Maldives
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Public Procurement Reform Consultancy
[RFP No: PSSP/2.2/C/04]
The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of the Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project, Maldives, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to acquire the consultancy services of public procurement reform expertise in the directive of enhancing and harmonizing the current public procurement regulatory framework with a more economically efficient, transparent and accountable system along with modernization and development of a more sustainable and viable public procurement system.
The main objective of this assignment is to help the Government of Maldives (GoMV) in strengthening and enhancing the transparency, accountability, economic efficiency and public participation of the current Public Procurement system
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (background of the firm’s technical expertise, description of any similar assignments undertaken, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, value of those services, etc.).
The firm shall be selected based on the qualification and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD loans and IDA credits and grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, revised July 2014.
Firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality-and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
A more detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the consultancy services will be available on the Ministry’s website www.finance.gov.mv. Interested firms may obtain further information by writing to the address below.
The expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by regular mail, emails or fax, no later than 1400 hours Maldivian time on February 25, 2016.
Mr. Ahmed Mujuthaba
Director General
Public Procurement Division
Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Ameenee Magu, Male’
Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960)3349101, (960)3349266
Fax: (960)3332706
E-mail: [email protected]
