The purpose of this tender (RFP) is to source a consultancy to complete an audit of the IPPF Secretariat’s compliance with the UK GDPR, data protection and management best practice, and other data management and protection regulations relevant to IPPF’s activity including in our regional offices.
Objectives
The anticipated outcomes of this tender process include:
• Consultancy: Appointing a single supplier to complete an audit of the IPPF Secretariat’s compliance with the UK GDPR, data protection and management best practice, and other data management and protection regulations relevant to IPPF’s activity.
• Expertise: IPPF will benefit from the expertise that the consultancy brings to this area. The consultancy will have access to a sufficient and diverse pool of consultants to complete the program, adequately allocating consultants of sufficient skill and local experience to complete the assigned review.
• Work Program: The consultancy will bring their experience and skillset to our work program, using it to develop a workplan for comprehensively assessing IPPF’s adherence and compliance with requirements and best practice.
• Timeline Management: Once approved, the consultancy will schedule and manage a timeline that agrees scheduled dates in 2025 with IPPF for the completion of work, keeps IPPF informed of progress, and effective reporting with minimal delays between completion of fieldwork and report issuance.
• Reporting: The final report will comprise an Executive Summary and identified issues and action plans. Management responses will be collated from IPPF, and their responses included in the final report, where applicable.
Application
We look forward to receiving your submission. For your submission to be considered complete, please provide the following:
• Written Submission:
To include:
o Company overview.
o Previous and current experience of the organization.
o Details of other organizations, similar to IPPF, that you have completed similar work for.
o Summary details on pool of consultants available including their level of experience, qualifications criteria, and global locations.
o Proposed cost of contracted services
o Any other provisions or requirements
• Travel & safety insurance: details on the organizational policy you have to support consultants work overseas.
• Professional indemnity Insurance: policy details.
• Public Liability insurance: policy details.
Note: you are welcome to supply the above information in whatever format is most appropriate for you.
Additionally, suppliers are welcome to discuss the opportunity with the IPPF Director, Risk & Assurance during the period the RFP is open. This opportunity is to clarify any points or answer any questions you may have and should not be treated as an opportunity to pitch.
Please ensure that you complete your proposal and send everything that has been requested by the closing date. Failure to do so may result in instant rejection from the process.
Please note that your response should be honest and reasonable. The information you submit will be used as the basis of our relationship going forward, so please ensure it is accurate and reflective of your best offer.
The successful contractor will also be required to complete due diligence where company and tax registrations will be verified and the capacity of the organization to support the workplan will also be assessed. Also, background checks will be performed on senior management and trustees of the consultancy for financial crime reporting requirements.
Deadline: Friday, 1 November 2024
To ensure objective evaluation and a clear and fair process, all communication relating to the RFP must be sent by e-mail only to:
Victoria Sadler
Director, Risk & Assurance
Email: [email protected]
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