Dear Sir/ Madam, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is inviting Institutions to the LRFP- 2025-9196273 to develop the technical and operationalization framework of the Meshwary Programme innovation labs at youth centers   Kindly find attached :   The Terms of Reference, including the criteria of assessment The request for proposal including the submission guidelines     Deadline expected to receive proposals is 15 April  2025 at 3 PM .     The consulting firm should have expertise in the following areas: Pre-incubation Programs – Supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in ideation, validation, and business modeling. Entrepreneurship & Startup Support – Providing mentorship, capacity building, and business advisory services. Innovation & Technology Transfer – Facilitating knowledge exchange and leveraging technology for startup growth. Business Development & Growth Strategies – Assisting startups with market research, feasibility studies, and scaling strategies. Incubation & Acceleration Management – Designing and operating structured incubation and acceleration programs. Capacity Building & Training – Delivering hands-on workshops, mentorship, and skills development for entrepreneurs. Investment Readiness & Access to Finance – Preparing startups for fundraising and connecting them with investors. Ecosystem Development & Stakeholder Engagement – Building networks with industry leaders, investors, and policymakers.       Technical and financial should be submitted separately,   E-mailed submission is accepted and requested, but please make sure that it is sent to a secure e-mail address accessible only by the designated staff for the receipt of bids or proposals which is [email protected] ( please send the proposals to this email only ) , if offers will be sent to other email addresses even in CC, the company will be unfortunately disqualified .     The proposals should be attached to the e-mail submission and all attachment should be in an non-editable format, for example secure PDF format or an image format such as JPEG.   Please make sure that technical proposal will be sent separately and the file name is clearly reflect that . Another file should be for the financial offer . Please make sure that the title of the bid as per the below is in the subject email :   LRFP- 2025-9196273 Operationalization framework of innovation labs at youth centers   Should you need any clarifications regarding the Terms of Reference, these should be submitted in writing to Mr. Ahmed Kamel , email. [email protected]. Only written enquiries will be responded to. Please be informed that if the question is of common interest, the answer will be shared with all bidders.   UNICEF reserves the right to change or cancel the requirements at any time during the request for proposals stage and/or solicitation process.   UNICEF also reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions when issuing the final contract documents. Please make sure to fill Bid Form (page no. 3) and send it with your proposal.     Grateful if you can confirm the receipt of this message and if you are interested in responding to our bid .     Regards Ahmed Kamel Supply Officer