Maldives
Announcement No: (IUL)475/475/2023/146
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Republic of Maldives
Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth (MEERY) Project
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D4800
Assignment Title:Consulting Firm or Institute to Develop National Competency Standards with Logbooks, Curricula, Learning Materials and Assessment Resource Books (Fisheries and Agriculture Sector)
Reference No. (Procurement Ref : MV-MOHE-374864-CS-CQS)
The Government of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth (MEERY) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) includes the development of national competency standards with logbooks, curricula, learning materials and assessment resource books on Fisheries and Agriculture sector. The assignment requires minimum six key staffs and is to be for 8 months duration.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
The Ministry of Higher Education now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
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Must be a registered and operating Educational / Skills Training Consultancy firm or an Institute providing similar services in the country of registration (Please provide Valid Firm / Institute Registration Certificate). |
50 |
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Experience in curricula or standards development: |
50 |
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*Maximum points to be given is 50. |
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*Maximum points will be given to the party who submits documentation for most number of relevant projects completed. |
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*There is no limit for submission. |
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*Documents can be completion letters, completion certificates or other similar documents. |
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Total Points |
100 |
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification-Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1300 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (BY E-MAIL) by 13th August 2023 (Sunday) 1300 hours. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Project Management Unit
Ministry of Higher Education
Attn: Ms. Aishath Wazna, Procurement Officer
5th Floor, Umar Zahir Office Building, Orchidmaa Hingun
Male’, Maldives
Tel: 960 3026975 / 3026982
Email: [email protected]