Maldives
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATION-BASED SELECTION (CQS)
Consultancy to Develop a legal framework on National biosecurity relevant to agriculture, aquaculture and Fisheries sectors
Announcement Reference No: (IUL)30-TFSM/30/2026/141
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: D176 - MV
Procurement Ref: MV-MOFMRA-531049-CS-CQS
The Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources 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.
Required Documents
Interested parties must submit the following documents/information in addition to the information provided in response to the short-listing criteria:
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Letter of Expression of interest/JV agreement (if applicable)
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Company registration certificate(s)
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Company profile/brochure
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Detailed list of similar assignments/studies conducted by the firm
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List of Key Staff proposed for the positions indicated in Terms of Reference.
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CV of the key staff proposed.
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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The procurement process for this assignment will be carried out through Consultant Qualification-Based Selection (CQS), in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, (the “Procurement Regulations”).
The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations and based on the following criteria:
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Core business and years in business; relevant experience; technical and managerial capability of the firm; quality assurance systems and relevant certifications;
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General experience of the firm and its capacity to deploy a Team Leader and other Technical Experts for the assignment;
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Specific experience of the firm relevant to the assignment(including nature, total cost, total input in terms of staff month, employer, location of service, scope of services etc.);
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Financial strength based on audited financial; average annual turnover and demonstrated financial capacity to undertake the assignment; and
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Relevant experience in the Maldives; and/or relevant experience in South Asian countries and/or the wider regional context.
Note:
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Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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When providing information relating to (b), it shall be made clear whether the experience of the firm was in the capacity of a principal firm (lead partner) or as an associated firm (sub-consultant/JV partner) with detail regarding the scope of the services.
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Firms submitting their EoI response as Joint Venture (JV) will be evaluated individually for all of the above criteria, while only lead firm will be evaluated in case of a submission with sub-consultancy or consortium.
For additional information and clarifications please email to [email protected].
Interested Consultants shall submit their Expression of Interest via email to procurement.transform@fishagriocean.gov.mvno later than 6thOctober 2026, 14:00, hours (Maldives time).Late submissions will not be accepted.
The address referred to above for obtaining further information and EOIsubmission is:
Ms. Shazleena Ibrahim
Procurement Specialist
Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in the South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project
Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources
H. Palmayrah – 3A, Sosun Magu
Tel: +960 3033488
Fax: +960 3326558
