Indonesia: Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge Project

Deadline: 31-May-21

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposals – Provision of the incubation and acceleration training for Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) Project.

The main objective of the Contractor firm is to support the implementation of the incubation and acceleration component of EPPIC. The scope includes but not limited to the following tasks:

For the first 3-month incubation period:

Review all the incoming proposals for the EPPIC competition, select top 20 proposals, and provide the report to the UNDP Panel Reviewer.
Together with the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, design the 3-month incubation program for EPPIC.
Deliver the 3-month incubation program for 8 teams.
Together with the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, arrange the content and coordinate the participants of the incubation program for a field trip, lasting 4 days, to Lombok Mandalika, Indonesia.
Together with the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, deliver and coordinate EPPIC Pitch Competition and EPPIC Bootcamp at the end of the 3- month incubation period.
Support with other administrative tasks in the incubation program
Other tasks related to the incubation needs as assigned.

For the rest 9-month acceleration period:

Together with the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, design the 9-month acceleration program for EPPIC.
Deliver the 9-month acceleration program for 2 teams.
Together with the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, arrange the content and coordinate the participants of the acceleration program for a field trip, lasting 4 days, to Lombok Mandalika, Indonesia.
Together with the EPPIC & the AIS Forum Secretariat (Blue Hub) team, deliver and coordinate the content of the Demo Day at the end of 9 months acceleration including but not limited to:
- Train the teams for pitching.
- Design a detailed schedule of the Demo day.
- Support creating judging criteria & format.
- Facilitate the flow of the Demo day.
Find investors & scale-up partners for the teams
Support with other administrative tasks in the incubation program

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications of the Service Provider: The Service Provider must describe and explain how and why they are the best entity that can deliver the requirements of UNDP by indicating the following:
- Profile – describing the nature of business, field of expertise, licenses, certifications, accreditations;
- Business Licenses – Registration Papers, Tax Payment Certification, etc.
- Latest Audited Financial Statement – income statement and balance sheet to indicate Its financial stability, liquidity, credit standing, and market reputation, etc.;
- Track Record – list of clients for similar services as those required by UNDP, indicating description of contract scope, contract duration, contract value, contact references;
- Written Self-Declaration that the company is not in the UN Security Council 1267/1989 List, UN Procurement Division List or Other UN Ineligibility List.
Proposed Methodology for the Completion of Services: The Service Provider must describe how it will address/deliver the demands of the RFP; providing a detailed description of the essential performance characteristics, reporting conditions and quality assurance mechanisms that will be put in place, while demonstrating that the proposed methodology will be appropriate to the local conditions and context of the work.
Qualifications of Key Personnel: If required by the RFP, the Service Provider must provide:
- Names and qualifications of the key personnel that will perform the services indicating who is Team Leader, who are supporting, etc.;
- CVs demonstrating qualifications must be submitted if required by the RFP; and
- Written confirmation from each personnel that they are available for the entire duration of the contract.