Background
JA is the largest non-profit in Europe dedicated to preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship. JA Europe is a member of JA Worldwide which for 100 years has delivered hands on, experiential learning in entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. Last school year, the JA network in Europe reached 6 million young people across 42 countries with the support of nearly 100,000 business volunteers and over 140,000 teachers/educators.
Re-Power Your Future is a partnership between JA Europe and the UniCredit Foundation focused on preventing early school leaving and supporting young people at risk of disengagement from education. The programme operates across multiple European countries and aims to strengthen young people’s confidence, motivation, entrepreneurial mindset, career awareness and connection to learning.
The next phase of the partnership will include a dedicated teacher-capacity component in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. JA Europe is therefore seeking an experienced expert, consultant or organisation to co-create, design and support the piloting of a practical teacher-training model for educators working with learners at-risk of drop-out.
Scope of Work
The scope of the develop an evidence-informed, practical and adaptable teacher-training framework focused on the pedagogy of working effectively with underserved and at-risk young people. The selected provider will help determine the most appropriate training duration, format and methodology based on existing evidence and the needs of the four participating countries.
The training should strengthen teachers’ capacity to:
- better understand the realities, strengths and barriers of at-risk learners;
- create more inclusive, supportive and engaging learning environments;
- increase student participation, motivation and connection to learning;
- apply practical approaches that build confidence, self-efficacy and school engagement;
- identify and intentionally engage students who might otherwise be overlooked;
- reflect on and adapt their teaching practice.
Activities/ Deliverables
The table below outlines overall activities, deliverables, and timeline however applicants are invited to propose changes aligned with different research approaches proposed.
| ACTIVITY | RESPONSBILITY | TIMELINE |
| Review and inception: Review existing evaluation findings and relevant programme information. Clarify learning needs, target users, delivery conditions and design principles with JA Europe. | Selected provider, JA Europe | December 2026 |
| Training architecture and methodology: Recommend the overall structure, learning journey, duration, delivery format and methodology. Facilitate at least one structured co-creation session with the four participating JA organisations. Gather input on teacher needs, learner profiles, implementation realities, cultural and educational context, and facilitator capacity. Design curriculum with module descriptions, learning outcomes, agendas, trainer session plans, activities, reflection exercises and suggested follow-up support. Gather feedback from participating JA organisations and finalise the curriculum. | Selected provider, (in collaboration with JA Europe and JA network) | December 2026-February 2027 |
| Train the Trainers Prepare and deliver a Training of Trainers (ToT) for local facilitators who will train teachers in their countries. Include facilitator guidance and pre/post training resources. | Selected provider, (in collaboration with JA Europe and JA network) | |
| Pilot implementation with initial group of teachers | JA Network | March – April 2027 |
| Review pilot feedback and evaluation and iterate: Review evaluation findings and relevant programme information. Update training package incorporating agreed changes following pilot | Selected provider, (in collaboration with JA Europe) | September-October 2027 |
Timeline
The activities should start on 27th November 2026 and finalized by 30th October 2027.
- RFP issued – 22 October 2026
- Proposal Due – 5 November 2026
- Potential Consultant Interviews – on a rolling basis
- Contract Execution – 27 November 2026
Elements of the proposal
A submission must, at a minimum, include the following elements:
- Background and Experience: Information about the providers, expertise in teacher professional development, inclusive pedagogy, learner engagement and/or prevention of educational disengagement and early school leaving; and designing practical adult-learning curricula and facilitator-ready training materials.
- Past Experience: Evidence of previous experience in similar projects (at least 3), along with references from previous clients or organizations.
- Methodology: An initial outline of proposed methodology and design process, including the approach to evidence review, co-creation, curriculum development, ToT and post-pilot refinement.
- Work Plan and Timeline: A detailed timeline with activities, milestones, and deliverables for each phase highlighting the estimated duration for completing each task.
- Budget: Bidders are requested to submit a clear, itemised financial proposal in EUR. The budget should show professional fees by workstream or deliverable, estimated number of days and daily rates.
Budget
The allocated budget for the services is 20,000EUR.
Evaluation Criteria
The following criteria will be used in reviewing and comparing the proposals. The weight to be assigned to each criterion appears following each item.
- Responsiveness of the proposal to the submission requirements set forth in the RFP (20%).
- The technical ability, capacity, and flexibility of the bidder to perform the contract in a timely manner and on budget, as verified by, e.g., the quality of any demonstration, client references, demonstrated success in projects with similar requirements and any other contracts (30%).
- The methodology proposed to design the training (30%)
- The total cost of the proposal solution based on disaggregated level of effort (20%)
Deadline
Respondents to this Request for proposals must submit their proposal no later than the 5 November 2026 and should be sent to offers@jaeurope.org including RFP – Design and Development of Teacher Training in the subject line. In the body of the email, please copy in: “I hereby consent that my personal data is processed by JA EUROPE AISBL for recruitment or contractual purposes” so that JA Europe has your written consent to follow up on your application. Only selected applicants will be contacted.
In case more information is needed, please contact Joanna Andrzejewska (joanna@jaeurope.org).