BDS Needs assessment

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: SME Finance Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT: Ethiopia Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Project

Credit No.: 5793-ET

Assignment Title: Need Assessment for Non-Financial (BDS) Services Intervention of the SMEFP in selected cities in the four main Regions(Oromia, SNNP, Tigray and Amhara Regional States), Harari and the four emerging Regions (Somali, Benishangule Gumuze, Afar and Gambella), Addis Ababa and Dire-Dawa City Administrations

Reference No.: MOI/SMEFP-01/C02/16

This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business No. OP00042290 of May 8, 2017.

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received Financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Small and Medium Enterprises Finance Project in Ethiopia, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services.

The consulting service is: Need Assessment for Non-Financial (BDS) Services

The Objectives of the Assignment

The general objective of this assignment is identifying the needs and intervention points to provide demand- driven and tailor-made Business Development Services to project beneficiary SMEs.

Specific objectives include:

Identifying main shortcomings/constraints and opportunities of the SMEs,
Identifying existing private Business Development Services providers that could deliver high quality BDS to SMEFP clients
Make strategic and operational recommendations for the types and nature of BDS to be provided to SMEs through these BDS providers

DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The overall assignment is expected to be finalized within Four (4) months after contract signing.

The Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Project, 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 & Year in business;
Relevant Experience in the field of assignment;
Technical and Managerial capabilities, and;
General qualifications and number of key staff.

Individual expert’s bio data are not required.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers dated (January 2011 and revised July 2014) (‘Consultants Guidelines”), setting forth Bank’s Policy on conflict of interest.

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

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

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 am to 12:00 am and 1:30 pm -5:30 pm local time, Monday through Friday.

Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below in person or by mail or by e-mail by July 04, 2017 5:00 PM.

Ministry of Industry

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Project

Attention: Ato Hunegnaw Abebaw, Director,

Domestic Investors Transformation Directorate

P.O. Box 6945 Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia

Telephone +251118 33 40 34,+251 911 37 91 26

Email: hunegnaw.abebaw@yahoo.com

E-mail:wesenuadefris@gmail.com

Telephone: +251-911-33-90-57

Address:

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Finance Project

Ministry of Industry Bole Road, 200 Meter Away from Flamengo Bar and Restaurant

the way towards Addis Ababa Exhibition Center

Ministry of Industry Building

Domestic Investors Transformation Directorate office, 4th floor

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