Maldives
Announcement No: (IUL) 475/475/2020/148
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Republic of Maldives
Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth (MEERY) Project
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D4800
Assignment Title: Consultancy for Architectural Firm for the designing and preparation of detailed drawings, BOQs and the supervision of the refurbishments of Polytechnic Centers.
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan: MV-MOHE-165581-CS-CQS)
The Government of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth (MEERY) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Advertisement published on 21st October 2020, Ref (IUL)475-PMU/475/2020/135 is cancelled due to an error in the announcement and new invitation for EOI is open for interested firms.
The consulting services (“the Services”) includes the designing and preparation of detailed drawings, BOQs and the supervision of the refurbishments of Polytechnic Centers. The assignment requires minimum two key staffs and is to be for 5 months duration.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
The Ministry of Higher Education 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. The shortlisting criteria are:
- Successfully completed 5 projects in the development of architectural drawings within the last 3 years.
- Successfully completed 5 projects in the supervision of architectural works within the last 5 years.
- 5 years of experience in the field of architecture.
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” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“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) by 4th November 2020 (Wednesday) 1200 hours (local time).
Project Management Unit
Ministry of Higher Education
Attn: Mr. Mohamed Manaan Ahmed, Procurement Specialist
2nd Floor, Fen Building, Ameenee Magu
Male’, Maldives
Tel: 00960 3026975 / 9779004 / 7447203
Email: [email protected]
