TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

TITLE: Development and Delivery of Awareness Materials and Trainings on Water Efficiency in Rural Households of Moldova

Procurement ID # Tender: 2025_ApaSan28_ Consulting_Awareness Materials & Trainings

PROJECT: ApaSan28 – Water Efficiency Component (funded by the Austrian Development Agency with funds of Austrian Development Cooperation)

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY/Client: Fundația Centrul Moldo-Elvețian pentru Cooperare SKAT (SKAT Moldova)

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: Approx. 10 months (Dec 2025 - Aug 2026)

1. BACKGROUND

A Consulting company shall be selected and contracted by SKAT, to produce educational videos and illustrated leaflets showing practical, low-cost water-saving methods that can be applied inside and outside Moldovan rural households. In addition, these materials will be used during community-based trainings, reaching at least 500 households in 10 villages.

2. OBJECTIVES

• To increase household-level awareness on water efficiency practices.
• To provide practical demonstrations of how to save water inside the home and in the garden/yard.
• To reach at least 500 households across 10 villages with interactive training sessions, ensuring understanding and adoption of practices.
• To ensure sustainability by developing printed and digital materials for continued reference.

3. SCOPE OF WORK

• The consultant/agency will develop awareness materials for Water Efficiency measures in Rural Households of Moldova
• The Consultant/agency will develop scripts, produce, film, edit, and deliver two short videos (1.5-2 minutes each)
• The Consultant/agency will design two illustrated leaflets (templates)
• The Consultant/agency will design, implement and deliver a training package for Water Efficiency measures in Rural Households of Moldova.
• The consultant/agency will provide tailored technical advice for Client, based on the general findings and discussions with community members during the delivered trainings

4. Detailed information regarding the key deliverables, implementation notes, budget/offer structure, eligibility criteria, documentation and award criteria, plus additional information on participation: can be obtained by submitting a formal request to participate (with the subject line:  “#: 2025_ApaSan28_ Consulting_Awareness Materials and Trainings“) to SKAT/Contract Authority at: tender@int.skat.ch
5. Any requests for clarification shall be sent to the same e-mail address not later than 21 November 2025.
6. Bids shall be valid at least 60 calendar days since the set submission deadline date.
7. Bid submission deadline date is not later than 27 November 2025.
8. Bids shall be submitted electronically, with the subject line: “2025_ApaSan28_ Consulting_Awareness Materials and Trainings “, at the following email: tender@int.skat.ch
9. SKAT would like to point out: this Procurement is organized in line with SKAT Moldova Procurement Manual. A right to appeal against the award decision is not granted to the Bidders.