B O S E T U

BOTSWANA SECTORS OF EDUCATORS TRADE UNION

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Francistown P. O. Box 30424 Tel: 3810023 Fax: 79210770 rancistown O O Bo Bo Tel Tel 1 1 a a 1 1

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5. Grow the scheme by increasing scheme’s membership at a rate of 15%

The Union has been having a egal Scheme that has been running for more than 1 ears, the scheme is

Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union ( BOSETU) is a trade Union or more per annum

The Union has been having a egal Scheme that has been running for more than 1 ears, the scheme is registered a result under of the Trade BOSETU’s Unions Employers structures and Organisations like Congress, act with which the 6. Facilitate has resolved legal assistance that for members BOSETU members should and be be the provided referral point.

Register of Trade Unions in Botswana. BOSETU is an Educators Trade 7. Facilitate administration and legal fees for services rendered by various

with a result legal of services the BOSETU’s on matters structures that are not like labour Congress, related which has resolved that members should be provided Union which organises in all sectors of education, that is, from Pre- Primary attorneys.

with legal services on matters that are not labour related

Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Tertiary education, and Vocational Education. Currently, BOSETU has an active membership of Bidders who submit their proposals will be evaluated using the following t is against this background that the Union intends to develop its egal Scheme and afford members legal around 20 000. criteria:

protection t is against and this access background to this service that the Over Union the past intends ears to we develop have engaged its egal different Scheme service and afford providers members legal BOSETU’S vision:

who protection administered and access this scheme to this for service the Union Over the past ears we have engaged different service providers BOSETU exists to ensure that educators’ rights and welfare are realised and protected. Please note that all responses which do not meet compliance and regulatory who administered this scheme for the Union requirements shall be disqualified and not considered.

• Certificate of incorporation

BOSETU is a sector of Educators trade Union in Botswana that represents the • CIPA Extract interests BOSETU invites legall registered

of the educators companies to submit • proposals Tax Clearance for the dministration of BOSETU egal and enhances the importance of the teaching profession through advocacy • Practicing Certificate ( applies only for/ to Legal Practitioners)

Scheme The scheme is aimed at providing legal protection and services to members, where members pa and collaboration. • Law Society of Botswana Membership ( applies only for/ to Legal

affordable BOSETU invites monthl legall premiums registered to the scheme companies Considering to submit these proposals ever increasing for the costs dministration and the impact of of BOSETU egal

Practitioners)

• Insurance License ( applies only for/ to Insurance Service Providers)

• Covid Scheme 1 on The the scheme social and is aimed economic at providing wellbeing

Negotiate and bargain for members of legal Batswana, protection the Union and services seeks to to empower members, its members where members pa • Representing members through grievances

through affordable affordable monthl accessible premiums legal to services the scheme and representation Considering these ever increasing costs and the impact of • Assisting members through disciplinary proceedings The following criteria will be used in the evaluation process.

• Education for members on rights, responsibilities, and the labour law

Covid 1 on the social and economic wellbeing of Batswana, the Union seeks to empower its members • Advocacy and lobbying on behalf of members

Apart from these core mandates of the Union, the Union timely responds to 1.

through affordable accessible legal services and representation other membership needs The highest score will be awarded to the inter BOSETU alia legal is therefore assistance, which inviting is geared ualif towards ing ensuring companies that members and or law company firms to or submit business proposals with a comprehensive to be considered have access to legal services at model detailing all aspects of the scope.

for the dministration of BOSETU egal Scheme under the following terms of reference affordable and competitive premiums.

The highest score will be given to the bidder

The Union has been having a Legal Scheme that has been running for BOSETU is therefore inviting ualif ing companies and or law firms to submit proposals to be considered

who demonstrates creativity and proposes more than 10 years, the scheme is a result of the BOSETU’s structures like

a sustainable model on the implementation for the dministration of BOSETU egal Scheme under and the provides following projections terms on the of growth reference of the

Congress, which has resolved that members should be provided with legal services The urpose on matters of that this are assignment not labour related. is to develop an attractive legal insurance scheme for embers of BOSETU

scheme.

It is against this background that the Union intends to develop its Legal so that each of them can oin the scheme, have access to 3. legal assistance as and when the need arises

Scheme and afford members legal protection and access to this service.

The highest score will be given to the bidder

Over the past years we have engaged different service providers who

with relevant experience on similar products administered this scheme for the Union.

and/ or the legal fraternity while taking into

The urpose of this assignment is to develop an attractive legal insurance scheme for embers of BOSETU

cognizance what the bidder proposes.

so that 1 each evelop of an them attractive can oin and the marketable scheme, legal have scheme access for to BOSETU legal assistance as and when the need arises BOSETU invites legally registered companies to submit proposals for the NB: Interested companies or businesses will

Administration of BOSETU Legal Scheme. The scheme is aimed at providing be required to attend a meeting and make a dminister BOSETU egal Scheme legal protection and services to members, where members pay affordable presentation of their proposal. rovide legal monthly premiums to the scheme. insurance Considering for these BOSETU ever- increasing members costs and the impact of Covid 19 on the social and economic wellbeing of PROJECT DURATION: The Maximum time for the contract may not exceed arket and sell legal scheme and recruit members into the scheme

Batswana, the Union seeks to empower its members through affordable & 3 years. accessible 5 1 BOSETU per legal row evelop the scheme an attractive b increasing and marketable scheme’s membership legal scheme at a rate for services and representation. COMMENCEMENT DATE: of This 15% administration or more of the scheme annum is anticipated to

start anytime from the 1st January 2023. acilitate legal assistance for BOSETU members and be the referral point dminister BOSETU egal Scheme acilitate administration and legal fees for services rendered b various attorne s

BOSETU is therefore inviting qualifying companies and/ or law firms to rovide legal insurance for BOSETU members submit proposals to be considered for the Administration of BOSETU Legal 1. Appropriate administration processes & forms on facilitating services to

Scheme under the following terms of reference: the members. arket and sell the legal scheme and recruit members into the scheme

2. Bidders & their staff must have strong interpersonal skills and good

5 row the scheme b increasing scheme’s membership communication skills at a rate of 15% or more per annum

OBJECTIVES

The Purpose of this assignment is to develop an attractive legal insurance 3. Evidence of having undertaken similar or relevant works successfully in acilitate legal assistance for BOSETU members and be the referral point scheme for Members of BOSETU so that each of them can join the scheme, the past. acilitate administration and legal fees for services rendered b various attorne s have access to legal assistance as and when the need arises.

SUBMISSION: All proposal should be sent to: legalscheme@ bosetu. org. bw or hand- delivered at BOSETU House, Main Mall, Opposite European Union

1st Floor.

BACKGROUND BOSETU’S mission: BOSETU’S Core mandate: CALL FOR PROPOSALS TERMS OF REFERENCE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK

1. Develop an attractive and marketable legal scheme for BOSETU.

2. Administer BOSETU Legal Scheme

3. Provide legal insurance for BOSETU members

4. Market and sell the legal scheme and recruit members into the scheme

EVALUATION CRITERIA Compliance Requirements TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ITEM PROJECT ASPECT PROPOSED SCOPE 2. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY PROVEN TRACK RECORD PROJECT COMPENTENCIES

DEADLINE: The deadline for submission of proposal is the 28th November 2022