Preparation of Implementation Manuals/Guidelines, conducting training and formulation of Strategic Document for implementing Organizational Project Management (OPM) maturity Improvement Initiatives in organizations that conduct construction projects
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program
Request for Expression of Interest
ETHIOPIA URBAN INSTITUTIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UIIDP)
Project No. P 163452
Grant No.: D 277-ET
Assignment Title: Preparation of Implementation Manuals/Guidelines, Conducting Training and Formulation of Strategic Document for Implementing Organizational Project Management (OPM) Maturity Improvement Initiatives in Organizations that Conduct Construction Projects
Reference No.: RFP No.:ET-MUDH-216710-CS-CQS
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
General Objective:
The main objective of assignment is to prepare Implementation Manuals/Guidelines, Conduct Training and Formulate Strategic Document for Implementing Organizational Project Management (OPM) Maturity Improvement Initiatives in Organizations that conduct Construction Projects.
Specific objectives:
- Prepare Implementation Manuals and Guidelines that are exhaustive enough to undertake Organizational Project Management Maturity Improvement Programs;
- Provide 2 weeks long and 3 rounds of training to train 80 federal, regional and urban professionals on the latest version PMI OPM Standard. The training shall equip trainees with the requisite capacity to implement Organizational Project Management Improvement initiatives and it is expected that the training shall be based on the principles and requirements need for application and usage of Organizational Project Management concept for the success of construction projects in Ethiopia; at the end of the training all trainees need to be awarded a certification of participation.
- Formulate a Strategic Document detailing out the Implementation and Resource Plans to materialize at least the five-years OPM Maturity Enhancement Plan laid out by ECPMI.
The study team arrangements proposed in detail will be included in the Consultant’s Technical Proposal. Clearly, the size and complexity of different Urban Local Governments; regional language usages and familiarity with different regions; as well as the logistical arrangements are among the factors the Consultant will need to take into account in selecting and directing their study teams. The team is likely to consist of at least 8 team members as follows:- Team Leader (a proven leader chosen from the 7 team members below and specialist in any of the main disciplines i.e. (i) Project Manager/Team Leader (1); (ii) Subject Matter Expert/Lead Trainer(1) ; (iii) Construction Project Management Expert/Trainer Assistant (4); (iv) Organizational Management Consultant(2).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained through e-mail when you request at the address given below.
The Ministry of Urban Development and Construction now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information, including firm profile and brochures, demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The short-listing criteria are:
- Core Business (Areas of Expertise)
- Years in Business
- Experience in Similar Assignments
- Technical and Managerial Capability
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage and, accordingly, CVs should not be submitted.
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 and revised November 2017), August 2018 and November 2020 (“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 selection based on consultant’s qualification (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: - 8.30 AM-12.30 PM and 1.30 PM-5.30 PM from Monday to Thursday and office hours on Fridays are 8.30 AM-11.30 AM and 1.30 PM-5.30 PM.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by not later than not later than Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 5:30 PM.
Attn: W/ro Kifaya Ismael; Senior Project Procurement Expert;
Urban Revenue Enhancement, Fund Mobilization and Finance Bureau;
Ministry of Urban Development and Construction;
Email: urefmf@gmail.com: Telephone: 251-115- 54-12-77
Physical address: 3rd Floor, Room No. 305, Ministry of Urban Development and Construction Building, Opposite National Bank of Ethiopia, Sudan St./Ras Abebe Aregay St., Leghare Area, P. O. Box 3040, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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