TORs for hiring of Training Service Providers (TSPs), TEVT Institutes

in District Shangla for conducting TVET training at the village level for the Year 2025

Pak Mission Society (PMS) is a national humanitarian and development organization established in 2004 by a group of Christian professionals with a collective vision to reach to ureached and bring hope, dignity, and respect by sharing love through emergency relief efforts as well as long-term rehabilitation and development programs.

PMS holds a valid MoU with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Government of Pakistan. It is also certified as an NPO under the evaluation standards of the FBR and accredited by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP). Since its inception, PMS has reached and served marginalized communities regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class, religion, or social background. The organization promotes holistic transformation and development through transparent, fair, and rights-based humanitarian and development initiatives.

Currently, PMS is implementing the Building Resilient Shangla Project (BRSP) in three UCs of District Shangla Alpuri, Lilownai, and Opal. This 36-month development project (November 2023  October 2026) is funded by Humedica Germany.

As part of BRSP, PMS aims to collaborate with a qualified training institute, firm, or organization to empower 60 male and female trainees by enhancing their technical and vocational skills over the course of three years. The objective is to enable participants to become skilled or semi-skilled workers who can secure wage employment or establish self employment in trades and skills that have strong market demand.

The selected training institute, firm, or organization will be responsible for establishing community-based training centers equipped with adequate resources to deliver non-residential employable skills and vocational training. The training will cover the following trades:

• For male trainees: Plumbing, Electrician with PV/Solar Installation & UPS, Mobile Repairing, Computer Skills (MS Office & Digital Marketing), and Safety Certifications (NEBOSH & IOSH).
• For female trainees: Tailoring (Advanced), Hand Embroidery, and Beautician.

All training will be conducted using approved curricula and training modules for a duration of three months per trade. The non-residential training center will be established in the Union Council of Alpuri, District Shangla.

To ensure employability, the training will place strong emphasis on practical sessions (at least 70%), complemented by theoretical instruction (up to 30%).

The Duration of Vocational skills training will be around three months, starting from 1st^thOctober, 2025, to  31^st December , 2025. After completion of courses, the trainees will be awarded certificates from the TSP and it must be affiliated with the accredited authority of KPK. Selected TSPs will provide Three-months theoretical and practical classes at the community level. The program will also explore opportunities for Job placement and job training with public and private sector organizations. The program will also sensitize the potential employers for providing the placement to the trained community the program will link the trainees with the other relevant organizations, markets and MFIs. 

• Under this agreement /TSP/Institute/ would be responsible for imparting vocational skills for three months on mutually agreed courses to selected trainees provided by PMS as per standards of TEVTA. The average class size shall be around 5 to 6 trainees per course for male and 10 trainees for female course. The TSP is bound to provide a training lab at the local level, which is accessible to all identified trainees. The list of trade wise and no of trainees- are attached in below Table-1
• Establish training labs/ workshops of desired trade as required
• NAVTEC/TTB approved/aligned curriculum.
• Provision of training consumable items as per need of the trade.
• Printing of training manuals for trainees. 
• Ensure a clean, secure, and suitable learning environment including, but not limited to access to water & sanitation facilities, workshop furniture and fixtures and basic tools.
• Selected TEVT Institute will hire experienced/qualified TVET instructors for training
• Ensure retention of 80% of enrolled students. Monitor and ensure attendance of each student at-least 80-85% monthly.
• TSP will conduct Assessments on monthly basis.
• Practical work 70% and theoretical 30%.
• Class Hours will be for 3 hours daily and 26 days in a month.
• Ensure that trainers follow the curriculum; use the training manual and weekly assessments are conducted by trainers to track the trainee’s progress.
• Conduct pre and post-test of trainees to know about before and after impact.
• Maintain attendance sheets and other records including visitor remark register, consumable stockpiles etc.
• The TSP will register all trainees with TTB or any other recognized authority for certification.
• Certificate Printing.
• Certificate Distribution ceremony 

Trade wise trainees list

• PMS will provide a list of potential trainees to TSP.
• PMS will provide a tool kit to each learner enrolled in the training program.
• Relevant information regarding the participants.
• On-going monitoring of training quality.
• Support in centers identification and finalization.

PMS is committed to zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. PMS adheres to strict safeguarding and child protection policies. Therefore, selected organisation is to comply with these policies and principles, and maybe requested for more information for background checks and security clearances.

When working with children or beneficiaries you must always:

• Conduit interactions That are safe, appropriate, and sensitive to the feelings of the concerned person.
• Immediate report an concern relating to the safety or welfare of child, adolescent or personnel you are in contact with through complaint response mechanism
• Behave appropriately; make sure that language is moderated in their presence and refrain from comments that may cause discomfort or offence.
• Avoid inappropriate physical contact with a beneficiary. All male personnel had to be accompanied by a female staff member when interacting with female trainees. 
• Be sensitive to local norms and standards of behavior towards children and adults at risk. Where local norms and standards of behavior contravene this code of conduct – or any of the Safeguarding policies or guidance documents – the policies and standards take precedence.
• Do not take photographs or videos without consent taken from the beneficiaries.

• TSP with a specialized team having extensive demonstrated experience of at least 3-5 year in providing training on TVET Skill/trades, preferably in donor funded projects.
• Expert female trainers in the team are required as per the need of program, Trainers minimum qualifications should be diploma or certified trainer in relevant trade /practical experience teaching in required trade.
• Flexible characteristics and attitude for situational adjustments and modification during implementation will be added value.
• Valid registration with authorized government department
• Valid trades registration certificate of TTB or NAVTEC/SDC for the desired trades.
• Knowledge of the local languages (Sindhi/Balochi) and culture in the project district will be preferred.

TSP will be hired/on-board through a competitive process which will provide training to selected trainees by providing the following services.

1. Provision of approved training curricula from any GOVT authority.
2. Arrangement of spaces for training centers (room size 12x18) all the other arrangements (training equipment, sitting arrangement for trainees as required)
3. Establishment of lab, equipment as per need of the training (Training space, technical Equipment’s, trainers, and consumables).
4. Provision of certificate to the trainees after successful completion.

Evaluation Criteria & Award of the Consultancy: The consultancy will be awarded based on the following evaluation criteria.

The organization served the right to accept or reject any proposal without giving any reasons. As per course identifications and requirement PMS can award consultancy to more than one firm/ Institutes for maintaining quality of work and timely completion of the training activity as required. 

Annexure of Technical and Financial proposal

Below annexure consist of technical and financial proposals formats. Technical proposal details will be furnished in below described matrix from serial 1 to 20 along with filling supported AnnexureA, B, C & D.

Financial proposal: in financial proposal details, TSP will be furnishing the information in budget format which is a separate excel document. TSP will provide the following information for each trade.

1. Trainer cost
2. Detail of Consumable items
3. Details of machinery, equipment, tools etc.
4. Service cost
5. Certification cost 

Technical and financial proposal format:

TSP/Institutes who meet the requirements are invited to submit their expression of interest using the annexes meniton below in the sealed envelopes on the following addresses given below and, applications (hard copies) should include the following:

-          Cover letter detailing the firm’s/consultant’s suitability for the assignment and current contact information. 

-          CVs of the team members, including detailed work experience, education; please clearly identify the overall lead consultant.

-          Consultants are expected to submit appropriate training methodology and sample training content (outline). 

-          Relevant reference.

-          All interested firms/consultants must submit financial proposals for training on or before 25^th Sep, 2025 via sealed envolopes at below menteioend address;

Office Adress: Pak Mission Society (PMS, House # 333, Street # 29, G14/4 Islamabad.