Deadline Date: June 30, 2026
The UN Women is requesting applications to support eligible vendors to participate in procurement opportunities under its contractual framework.
The key objectives of the project are to produce a nationally representative quantitative dataset on household energy poverty through a minimum survey of 2,500 households, generate qualitative evidence on the lived experiences of energy poverty among vulnerable and underrepresented groups through at least seven focus group discussions, and ensure the availability of high-quality, validated, and analysis-ready data through piloting, field quality assurance, data cleaning, anonymization, and comprehensive documentation.
During the inception phase, the contractor will review all project materials, participate in a kick-off meeting with UN Women and UNDP, prepare an inception note outlining methodology, staffing, timelines, risk mitigation measures, and quality assurance procedures, and mobilize field teams and support personnel. For survey preparation, they will operationalize the agreed sampling framework, establish respondent selection procedures, replacement rules and supervision mechanisms, recruit and train interviewers, and conduct a pilot test of the survey instrument. A pilot report with recommendations for technical adjustments will be submitted before the main survey rollout.
The quantitative component involves conducting a representative household survey covering at least 2,500 households across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Interviews will primarily be conducted face-to-face, while telephone interviews may only be used in exceptional circumstances and must not exceed 10–15% of completed interviews without prior approval. The contractor will ensure continuous supervision, response-rate monitoring, spot checks, back-checks, and regular progress reporting throughout fieldwork.
The qualitative component requires organizing and facilitating a minimum of seven focus group discussions with six to ten participants per session. Participants should include representatives of vulnerable groups such as single-mother households, women-headed families, older women living alone, rural households dependent on solid fuels, families including persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses, and households where women carry the primary burden of unpaid care work. The contractor will manage recruitment, logistics, informed consent procedures, accessibility requirements, moderation, and preparation of transcripts or detailed discussion notes.
Eligibility is open to legally registered commercial entities with a minimum of five years of relevant experience in household surveys, nationwide or multi-location data collection, quantitative and qualitative research, public policy or socioeconomic studies, and research involving vulnerable populations. Applicants must have completed at least three similar assignments during the last three years, including two quantitative field survey projects and one mixed-method or qualitative research assignment. Organizations must demonstrate the capacity to deploy teams throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, including rural and urban areas.
The proposed team should include a Team Leader/Project Manager with at least seven years of relevant experience, a Quantitative Survey Lead/Field Coordinator with at least five years of household survey experience, a Qualitative Research Lead with at least five years of qualitative research experience, and a Data Manager/Statistician with experience in survey databases, statistical analysis, and representative sample design. All core team members must be fluent in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.
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