Selection of a consulting firm that provides Training on Cloud Architect & Design, Power BI and Certification for EthERNet Staffs

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Firm Selection)

Country: Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Project ID: P171034

Credit No.  IDA - 68560

Assignment Title:  Selection of Training Firm that provides Training on Cloud Architect & Design, Power BI, and Certification for EthERNet, Higher Education and TVET Institutions Staffs

Reference No.: ET-MINT-288456-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (“Digital Foundations”).  Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EthERNet) under the Ministry of Education is one of the beneficiaries of the project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) are expected to provide training on Cloud Architect & Design, Power BI, and Certification for EthERNet, Higher Education and TVET Institutions Staffs.

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology/Ethiopian Digital Foundation Project now invites eligible Training providers /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 includes: Core Business and Years in Business, Proven experience in conducting similar nature trainings and having the required Lab and simulation for practice.  

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The main objective for the selection of the firm is to provide cloud architecture and digital skills training and certification for EthERNet, higher education institutions and TVET staff.

SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDES:

Staff at various level of the higher education institutions need to be educated in cloud architecture and digital literacy.

The main scope of the assignment includes;

1. Provide digital skill training for 64 Universities and TVET institution staffs, and providing the relevant and accompanying certifications.

      Key Deliverables;

• Develop Digital Skill Course Materials for Trainers (Modules, presentation, and assessments)
• Provide E-learning digital content for participants
• Provide Digital MOOC Assessment Exam
• Provide digital skills training for future trainers at both higher education institutions and TVETs
• Certify all trainees (industry certification from ICDL or equivalent)

1. Provide Cloud Architect and Design and Power BI boot camp overseas trainings for 10 EthERNet professionals and providing the relevant and accompanying certifications.

• It should be instructor led training with the exam voucher and certification

• It should have an intensive and immersive hands-on learning environment
• It should be on approved and authorized with the required lab facilities

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 “Procurement Regulations”, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants/Training Providers may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant/Training Provider will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulation”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Interested Consulting /Training providing Firms may obtain further information and the TOR of the consultancy assignment at the address below from 8:30AM-12:30AM and 1:30- 5:00 PM local time from Monday to Friday before the deadline date and time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in person or through email to the address below on or before June 15, 2022, 2:00 PM.

Please visit https://dfp.gov.et/tender for TOR & EOI

Address:        

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,

Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT)

Attn: Focal Person, Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Address: Arada Sub-city, off Churchill Road, behind Lycée Guebre-Mariam School,

E-mail: digital.foundation@mint.gov.et, or zelalem.tadesse@mint.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia