CARE International in Pakistan is a leading humanitarian and development organization, working since 2005 across health, governance, education, and women’s economic empowerment.

Assignment Overview:
CARE Pakistan seeks experienced training firms/consultants to deliver capacity-building trainings for 8,000 home-chefs (80% women) under the Chef De Cuisine project. Trainings will focus on:

• Business Growth & Marketing

• Social Media Presence

• Marketing Campaigns & Analytics

• Digital Financial Literacy

• Running a Business Online

• Climate-sensitive business awareness

Scope of Work:

• Develop training content (Urdu & English) tailored to home-chefs.

• Conduct 160 two-day training sessions (50 participants per batch) across Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

• Provide manuals, handouts, pre/post-tests, and session reports.

• Manage logistics and ensure quality delivery.

Eligibility / Mandatory Criteria:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar assignments.

• Evidence of previously developed training material.

• Experience with INGOs/multilaterals.

• At least 3 contracts worth USD 100,000 (or PKR equivalent) over last 5 years.

• Experience delivering trainings in Punjab & Sindh.

• Capacity for hybrid (online + in-person) training.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Technical Proposal (70 marks)

• Presentation (10 marks)

• Financial Proposal (20 marks)
  Note: Financial proposals must be in PKR, inclusive of all taxes, quoted on a per-beneficiary basis.

Important Notes:

• CARE reserves the right to award the contract to more than one firm to meet deadlines, ensure coverage, and maintain quality.

• Poor-quality delivery will result in termination without payment, and award may pass to the next-ranked firm.

Duration: September 2025 – July 2026

Submission:
Interested firms/consultants may submit proposals via email to [email protected] with the subject line: “Consultancy for Business Growth & Marketing with Digital Financial Literacy for Home Chefs” by 28th August 2025, 11:59 PM (PST).

For clarifications, contact PAK Procurement at 051-4939102/103 (Mon–Fri, before 3 PM) or email [email protected] before 26th August 2025.

📌 For more details, please check the attached TORs.