REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

August 02, 2021

Republic of Moldova

Moldova Education Reform Project (MERP)

Credit No. 6181-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-172179-CS-CQS

Assignment Title: Consulting services to verify compliance of rehabilitated schools with minimum operating standards for receiving schools under MERP

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MoECR) has received financing from the World Bank Group toward the cost of the Moldova Education Reform Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The objective of the assignment is to verify the compliance of 23 rehabilitated schools with infrastructure requirements under minimum operating standards.

The MoECR 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.  For more information, including Terms of References with full qualification requirements, please visit MoECR web page: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/achizitii-publice 

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 and Grants by World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications procurement method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

Expressions of interest must be delivered by e-mail by August 23, 2021, cob.

Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MERP

Stefan cel Mare 180, 13th floor, room no. 1307,

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Attn: Sergiu Harea – Project Coordinator

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: merp@mecc.gov.md