contracted Institute(s) bear all bank charges resulting from the payment method (Fresh Money Check).

9. Evaluation and Award

Tenders will be evaluated based on mandatory eligibility criteria, technical scoring criteria, and financial evaluation.

SHAHD is not obliged to award the contract to the lowest-priced bidder.

SHAHD may award contracts to one or more institutes.

ANNEX A

Compliance Checklist

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A. Administrative & Legal Compliance

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Legal registration certificate(s) in Lebanon is attached

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A2

Proof of ability to provide official Invoices and receipts

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MEHE authorization to issue certificates under approved vocational categories/specializations is attached (license annex, MEHE letter, or approved certificate template)

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B. Mandatory Eligibility Criteria

B1

Access to suitable training facilities in Baalbeck, or neighboring areas is demonstrated

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Evidence of at least five (5) years of continuous experience delivering MEHE-certified or MEHE-legalized TVET courses is attached

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C. Technical Offer Content

C1

Institutional profile is provided

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C2

Description of training facilities and locations is provided

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C3

Evidence of past TVET courses delivered under donor-funded or institutional programs is provided

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List of proposed courses aligned with MEHE-approved categories is provided

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C5

Course outlines/brief are provided for proposed courses, including duration and practical/theoretical clarification.

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D. Financial Offer Compliance

D1

Financial Offer is submitted as a separate document/envelope

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D2

Unit prices are provided for the required sample of training workshops (or replacements)

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D3

Prices are provided in USD

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D4

Prices are inclusive of all training delivery costs, including certificate issuance and MEHE legalization fees

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E. Submission Requirements

E1

Technical Offer and Financial Offer are submitted in separate sealed envelopes or separate electronic files, as required

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E2

All documents are signed and stamped (where applicable)

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