Achiziții de bunuri și contractări de servicii

Republic of Moldova

Education Quality Improvement Project

Credit No. IBRD-95360

Reference No.: MD-MOED-436477-CS-CQS

Assignment Title: Consulting services for carrying out Forecasting Study for Long-Term School Infrastructure / School Network Development

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) has received financing from the World Bank Group toward the cost of the Education Quality Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for company consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include are a) to carry out a forecasting study on the long-term development of school infrastructure and network. The study aims to assess current capacities, predict future needs, and provide strategic recommendations for sustainable development of school network and school infrastructure in Moldova (10-year vision). The study should establish a comprehensive foundation for elaboration of the long-term national wide school infrastructure development plan.

The duration of consultancy is six months and is expected to begin in September 2024.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment including shortlisting criteria can be found at the MoER web page: https://mec.gov.md/ro/content/achizitii-publice.

 The MoER now invites eligible Consulting Company (“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 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, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

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 Consultant’s Qualification Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

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 August 2, 2024, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova,

Education Quality Improvement Project (EQIP)

Attn: Sergiu Harea, project coordinator

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

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: eqip@mec.gov.md copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com