Public Call for Tender no 91186586 Procurement of Tablets & Power Banks PN# 18.2208.9-002.00 QuA-VET
Brief information on the project
The Multi-Donor Action “Improving the Quality and Attractiveness of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Lebanon for vulnerable social groups” is jointly co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The joint action is implemented by GIZ as a specific Action within the wider BMZ project “Improving the Quality and Attractiveness of TVET in Lebanon (QuA-VET)”.
The aim of the action is to orient the vocational training towards the qualification needs of the labour market in sectors with sustainable employment potentials, therefore improving the employment capacities for poor and vulnerable social groups living in Lebanon. The implementing partner, the Directorate General for Vocational and Technical Education (DGVTE), requires further support in involving the private sector in vocational education and training. Thus, the project’s emphasis is placed on improving the partnership between vocational training institutions and the private sector. This includes developing modularized and practice-oriented training programmes in selected sectors, digitalizing e-Learning Lessons for the technical theoretical subjects of the promoted TVET programs and General Subjects and enhancing the quality of in-company training for employees and work-based learning for vulnerable individuals.
The target groups of the project are vulnerable youth and young adults (aged 15-35), including Syrian and Palestinian refugees, individuals from hosting communities, TVET Lebanese students, unemployed or underemployed individuals (aged 17 to 35), and employees in Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) seeking to improve their employment prospects through relevant qualifications.
Background – e-Learning
Lebanon’s deepening economic crisis has severely impacted the public TVET sector, with inflation and rising costs making it difficult for students to afford transportation and basic educational materials in the normal context. Adding to these challenges, the recent surge in conflict and security issues has left many regions in the country inaccessible, forcing the closure of many TVET schools, while other schools reopened for in-presence teaching. However, the current uncertainty in the country may lead to unforeseen disruptions, including potential school closures.
Based on the experience in e-learning which the GIZ projects’ ProVTE and VTE4all and the currently running, QuA-VET, have collected and considering that the teaching and learning at distance will be a constant in the future in the form of blended learning, the project has developed and published the technical theoretical courses of Baccalauréat Technique (BT) Industrial Mechanics and Technicien Superieure (TS) Health Inspection and Food Safety in e-Learning modality during the past two years, and is extending the development of e-Learning Lessons (ELLs) to include the BT2 General Subjects for all BT programs, in addition to the technical theoretical courses for the BT Hospitality – Production/Kitchen and TS Informatique de Gestion
This will ensure that students have access to their courses and their learning is not interrupted due to the instability in the country. Moreover, the lessons in EL modality will be a support for teachers, enhancing their ability to deliver blended and online education effectively.
In the previous academic years, the QuA-VET project has equipped teachers and students of BT Industrial Mechanics and TS Health Inspection and Foos Safety with tablet devices and power banks, in 13 public TVET schools, as there is a lack of IT terminals for digital education in public schools and in the families of many students. Continuing this effort, the QuA-VET project has procured 112 tablets for the teachers of BT2 General Subjects in the same schools, who are now using the learning management system to deliver these e-lessons to their students and monitor their learning progress.
Additionally, the project started training up to 25 teachers on developing the technical theoretical courses in e-learning modality for the BT1 and BT2 Hospitality Production/Kitchen specialization and will be training up to 190 technical theoretical and general subjects’ teachers on how to use the learning management system for delivering e-lessons and tracking students’ progress in up to 15 public TVET schools.
In order to ensure the equal access of all students and teachers to our digital technical theoretical and general courses, the project aims to procure computer tablet devices and power banks. This contributes to supporting the DGVTE in better fulfilling its role in the digital transformation of public schools.
This request for public tender is intended to identify a supplier who can provide and deliver to the QuA-VET project office, the following described tablet devices and power banks within the set delivery date:
390 Tablets :
- OS: Android
- Display: 10” TFT LCD 1200x1920 Pixels and above
- CPU: Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 or above)
- Rear camera: 8 MP
- Selfie camera: 5 MP
- Storage: 64 GB or higher
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- Network: LTE
- Battery: a minimum of Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Accessories: Cover + Screen Protector + Adaptors for the USB cables.
- 1year warranty
390 Power Banks :
- Power banks, Li-Polymer, at least 10,000 mAh power capacity, charge up to 2x faster
- At least two charging ports, 2x 10W (5V, 2A) USB outputs
- Max 22.5W SE
- 1 year warranty
Desired delivery term by April 30th, 2025 the latest.
How to apply
Tender documents may be obtained in writing by email only no later than Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 23:59 (Beirut Local Time). Interested companies has to send an email to LB_quotation@giz.de with the subject line:
"Confidential – Request for Tender Documents – 91186586 Procurement of Tablets and Power banks"
The tender Documents consists of the following:
Terms of Reference (TOR)
Financial Offer Template for price quotation
Eligibility Grid
Overall Assessment Grid
GIZ Code of Conduct (to be signed and stamped)
GIZ General Terms for Procurement of Goods (to be signed and stamped)
Self-declaration (to be filled, signed and stamped)
PAGODA
VAT Exemption Authorization
Clarifications:
For any inquiries regarding this tender, please send a written request to LB_quotation@giz.de by Thursday, March 20, 2025, during normal office hours.
Your email subject should be: "Confidential – Clarification Tender no. 91186586 Procurement of Tablets and Power banks"
Offer Submission Deadline:
The deadline for submitting offers is Wednesday, March 26, 2025, by 23:59 (Beirut Local Time).
Submission Guidelines:
Offers must be submitted in PDF format via two separate emails to LB_quotation@giz.de, as follows:
Technical Offer – Subject line:
"Confidential – [Company Name] / Technical Offer / 91186586 Procurement of Tablets and Power banks"
Financial Offer – Subject line:
"Confidential – [Company Name] / Financial Offer / 91186586 Procurement of Tablets and Power banks"
Key Requirements:
Offers must be in English, signed, dated, and stamped.
Refurbished items are not accepted.
All manuals must be provided in English.
GIZ reserves the right to request a sample check after the offer submission.
A penalty of 1/2 % of the total purchase order sum will be deducted on each delayed week calculated from the due date of delivery.
If you do not receive written notification within four weeks after the submission deadline, consider your offer unsuccessful.
No reimbursement will be provided for submitted offers.
Sending your offers to any other email address or non-compliance with any of the mentioned conditions will result in rejecting your participation in this tender.
All Products / items with Origin Russia or Belarus are not accepted by GIZ Office and Projects due to sanction list against Russia and Belarus.
N.B. The maximum mailbox receive size is capped at 25 MB. Documents exceeding the mentioned MB should be transferred via : Start (giz.de) (Provide the password)
