Provision of consultancy services – TechBridge: Building Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Capacity in LDCs project

The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) on behalf of the United Nations Technology Bank (UNTB) wishes to receive expressions of interest for an invitation to bid it intends to launch for the provision of consultancy services in Building Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Capacity in LDCs project, aiming to strengthen the digital readiness and innovation capacity of SMEs in LDCs through online training, mentorship and peer-learning. The project responds to persistent ecosystem-level constraints faced by SMEs in LDCs, such as limited digital skills, weak access to tailored business support, and fragmented innovation ecosystems, by providing practical, practice-oriented support through online training, mentorship, and peer-learning modalities.

The service provider will work in close coordination with UNTB. The service provider will provide applied technical expertise and delivery support across the following areas:

A. Programme design and learning content (English)
B. SME outreach, selection and pre-assessment (English)
C. Training delivery and mentorship implementation (English)
D. Advisory support, peer learning, and knowledge products

Specific Requirements/Information
– Bidders must be a legally registered institution or consortium based in Türkiye, with demonstrated operational presence and capacity to deliver the assignment from Türkiye
-Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of institutional applied experience in SME digitalization, digital transformation, innovation support, entrepreneurship development, and/or delivery of training or advisory services for SMEs
-Bidders must demonstrate experience in implementing at least 1 project in a developing country context
-Bidders must demonstrate the capacity to design and deliver training and mentorship in professional English
-Bidders must have a qualified team with relevant experience in designing and delivering SME digitalization and digital transformation programmes, as well as expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, financial management tools, and entrepreneurship support.