Background
Save the Children has been operational in Tanzania since 1986 providing development and humanitarian relief programmes to children in support of the Government of Tanzania priorities and policies both directly and through local partners. Current programs focus on child protection, child rights governance, education, nutrition, health and emergency response with current operational presence in Dar es Salaam, Kibondo, Zanzibar, Mbozi, Dodoma, Rukwa, Iringa and Morogoro.
Purpose of E01:
Have a retainer agreement with Save the Children Tanzania for the provision of legal advice on all matters referred by the organization on areas of labour law, compliance, NGO registration, Tax regulations and overall Tanzania legal regulations. Duration of this service will be One Year Renewable.
Considering the current programming context coupled with the need to comply with Save the Children internal policies and government regulations, the organization is looking for a law firm or individual who will provide legal advise, research relevant legislation, precedent and other source of law.
Legal services
• Advise on Legal matters in different aspects as required by Save the Children, this includes; Tax regulations, NGO registration, compliance matters, work permits, labour law etc.
Representation of Save the Children in all Courts of law as instructed.
Representation of Save the Children in negotiation requiring legal representation.
Review of various legal documents, policies, manuals and organization rules and Advice for legal compliance Act as a legal consultant for the Organization to represent at CMA and court cases that may arise
To review progress of outstanding litigation and advise the management accordingly.
Fee.
This will be as per agreed retainer fee.
Interested Law firms or individuals should quote the retainer fee and outline what is covered under the retainer. Also, include the modality of the extra fee to be charged for the service not covered in the retainer fee.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The company/firm or individual must be registered in Tanzania.
The firm/individual must have its office in Dar es Salaam City.
Previous experience in similar assignments with International NGOs is preferred.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND INSTRUCTIONS:
All reputable and eligible Law Firms or individuals interested to work with Save the Children International, are requested to submit their application to Save the Children International.
Disclaimer: Issuance of this E01 does not constitute an award or commitment on the part of the Save the Children International, nor does it commit Save the Children to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of E0I. Only shortlisted company will be contacted for the further process.
Applicants should submit their documents (applications) through email only to: [email protected]. Subject line for your email should read “Legal Services Proposal”: Deadline for submission is 24th March 2022 on or before 2:00 pm.
Any proposal received after the indicated time shall be rejected.
Any requests for additional information should be addressed in writing through email to:
Procurement Committee
Save the children International — Tanzania
Country Office, Plot No.257 Kiko Avenue, Mwai Kibaki
Road, Mikocheni
P.O. BOX 1041, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
Save the Children reserves the right to accept or reject any application or part thereof, and is not bound to give reasons for its decision. Applicants who will not hear from us after 60 days should consider their application unsuccessful.
