Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 17 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:

• Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery

• Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery

• Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups

SKALA is looking to partner with a reputable Partner Research Organization (PRO) to co-design and conduct study aimed at developing a strategy for reducing interregional inequality through the provision of basic services in seven (7) SKALA Partner Provinces.

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About the Engagement

The objective of this study is to produce a comprehensive analysis of disparities in access to basic services specifically in health, education, clean water, and sanitation across SKALA’s seven partner provinces (Aceh, North Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Maluku, NTT, NTB, and Papua). The study is expected to be implemented over a nine (9) month period, commencing in February 2026 and concluding in October 2026.

Requirements for the RFT

To access the Request for Tender (RFT) document, please copy and paste this link into a web browser: https://tinyurl.com/yjeseynn   

How to Apply

Proposal documentation along with required forms in responding to this RFT (including comments on the Contract Template) should be submitted by email to tender@skala.or.id.

Enquiries
Any inquiries regarding the activity or tender documents must be submitted via email no later than Monday, 17 November 2025, at 5:00 PM (UTC+7, Western Indonesian Time – Jakarta Time) to tender@skala.or.id. Inquiries received after this deadline will not be addressed.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for tender submission is Monday, 1 December 2025, at 5:00 PM (UTC+7, Western Indonesian Time – Jakarta Time). All required documents must be submitted via email to tender@skala.or.id.

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