Procurement Consultant within Higher Education Improvement Program

Republic of Moldova

Moldova Higher Education Project

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-206322-CS-INDV-2

Assignment Title: Procurement Consultant within Higher Education Improvement Program (HEIP)

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

The Procurement Consultant shall provide technical assistance to the MoER Project Management Team (PMT) with procurement procedures of the Component 2 of the project in accordance with the provisions of the Development Financing Agreement, Procurement Regulations and HEIP Operations Manual (HEIPOM). The Procurement Consultant also assists HEIP beneficiaries in strengthening their own procurement knowledge and capacities. The Procurement Consultant is responsible for coaching the sub-financing beneficiaries on procuring goods and services under improvement programs subcomponent.

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

The MoER now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” 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.

This consultancy is expected to begin in August 2022 and the contract will be signed for a period of 12 months. Subject to Consultant’s satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed until the Closing Date of the project. The applications should include letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any.

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 July 22, 2022, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MHEP

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

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: mhep@mecc.gov.md copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com