Consulting services to conduct a survey to measure the satisfaction and perception of the project beneficiaries (baseline)

Republic of Moldova

Education Quality Improvement Project

Credit No. IBRD-95360

Reference No.: MD-MOED-460126-CS-CQS

Assignment Title: Conduct a survey to measure the satisfaction and perception of the project beneficiaries (baseline)

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 individual consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include a baseline study that will serve as a reference point for measuring the progress and impact of the project, by documenting, analyzing and presenting the current situation, determining the opinions of the beneficiaries, collecting information for the project's baseline indicators.

This consultancy is expected to begin in February 2025 and be completed by June 2025.

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 December 16, 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