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      Gender as a Cross-Cutting Theme

      At SPO, gender equality is not treated as a standalone component but as a fundamental principle embedded across all areas of work. Gender is embedded into both organisational systems and programmatic interventions, ensuring inclusive, equitable, and rights-based outcomes for all, leaving no one behind. At the programmatic level, SPO mainstreams gender across all thematic areas by promoting equitable participation, strengthening protection mechanisms, supporting women’s leadership, and addressing harmful social norms, including gender-based violence and child, early, and forced marriage. These efforts are reflected across SPO’s work, where women’s economic participation is strengthened through skills development initiatives and participation in decision-making, ensuring that gender considerations are systematically integrated across all interventions in line with inclusive and rights-based approaches. At the institutional level, SPO promotes gender equality through dedicated policies, gender-responsive human resource practices, zero tolerance towards harassment, and continuous staff capacity building. Supported by a Gender Specialist and an active Gender Core Group, the organisation ensures that these considerations are consistently applied across planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes.  

      Gender in Practice

      SPO’s gender approach is grounded in a rights-based framework that prioritises inclusion, protection, and empowerment. Across its work, SPO contributes to improving women’s access to Education by supporting increased enrolment and retention of girls, particularly in underserved areas, and strengthening coordination with schools and communities to sustain participation. In the area of Governance and Leadership, SPO builds the capacity of women leaders through structured trainings in communication, analysis, resource mobilisation, and action planning, enabling them to actively participate in decision-making processes. SPO plays a significant role in addressing gender-based violence by strengthening community-based protection mechanisms, establishing and linking women’s networks, and supporting the implementation of pro-women legislation, including laws related to child marriage and domestic violence. These efforts improve institutional responses and access to services for survivors. In Health and Social Protection, SPO works to improve access to family planning and reproductive health services, while also analysing and advocating for more inclusive social safety schemes that address the specific needs of marginalized women, particularly in relation to maternal and reproductive health. Additionally, SPO promotes women’s participation in peacebuilding and natural resource management by strengthening their roles in water governance, conflict resolution, and community-level decision-making, contributing to more inclusive and sustainable development outcomes. Through sustained engagement with communities, civil society networks, and public institutions, SPO contributes to creating enabling environments where individuals can equally participate in decision-making processes and access opportunities. By challenging harmful social norms and promoting positive behavioural change, SPO advances dignity, equality, and social justice at all levels.  

      Gender in Systems and Processes

      This approach is reflected across organisational systems and processes, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. SPO ensures that all interventions are informed by gender-sensitive analysis and supported by the use of sex-disaggregated data to strengthen accountability and decision-making.

      All programme designs, proposals, reports, and communication materials are reviewed through a gender lens to ensure inclusivity, relevance, and sensitivity, making gender integration a standard organisational practice.

       

      Organisational Commitment to Gender

      SPO’s gender action plan is based on an external gender audit conducted periodically. To translate this commitment into practice, SPO follows a structured and formal approach to address gender disparities at both organisational and programmatic levels. SPO engages in advocacy for women-friendly laws at provincial and national levels through its participation in relevant networks and alliances working on ending violence against women and girls, human rights, and prevention of child marriage. All programmes and projects of SPO are guided by a comprehensive gender strategy covering aspects such as mainstreaming gender at the workplace, project implementation, media and communication, networking, and partnerships. Gender is mainstreamed in all the policies of SPO, including equal opportunity employment, policy on inclusion of women in leadership and procurement processes, crèche policy for working mothers, and flexible leave policies for women, with specific policies in place to address gender issues at the workplace. SPO is committed to zero tolerance against sexual harassment and has established inquiry committees at all its regional offices as well as the national centre in accordance with the Anti-Harassment Act 2010. In addition, SPO upholds strict safeguarding standards through the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), with measures in place to protect staff, communities, and beneficiaries from any form of misconduct or abuse of power. The Complaint Redressal Department (CRD) ensures compliance with PSEA standards at all levels and promotes a safe and protected environment for staff and communities through regular orientation sessions. As per UNICEF’s assessment, SPO falls under a “Full Capacity” and “Low Risk” organisation, recognising its strong preventive measures and commitment to safeguarding standards. A full-time Senior Specialist – Gender is appointed to observe the work environment, policies, and programmes, and to provide technical input where needed to mainstream gender policies. A Gender Core Group, with representation from all regional offices and the national centre, is mandated to observe gender disparities within the organisation, its programmes, and partners, and is authorised to submit recommendations to the management group, which is bound to respond within one week. There is a specific gender training programme for staff working on different projects, with staff evaluation including indicators of gender sensitivity. The training includes experiential sessions on everyday gender issues encountered during work and sessions for conceptual clarity on international commitments and national laws. Staff are also encouraged to write on gender-related topics in SPO’s internal as well as external publications.  
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Hello world!
November 26, 2025
TENDER NOTICE
April 21, 2026
March 6, 2026
Tender Notice

School Repair Work —
Sindh Province

Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) invites sealed bids from well-reputed and registered Construction companies having similar work experience.

Step 1 Deadline
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
School Visit (Tentative)
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Final Bid Deadline
Monday, 16 March 2026
01
Scope of Work
Sr. No. Description Quantity of Schools
1
School Repair Work in the following districts of Sindh:
I.    Dadu 27 schools
II.   Larkana 27 schools
III.  Shaheed Benazir Abad 27 schools
IV.  Sukkur 27 schools
108
Total Schools
Required Document
Bill of Quantities (BOQ) — Click below to download
* Note: After downloading the zip BOQ document, kindly extract the files.
↓  Download BOQ
02
Procedure for Applying
1
Submit Letter of Intent and Company Profile
Interested companies/firms are requested to submit (i) a Letter of Intent and (ii) a Company Profile on or before Tuesday, 10th March 2026.
📅  Tuesday, 10 March 2026
2
Bidders' School Visit
Submission of quotations and earnest money shall follow the bidders' visit to the above-mentioned schools arranged by the SPO Sukkur Office. The Date and Time of the school visit will be communicated to the vendor in advance, tentatively by Thursday, 12th March 2026 (after reviewing the profile submitted by the vendor).
📅  Tentatively Thursday, 12 March 2026
3
Submit Sealed Quotation + Earnest Money
Sealed Quotations and 5% of the total amount as refundable earnest money (Pay Order) must be received on or before Monday, 16th March 2026. No bids will be accepted without earnest money.
📅  Monday, 16 March 2026
4
Email Scanned Copy of Quotation
Along with the submission of sealed quotations, bidders are also required to share a complete scanned copy of the quotation (exactly as submitted in sealed form, duly signed and stamped) via email at the address given below on or before the submission deadline.
✉  procurement_committee@spopk.org
SPO has the right to accept or reject any or all bids without assigning any reason thereof. *Terms and conditions apply.
Bids should be addressed to:
Procurement Committee
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)
Building no. 1-B, Street 26, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad
Ph: (051) 8736193-94
03
Terms and Conditions
  1. 01Vendor/Supplier should be registered with the Government of Pakistan.
  2. 02Separate Technical Specifications are available for each category.
  3. 03A vendor/supplier can apply for one or more tenders.
  4. 04The sealed bids with vendor profile and 5% of the total amount as refundable earnest money (Pay Order) should reach the Head of Administration on the date mentioned in the advert.
  5. 05The cost of transportation (including loading and unloading) and all taxes should be included in the rates quoted.
  6. 06Payment to the vendor will be made in instalments against each tranche of goods delivered at specified distribution points.
  7. 07The Vendor shall provide an invoice along with a delivery challan signed by the individual receiving the items.
  8. 08The vendor(s) will issue a numbered receipt when they receive the payment/instalment. If the numbered receipt is not available, a receipt on his/her letterhead, acknowledging the payment, will be obtained.
  9. 09Performance security to be released upon successful completion of the contract.
  10. 10Delivery times and sizes of each supply batch shall be clearly indicated in the Purchase Order. Agreed delivery time should be strictly followed.
  11. 11In case of breach/delay in delivery, deductions up to 1% of the total amount on 3 days, up to 5% on 5 days of delay and termination of Purchase Order beyond this period. The contract can be suspended or cancelled at the sole discretion of SPO, and all monies due to the vendor/supplier forfeited. SPO will be at liberty to award the contract for any remaining unsupplied quantities to any other parties at the risk and cost of the supplier.
  12. 12The general conditions should be read together with the technical specifications.
  13. 13Inspection of goods by SPO may be done before delivery and at the time of delivery at the distribution point.
  14. 14In case of dispute between the parties, the same shall be referred for arbitration under Pakistani law, and the award in such arbitration shall be final and binding.
  15. 15The bidder(s) can also mention any specific condition, which shall be taken into consideration before the award of supply orders.
  16. 16Goods to be delivered at the designated warehouses of the organization as mentioned in the tender.
  17. 17If any bidder needs clarification on any technical specifications or general conditions, he/she must do so in writing. The clarification, if any, shall be issued to all bidders.
Tender at a Glance
Total Schools
108
Districts
Dadu · Larkana · Shaheed Benazir Abad · Sukkur
Schools per District
27 each
Earnest Money
5% of total bid (refundable Pay Order)
Eligible Bidders
Registered Construction companies with similar experience
Key Dates
Letter of Intent + Profile
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
School Visit
Thursday, 12 March 2026 (tentative)
Sealed Bid + Earnest Money
Monday, 16 March 2026
Submit Bids To
Procurement Committee
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)
📍  Building no. 1-B, Street 26, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad
📞  (051) 8736193-94
Email Scanned Copy To
procurement_committee@spopk.org
⚠ Important
No bids will be accepted without earnest money. SPO has the right to accept or reject any or all bids without assigning any reason thereof.
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)
Building no. 1-B, Street 26, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad  ·  Ph: (051) 8736193-94
spopk.org
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