GEQIP-E mid term comprehensive evaluation

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity

                              REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

                            (CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION)

Country:  Ethiopia

Name of Project: - General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity (GEQIP-E)

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Comprehensive Evaluation (Midterm and Exit Evaluations)

Reference No. MOE/GEQIP-E/C/QCBS-133/20

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity (GEQIP-E), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include carrying out Midterm and Exit Evaluations of GEQIP-E

The comprehensive evaluation will be conducted as midterm and exit surveys in 2021 and 2024 respectively

The Ministry of 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: Core Business and Years in Business, Experience in the Specific Assignment, and Technical and Managerial Capability.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 – 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 may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information, including the TOR for the Consultancy Assignment, can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00-12:00 am and 1:30- 5:00 pm from Mondays to Fridays from procurement Service and Administration Directorate.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by e-mail on or before 4 June 2021 at 5:00 PM.

Attention; Ato Adisu Tesfaye

Procurement Service and Administration Directorate

floor No.  Old Building 1st floor 

Tel:  +251118132135

e-mail:  adis9805moe@gmail.com

Ministry of Education

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia