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Maldives Atolls Education Development Project (AEDP: P177768)

            Ministry of Education            

      Republic of Maldives

   Announcement No: (IUL)22-E/22/2023/109                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Date: 3rd April 2023

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION

The Government of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives; Atolls Education Development Project (AEDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes build capacity of secondary English teachers on teaching strategies for the students with complex learning profiles. The assignment is to be for 15 months and a Week duration.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry of Education now invites eligible consulting firm (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

Interested consultancy firm should submit following documents (Firm qualifications):

1. A letter for applying to the consultancy
2. Firm registration document (Valid)
3. Short company profile
4. Curriculum Vitae
5. A copy of National Identity Card or Passport

       Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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. 

       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 (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1300 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail/post) by 17^th April 2023 (Monday) 1100 hours (local time). Late submissions will not be accepted. 

The address referred to above is:

Attn: Mohamed Manaan Ahmed, Senior Procurement Specialist

Maldives Atolls Education Development Project

Ministry of Education,

8th Floor, H. Velaanaage, 20096

Ameer Ahmed Magu, Male’ City,

Republic of Maldives

Tel: + (960) 3341 120

Email: [email protected]