{"rows":20,"os":"0","page":"1","total":"3959","procnotices":[{"id":"OP00457174","notice_type":"Contract Award","noticedate":"16-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","project_ctry_name":"Eastern and Southern Africa","project_id":"P178566","project_name":"Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa","bid_reference_no":"ET-OROMIA META R WOR-FSRP-516777-CW-RFB","bid_description":"Construction works of Shino Secondary Livestock Market at Meta Robi Woreda, West Shoa Zone.","procurement_group":"CW","procurement_method_code":"RFB","procurement_method_name":"Request for Bids","submission_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Contract Award

Project:P178566-Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-71560
Bid/Contract Reference No:ET-OROMIA META R WOR-FSRP-516777-CW-RFB
Procurement Method:RFB-Request for Bids
Scope of Contract:Construction works of Shino Secondary Livestock Market at Meta Robi Woreda, West Shoa Zone
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/03/19
Duration of Contract

90 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
MICHU GC JV WITH ZEWUDU LEMMA GC AND WWC (1106527)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB 80108791.40

Signed Contract price
ETB 80108791.40

Rejected Bidder(s):
ERMIAS DIMA GC (1106533)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


FIRIHIWOT ZELEKE GC (1106528)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


DANI'EL BARSISA GC (1106534)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


MARGA DEREJE GC (1106514)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


GUDISA GUTATA GC (1106536)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Failure to meet minimum technical score


BEKTO GC (1106526)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


"},{"id":"OP00457158","notice_type":"Contract Award","noticedate":"16-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","project_ctry_name":"Eastern and Southern Africa","project_id":"P178566","project_name":"Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa","bid_reference_no":"ET-OROMIA META R WOR-FSRP-516775-CW-RFB","bid_description":"Construction works of Laga Doke Modern Fruit Nursery Center at Meta Robi Woreda, West Shoa Zone.","procurement_group":"CW","procurement_method_code":"RFB","procurement_method_name":"Request for Bids","submission_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Contract Award

Project:P178566-Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-71560
Bid/Contract Reference No:ET-OROMIA META R WOR-FSRP-516775-CW-RFB
Procurement Method:RFB-Request for Bids
Scope of Contract:Construction works of Laga Doke Modern Fruit Nursery Center at Meta Robi Woreda, West Shoa Zone.
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/05/15
Duration of Contract

180 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
GENGO GC JV WITH TIKI ALEMAYEHU GC & WWC (1106505)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB 50735789.90

Signed Contract price
ETB 50735789.90

Rejected Bidder(s):
YAT CONSTRUCTION PLC (1106502)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


WALIGALTE GC (1106503)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Failure to meet minimum technical score


"},{"id":"OP00456977","notice_type":"Invitation for Bids","noticedate":"16-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"00:00","project_ctry_name":"Botswana","project_id":"P181952","project_name":"GFPP Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project Using the Multi-Phase P","bid_reference_no":"BW-MOH-544811-GO-RFQ","bid_description":"PROCUREMENT OF ICT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY OF OFFICE ITEMS (LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, COPIERS)","procurement_group":"GO","procurement_method_code":"RFQ","procurement_method_name":"Request for Quotations","contact_address":"Private Bag 0038 Gaborone, Botswana","contact_ctry_name":"Botswana","contact_email":"kthela@gov.bw","contact_name":"Kerileng Thela","contact_organization":"Ministry of Health","contact_phone_no":"+267 3632449","submission_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

PRIVATE BAG 0038

GABORONE

BOTSWANA

Request for Quotations FOR PROCUREMENT OF ICT AND OFFICE  EQUIPMENT-

 Four (4) lots

Lot 1- ICT EQUIPMENT

Lot 2 — Office Furniture

Lot 3  Kitchen Appliances

Lot 4 — Office Stationery & Consumables

Procurement Number: BW-MOH-544811-GO-RFQ

To: ………………………………………………………     

..………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………          

Date………………………………………………………

The Procuring Entity named above invites you to submit your quotation for the goods described herein.  Partial Quotations may be rejected, and the Purchaser reserves the right to award a contract for selected items only. Any resulting order shall be subject to the Purchasing Government’s General Conditions of Contract for Local Purchase Orders (available on request) except were modified by this Request for Quotations.

This RfQ is limited competitive process and issued to preidentified suppliers.

Section A: Quotation Requirements:

  1. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ICT EQUIPMENT AT MINISTRY OF HEALTH HEADQUATERS
  2. Fraud and Corruption clause to be included in the RfQ (for Bank financed Projects contracts)                                                                                            2.1The Bank requires compliance with the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines and its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as set forth in the WBG’s Sanctions Framework, as set forth in Section VI.                                                2.2In further pursuance of this policy, Bidders shall permit and shall cause their agents (where declared or not), subcontractors, subconsultants, service providers, suppliers, and personnel, to permit the Bank to inspect all accounts, records and other documents relating to any initial selection process, prequalification process, bid submission, proposal submission, and contract performance (in the case of award), and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Bank.
  3. Preliminary Evaluation

Quotations will be first be screened for legal eligibility. To be considered responsive at this stage the supplier must submit the following valid and current documents:

a)Certificate of incorporation or business registration confirming that the firm is duly registered and legally registered to conduct business

b)Trading licence valid at the time of submission

c)Tax clearance certificate issued by the relevant authority confirming that the firm is in good standing with its tax obligations.

4. Quotation prices should be based on:

for goods supplied from within the purchaser Country;  – insured and delivered to Ministry of Health Headquarters, Office 3E5, Procurement Office

  1. 4.1 The delivery period required is 3 weeks from the date of order. 4.2Quotations must be valid for 60 days from the date for receipt given below.
    1. The warranty/guarantee offered shall be: ………… months.
    2. Quotations and supporting documents as specified in Section B must be marked with the Procurement Number given above and indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions.
    3. Quotations should be sealed in a single envelope, clearly marked with reference above, the name of Bidder and Implementing Agency.
    4. Quotations must be received, in sealed envelopes, no later than: 1500hours on 15/06/2026.

Quotations must be delivered to:  Ministry of Health Headquarters, Office 3E5, Procurement Office, Government Enclave, 24 Amos Street , Plot 54609, Gaborone

            4.7 Public Opening of quotations: Quotations will opened publicly immediately after the submission deadline in the presence of suppliers who wish to attend. The opening will take at the Ministry of Health Headquarters, Floor 3 foyer at 1515 hours. A written record of the public opening will be prepared, signed by all present and sent to all bidders who submitted quotations. 

The attached Schedule of Requirements at Section D details the items to be purchased. You are requested to quote your delivered price for these items by completing and returning Sections B and C.

Quotations would be screened for responsiveness and compliance as follows:

  1. Preliminary Evaluation: – to ascertain legal documents as paragraph 3;
  2. Technical Evaluation: – to ascertain technical compliance with the client’s required specifications (as attached to this RfQ in section B) ; and
  3. Financial Evaluation: – to check on price offers.

Quotations that are responsive, qualified, and technically compliant will be ranked according to price. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest priced and responsive, quotation (lowest evaluated price) by the issue of a signing of Contract Agreement.

 

 

Quotations that are responsive, qualified, and technically compliant will be ranked according to price. Award of contract will be made to the lowest priced quotation by item or by total through the issue of a Local Purchase Order.

Suppliers may submit a quotation for one or several or all Lots each lot will be evaluated independently for all items within the lot. An award will be made on per Lot basis for the supplier offering the lowest quotation for that lot or combination thereof depending on the outcome of the evaluation.

All items within a Lot must be quoted in full. Partial quotations within a Lot (where a supplier quote for some but not all items within that Lot will be deemed not responsive and will not be considered).

Discounts

Suppliers who wish to offer discount conditional upon the award of more than one Lot must clearly state such discount in the quotation specifying the Lots to which the discount applies and the percentage of the discount offered. Conditional discount will be taken into account during the financial evaluation by applying them to the relevant Lot prices and accessing the lowest evaluation price across all possible combinations. Discounts that are not clearly stated during the bid opening will not be considered during evaluation.

 

Signed: …………………………………            Name: Ms Kerileng M. Thela

Project Manager- HEPRR PROJECT

For and on behalf of the Purchaser

Section B: Technical Specifications:

[Please specify all major/fundamental technical specifications that the goods to be supplied shall meet. The failure of meeting these functional specification or requirements will be basis for rejection of the quotation].

RFQ – Lots & Technical Specifications

 

Lot 1 — ICT Equipment

#

Item

Qty

Technical Specifications

1

Laptops

14

Display: 13–14", FHD (1920x1080), multi-touch, IPS, anti-glare, 2-in-1 touchscreen. Processor: i7 13th Gen, up to 5.3GHz Turbo Boost, 12MB L3 cache, 4 cores min. RAM: 16GB. SSD: 512GB. Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5. Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB4 Type-C, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x audio combo, HDMI 2.0. Keyboard: spill-resistant backlit. Camera: 720p HD. Security: fingerprint sensor. OS: Windows 11 Pro. Warranty: 3 years. Includes: wireless mouse & docking station (2x USB-A, 2x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x USB-C, 1x audio jack, 1x lock slot).

2

Smart TV

1

Size: 65". Resolution: 4K (3840x2160). Refresh rate: 60Hz–120Hz+. HDR support. Smart OS (Android/Google TV, webOS, or Tizen). Ports: multiple HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB & Audio. Includes: 20M HDMI cable, installation & accessories.

Lot 2 — Office Furniture

#

Item

Qty

Technical Specifications

1

Executive Office Chair

 5

Adjustable headrest, swivel and tilt mechanism, silver powder coated armrest with mesh padding, adjustable arms. Size: 600W x 630D x 1160–1260H mm.

2

Lockable Filing Cabinet

 5

Two-door, steel, lockable.

3

Tender Box

 1

Lockable wooden tender box.

4

Workstation

 5

Mahogany veneer finish, 45mm desk top, wooden legs. Pedestal: pencil tray, 2 standard drawers, 1 deep filer drawer. Desk: 1600L x 1200W x 800H mm. Pedestal: 500L x 427W x 800H mm.

Lot 3  Kitchen Appliances

#

Item

Qty

Technical Specifications

1

Microwave

 1

Metallic silver with mirror finish, 36L capacity, 900W.

2

Domestic Fridge

 1

Metallic fridge/freezer, 154L capacity.

3

Coffee Maker

 1

Double coffee machine, high pressure extraction 15–20 bar, dual-boiler, water tank 1.8L–2.8L.

 

Lot 4 — Office Stationery & Consumables

#

Item

Qty

Specifications

1

Pens

50

Blue/black ink

3

Photocopying Paper

30 boxes

A4, 500 sheets/ream, 5 reams/box

4

Highlighters

20

Various colours

5

Lever Arch Files

25

Packs of 4

6

Stapler

5

Standard 26/6

7

Staples

20 boxes

26/6 per pack

8

Puncher

2

Small puncher

9

Calculator

2

Calculator extra large display solar 12 digits desktop calculator with round  up, memory function

10

Folios

250

Gen 32

11

Carbon Papers

20

Packet of 50

12

Stickers/Notepads

20

Stick-on, 5 colours per pack

13

Office Stamps

2

Procurement & Accounts

14

Minute Books

20

A4 size

15

Permanent Markers

10

Various colours(black,red,blue,green)

RFQ -Ancillary Services

#

Ancillary Service

Applicable Lot

Description

1

Delivery

All Lots

Transportation of goods to the indicated final destination

5

Smart TV Mounting & Installation

Lot 1 — ICT Equipment

Wall mounting of the Smart TV, including all brackets, fixings, and HDMI cable routing and installation of  fully functional video conferencing system. Acceptance will be made after testing of fully functional system.

9

Warranty

Lots 1, 2 & 3

Lot 1: 1 year

       Lot 2: 6 months

Lot 3:1 year

 Provide warranty

 

 

Your quotation is to be returned on this Form by completing and returning Sections B and C including any other information/certification required within this RFQ.

 

Section C: Quotation Submission Form

  1. Currency of Quotation: BWP
  2. Delivery period offered: ………… days/weeks/months from date of Purchase Order.
  3. The validity period of this Quotation is: …… days from the date for receipt of Quotations.
  4. Warranty period (where applicable): Lot 1: ……….

                                                                         Lot 2: ……….

                                                                         Lot 3:………..

  1. We attach the following documents:
  1. Section C of the Request for Quotations completed and signed;
  2. A copy of our certificate of registration from the Public Procurement Agency demonstrating our registered supplier status;
  3. A copy of our trading licence;
  4. A copy of our tax clearance certificate and VAT registration (or state if not required);
  5. [Insert any other documentation required by the Procuring Entity].

 

  1. We confirm that our quotation is based on the terms and conditions stated in your Request for Quotations referenced above, and that any resulting contract will be subject to the purchaser country’s General Conditions of Contract for Local Purchase Orders.
  2. We confirm that the prices quoted are fixed and firm for the duration of the validity period and will not be subject to revision or variation.

 

 

Authorised By:

 

Signature:

 

___________________________

 

Name:

 

____________________________

 

Position:

 

___________________________

 

Date:

 

____________________________

 

Authorised for and on behalf of:

 

(DD/MM/YY)

 

Company:

 

_________________________________________________________________

Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….........

 

If any additional documentation is attached to your quotation, a signature and authorisation at Section B and Section C is still required as confirmation that the terms and conditions of this RFQ prevail over any attachments. If the Quotation is not authorised in Section B and Section C, the quotation may be rejected.

Section D: Schedule of Requirements (to be priced by Bidder)

 

Item No

Description of Goods
(Attach detailed specification if necessary)

Unit of Measure

Quantity

Delivered Unit Price Birr

Delivered Total Price Birr

 

LOT 1- ICT EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

1

 

Laptop

each

14

 

 

2

 

TV Screen

each

1

 

 

 

LOT 2 - Office Furniture

 

 

 

 

 

1

Office Chair Executive

 

each

5

 

 

2

Lockable Filling Cabinet

 

each

5

 

 

3

Tender box

 

each

1

 

 

4

 

Workstation

each

5

 

 

 

LOT 3- KITCHEN APPLIANCES

 

 

 

 

1

Microwave

 

each

1

 

 

2

 

Domestic Fridge

each

1

 

 

3

Coffee Maker

 

each

1

 

 

 

 

LOT 4 - Office Stationery & Consumables

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Pens

50

50

 

 

2

Photocopying Paper A4

ream

30 boxes

 

 

3

Highlighters

each

20

 

 

4

Lever Arch Files

each

25

 

 

5

Stapler

5each

5

 

 

6

Staples

box

20 boxes

 

 

7

Puncher

each

2

 

 

8

Calculator

each

2

 

 

9

Folios

each

250

 

 

10

Carbon Papers

each

20

 

 

11

Stickers/Notepads

each

20

 

 

12

Office Stamps

each

2

 

 

13

Minute Books

each

20

 

 

14

Permanent Markers

each

10

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

The following attachments are appended to clarify the Description of Goods:

[List any attachments providing additional specification of the goods required]

 

Authorised By:

 

Signature:

 

___________________________

 

Name:

 

____________________________

 

Position:

 

___________________________

 

Date:

 

____________________________

 

Authorised for and on behalf of:

 

(DD/MM/YY)

 

Company:

 

_________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Conditions

Payment Currency: All payments will be made in Botswana Pula (BWP) unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Payment Basis: Payment will be made per Lot upon successful delivery, inspection, and acceptance of all goods within that Lot. No advance payment will be made.

Acceptance: Goods will be deemed accepted only upon satisfactory inspection and sign-off of the Delivery & Acceptance Certificate by the authorised representative of the Ministry of Health. Any goods found to be non-compliant with the specifications will be rejected and must be replaced at the Supplier's cost before payment is processed.

Invoicing: The Supplier shall submit a valid tax invoice following acceptance of the goods, addressed to the Ministry of Health and referencing the Procurement Number and Purchase Order number.

Payment Timeline: Payment will be processed within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid invoice and signed Delivery & Acceptance Certificate.

Warranty Obligations: Payment of the full contract amount does not relieve the Supplier of any warranty or after-sales service obligations as stipulated in the contract.

Taxes: The contract price shall be inclusive of all applicable taxes, duties, and levies unless explicitly stated otherwise in the quotation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

Appendix 1 to the RfQ

(Only for World bank financed Projects)

World Bank’s Fraud and Corruption Clause

(This section shall not be modified)

 

  1. Purpose
    1. The Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines and this annex apply with respect to procurement under Bank Investment Project Financing operations.
  2. Requirements
  1. The Bank requires that Borrowers (including beneficiaries of Bank financing); bidders (applicants/proposers), consultants, contractors and suppliers; any sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers or suppliers; any agents (whether declared or not); and any of their personnel, observe the highest standard of ethics during the procurement process, selection and contract execution of Bank-financed contracts, and refrain from Fraud and Corruption.
  2. To this end, the Bank:
  3. Defines, for the purposes of this provision, the terms set forth below as follows:
  1. “corrupt practice” is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party;
  2. “fraudulent practice” is any act or omission, including misrepresentation, that knowingly or recklessly misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain financial or other benefit or to avoid an obligation;
  3. “collusive practice” is an arrangement between two or more parties designed to achieve an improper purpose, including to influence improperly the actions of another party;
  4. “coercive practice” is impairing or harming, or threatening to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party or the property of the party to influence improperly the actions of a party;
  5. “obstructive practice” is:
  1. deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering, or concealing of evidence material to the investigation or making false statements to investigators in order to materially impede a Bank investigation into allegations of a corrupt, fraudulent, coercive, or collusive practice; and/or threatening, harassing, or intimidating any party to prevent it from disclosing its knowledge of matters relevant to the investigation or from pursuing the investigation; or
  2. acts intended to materially impede the exercise of the Bank’s inspection and audit rights provided for under paragraph 2.2 e. below.
  1. Rejects a proposal for award if the Bank determines that the firm or individual recommended for award, any of its personnel, or its agents, or its sub-consultants, sub-contractors, service providers, suppliers and/ or their employees, has, directly or indirectly, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive, or obstructive practices in competing for the contract in question;
  2. In addition to the legal remedies set out in the relevant Legal Agreement, may take other appropriate actions, including declaring misprocurement, if the Bank determines at any time that representatives of the Borrower or of a recipient of any part of the proceeds of the loan engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive, or obstructive practices during the procurement process, selection and/or execution of the contract in question,  without the Borrower having taken timely and appropriate action satisfactory to the Bank to address such practices when they occur, including by failing to inform the Bank in a timely manner at the time  they knew of the practices;
  3. Pursuant to the Bank’s Anti- Corruption Guidelines, and in accordance with the Bank’s prevailing sanctions policies and procedures, may sanction a firm or individual, either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, including by publicly declaring such firm or individual ineligible (i) to be awarded or otherwise benefit from a Bank-financed contract, financially or in any other manner;[1] (ii) to be a nominated[2] sub-contractor, consultant, manufacturer or supplier, or service provider of an otherwise eligible firm being awarded a Bank-financed contract; and (iii) to receive the proceeds of any loan made by the Bank or otherwise to participate further in the preparation or implementation of any Bank-financed project;
  4. Requires that a clause be included in bidding/request for proposals documents and in contracts financed by a Bank loan, requiring (i) bidders (applicants/proposers), consultants, contractors, and suppliers, and their sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers, suppliers, agents personnel, permit the Bank to inspect[3] all accounts, records and other documents relating to the procurement process, selection and/or contract execution, and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Bank.

 

 

 

[1]              For the avoidance of doubt, a sanctioned party’s ineligibility to be awarded a contract shall include, without limitation, (i) applying for pre-qualification, expressing interest in a consultancy, and bidding, either directly or as a nominated sub-contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider, in respect of such contract, and (ii) entering into an addendum or amendment introducing a material modification to any existing contract.

[2]              A nominated sub-contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider (different names are used depending on the particular bidding document) is one which has been: (i) included by the bidder in its pre-qualification application or bid because it brings specific and critical experience and know-how that allow the bidder to meet the qualification requirements for the particular bid; or (ii) appointed by the Borrower. 

[3]              Inspections in this context usually are investigative (i.e., forensic) in nature.  They involve fact-finding activities undertaken by the Bank or persons appointed by the Bank to address specific matters related to investigations/audits, such as evaluating the veracity of an allegation of possible Fraud and Corruption, through the appropriate mechanisms.  Such activity includes but is not limited to: accessing and examining a firm's or individual's financial records and information, and making copies thereof as relevant; accessing and examining any other documents, data and information (whether in hard copy or electronic format) deemed relevant for the investigation/audit, and making copies thereof as relevant; interviewing staff and other relevant individuals; performing physical inspections and site visits; and obtaining third party verification of information.

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Contract Award

Project:P167945-Burkina Faso Agriculture Resilience and Competitiveness Project
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-64920
Bid/Contract Reference No:BF-PRECA-229086-CS-CQS
Procurement Method:CQS-Slection fonde sur les qualifications des consultants
Scope of Contract:ETUDE ET SUIVI ARCHITECTURAL DU SIEGE DES PROJETS DU PROGRAMME BUDGETAIRE 075 \"AMENAGEMENT HYDRO-AGRICOLES ET IRRIGATION\"
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2022/08/08
Duration of Contract

12 Month(s)
Minimum Qualifying Score

80
Awarded Firm(s):
CADY SARL (923782)
Avenue Lamine Gueye, Porte N866, secteur 14, 1200 logements, 06 PO. Box 9157 Ouagadougou 06, Phone: +226 25 36 35 00, Email: cadysarl@gmail.com
Country: Burkina Faso

Scores
Technical:95.00
Consultant Specific Experience:60
Methodology:25
Key Personnel:10
Transfer of Knowledge:0
Participation by Nationals:0
Financial:100
Combined:20
Rank:1

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 39995451

Signed Contract Price
XOF 55821818
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
C.F.A. Franc CFA de la BCEAO (C.F.A. Franc CFA de la BCEAO)
55821818
Evaluated Firm(s):
AGENCE ARCADE SARL (887600)
Country: Burkina Faso

CAURI SARL (965200)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 0
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
AGENCE AIC SARL (318659)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 0
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
ARDI SARL (994198)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 0
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
CRISTAL SARL (1106120)
Country: Burkina Faso

AFRICA ETUDES SARL (994532)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 0
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
Rejected Firm(s):
SATA AFRIQUE SARL (1106133)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
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Contract Award

Project:P178566-Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-71560
Bid/Contract Reference No:ET-OROMIA-AMAYA-FSRP-517006-CW-RFB/25
Procurement Method:RFB-Request for Bids
Scope of Contract:Construction Works of Gindo Crop Market Center Development at Amaya Woreda,South West Shewa Zone
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/04/07
Duration of Contract

90 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
GEMEDA BALINA GC (1105781)
SHAGAR, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB 42974301.82

Signed Contract price
ETB 42974301.82

Evaluated Bidder(s):
MATIF GC (1105783)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB 44964485.67


BOKUCON CONSTRUCTION (1094957)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB 54843987.95


Rejected Bidder(s):
MULU TSEGAYE HIRPHASA WWC & GC JV WITH SAMALO WWC PLC (1097454)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


TESO BIRHANU GC (1105782)
SHAGAR, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


NATO GC (1105640)
ADAMA, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Failure to meet minimum technical score


BY FAMILY GC/PLC (1105784)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


NIMONA CHALI GC (1105785)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


SERKALEM GC JV WITH MILDAF GC (1105790)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


TESHOME DUGASA GC (1082119)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


GUDATU GENERAL CONTRACTOR (908451)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


GUDISA GUTETA GC (933256)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


FARIS GC & WWC (1081224)
Oromia Region,Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


DANIEL TEREFE GC (1105638)
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


YODA GC PLC (1082677)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


GETACHEW GUDISSA GC (1105639)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


BEH GC (1105787)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


DIRIBA HAILE GC (1105788)
OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Country: Ethiopia

Evaluation Scores


Bid Price at Opening
ETB

Evaluated Bid Price
ETB

Reason for Rejection
Bid Security not Provided


"},{"id":"OP00456744","notice_type":"Invitation for Bids","noticedate":"14-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-14T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"02:00","project_ctry_name":"Liberia","project_id":"P175263","project_name":"Liberia: Rural Economic Transformation Project","bid_reference_no":"LR-PMU-MOA-531755-CW-RFQ","bid_description":"Clearing, Ploughing, and Harrowing of 100 Hectares for Pilot Maize Production in Margibi, Montserrado, Bomi, Bong and Nimba Counties","procurement_group":"CW","procurement_method_code":"RFQ","procurement_method_name":"Request for Quotations","contact_address":"Somalia Drive\nGardnerville","contact_ctry_name":"Liberia","contact_email":"gtoto@moa.gov.lr","contact_name":"Galah S. Toto","contact_organization":"Program Management Unit- Ministry of Agriculture","contact_phone_no":"0777576980","submission_date":"2026-07-14T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Request for Quotations

 

                                                                                                                                                                              RFQ Ref No.: LR-PMU-MOA-531755-CW-RFQ

 

RFQ Date: March 25, 2026

 

To: Approved Firm

 

 

 

 

Dear:

 

Request for Quotation (RFQ)

  1. The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture has received support from the World Bank for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Clearing, Ploughing, and Harrowing of 100 Hectares for Pilot Maize Production in Margibi, Montserrado, Bomi, Bong and Nimba Counties. The Ministry of Agriculture through the World Bank IFAD/PIU now invites quotations from contractors for the Works described in Annex 1: Works Requirements, attached to this RFQ.

Fraud and Corruption

  1. The Bank requires compliance with the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines and its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as set forth in the WBG’s Sanctions Framework, as set forth in Appendix A to the Contract Conditions.
  2. In further pursuance of this policy, Contractors shall permit and shall cause their agents (where declared or not), subcontractors, sub-consultants, service providers, suppliers, and personnel, to permit the Bank to inspect all accounts, records and other documents relating to the RFQ and Contract performance (in the case of award), and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Bank.

Eligible Materials, Equipment and Services

  1. The materials, equipment and services to be supplied under the Contract and financed by the Bank may have their origin in any country subject to Para. 9. At the Employer’s request, Contractors may be required to provide evidence of the origin of materials, equipment and services.  

Eligible Contractors

  1. In case the Contractor is a joint venture (JV), all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the entire Contract in accordance with the Contract terms. The JV shall nominate a representative who shall have the authority to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the members of the JV during the Request for Quotations process and, in the event the JV is awarded the Contract, during contract execution.

 

  1. A Contractor may have the nationality of any country, subject to the restrictions pursuant to paras. 8 and 9 hereinafter. A Contractor shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Contractor is constituted, incorporated or registered in, and operates in conformity with, the provisions of the laws of that country, as evidenced by its articles of incorporation (or equivalent documents of constitution or association) and its registration documents, as the case may be. This criterion also shall apply to the determination of the nationality of proposed subcontractors or sub-consultants for any part of the Contract including Related Services.
  2. Firms and individuals may be ineligible if so indicated in para.9 below and:
      1. as a matter of law or official regulations, the Borrower’s country prohibits commercial relations with that country, provided that the Bank is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the supply of goods or the contracting of works or services required; or
      2. by an act of compliance with a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the Borrower’s country prohibits any import of goods or contracting of works or services from that country, or any payments to any country, person, or entity in that country.
  3. In reference to paras. 5 and 7, for the information of Contractors, at the present time firms, goods and services from the following countries are excluded from this procurement process:
  1. Under para. 5 and 8 (a): [ “none”].
  2. Under para. 5 and 8 (b): [“none”]
  1. A Contractor that has been sanctioned by the Bank, pursuant to the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, in accordance with its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as set forth in the WBG’s Sanctions Framework as described in the appendix to the Contract Conditions (Appendix A) paragraph 2.2 d., shall be ineligible to submit Quotations or be awarded or otherwise benefit from a Bank-financed contract, financially or otherwise, during such period of time as the Bank shall have determined.  A list of debarred firms and individuals is available on the Bank’s external website: http://www.worldbank.org/debarr.
  2. Contractors that are state-owned enterprises or institutions in the Employer’s country may be eligible to compete and be awarded a Contract(s) only if they can establish, in a manner acceptable to the Bank, that they:
      1. are legally and financially autonomous;
      2. operate under commercial law; and
      3. are not under supervision of the Employer.
  3. A Contractor shall not have a conflict of interest. Any Contractor found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A Contractor may be considered to have a conflict of interest for the purpose of this Request for Quotations process, if the Contractor:
      1. directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another Contractor that submitted a Quotation;
      2. receives or has received any direct or indirect subsidy from another Contractor that submitted a Quotation;
      3. has the same legal representative as another Contractor that submitted a Quotation;
      4. has a relationship with another Contractor that submitted a Quotation, directly or through common third parties, that puts it in a position to influence the Quotation of another Contractor, or influence the decisions of the Employer regarding this Request for Quotations process; or
      5. or any of its affiliates participated as a consultant in the preparation of the design or technical specifications of the works that are the subject of the Request for Quotations process; or
      6. or any of its affiliates has been hired (or is proposed to be hired) by the Employer or Borrower for implementing the Contract; or
      7. would be providing goods, works, or non-consulting services resulting from, or directly related to consulting services for the preparation or implementation of the project specified in this Request for Quotations, that it provided or were provided by any affiliate that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that firm; or
      8. has a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower (or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the loan) who: (i) are directly or indirectly involved in the preparation of the Request for Quotations or specifications and/or the evaluation of Quotations, of the subject Contract; or (ii) would be involved in the implementation or supervision of such Contract unless the conflict stemming from such relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the Request for Quotations process and execution of the Contract.

Performance Security

  1.  “The successful Contractor shall submit a Performance Security in accordance with the Contract Conditions in the form of Performance Bond.”

Validity of Quotations

  1. The quotations shall be valid for sixty (60) days as of the date of submission of the quotation.

 

Price

  1. The Contractor shall quote its total price in the Contractor’s Quotation Form:

Option 2- Lump-Sum contracts

  1. The Contractor shall also fill in a breakdown of its lump-sum price in the attached Activity Schedules.

The quoted price shall include all duties, taxes, and other levies payable by the Contractor under the Contract, as of the date 7 (seven) days prior to the deadline for submission of quotations.

  1. A Contractor expecting to incur expenditures in other currencies for inputs to the Works supplied from outside the Employer’s Country and wishing to be paid accordingly, shall indicate a foreign currency of its choice in addition to the local currency in: (UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
  2. The currency(ies) of the Quotation and the currency(ies) of payments shall be the same.

Technical proposal

  1. The Contractor shall furnish a technical proposal including a statement of work methods, equipment, personnel, schedule, and any other relevant information, in sufficient detail to demonstrate the adequacy of its proposal to meet the work’s requirements and the completion time.

Clarifications

  1. Any clarification request regarding this RFQ may be sent in writing to

Galah Toto

National Program Coordinator

Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture

Smallholder Agriculture Transformation & Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P)/ Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP)

1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japanese Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive)

Gardnersville – Monrovia, Liberia

Tel +231-777576980

Email: gtoto@moa.gov.lr  and cc:  dkulah@moa.gov.lr

Requests for clarification should be received by the Purchaser no later than March 27, 2026 at 3:00pm and MOA/RETRAP will respond no later than March 28, 2026 at 5:00pm. The Employer will forward copies of its response to all Contractors including a description of the inquiry but without identifying its source.

 

  1. Site Visit

Site visit or inspection is scheduled for

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

Submission of Quotations

  1. Quotations shall be submitted in the form attached at Annex 2 and all bids shall be registered and submitted in the Tender box situated on the 1st Floor of Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture, 1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive), Gardnersville

Bidders “shall not” have the option of submitting their Bids electronically. The deadline for submission of Quotations is April 1, 2026 at 2:00pm Monrovia Time.

The address for submission of Quotations is: The deadline for Bid submission is:

  Date: April 1, 2026

             Time: 2:00pm, Monrovia Time

   Attention: Galah Toto

Street Address: Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture, 2nd  Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive), Gardnersville, City: Monrovia, Country: Liberia  

Opening of Quotations

  1. Quotations will be opened by the Employer’s representatives immediately after the deadline for the submission of Quotations.

Evaluation of Quotations

  1. The quotations will be evaluated to determine substantial responsiveness of the technical proposal/bid.
  2. For evaluation and comparison purposes, the currency(ies) of the Quotations shall be converted into a single currency. The currency that shall be used for comparison purposes to convert at the selling exchange rate offered prices expressed in various currencies into a single currency is: United States Dollars. The source of exchange rate shall be: The Central Bank of Liberia. The date for the exchange rate shall be.
  3. For technically compliant quotations, the total evaluated prices, excluding provisional sums and any provision for contingencies but including day works where priced competitively, will be compared to determine the lowest evaluated price/s.

 

Contract Award

  1. The Contract will be awarded to the Contractor who meets the eligibility requirements in accordance with the RFQ, offers the lowest evaluated price/s, offers a technically compliant quotation, and guarantees completion of the Works by the specified date.
  1. The Employer shall invite by the quickest means via email for the successful Contractor/s for any discussion that may be needed to conclude the contract or otherwise for contract signature.
  2. The Employer shall communicate by the quickest means with the other Contractors on its contract award decision. An unsuccessful Contractor may request clarifications as to why its quotation was not determined to be successful.  The Employer will address this request within a reasonable time.
  3. The Employer shall publish a contract award notice on its website with free access, if available, or in a newspaper of national circulation or UNDB online, within 15 (fifteen) days after award of contract. The information shall include the name of the successful Contractor, the Contract Price, the Contract duration, summary of its scope and the names of the Contractors and their quoted and evaluated prices.

On behalf of the Employer:

 

 

Signature: ________________________________

Name: Galah Toto

Title/position: National Program Coordinator

 

 

Attachments:

Annex 1: Works Requirements

Annex 2: Quotation Form/BOQ

Annex 3: Contract Forms

 

 

 

"},{"id":"OP00456323","notice_type":"Contract Award","noticedate":"13-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","project_ctry_name":"Turkiye","project_id":"P181950","project_name":"Accelerating Agrifood Transformation for Jobs & Rural Prosperity in Turkiye","bid_reference_no":"TR-TKDK-550996-GO-RFQ","bid_description":"Procurement of Laptops (16 units) for PIU","procurement_group":"GO","procurement_method_code":"RFQ","procurement_method_name":"Request for Quotations","submission_date":"2026-07-13T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Contract Award

Project:P181950-Accelerating Agrifood Transformation for Jobs & Rural Prosperity in Turkiye
Loan/Credit/TF Info:TF-C8944
Bid/Contract Reference No:TR-TKDK-550996-GO-RFQ
Procurement Method:RFQ-Request for Quotations
Scope of Contract:16 Units of Laptop Purchase
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/06/26
Duration of Contract

30 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
ATLAS KURUMSAL BILIIM EITIM MEDIKAL SANAYI VE TICARET LTD. TI. (1099442)
Cevizlidere Mah. 1255.cadde no: 5/C ankaya / Ankara
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
USD 27018.00

Evaluated Bid Price
USD 27018.00

Signed Contract price
USD 27018.00

Rejected Bidder(s):
ADAY GRUP NAAT TAAH. TUR. HAY. VE TARIM DAN. TIC. LTD. TI. (1099443)
Cevizlidere Mah. 1235. Cad. 1243.sokak no:2/8 ankaya / Ankara
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
USD 42800.00

Evaluated Bid Price
USD 42800.00

Reason for Rejection
Proposal substantially higher than budget


ZEMIN BILGISAYAR YAZILIM TAN. LET. MED. ELK. N. SAN. VE TIC. LTD. TI. (1099448)
Kazmzalp Mah. Nenehatun Cad. No:93/4 ankaya / Ankara
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
USD 26680.00

Evaluated Bid Price
USD 26680.00

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


DURSUN MURAT GLTEKN (1099436)
Yukar Bahelievler Mah. ehit H. Temel Kuuolu Caddesi No: 19/18 ankaya / Ankara
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
USD 27050.00

Evaluated Bid Price
USD 27050.00

Reason for Rejection
Proposal substantially higher than budget


"},{"id":"OP00456480","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"13-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-31T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"12:00","project_ctry_name":"Western and Central Africa","project_id":"P176932","project_name":"Digital Transformation for Africa/ Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program SOP1","bid_reference_no":"WARDIP/C4.8.2/2026/CQS002","bid_description":"DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR GAMSWITCH","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"CQS","procurement_method_name":"Consultant Qualification Selection","contact_address":"GRTS Bldg, MDI Road","contact_ctry_name":"Gambia, The","contact_email":"slowe@wardip.gm","contact_name":"Serign Omar Lowe","contact_organization":"Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure","contact_phone_no":"+220 7972577","contact_web_url":"www.moici.gov.gm","submission_date":"2026-07-13T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

                                              REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Country: The Republic of The Gambia

Project Name: Digital Transformation for Africa / Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program

(DTfA/WARDIP SOP1)

Project ID: P176932

Assignment Title: The Development of Business Strategy for the National Payment System
FPS) Modernization Program in The Gambia

Reference: WARDIP/C4.8.2/2026/CQS002

Duration of the assignment: Ten (10) weeks.

Date of Issued: 14TH July 2026

Deadline of submission: 31st July 2026

 

Background:

The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), in partnership with GamSwitch, is undertaking the modernisation of the Fast Payment System (FPS) to strengthen the national payments infrastructure and enhance interoperability across the financial ecosystem. This initiative aims to support safe, reliable, and instant payments, thereby advancing financial inclusion and aligning with national financial sector development priorities and international best practices.

 

GamSwitch, established by the Government of The Gambia through the CBG, serves as the National Payment Switch (NPS), providing shared infrastructure that facilitates seamless transactions among banks, microfinance institutions, mobile money operators, and other payment service providers. However, while GamSwitch operates a business strategy, it does not sufficiently articulate its mandate, value proposition, and long-term sustainability framework. This has resulted in gaps in governance, business model clarity, and stakeholder engagement.

 

Against this backdrop, the Central Bank seeks a qualified consulting firm with the technical and institutional expertise to provide program management support, implementation assistance, and change management services required to drive the modernization program and the strategic repositioning of GamSwitch.

 

Objective of the assignment:

The overall objective of this consultancy is as follows:

Development of a Business Strategy for GamSwitch

 

The attention of interested firms is drawn to paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 1st, 2016, revised in November 2017, Augus 2018, September 2023 and 7th Edition Feb 2025). A firm will be selected in accordance with the QUALITY AND COST BASED SELECTION (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

 

 

 

SCOPE OF WORK

The consulting firm shall support the following:

CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The Central Bank of The Gambia seeks to engage a consulting firm with demonstrated expertise in national payment systems modernization, payment switch operations, and program management support for large-scale digital financial infrastructure initiatives. The firm must have both technical capacity and institutional experience relevant to supporting national financial market infrastructures (FMIs), particularly in emerging markets.

The Consulting firm must:

  1. Have a minimum of 7–10 years of demonstrable experience in:
  1. Provide evidence of knowledge of international standards and best practices, including:
  1. Be legally registered and in good standing to conduct consulting services.

Further information and the full TOR can be obtained from the email addresses below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00 GMT on Mondays to Thursdays and from 0800 to 12:30 GMT on Fridays.

 

Physical Address of the Project:

Digital Transformation for Africa –Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program 

C/O Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy     

Bertil Harding Highway, Stadium Junction, Bakau, The Gambia, West Africa.

Digital Address (Google Maps): F889+WWH

"},{"id":"OP00455783","notice_type":"Contract Award","noticedate":"09-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"French","notice_status":"Published","project_ctry_name":"Madagascar","project_id":"P171056","project_name":"Support for Resilient Livelihoods in the South of Madagascar - MIONJO Project","bid_reference_no":"MG-MIONJO-488880-CS-LCS","bid_description":"Audit des comptes pour l'exercice 2025-2026 et clôture de la phase 1 (FA et FI)","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"LCS","procurement_method_name":"Least Cost Selection","submission_date":"2026-07-09T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Contract Award

Project:P171056-Support for Resilient Livelihoods in the South of Madagascar - MIONJO Project
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-D9320
Bid/Contract Reference No:MG-MIONJO-488880-CS-LCS
Procurement Method:LCS-Slection au moindre cot
Scope of Contract:AUDITS DES COMPTES DU PROJET MIONJO EXERCICES 2025 ET 2026
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/07/08
Duration of Contract

15 Month(s)
Minimum Qualifying Score

70
Awarded Firm(s):
3A MADAGASCAR (1071943)
3amadagascar@gmail.com
Country: Madagascar

Scores
Technical:91.83
Consultant Specific Experience:0
Methodology:31.83
Key Personnel:60
Transfer of Knowledge:0
Participation by Nationals:0
Financial:100
Combined:93
Rank:1

Final Evaluation Price
MGA 128600000.00

Signed Contract Price
MGA 128600000.00
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
Ariary malgache (Ariary malgache)
128600000.00
Rejected Firm(s):
CABINET DELTA AUDIT (933840)
Country: Madagascar

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Unavailability of key experts
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
2K2 CONSULTING (1071941)
Country: Cte d'Ivoire

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
TATY ASSOCIES (1054121)
Country: Cte d'Ivoire

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
"},{"id":"OP00455926","notice_type":"Contract Award","noticedate":"09-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"French","notice_status":"Published","project_ctry_name":"Burkina Faso","project_id":"P167945","project_name":"Burkina Faso Agriculture Resilience and Competitiveness Project","bid_reference_no":"BF-PRECA-268918-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Suivi contrôle des travaux d'aménagement de bas-fonds à Lémouroudougou","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","submission_date":"2026-07-09T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Contract Award

Project:P167945-Burkina Faso Agriculture Resilience and Competitiveness Project
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-64920
Bid/Contract Reference No:BF-PRECA-268918-CS-QCBS
Procurement Method:QCBS-Slection fonde sur la qualit et le cot
Scope of Contract:Suivi contrle des travaux d'amnagement de 600 ha de bas -fonds Lemouroudougou dans la province de la Como, rgion des Cascades au profit du PReCA
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2022/09/09
Duration of Contract

10 Month(s)
Minimum Qualifying Score

80
Awarded Firm(s):
AC3E (858871)
Tl : +226 25363642 Email :ac3e@ac3e.bf/ac3e.burkina@yahoo.fr BP :532 Ouaga09-Burkina Faso
Country: Burkina Faso

Scores
Technical:92.50
Methodology:35.50
Key Personnel:57
Financial:100
Combined:94
Rank:1

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 113065000

Signed Contract Price
XOF 110365000
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
C.F.A. Franc CFA de la BCEAO (C.F.A. Franc CFA de la BCEAO)
110365000
Evaluated Firm(s):
CAFI-B (1044174)
Country: Burkina Faso

FASO INGENIERIE (1057319)
Country: Burkina Faso

HYDRO CONSULT INTERNATIONAL (800865)
Country: Sngal

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 119062000
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
BIRAD SARL (1042180)
Country: Mali

NOVEC-MALISAS (1104589)
Country: Mali

DEC-LTD SARL (971858)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 0
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
EMERGENCE INGENISARLERIE (1104590)
Country: Burkina Faso

GID SARL (939723)
Country: Burkina Faso

BETICO MALI (1042986)
Country: Mali

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 130800050
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
I-SEPT (1042998)
Country: Burkina Faso

CETRI (626165)
Country: Burkina Faso

SONED AFRIQUE (971869)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price
XOF 136754625
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
Rejected Firm(s):
MOSAIQUE INGENEIURIE (623054)
Country: Tunisie

3S (1104603)
Country: Burkina Faso

SSS INGNIERIE (463422)
Country: Tunisie

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
GERTEC (1082459)
Country: Burkina Faso

SERAT (1082430)
Country: Burkina Faso

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
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P.O. Box Juba
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UAP Equatoria Tower, 4th Floor, Hai Neem, Juba
Country: South Sudan

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Price:
Currency:
Amount:
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Country: South Sudan

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
Failure to meet minimum technical score
Price:
Currency:
Amount:
LWF AND ADRA (950760)
Country: South Sudan

Final Evaluation Price

Reason for Rejection
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Currency:
Amount:
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)

 

 

Country: Ukraine

Name of Project: Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program

Grant No.: TF0C5794

Assignment Title: Consulting services for designing and implementing a national communication campaign in support of the rollout of upper secondary education reform within the LEARN Programme

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): LEARN-2.1-COM

 

Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

 

The consulting services (hereinafter –   the Services) include the designing and implementing a nationwide communication campaign that: increases awareness and understanding of the upper secondary education reform;     shifts public discourse toward student-centered outcomes, educational choice, and future opportunities; strengthens engagement of parents and students as key stakeholders; ensures consistent communication across national and regional levels; ensures communication is delivered through diverse and credible voices beyond central institutional channels.

 

The Consultant is expected to provide the services over a period of approximately 13 calendar months, commencing in August 2026.

 

The required objective of the Services must be achieved by the Consultant within the agreed program and in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation, the World Bank’s policies and rules and requirements of the Terms of Reference (TOR), which is attached.

 

Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter – Client/MOES) now invites eligible consulting firms (hereinafter – 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 evaluation of the expressions of interest provided by the Consultants will be carried out based on the following criteria:

 

1. Company qualifications & general experience (max. 30 pts)

1.1. General requirements (Pass / Fail)

Financial stability requirement (Pass / Fail)

1.2. Nationwide communication/media campaigns (mandatory) (max. 13 pts)

         Proven track record of designing and implementing at least three nationwide communication, information and awareness campaigns over the past seven (7) years.

         Each of the submitted campaigns shall have:

-          a minimum duration of 12 months;

- country-wide coverage (national TV / radio and/or digital and OOH presence across multiple regions of Ukraine);

- clearly defined objectives and documented achievement of key results (e.g. reach, awareness, behaviour or perception change, or other agreed KPIs).

         Contractors must submit documentation for at least three such approved nationwide campaigns, including short case descriptions (objectives, target groups, main channels, duration, KPIs and achieved results) and evidence (e.g. links, screenshots, summary reports).

1.3. Multi-stakeholder management (mandatory) (max. 7 pts)

Demonstrated ability to design and deliver campaigns in multi-stakeholder environments, involving:

         government bodies;

         educational institutions;

         media partners;

         private sector and/or civil society organisations.

1.4. Experience with international and public-sector clients (mandatory) (max. 5 pts)

Experience working with:

         international organisations;

         donor-funded programmes;

         government institutions in Ukraine or comparable contexts.

In case of experience in the role of a member of a past JVCA and/or Subconsultant, the experience and amount will be determined based on the Consultant’s share and responsibility in the past JVCA or the amount of the Subconsultant’s contract.

1.5. Recognised excellence and awards (max. 3 pts)

Presence of Effie Awards or other recognised national or international awards will be considered an advantage.

1.6. References (mandatory) (max. 2 pts)

A minimum of three (3) reference letters from previous clients, preferably including:

2. Thematic & sectoral experience (max. 25 pts)

2.1. Experience in projects related to (max. 10 pts):

education and school reform;

youth engagement;

public awareness or behaviour change communication;

social impact campaigns

2.2. Will be considered a strong advantage, particularly where campaigns involved (max. 9 pts):

explaining complex reforms or policies;

working with parents, students or local communities;

addressing trust-sensitive topics.

2.3. Decentralized and regional communication (advantageous) (max. 6 pts):

Demonstrated experience in:

         working with regional media;

         collaboration with local stakeholders;

         engagement of micro-influencers or community-based creators;

         implementation of distributed communication approaches beyond central institutional channels

3. Content production capacity (max. 25 pts)

3.1. Video production (main + short formats) (max. 8 pts)

3.2. Social media & digital content (max. 7 pts)

3.3. Audio & OOH (max. 5 pts)

3.4. Regional info packs & micro-influencer approach (max. 5 pts)

4. Team composition (max. 20 pts)

4.1. Minimum expected staff inputs

Key Experts:

         Team Leader / Project Director

         Strategy Lead

         Creative Director / Art Director

         Media Lead

         M&E / Research Lead

Supporting Staff:

         producers, coordinators

         designers, editors, copywriters

         PR, SMM, media specialists

 

At the stage of evaluating submitted expressions of interest, the qualifications and experience of key experts are not assessed. Only the Consultant with the highest ranking, determined in accordance with the established Consultant qualification evaluation criteria, will be required to confirm the qualifications and experience of the key experts.

 

Notes: Pass/Fail criteria must be met regardless of total score — failure disqualifies the bid. Recommended passing threshold: 65 / 100.

The Contractor with the highest total score will be invited to submit a proposal and to participate in negotiations. Should negotiations fail, MoES shall formally close negotiations with that Contractor and may invite the next highest-ranked Contractor. This process may be repeated with subsequent ranked Contractors until negotiations are successfully concluded or the procurement process is cancelled.

 

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» September 2023 with amendments of February 2025 (hereinafter – 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. In the case of foreign company, the representative office/JV/consortium with local firm should exist by the date of the Contract signing.

 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications (CQS) method described in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, in Ukrainian or English, to the address below by e-mail by July 29, 2026, 2:00 pm local time.

 

Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Attn:  Yevhen Kudriavets - Project Coordinator

E-mail: uiherp@mon.gov.ua CC: serhiy.artemenko@uiherp.org, kateryna.kovtun@mon.gov.ua

 

Expressions of interest to be clearly marked: «LEARN-2.1-COM: Expression of Interest».

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

 

 

 

Consulting services

for designing and implementing a national communication campaign in support of the rollout of upper secondary education reform within the LEARN Programme

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract No. LEARN-2.1-COM

World Bank Project ID No.: P504171, Grant Number: TF0C5794

 

1. Background

Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation).

LEARN was designed to address critical issues and provide the necessary support to the education sector in accordance with the Strategic Action Plan of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine until 2027, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 07.03.2024 No. 276 (hereinafter referred to as the Strategic Plan).

The Operation focuses on supporting the priorities “1. Early Childhood and Preschool Education” and “2. Reform of the “New Ukrainian School”” stipulated in the Strategic Plan.

The LEARN objectives are: (i) to improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) to strengthen the management capacity of the education system. The total LEARN financing amounts to US$451 million provides a combination of the World Bank financing instruments: Program for Results (PforR) and Investment Project Financing (IPF).

The Program-for-Results (PforR) is implemented through a US$235 million loan provided by Bank resources, supported by loan enhancement from the Advancing Needed Credit Enhancement for Ukraine (ADVANCE Ukraine) Trust Fund, which is backed by the Government of Japan. This is formalized under the Loan Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Program (LOAN No 9721-UA). An additional US$150 million is provided under the Special Program for Ukraine and Moldova Recovery (SPUR) of the International Development Association (IDA) Crisis Facility, as outlined in the Financing Agreement between Ukraine and the International Development Association for the Program (CREDIT No 7626-UA). On July 1, 2025, the Financing Agreement (Additional Financing: Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program) between Ukraine and the International Development Association (CREDIT No 7905-UA) was signed in the amount of US$4.9 million.

Furthermore, US$30 million in Investment Project Financing (IPF) is secured under the Grant Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, acting as the administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (URTF GRANT No TF0C5794). On December 19, 2025, the Grant Agreement (Additional Financing for Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Project) between UKRAINE and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association jointly acting as a Supervising Entity for the Global Partnership for Education Fund and as administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (GPE GRANT No TF0D0613, URTF GRANT No TF0D0612) was signed in the amount of US$31.1 million.

More detailed information about the LEARN program is provided at  https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P504171.

Within this framework, the rollout of upper secondary education reform represents the third and most critical stage of the New Ukrainian School reform. Starting from September 2026, 150 pilot academic lyceums will begin implementation of the new model of upper secondary education, ahead of the nationwide scale-up planned for 2027.

This phase of reform requires a structured and coherent communication component to ensure public understanding, reduce uncertainty, strengthen trust, and support implementation at scale. Public discussion around upper secondary education is often shaped by infrastructure concerns, misperceptions, or fragmented interpretations of reform decisions. At the same time, the reform is ultimately about improving student outcomes, expanding choice, and creating better pathways for further education and future careers.

To support the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in communicating this transition, it is envisaged to contract a communication agency to design and implement a national communication campaign within the LEARN programme.

2. Objective of the assignment

The objective of this assignment is to design and implement a nationwide communication campaign that:

3. Target audiences

The campaign should primarily address the following audiences:

Primary audiences:

Secondary audiences:

For parents, the communication should reduce anxiety, explain the purpose of the reform clearly, and show how the new model benefits students.

For students, the communication should be engaging, empowering, and delivered through formats and voices that increase relevance and trust.

4.Scope of Services

The contractor is responsible for the development and implementation of a nationwide communication campaign combining strategic communication, content production, digital outreach, media visibility, and locally grounded communication formats.

The campaign will be implemented across Ukraine during Q4 2026 – Q3 2027.

To ensure comparability of offers while preserving the Contractor’s creative freedom, this ToR defines a set of minimum deliverables required from all bidders, while allowing optional/additional deliverables to be proposed.

4.1 Reports Submission and Acceptance Procedure

The following procedure shall apply to all reports submitted under this Assignment:

Submission format

The exact format of reports shall be agreed with the Client upon contract signing and prior to the commencement of the Assignment.

All reports and deliverables shall be submitted:

Materials developed for Ukrainian-speaking audiences (including communication materials) shall be submitted in Ukrainian and may be included as annexes to the relevant reports.

All materials developed under this Assignment shall become the property of the Client.

Submission timeline

The Contractor shall submit:

Review and approval process

The draft of each report shall be submitted in electronic format to the Client.

The Client shall review each submitted draft within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt and shall:

The Contractor shall, within 7 calendar days of receiving comments:

Acceptance

If the Client has no comments on the revised report, the report shall be deemed approved and confirmed by a signed Acceptance Certificate for services.

If the Client does not provide comments within the specified review period, the report shall be deemed accepted.

Ad-hoc reporting

If required by the Client, the Contractor shall provide additional ad-hoc reports or updates within 3–7 calendar days, depending on the complexity of the request.

Operational exception

Shorter review timelines (up to 5 working days) may apply to operational deliverables, such as communication materials, where required for timely campaign implementation.

4.2  Development of Campaign Strategy and Creative Concept

Minimum required:

4.2 Content Development and Storytelling

Minimum required:

 

All content shall:

4.3 Regional Communication and Micro-Influencer Activation

Minimum required:

Each info pack shall include:

The campaign shall prioritize communication through non-institutional voices, including local actors, educators, students, and independent content creators.

Content produced under this component shall:

4.4 Digital Campaign and Multi-Channel Distribution

Minimum required:

!!Distribution shall prioritize reach through partner platforms, media, and independent channels rather than reliance on official MoESU communication channels.

4.5 Media and Public Visibility Activities

Minimum required:


4.6 Campaign Implementation and Reporting

Minimum required:

5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The performance of the Contractor shall be assessed based on a combination of output-level and outcome-level indicators, which reflect the direct results of campaign implementation.

All target values shall be proposed by the Contractor and approved by the Client.

5.1 Output Indicators (direct results of the Contractor)

The Contractor shall be responsible for delivering the following measurable results:

Content delivery

Campaign reach and visibility

Engagement performance

Multi-channel distribution

Non-institutional and decentralized communication

Regional activation

5.2 Outcome Indicators (campaign-level results)

The Contractor shall contribute to the following campaign outcomes, to be measured through available data sources (campaign analytics, surveys, or baseline/endline research where applicable):

5.3 Measurement approach

Measurement of KPIs shall be based on:

The Contractor shall propose a detailed measurement approach as part of the M&E framework, including:

6. Research and Data

A baseline perception study to be conducted by DECIDE (autumn 2026) will inform campaign targeting and messaging. MoES will share the results with the Contractor.

The Contractor is expected to incorporate available insights where feasible.

7. Milestones / Process Steps

Payment for Consultancy Services shall be made upon completion of components and acceptance of the respective reports by MoES, in accordance with the following deadlines for submission of the reports:

 

Deliverable

Estimated Submission Timeline for Reports

Percentage of Total Contract Value

Deliverable 1. Inception Report

Draft version shall be submitted within 30 calendar days from the Effective Date; final version — within 51 calendar days from the Effective Date

20%

Deliverable 2. Campaign Strategy and Creative Concept

Draft version shall be submitted no later than 14 calendar days after completion of Phase 2 activities; final version — no later than 35 calendar days after completion of Phase 2 activities

20%

Deliverable 3. Content Production Package

Draft version shall be submitted no later than 14 calendar days after completion of Phase 3 activities; final version — no later than 35 calendar days after completion of Phase 3 activities

20%

Deliverable 4: Campaign Implementation and Progress Reporting

Draft version shall be submitted no later than 14 calendar days after completion of Phase 4 activities; final version — no later than 35 calendar days after completion of Phase 4 activities

20%

Deliverable 5. Final Report

 

Draft version shall be submitted at least 30 calendar days before completion of the Assignment; final version — at least 9 calendar days before completion of the Assignment

 

20%


The contract duration is from June(July) 2026 till August 2027

 

 

8. Requirements

8.1. Contractor

The following minimum requirements (fail/pass) shall be applied to determine the Contractor’s qualification:

General requirements

 

Financial stability requirement

 

8.2 Specific experience

The Contractor (agency or consortium) shall demonstrate the following experience:

  1. Nationwide communication/media campaigns (mandatory)

Multi-stakeholder management (mandatory)

Demonstrated ability to design and deliver campaigns in multi-stakeholder environments, involving:

Experience with international and public-sector clients (mandatory)

Experience working with:

Thematic experience (strong advantage)

Experience in projects related to:

will be considered a strong advantage, particularly where campaigns involved:

 

Decentralized and regional communication (advantageous)

Demonstrated experience in:

Recognised excellence and awards

Presence of Effie Awards or other recognised national or international awards will be considered an advantage.

References (mandatory)

A minimum of three (3) reference letters from previous clients, preferably including:

 

8.3. Staff

Minimum expected staff inputs

Key Experts:

Supporting Staff:

 

8.3.1. Qualifications of Key Experts

At the stage of evaluating submitted expressions of interest, the qualifications and experience of key experts are not assessed. Only the Consultant with the highest ranking, determined in accordance with the established Consultant qualification evaluation criteria, will be required to confirm the qualifications and experience of the key experts.

 

Team Leader / Project Director

Strategy Lead

Creative Director / Art Director

Media Lead

M&E / Research Lead

Supporting documentation for Key Experts

Key Experts must confirm their qualifications by providing detailed CVs, clearly highlighting:

 

9. Evaluation

The evaluation and assigning of the rating of the expressions of interest that passed the minimum requirements will be carried out based on the following criteria:

 

Criterion

Measured by (at submission stage)

Max pts

Type

Score awarded

1. Company qualifications & general experience

30 pts

Legal registration, years of operation, financial turnover

Registration docs, financial statements / audit reports

—

Pass / Fail

 

Nationwide campaigns (min. 3, each ≥12 months, national coverage)

Case descriptions: objectives, channels, duration, KPIs achieved + evidence

13

Documentary

 

Multi-stakeholder environment

Cases referencing govt bodies, educational institutions, media, civil society

7

Documentary

 

International & public-sector clients

Reference letters or case evidence citing international orgs / donor-funded programmes

5

Documentary

 

Awards & recognised excellence

Effie Awards or equivalent national / international certificates submitted

3

Documentary

 

Reference letters (min. 3)

Letters from previous clients; ministries and international donors preferred

2 (per at least 3 letters)

Documentary

 

2. Thematic & sectoral experience

25 pts

Education, youth or reform communication

Cases explaining reforms / policies to parents, students, communities

10

Documentary

 

Behaviour change & trust-sensitive communication

Cases showing audience-centered design, non-institutional voices, addressing uncertainty

9

Documentary

 

Regional & decentralised communication

Evidence of micro-influencer engagement, regional media partnerships

6

Documentary

 

3. Content production capacity

25 pts

Video production (main + short formats)

Portfolio: campaign videos, short-form content for digital / offline environments

8

Documentary

 

Social media & digital content

Portfolio: social content packages; platform adaptation approach

7

Documentary

 

Audio & OOH

Portfolio: radio / retail audio examples; OOH concept samples

5

Documentary

 

Regional info packs & micro-influencer approach

Description of localised content approach + any prior evidence of implementation

5

Qualitative

 

4.  Team composition

20 pts

Team composition

Team structure with roles listed: managers, producers, designers, SMM, PR, copywriters, etc

20

Qualitative

 

TOTAL SCORE

100

 

0

Notes: Pass/Fail criteria must be met regardless of total score — failure disqualifies the bid. Recommended passing threshold: 65 / 100.



The Contractor with the highest total score will be invited to submit a proposal and to participate in negotiations. Should negotiations fail, MoES shall formally close negotiations with that Contractor and may invite the next highest-ranked Contractor. This process may be repeated with subsequent ranked Contractors until negotiations are successfully concluded or the procurement process is canceled.

 

10. Implementation arrangement

The Contractor

The Contractor shall be responsible for support in all aspects and costs of its team during the Services. In coordination with the Client, the Contractor is encouraged to identify and engage relevant education institutions, student associations and NGOs as campaign partners, where such collaboration adds value and remains cost-effective.

The Contractor shall be responsible for engaging and payment of local personnel, including competent bilingual (Ukrainian-English) secretarial assistance to cover administrative and translation support. The Contractor shall also make their own allowance for additional technical, administrative, and other support staff.

The Contractor shall ensure that all proposed personnel, including non-key experts where relevant to delivery, are subject to review and prior approval by the Client.

The Contractor shall provide for all logistics, rentals, consumables, computers, laptops, and equipment required for providing services smoothly and shall include such costs in their financial proposal. All such provisions shall be made on a rental basis, including maintenance. No provision for the purchase of equipment shall be included in the Financial Proposal.

The Contractor shall report on all aspects of the contract to the authorised representative of the Client.

All key deliverables, including but not limited to the campaign strategy, narrative framework, creative concept, implementation plan, media plan, and all communication materials, shall be subject to prior written approval by the Client before dissemination or implementation.

For the implementation, the Contractor shall take into consideration COVID-19 and war-related restrictions and the volatile security situation in Ukraine. Depending on the situation at the start of the Contract, the Contractor may need to begin with remote work and/or engage local consultants for initial stages. The Contractor is encouraged to maximise the use of local expertise and capacity.

The Contractor shall ensure that all activities comply with applicable safety protocols, including war-time safety requirements for filming and placements. Any work involving minors shall be conducted only with appropriate written consent.

All campaign materials shall:

The Contractor shall adhere to internationally recognised ethical standards in communication, including the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code or equivalent guidelines.

The Client

The Client shall be responsible for the implementation of the overall Project and the Contractor’s Assignment shall be managed and monitored by the Client’s Implementation group.

The designated representative of the Client responsible for communication and routine approval of reports, certificates, and other documentation related to this Assignment shall be the Educational Reform Communication Office (ERCO) within the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoESU), acting through its duly authorised representative. Changes in the contact person may be communicated by exchange of letters without amending the contract.

Communication and Reporting

All communication between the Client and the Contractor shall be in writing in English and/or Ukrainian.

Key deliverables (including the Inception Report, campaign strategy, and Final Report) shall be submitted in both Ukrainian and English, unless otherwise agreed. Other reports and updates may be submitted in either language, as agreed with the Client.

The Contractor shall submit:

The Client shall review submitted deliverables and provide feedback within up to 5 working days, unless otherwise agreed.

For payments, contract modifications, formal approvals and other cases requiring official documentation, correspondence shall be maintained in printed form in a sufficient number of copies submitted to the Client. For all other cases, electronic communication is acceptable, subject to prior agreement on designated recipients.

Data, Materials and Confidentiality

The Client shall make available all existing data, documents, reports and studies necessary for the implementation of the Services.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the verification, interpretation and use of such materials and shall not disclose them to any third party without prior written consent of the Client.

Most available information is in Ukrainian. The Contractor shall arrange for translation, as necessary, at their own expense.

All products, deliverables, reports and materials produced under this Assignment shall be the property of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoESU) from the moment of their transfer.

Assumptions and Inputs

Assumptions:


 

Prerequisites for campaign rollout

Campaign rollout may commence only after the following conditions are met:



Inputs from MoESU:

Equipment

No equipment shall be purchased on behalf of the Client under this contract or transferred to the Client at its completion. Any equipment required by the Client shall be procured through a separate supply tender procedure.

 

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Contract Award

Project:P179293-East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-73780
Bid/Contract Reference No:MG-UFP-EAGER-534541-GO-RFQ
Procurement Method:RFQ-Request for Quotations
Scope of Contract:CONFECTION DE T SHIRT - (March commandes)
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/07/06
Duration of Contract

12 Month(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
ENTREPRISE RAZANADRAKOTO (603500)
LOT VD 14 AMPARIBE - ANTANANARIVO
Country: Madagascar

Bid Price at Opening
MGA 179600.00

Evaluated Bid Price
MGA 179600.00

Signed Contract price
MGA 351200000.00

Evaluated Bidder(s):
SOCIT KEA SUPPLY (369964)
IL 77 Ambohibary - 101 ANTANANARIVO
Country: Madagascar

Bid Price at Opening
MGA 250000.00

Evaluated Bid Price
MGA 250000.00


Rejected Bidder(s):
PRISM SARLU (1069173)
Lot IT 72 Itaosy Andranonahoatra - Antananarivo
Country: Madagascar

Bid Price at Opening
MGA 259400.00

Evaluated Bid Price
MGA 259400.00

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


"},{"id":"OP00455144","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"07-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-21T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"12:00","project_ctry_name":"Egypt, Arab Republic of","project_id":"P162835","project_name":"Catalyzing Entrepreneurship for Job Creation","bid_reference_no":"EG-MSMEDA-557211-CS-CQS","bid_description":"provision of employee competency and capability assessment services","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"CQS","procurement_method_name":"Consultant Qualification Selection","contact_address":"Cairo","contact_ctry_name":"Egypt, Arab Republic of","contact_email":"sandra.zaki@msmeda.org.eg","contact_name":"sandra Joseph","contact_organization":"Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency","contact_phone_no":"0233367024","submission_date":"2026-07-07T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

 

Egypt

Catalyzing Entrepreneurship for job creation

Loan No./89510

Assignment Title: Provision of Employee Competency and Capability Assessment Services

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): EG-MSMEDA-557211-CS-CQS

 

 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the project of "Catalyzing Entrepreneurship for job creation", and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the provision of Employee Competency and Capability Assessment Services

 

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of Employee Competency and Capability Assessment Services with the objectives of Assessing the competencies and capabilities of employees, Supporting decision-making based on objective criteria, identifying strengths and development opportunities for each employee and Preparing Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for candidates.

 

The total duration of the services is one month from the date of contract signature

 

The assignment is expected to start on July 2026.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

 

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) now invites eligible national consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should provide letter of expression of interest and information that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) noting that Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage  

 

 

  1. Prior experience in implementing assessment centers (60 points)
  2. Strengths of previous work and relevance to the authority (40 points)

 

 

3.15   The Bank requires that Consultants:

a. provide professional, objective and impartial advice;

b. at all times hold the Borrower’s interests paramount, without any consideration of future work; and

 c. in providing advice, avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests.

 

 3.16  Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Consultants shall not be hired under the circumstances set forth below:

a.) a firm that has been engaged by the Borrower to provide Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services for a project (or an affiliate that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that firm), shall be disqualified from providing Consulting Services resulting from, or directly related to, those Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services. This provision does not apply to the various firms (Consultants, contractors, or suppliers), which together are performing the contractor’s obligations under a turnkey or design and build contract;

 b.) a firm that has been engaged by the Borrower to provide Consulting Services for the preparation or implementation of a project (or an affiliate that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Consulting firm), shall be disqualified from subsequently providing Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services resulting from, or directly related to those Consulting Services. This provision does not apply to the various firms (Consultants, contractors, or suppliers), which together are performing the contractor’s obligations under a turnkey or design and build contract;

c.) neither a Consultant (including personnel and sub-consultants), nor an affiliate (that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Consultant), shall be hired for any assignment that, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest with another assignment of the Consultant;

d.) Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank’s financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of:

i. the preparation of the TOR for the assignment;

ii. the selection process for the contract; or World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 7 Section III. Governance

iii. the supervision of the contract; may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract.

3.17   Fairness and transparency in the selection process require that Consultants or their affiliates, competing for a Consulting assignment do not derive a competitive advantage from having provided Consulting Services related to it. To that end, the Borrower shall make available to all short-listed Consultants, together with the request for proposals document, all information that would give a Consultant a competitive advantage.

 

 

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 World bank Procurement Regulations.

 

 

 

Attn: Sandra Joseph

Address: 14 Mohie Eldin Abo ELEzz st., Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Office no: 0233367024 - 0233367026 - 0233366743

E-mail:  sandra.zaki@msmeda.org.eg

 

 

 

Terms of Reference (TOR)

Provision of Employee Competency and Capability Assessment Services

First: Technical Specifications

Objectives:

Expected Service Outcomes:

Preparation and Project Initiation Phase

Assessment Implementation

The assessment will utilize a range of tools, including:

Targeted Competencies (Examples) — Subject to Modification Based on Organizational Needs

Reports and Results

Review Sessions and Development Plans

Expected Number of Candidates

Language of Implementation

Location of Implementation

Implementation Duration

Required Deliverables

Second: Reference Conditions

Third: Evaluation Criteria

No.

Criterion

Score

1

Prior Experience in Implementing Assessment Centers

60

2

Strength of Previous Work and Relevance to the Authority

40

Fourth: Payment Terms

100% upon completion of all work and submission of deliverables to the Authority. (Consultation and agreement with the entity on this matter is required from the outset.)

Fifth: Divisibility of Works

Works are not divisible.

 

 

 

 

 

"},{"id":"OP00455364","notice_type":"Invitation for Bids","noticedate":"07-Jul-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-09T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"09:30","project_ctry_name":"China","project_id":"P162178","project_name":"China Food Safety Improvement Project","bid_reference_no":"GDNC-002","bid_description":"Participate in two green, specialty and premium-product matchmaking events organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.","procurement_group":"NC","procurement_method_code":"RFQ","procurement_method_name":"Request for Quotations","contact_address":"135 Xianlie Dong Road, Guangzhou","contact_ctry_name":"China","contact_email":"nynct_ncpzx_zhangsh@gd.gov.cn","contact_name":"shuheng Zhang","contact_organization":"Guangdong Farm Products Quality Safety Center","contact_phone_no":"020-87590235","submission_date":"2026-07-07T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

People's Republic of China
World Bank Loan

Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
Loan No.: 9213-CN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procurement of 2026 Brand Promotion Booth Design and Construction Services

(Non-Consulting Services)
(Contract No.: GDNC-002)

 

 

Request for Quotation (RFQ) Document

 

 

 

 

Bidding Number0733-26082787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2026

 

 

 

Chapter 1: Letter of Request for Quotation

 

Date: June 17, 2026

Bidding Number0733-26082787

 

1. The Government of the People's Republic of China has received a loan from the World Bank to finance the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under this Request for Quotation contract.

2. China CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd., entrusted by the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center), hereby issues this Letter of Request for Quotation for the procurement of 2026 Brand Promotion Exhibition Design and Construction Services (Contract No.: GDNC-002) to potential suppliers. All suppliers are requested to submit their quotations in accordance with the requirements of this Request for Quotation document (please refer to Chapter 5 for the format templates of the Letter of Quotation and Quotation Form).

3. This procurement shall be conducted through the Request for Quotation method in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines, the Loan Agreement, and the Project Agreement. This Request for Quotation document is drafted with reference to the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Goods Procurement.

4. Supplier Qualification Requirements

Suppliers must meet the following stipulations and provide relevant supporting documents as specified. Failure to provide the required supporting documents may result in the rejection of the quotation document.

4.1 Entity Qualification: The supplier must possess the capacity to independently assume civil liability and hold a valid and qualified business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (a unified business license shall be provided if the "Three-in-One" certificate system applies). The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (or a photocopy of the unified business license if the "Three-in-One" system applies), affixed with the supplier's official seal.

4.2 Taxation and Social Security: The supplier must have a good record of paying taxes and social security funds in accordance with the law. The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the supporting documents proving the payment of taxes and social insurance for any one month within the 6 months prior to the deadline for submission of the quotation document for this project, affixed with the supplier's official seal.

4.3 Credit Record: The supplier must not be listed on the "Credit China" website (http://www.creditchina.gov.cn) as a dishonest person subject to enforcement or as a major tax violation dishonest entity. The supplier shall provide: Screenshots of the query results for the aforementioned records from the website, affixed with the supplier's official seal.

4.4 Financial Status: The supplier must possess good commercial credit and a sound financial accounting system. The supplier shall provide: A photocopy of the audited financial report for the year 2025 (which must include at least the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement).

4.5 Lawful Operation: Within the three years prior to participating in this Request for Quotation (calculated backward from the deadline for submission of the quotation document), the supplier must have no record of major legal violations in its business operations, such as criminal penalties, orders to suspend operations for rectification, revocation of licenses or permits, or imposition of substantial fines due to illegal business practices. The criteria for determining "substantial fines" shall be governed by the regulations of the provincial government in the supplier's administrative region, or by the standards set by the relevant competent administrative department of the State Council that imposes the penalty. The supplier shall provide: A "Qualification Commitment Letter" to make this commitment, in a self-drafted format.

4.6 Performance Requirements: From January 1, 2021, up to the deadline for submission of the quotation document, the supplier must have successfully implemented at least one similar service contract (both the signing and acceptance of the contract must occur between January 1, 2021, and the deadline for submission of the quotation document). The similar service contract must simultaneously meet the following requirements:
a. The exhibition area is no less than 100 square meters.
b. The contract amount is no less than RMB 760,000. If a single contract fails to meet this requirement, the supplier may provide two contracts, with each contract amount being no less than RMB 380,000.
The supplier shall provide: Key pages of the contract (including at least the cover page, service content/list, exhibition area, contract amount, signatures/seals, and date of signing) and the acceptance certificate. All the aforementioned materials must be affixed with the supplier's official seal. Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

4.7 Project Team Composition and Personnel Requirements

Staff / Working Group

Personnel Requirements

Project Manager
(1 Personnel)

1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above, or relevant certificates in exhibition management;

2.Is a formal, on-the-job employee of the supplier and has signed a labor contract with the supplier;

3.Possesses at least 5 years of exhibition work experience;

4.Performance experience: Has served as a project manager, deputy project manager, or project head in more than one similar service contract within the past 5 years (from January 1, 2021, to the deadline for submission of the quotation document). The similar service contract must simultaneously meet the following requirements:
a. The exhibition area is no less than 100 square meters;
b. The contract amount is no less than RMB 760,000. If a single contract fails to meet this requirement, the supplier may provide two contracts, with each contract amount being no less than RMB 380,000.

 

Required documents to be provided:
Photocopy of the academic degree certificate or relevant certificates in exhibition management;
Photocopy of the labor contract;
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal;
Key pages of the performance contract (including at least the cover page, service content/list, exhibition area, contract amount, signatures/seals and date of signing, as well as the name of the personnel and the position held); if the contract does not indicate the name and position of the personnel, a certificate issued by the client or a work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal may be provided. Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Publicity Campaign Management
(1 Personnel)

1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above in a relevant major, or relevant certificates in exhibition management;

2.Possesses at least 5 years of work experience in publicity campaigns as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required documents to be provided:
Photocopy of the academic degree certificate or relevant certificates in exhibition management;
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Graphic Designer
(2 Personnel)

Each person must meet the following requirements:

1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above in a design-related major, or holds a certificate as a graphic designer or exhibition designer;

2.Possesses more than 5 years of graphic design experience for exhibitions as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required documents to be provided:
Photocopy of the academic degree certificate, or photocopy of the graphic designer or exhibition designer certificate;
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Safety Engineer
(1 Personnel)

Holds a Safety Engineer Certificate, or possesses at least 5 years of exhibition work experience as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required document to be provided:
Photocopy of the Safety Engineer Certificate, or a work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Exhibition Booth Construction Management
(At least 2 Personnel)

Each person must meet the following requirement:
1.Possesses at least 3 years of exhibition booth construction work experience as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required document to be provided:
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Creative Publicity
(At least 1 Personnel)

Each person must meet the following requirements:

1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above;

Possesses at least 5 years of creative publicity experience as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required documents to be provided:
Photocopy of the bachelor's degree or above certificate;
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

Photographer and Videographer
(At least 1 Personnel)

Each person must meet the following requirement:
1.Possesses at least 5 years of experience in photography, videography, editing, and video production as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

 

Required documents to be provided:
Work resume/record form affixed with the supplier's official seal;
Photocopy of the labor contract.
Original documents shall be kept available for verification.

 

5. Quotation Requirements

5.1 Quotation Currency: All prices shall be quoted in Renminbi (RMB/Yuan). The quoted price shall be the final price inclusive of all taxes, transportation, insurance, installation and debugging, and all other expenses required for the completion of the contract implementation.

5.2 Validity of Quotation: The quotation shall remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the deadline for submission of the quotation document.

5.3 Submission of Quotation Documents

5.3.1 Deadline for Submission: 9:30 AM on July 9, 2026.

5.3.2 Submission Address: Room 2, Bid Opening Room, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.

Please note: The supplier must ensure that the complete set of sealed quotation documents (hard copies) is delivered to the designated location before the deadline for submission. Late submissions will not be accepted.

5.4 Signing and Composition of Quotation Documents
The quotation documents must include the "Quotation List" and "Quotation Letter," both of which must be signed by the legal representative or their authorized representative and affixed with the supplier's official seal, as well as all other documents required to be submitted as specified in "Chapter 1: Request for Quotation Letter."

The "Quotation List" must strictly follow the format specified in "Chapter 2: Quotation List." Any discrepancies in the serial numbers, service content, quantity, unit, or remarks may result in the rejection of the quotation document.

The "Quotation Letter" must strictly follow the format of "1. Quotation Letter" in "Chapter 5: Format Examples." Any discrepancies may result in the rejection of the quotation document.

5.5 Number of Copies of Quotation Documents

Number of copies: One (1) original and four (4) copies, clearly marked as "Original" or "Copy". In the event of any discrepancy between the original and the copies, the original shall prevail. Meanwhile, a clear, complete, and sealed scanned copy of the original quotation document (in both PDF and Word formats) must be saved on a separate USB flash drive and submitted sealed together with the hard copies.

All documents shall be uniformly packed in a single outer package, and the seal of the outer package must be affixed with the supplier's official seal.

6. Joint Bidding is permitted for this project.

If bidding as a joint venture:
(1) All members of the joint venture shall jointly and severally assume the contractual obligations stipulated in the contract terms;
(2) The joint venture shall designate one member as the lead party and authorize it to handle related matters on behalf of any or all members during this quotation period. If the joint venture is awarded the contract, the lead party shall also handle related matters on behalf of any or all members during the contract performance period;
(3) A Joint Venture Agreement must be provided in the quotation documents (the format is self-drafted, signed by the legal representatives of all joint venture members, and affixed with their official seals. The content shall include, but not be limited to: the designation of the lead party, the specific scope of work and implementation content of each member in the project, joint and several liability, and the entry into force and validity period of the agreement).

7. Firms and individuals that have been sanctioned by the World Bank shall not participate in the quotation and shall not be awarded any contract financed by the World Bank. The list of sanctioned firms and individuals can be found on the website http://www.worldbank.org/debarr.

8. Evaluation Method:

8.1 The same procedures and criteria shall be applied to the evaluation of all quotation documents.
8.2 The evaluation process shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document. The contract shall be awarded to the supplier whose quotation is substantially responsive to this RFQ document and has the lowest evaluated price.

9. Eligibility and Conflict of Interest

Potential suppliers shall note the provisions on eligibility and conflict of interest stipulated in the "World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (November 2020 Edition). All suppliers with a conflict of interest shall be deemed ineligible, and their quotation documents will be rejected. Suppliers must proactively disclose whether they have any affiliation with the following entities. If such affiliation exists, a statement of affiliation must be provided (format is self-drafted, and the content shall include, but not be limited to, the shareholder structure and shareholding ratio); if no such affiliation exists, a letter of commitment must be provided (format is self-drafted):

  1. The Employer: Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center);
  2. The Bidding Agency: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.;
  3. The Feasibility Study Report Preparation Unit: Institute of Agricultural Economy and Information, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
  4. The Preliminary Design Unit: Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute.

10. Obtaining the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Documents

Suppliers intending to participate in this project may obtain the documents by contacting the procurement agency via email from June 17, 2026, to July 8, 2026 (Beijing Time, the same below), during the hours of 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM daily (excluding statutory holidays). Suppliers must specify the company name, contact person, contact phone number, and the name of this project in the email.

11. Publication of the Notice

The Request for Quotation Notice for this project will be published simultaneously on the following designated media: the World Bank Section of the China Bidding Public Service Platform, and the China Bidding & Procurement Network.

 

Buyer: Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135 Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Tel: 020-87590235
Fax: /
Contact Person: Ms. Wu

 

Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 1811, 18th Floor, Building 59, Middle 3rd Ring Road East, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: 010-87945198-503/504
Fax: /
Contact Persons: Ms. Guo, Mr. Zhang
Email: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com

 

 

Chapter 2: Quotation List

 

Serial No.

Service Content

Quantity

Unit

Quotation (10,000 RMB)

Note

The 1st Event: National Matchmaking Event for Renowned, Special, Superior, and New Agricultural Products. Location: Qingdao

1.1

Booth Rental (Approx. RMB 680/sqm, exhibition area no less than 160 sqm)

1

Lot

 

All designs must be approved by the purchaser before implementation;

Booth construction shall commence as required by the Organizing Committee and must be completed, including all exhibition setup, before 3:00 PM on the day prior to the opening;

No less than five (5) personnel shall be stationed on-site during the exhibition for emergency response;

Relevant promotional and photography/videography services shall be completed during the exhibition and within one day after the exhibition concludes.

1.2

Special Booth Design Service Requirements:
The special booth design proposal must strictly comply with the functional, thematic, and visual requirements specified by the purchaser (refer to the "Service Content" section of this document). The design proposal must include, at a minimum, the following: full-color 3D renderings of the overall booth; a complete set of construction drawings indicating key dimensions, as well as the names, specifications, and craftsmanship requirements of the materials to be used; and graphic design drafts for promotional backdrops, exhibition walls, posters, signage, and product introduction cards.

1

Lot

 

1.3

The exhibition area requires comprehensive custom booth construction and layout. The number and dimensions of the booths, as well as water and electricity supplies, must meet the specified requirements. The construction standard shall be no less than RMB 900 per square meter.

1

Lot

 

1.4

The exhibiting enterprises' booths shall comprise 24 independent booths and 1 public exhibition area. The total number of product categories on display shall be no less than 50 green and premium agricultural products. The supplier shall bear all costs incurred from the aforementioned logistics, warehousing, and custody services.

1

Lot

 

1.5

A high-profile exclusive promotional event for green and premium agricultural product brands must be planned and executed at the exhibition site, to comprehensively showcase the brand image of Guangdong agricultural products and facilitate matchmaking between production and sales. It is required that no less than five (5) enterprises conduct on-site promotions, and no less than ten (10) product categories be featured in the centralized promotion. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting portions, along with carrier bags, must be prepared for on-site display and guest tasting.

The supplier shall be responsible for: drafting the event proposal, preparing meeting materials, arranging the agenda, preparing promotional materials, leasing the venue, organizing participating enterprises and products, on-site setup, and conference execution. Furthermore, the supplier must ensure thorough pre-event preparation and provide comprehensive on-site execution support.

1

Lot

 

 

 

1.6

One hundred (100) portions or tasting samples must be prepared for each of the ten (10) categories of Guangdong specialty products, for public tasting during the exhibition.

 

1

Lot

 

1.7

A dedicated promotional feature/campaign must be established on provincial-level or higher media platforms, incorporating graphic and text promotions, short videos, and live streaming.

1

Lot

 

1.8

The cooperating media must be mainstream media at or above the provincial level, or their official new media platforms (e.g., authoritative newspapers, television stations, news websites, etc.). During the contract period, at least three (3) original promotional articles must be published. The content of the articles must be reviewed and approved by the purchaser. The articles must be published on at least three (3) different types of media platforms (e.g., The Paper, provincial-level television stations, Nanfang+, Xinhua Net, etc.).

3

Articles

 

1.9

Live Video Streaming: One (1) live broadcast session must be conducted during the exhibition, with a duration of no less than 1.5 hours. The real-time concurrent online viewership must reach no less than 100,000.

1

Event

 

1.10

Short Video Production: Five (5) short videos, each approximately 60 seconds in length, must be produced during the event. They must be published on media platforms at or above the provincial level, and the publishing accounts must have a follower base of no less than 1,000,000.

5

Units

 

1.11

Live Photo Streaming: Real-time photo streaming must be provided throughout the exhibition and the event. For outdoor activities, aerial photography (drone shots) must be included. After the event, no less than 200 high-definition (HD) photos must be provided.

1

Lot

 

1.12

Poster: Design promotional poster(s).

2

Lot

 

1.Subtotal for this item

 

 

 

 

The 2nd China Green Food Expo, Venue: Beijing

1.1

Booth Rental: Approx. ¥750/sqm, Min. 150 sqm)

1

Lot

 

 

 

 

1.Booth construction shall commence in accordance with the requirements of the Organizing Committee. All construction and setup must be completed by 3:00 PM on the day prior to the opening.

2.During the exhibition, no less than five (5) personnel must be stationed on-site for emergency response.

3.Relevant promotional reports and coverage must be completed during the exhibition and within one day after its conclusion.

1.2

Custom Booth Design Service Requirements:
The custom booth design proposal must strictly adhere to the functional, thematic, and visual requirements specified by the purchaser (refer to the "Service Content" section of this document). The design proposal must include, at a minimum, the following:

Full-color 3D renderings of the overall booth;

A complete set of construction drawings, indicating key dimensions, as well as the names, specifications, and technical requirements of the materials used;

Graphic design drafts for promotional backdrops, exhibition walls, posters, signage, and product introduction cards.

1

Lot

 

1.3

The exhibition area must be constructed and arranged as an integrated custom booth. The number and dimensions of the booths, as well as water and electricity supply, must meet the specified requirements. The standard must be no less than RMB 900 per square meter.

1

Lot

 

1.4

The total number of participating enterprises must be no less than 30, and the total number of green and high-quality agricultural product categories must be no less than 50. The contractor shall bear all costs arising from the aforementioned logistics, warehousing, and storage services.

1

Lot

 

1.5

During the exhibition, a high-profile promotional campaign for green and high-quality agricultural product brands must be planned and executed. The campaign must ensure that no less than five (5) enterprises are invited to conduct on-site promotions, and no less than ten (10) product categories are showcased. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting portions, along with carrier bags, must be prepared for on-site display and guest tasting.

The contractor shall be responsible for the following tasks: proposal writing, preparation of conference materials, scheduling, preparation of promotional materials, venue rental, organization of participating enterprises and products, on-site setup, and event execution. Comprehensive pre-event preparation and on-site execution support must be fully ensured.

1

Lot

 

1.6

100 portions or tasting samples of each of the 10 Guangdong specialty product categories must be prepared for public tasting during the exhibition.

1

Lot

 

1.7

A dedicated promotional feature must be established on provincial-level or higher media platforms, incorporating promotional articles, short videos, and live streaming into the feature.

1

Lot

 

1.8

Partner media must be mainstream media outlets at or above the provincial level, or their official new media platforms (e.g., authoritative newspapers, television stations, news websites, etc.). During the contract term, at least three (3) original promotional articles must be published. The content of the articles is subject to review and approval by the purchaser. The articles must be published on at least three (3) different types of media platforms (e.g., The Paper, provincial television stations, Nanfang+, Xinhuanet, etc.).

3

Articles

 

1.9

Live Video Streaming: At least one (1) live streaming session must be conducted, with a duration of no less than 1.5 hours. The real-time concurrent online viewership must reach at least 100,000.

1

Event

 

1.10

Short Video Shooting and Production: Five (5) short videos, each approximately 60 seconds in length, must be completed during the event. These videos must be published on media platforms at or above the provincial level, and the publishing accounts must have a follower base of no less than one million (1,000,000).

5

Units

 

1.11

Photo Live Streaming: Real-time photo live streaming must be provided for the entire exhibition and all activities. Outdoor activities must include aerial drone photography. After the event, no less than 200 high-definition (HD) photos must be delivered.

1

Lot

 

1.12

Poster: Design promotional poster(s).

2

Lot

 

2. Subtotal for this item

 

Total1+2

 

Chapter III Technical Requirements

 

I. Scope of Services and Term

1. Scope of Services: The supplier shall be responsible for organizing enterprises producing green and high-quality agricultural products in Guangdong Province to participate in two national-level exhibitions: the "2026 National Famous, Special, High-Quality and New Agricultural Products Production and Sales Matchmaking Event" (September 2026) and the "2026 China Green Food Expo" (October 2026). Through professional booth planning, design, construction, product marketing, and promotional activities, the supplier shall centrally showcase and promote Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products, effectively enhancing their brand awareness and market influence.

2.Term of Services: The term of services for this project is approximately six (6) months, commencing from the effective date of the procurement contract and concluding upon the completion of all services for both exhibitions, final acceptance, and settlement. The supplier must ensure that the corresponding tasks are completed before all critical milestones.

II. Service Content and Requirements

The supplier shall provide comprehensive, end-to-end integrated services for this project, covering planning, design, approval, construction, on-site maintenance, dismantling, and product promotional activities. The specific service content includes, but is not limited to:

 

(I) First Event: 2026 National Famous, Special, High-Quality and New Agricultural Products Production and Sales Matchmaking Event

 

1. General Requirements: The supplier shall organize enterprises to participate in the exhibition and be responsible for the overall custom design, construction, and product promotion of the exhibition area, which must cover a total area of no less than 160 square meters (the final area shall be subject to the official demarcation by the Organizing Committee). The relevant budget shall include:

Exhibition Area Rental Fee: Estimated and paid according to the Organizing Committee's standards (approximately RMB 680 per square meter).

Custom Booth Construction Fee: The construction standard must be no less than RMB 900 per square meter. The final amount shall be subject to the plan and quotation approved by the purchaser.

Product Promotion and Media Publicity Fee: Costs covering venue rental, procurement of agricultural products for tasting and audience interaction, and media publicity.

2.Specific Requirements for Booth Design

Layout Planning: The exhibition area consists of two adjacent plots (please refer to the attached drawing for the specific layout), measuring 15 meters (L) × 6 meters (W) and 13 meters (L) × 6 meters (W), respectively. The design proposal must treat the two areas as a single integrated whole, ensuring an organic connection in both visual aesthetics and traffic flow, fully reflecting unity, professionalism, and high-end quality.

Design Theme: The design style must deeply integrate the cultural characteristics of Lingnan with the modern agricultural traits of being green, high-quality, and safe, creating a distinct and positive brand image.

Functionality and Fairness: Ensure that all participating enterprises' booths have equal display exposure and foot traffic attraction. The design must meet core needs, including product display, promotional material presentation, business negotiations, and sample storage (a concealed storage space must be designed within each standard booth).

Craftsmanship and Materials: The main title (booth name) must use illuminated lettering to ensure high visibility. The main structure may use metal or wood, but it must be sturdy, safe, and environmentally friendly. All materials used must comply with national standards and regulations regarding energy conservation, environmental protection, and low carbon emissions. Recyclable or reusable materials should be prioritized.

Design Deliverables: The supplier must submit a complete design proposal, including but not limited to: overall and detailed renderings (showing different angles and details); a full set of construction drawings (including floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, electrical layouts, and point maps); renderings, detailed dimensions, and material specifications for each individual booth; and layout drafts for all promotional display boards.

All design proposals must be implemented only after receiving the written approval of the purchaser.

Attached: On-site Booth Layout (within the red box):

 

 

 

 

 

3.Booth Planning and Supporting Facility Requirements

3.1Booth Planning

The exhibition area must be planned to include no less than 24 booths, 1 public exhibition zone, and 1 tasting zone. The booths must adopt an integrated design consisting of a "front display counter (for product display and demonstration), rear storage cabinet + display board (for storage and supplementary display), and 2 seats in the middle."

Front Display Counter Dimensions: Length, width, and height must be no less than 1.4m, 0.5m, and 0.8m, respectively, and must include a hollow storage space with a height of no less than 0.2m.

Rear Storage Cabinet Dimensions: Length, width, and height should be approximately 1.4m, 0.3m, and 1m, respectively. The cabinet must have at least three (3) tiers and be equipped with a lock.

Display Board: The area from 1m to 2m in height shall serve as a display board, providing sufficient space for text and images to promote enterprises and products.

The specific dimensions and layout plans for the display counters and storage cabinets must fully consider pedestrian traffic flow, line-of-sight transparency, and enterprise display needs during the design phase. Final optimization and adjustments shall be made based on actual on-site conditions during the setup phase to maximize space utilization and display effects.

The public exhibition zone and tasting zone must be set up reasonably. The public exhibition zone must be able to display approximately 40-50 individually packaged agricultural products. The tasting zone must be equipped with at least 1 round table and 6 chairs.

3.2 Supporting Facilities

The booth design must fully consider the specific display needs of the agricultural products industry. It must reasonably plan and guarantee functional areas such as the product tasting zone, refrigerator/freezer storage space, centralized storage space, and the placement area for rented display cabinets.

The exhibition area must be equipped with no less than 4 complete tea tables (including matching chairs) for tea art demonstrations and client reception. The tabletop of each single tea table must measure no less than 1.4m (L) × 0.6m (W), and its material and style must coordinate with the overall booth design.

3.3 Water, Electricity, and On-site Support

Power Supply: The supplier must apply to the exhibition organizer and ensure that the total power load for the booth is no less than 30 kilowatts (kW) to meet the power requirements for all equipment, including lighting, grills, and refrigerators. The relevant electricity costs must be included in the total quoted price and shall not be charged separately to the participating enterprises.

Water Service: The supplier must uniformly provide bottled water for drinking purposes to all participating enterprises during the exhibition. The brand must meet the purchaser's requirements (typically C'estbon or Nongfu Spring).

3.4 On-site Support

During the exhibition, the supplier must arrange for qualified full-time electricians and on-site coordinators to be stationed at the venue. They will be responsible for electrical safety inspections, emergency equipment repairs, handling of unexpected situations, and daily coordination with the venue management, ensuring booth safety and the normal operation of all equipment throughout the exhibition.

4. Enterprise Organization and Exhibition Services

Enterprise Organization Target: The supplier shall assist the purchaser in organizing no less than 30 enterprises representing Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products to participate in the exhibition, with a total of no less than 50 product categories. The exhibition period shall cover the full three (3) days.

End-to-End Exhibition Services: The supplier must provide all participating enterprises with one-stop, high-standard, full-process services, including but not limited to:

Preliminary Coordination and Preparation: Responsible for information collection, document organization, and designing and producing unified exhibition display layouts for the enterprises.

Logistics and Warehousing: Responsible for the long-distance transportation of all exhibits from the designated consolidation point to the booth site, as well as in-venue handling and placement. The supplier must ensure the safe custody of exhibits during the exhibition and assume corresponding insurance liabilities. After the exhibition, the supplier must safely return the exhibits to the designated location of the original providing units.

On-site Coordination and Management: Set up an on-site service desk to assist enterprises with procedures such as venue entry/exit, badge application, and equipment debugging, and handle various on-site inquiries and emergencies.

5. Supporting Activity Planning and Execution

The supplier shall plan and execute a high-quality product promotion event, serving as the core component for brand promotion and production-sales matchmaking during the exhibition.

Event Overview: Plan and execute a precise and efficient product promotion and production-sales matchmaking meeting to deeply promote Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products.

Service Content: Provide end-to-end services, including but not limited to: comprehensive event planning and proposal writing, venue rental and on-site setup, conference process management and execution, conference material design and production, preparation of promotional materials, invitation and reception of attendees, organization of participating enterprises and products, on-site atmosphere creation, and process control.

Specific Requirements:

Proposal Approval: The specific event theme, process, and detailed proposal must be submitted to the purchaser for review and can only be executed upon approval.

Scale and Organization: Ensure that no less than 5 representative enterprises take the stage for on-site promotion, with a centralized display and promotion of no less than 10 product categories. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting packages, along with handbags, must be prepared.

Attendees: Successfully invite and organize a total of no less than 50 professional visitors, purchasers, media representatives, etc.

Execution Guarantee: Arrange an experienced full-time event execution team (no less than 4 personnel) to be responsible for full-process support.

Deliverables: After the event, an "Event Summary Report" must be submitted, along with event photo and text materials, media reports, and live streaming records.

 

6. Media Publicity and Video Production Services

The supplier shall formulate and execute an integrated brand communication plan. Through diversified media formats and high-quality visual content, the supplier must comprehensively enhance the breadth and depth of the publicity for this exhibition.

6.1 Integrated Thematic Publicity

Publicity and Reporting: During the contract period, the supplier must plan and publish no less than three (3) high-quality original promotional articles. The content of these articles must be reviewed by the purchaser and published on at least three (3) different mainstream news media platforms at or above the provincial level (such as authoritative news websites, mobile clients, newspapers, etc.).

Thematic Planning: On a media platform at or above the provincial level, the supplier must plan and launch an aggregated online promotional feature page. This feature page must be well-designed and integrate the exhibition's news articles, interviews, live streaming portals, and short video collections, forming a centralized publicity hub.

6.2 Video Live Streaming Services

Streaming Sessions and Content: During the key periods of the exhibition, the supplier must plan and execute no less than one (1) high-quality video live streaming session, with a duration of no less than 90 minutes. The live streaming content must include, at a minimum, on-site interviews with key participating enterprises, in-depth explanations and demonstrations of exhibited products, and real-time coverage of important event segments.

Communication Effectiveness: The peak real-time concurrent online viewership for a single live streaming session across all platforms must reach no less than 100,000. The cumulative view count shall serve as an important reference indicator for effectiveness. The supplier must conduct multi-channel pre-heating and traffic generation before and after the live streaming to ensure optimal results.

6.3 Short Video Production & Distribution

Content Creation: During the event, plan, shoot, and produce no less than 5 creative short videos. The content should focus on event highlights, product stories, and brand culture. Each video should be around 60 seconds long and optimized for mobile distribution.

Publishing & Distribution: The short videos must be published on at least 2 provincial-level or higher mainstream media outlets, or their official new media platforms (e.g., Douyin, WeChat Channels, Weibo, etc.). The media agency or the publishing account must have a total follower base of no less than 1 million on the respective platform to ensure adequate baseline reach.

6.4 Live Photo Streaming & Visual Assets

Live Photo Streaming: Provide live photo streaming services during the exhibition and key event periods. Professional photographers will be arranged for full coverage, capturing real-time shots of booth displays, promotional meetings, etc., and uploading them instantly to a cloud album for sharing.

Asset Delivery: After the event, deliver a complete set of event visual assets to the purchaser. This includes: at least 200 high-definition event photos that are curated and post-processed, plus download access to all original HD photos in the live streaming cloud album.

6.5 Graphic Design

Based on the event theme, design no less than 2 main visual (KV) promotional posters. Versions suitable for both online and offline scenarios (e.g., print, screen display, social media) must be provided.

 

(I) The Second Expo

 

1.Exhibition Organization:

The exhibition space shall be no less than 150 square meters (subject to the booth area determined by the Organizing Committee), featuring a custom-built (special decoration) setup. The costs shall include the exhibition zone rental (approximately RMB 750/sqm) and the custom setup, which must meet a minimum standard of RMB 900/sqm. Specific requirements are as follows:

Layout Planning: The exhibition zone shall be approximately 15 meters long and 10 meters wide (subject to final confirmation). The design style must deeply integrate the characteristics of Lingnan culture with the green, premium, and safe attributes of modern agriculture, creating a distinct and positive brand image.

Functionality & Fairness: Ensure that all participating enterprises receive equal display exposure and foot traffic attraction. The design must meet core needs, including product display, promotional material presentation, business negotiations, and sample storage (concealed storage space must be designed within each standard booth).

Craftsmanship & Materials: The main title (booth name) must use illuminated lettering to ensure high visibility. The main structure may be constructed of metal or wood, but it must be sturdy, safe, and environmentally friendly. All production materials must comply with national standards and regulations regarding energy conservation, environmental protection, and low carbon emissions. Preference shall be given to recyclable or reusable materials.

Delivery of Design Deliverables: The supplier must submit a complete design proposal, including but not limited to: overall and partial renderings (reflecting various angles and details); a full set of construction drawings (including floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, electrical circuit diagrams, and point maps); renderings, detailed dimensions, and material specifications for each individual booth; and layout drafts for all promotional display boards.

All design proposals must receive the written approval of the purchaser before implementation.

 

2.Booth Planning & Supporting Facilities Requirements

2.1Booth PlanningThe exhibition zone must be planned to include no less than 20 individual booths, 1 public exhibition area, and 1 tasting area. Each booth shall feature an integrated design consisting of a front display counter (for product display and demonstration), a rear storage cabinet with display boards (for storage and supplementary display), and 2 seats in the middle.

Front Display Counter Dimensions: Length, width, and height must be no less than 1.4m, 0.5m, and 0.8m respectively, and it must include a hollow storage space with a height of no less than 0.2m.

Rear Storage Cabinet Dimensions: Length, width, and height should be approximately 1.4m, 0.3m, and 1m respectively. The cabinet must have at least 3 tiers and be equipped with a lock.

Display Boards: The area from 1m to 2m in height shall serve as display boards, providing adequate space for text and images to promote the enterprises and their products.

The specific dimensions and layout plan for the display counters and cabinets must fully consider pedestrian traffic flow, clear lines of sight, and corporate display needs during the design phase. During the setup phase, final optimizations and adjustments shall be made based on actual on-site conditions to maximize space utilization and display effectiveness.

The public exhibition area and tasting area must be set up reasonably. The public exhibition area is required to accommodate the display of approximately 40 to 50 individually packaged agricultural products. The tasting area shall be equipped with 2 round tables and 8 chairs.

 

2.2 Supporting FacilitiesThe booth design must fully consider the specific display requirements of the agricultural products industry. It should reasonably plan and allocate functional zones, including a product tasting area, refrigerator/freezer storage space, centralized storage area, and a designated area for rented display cabinets. Additionally, no less than 4 complete tea table sets (including matching chairs) must be provided in the exhibition zone for tea art demonstrations and client reception. The tabletop dimensions for each set must be no less than 1.4m (L) × 0.6m (W), and the material and style should harmonize with the overall booth design.

2.3 Utilities & On-site Support

Power Supply: The supplier must apply to the exhibition organizer to ensure the total power supply for the booth is no less than 30 kW, meeting the electricity needs of all equipment, including lighting, grills, and refrigerators. The relevant electricity fees must be included in the total quoted price and shall not be charged separately to the exhibiting enterprises.

Water Service: Bottled drinking water must be uniformly provided to all participating enterprises during the exhibition. The brand must meet the purchaser's requirements (typically C'estbon or Nongfu Spring).

2.4 On-site SupportDuring the exhibition, the supplier must station qualified full-time electricians and on-site coordinators. They will be responsible for electrical safety inspections, emergency equipment repairs, handling unexpected incidents, and daily coordination with the venue management, ensuring booth safety and the normal operation of all equipment throughout the event.

3.Enterprise Organization & Exhibition Services

Enterprise Organization Goals: Assist the purchaser in organizing no less than 30 enterprises representing green and premium agricultural products from Guangdong Province to participate in the exhibition. The total number of product categories exhibited must be no less than 50. The exhibition period shall cover a full 3 days.

End-to-End Exhibition Services: The supplier must provide one-stop, high-standard, comprehensive services for all participating enterprises, including but not limited to:

Preliminary Communication & Preparation: Responsible for information collection, data organization, and designing and producing unified exhibition display boards for the enterprises.

Logistics & Warehousing: Responsible for the long-distance transportation of all exhibits from the designated consolidation point to the booth site, as well as in-hall handling and placement. Responsible for the safe custody of the exhibits during the exhibition and bear the corresponding insurance liability. After the exhibition, responsible for safely returning the exhibits to the designated location of the original providing units.

On-site Coordination & Management: Set up an on-site service desk to assist enterprises with procedures such as booth setup and dismantling, badge application, and equipment debugging, and to handle various on-site inquiries and emergencies.

4.Media Promotion & Visual Production Services

The supplier shall formulate and execute an integrated brand communication strategy, utilizing diversified media formats and high-quality visual content to comprehensively enhance the breadth and depth of the promotional reach for this exhibition.

4.1 Integrated Thematic Promotion

Publicity & Reporting: During the contract period, plan and publish no less than 3 high-quality original publicity articles. The content of these articles must be reviewed and approved by the purchaser and published on at least 3 different provincial-level or higher mainstream news media platforms (such as authoritative news websites, mobile apps, newspapers, etc.).

Thematic Planning: On 1 core provincial-level or higher media platform designated by the purchaser, plan and launch an aggregated online promotional feature page. This feature page must be well-designed and capable of integrating and displaying various content, including news articles with text and images, exclusive interviews, live stream entrances, and short video compilations, thereby creating a centralized promotional hub.

4.2 Video Live Streaming Services

Streaming Sessions & Content: During the key event periods of the exhibition, plan and execute no less than 1 high-quality video live stream. Each session must last for a minimum of 90 minutes. The streaming content must include, at the very least, on-site interviews with key participating enterprises, in-depth explanations and demonstrations of exhibited products, and real-time coverage of important event segments.

Communication Effectiveness: The peak concurrent viewership (PCU) across all platforms for a single live stream must be no less than 100,000. The cumulative view count will serve as a key reference metric for effectiveness. The supplier must conduct multi-channel pre-event promotions and traffic generation before and after the live stream to ensure optimal streaming results.

4.3 Short Video Production & Distribution

Content Creation: During the event, plan, shoot, and produce no less than 5 creative short videos. The content should focus on event highlights, product stories, and brand culture. Each video should be approximately 60 seconds long and optimized for mobile distribution.

Publishing & Distribution: The short videos must be published on at least 2 provincial-level or higher mainstream media outlets or their official new media platforms (e.g., Douyin, WeChat Channels, Weibo, etc.). The media agency or the publishing account must have a total follower base of no less than 1 million on the respective platform to ensure adequate baseline reach.

4.4 Live Photo Streaming & Visual Assets

Live Photo Streaming: Provide live photo streaming services during the exhibition and key event periods. Professional photographers will be arranged for full coverage, capturing real-time shots of booth displays, promotional meetings, etc., and uploading them instantly to a cloud album for sharing.

Asset Delivery: After the event, deliver a complete set of event visual assets to the purchaser. This includes: at least 200 high-definition event photos that are curated and post-processed, plus download access to all original HD photos in the live streaming cloud album.

4.5 Graphic Design

Based on the event theme, design no less than 2 main visual (KV) promotional posters. Versions suitable for both online and offline scenarios (e.g., print, screen display, social media) must be provided.

 

(III) Collection and Organization of Publicity Outcomes, Summary Report, and Assistance with Project Acceptance

1.Responsible for organizing materials and establishing a complete archive of the publicity campaign outputs, summary reports, and relevant supporting documents. This includes the collection of publicity outcomes from various platforms and the statistical analysis of data such as readership/views.

2.Organize offline events and draft activity summaries and publicity outcome reports to evaluate the effectiveness of the publicity campaign in enhancing the brand awareness, reputation, and transaction volume of agricultural products in the demonstration cities.

(IV) Other Requirements

1.Responsible for the construction of the exhibition booth at the location designated by the purchaser.

2.During the service period, the supplier must ensure the quality and safety of the booth and the materials used for its construction throughout the exhibition, and clear all solid waste generated during the setup process.

3.During the booth setup and exhibition periods, the supplier must dynamically adjust the booths and display content according to the purchaser's requirements.

4.After the exhibition, the supplier shall be responsible for dismantling the booth and properly disposing of all solid waste generated by the dismantling process.

 

III. Response Time

During the exhibition service period, the supplier shall provide satisfactory on-site services and resolve any issues that arise promptly. In the event of emergencies, the response time shall not exceed 10 minutes, and the issue must be resolved within 1 hour.

IV. Deliverables

The service agency shall provide the Provincial Project Office with materials and summary reports generated from the publicity campaign, including but not limited to the following:

  1. Summary report and relevant supporting documents for the first exhibition.
  2. Summary report and relevant supporting documents for the second exhibition.

The above reports shall be submitted in both Chinese and English within 15 working days after the conclusion of each respective event. Six printed copies and one electronic copy of each report must be provided.

All data, reports, converged media products, research outcomes, and related intellectual property rights generated from the fulfillment of this consulting assignment shall be owned by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guangdong Province.

V. Support Available from the PPMO

(1) The purchaser will work closely with the service agency, designate a dedicated liaison officer, and provide necessary support, including relevant materials.

(2) The service agency shall collaborate closely with other relevant stakeholders involved in this sub-project.

 

VI. Assessment Methods

1.All of the aforementioned service contents are fully completed.

2.Deliverables are submitted on time and in the required quantities.

3.A total of no less than 6 media publicity articles are published across no less than 3 media platforms, including at least 1 national-level media outlet and no less than 2 provincial-level media platforms. Additionally, no less than 2 on-site live streams (with a total duration of no less than 3 hours) and no less than 10 short videos are published.

4.The total number of views across all platforms for graphic/text publicity, short videos, and live streams must reach no less than 1 million.

5.The satisfaction rate of participating enterprises for each event must be no less than 90%.

 

VII. Payment Terms

1.After the signing of the contract, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for an advance payment equivalent to 10% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving the supplier's implementation plans for both exhibitions and a valid invoice of the corresponding amount.

2.After the supplier has successfully completed the booth services for the first exhibition and submitted the acceptance report and reimbursement materials for the first event, and upon the purchaser's verification and approval of these documents without errors, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for a progress payment equivalent to 30% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving a valid invoice of the corresponding amount from the supplier.

3.After the supplier has successfully completed the booth services for the second exhibition and submitted the acceptance report and reimbursement materials for the second event, and upon the purchaser's verification and approval of these documents without errors, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for a progress payment equivalent to 60% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving a valid invoice of the corresponding amount from the supplier.

Note: Before each payment is made under the contract, the supplier must provide the purchaser with a valid invoice matching the payment amount. The payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of the contract must all strictly match the name of the successful supplier. As this project operates under a reimbursement system, the buyer's submission of a reimbursement application to the financial department within the stipulated timeframe shall be deemed as the fulfillment of its payment obligations within the required timeframe.

 

VIII. Key Regulations to be Complied With

(1) Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China

(2) Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services

(3) Provisions on the Administration of Internet News Information Services

(4) Code of Conduct for Fair Competition in the Advertising Industry

(5) Interim Measures for the Promotion and Administration of Public Service Advertising

 

 

 

Chapter 4 Contract Terms

 

 

Table of Contents

 

  1. Definitions
  2. Country of Origin
  3. Standards
  4. Use of Contract Documents and Materials; Inspection and Audit by the World Bank
  5. Patents
  6. Performance Security
  7. Inspection and Tests
  8. Packing
  9. Insurance
  10. Shipment
  11. Accompanying Services
  12. Spare Parts
  13. Warranty
  14. Payment
  15. Prices
  16. Change Orders
  17. Supplier Delay in Performance
  18. Liquidated Damages for Delay
  19. Termination for Default
  20. Force Majeure
  21. Termination for Insolvency
  22. Termination for Buyer's Convenience
  23. Settlement of Disputes
  24. Notices
  25. Taxes
  26. Effectiveness of Contract

 

Contract Terms

1. Definitions

The following terms used in this Contract shall be interpreted as follows:

  1. "Contract" means the agreement entered into between the Buyer and the Supplier, as set forth in the Contract Form signed by the parties, including all attachments, appendices, and all documents referred to therein that form part of the Contract.
    (2) "Contract Price" means the price payable to the Supplier by the Buyer for the full and proper performance of its contractual obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
    (3) "Goods" means all equipment, machinery, and/or other materials which the Supplier is required to supply to the Buyer under the Contract.
    (4) "Services" means those services ancillary to the supply of the Goods, such as transportation, loading and unloading, and other obligations to be borne by the Supplier as specified in the Contract.
    (5) "World Bank" means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or the International Development Association (IDA).
    (6) "Project Site" means Qingdao and Beijing.
    (7) "Day" means calendar days.

 

  1. Country of Origin
    1. The Goods and Services provided under this Contract shall originate from eligible countries and regions as stipulated in the World Bank Guidelines.

2.2 The term "Country of Origin" referred to in this Article means the place where the Goods are mined, grown, or produced, or the place from which the Services are supplied. Goods may be manufactured or processed, or subjected to substantial assembly of major components, into a product. A new product is commercially recognized if it differs substantially in basic characteristics, purpose, or function from its constituent components.

 

  1. Standards

The Goods delivered under this Contract shall conform to the standards specified in the Technical Specifications. If no applicable standards are mentioned, the Goods shall conform to the applicable official standards. Such standards must be the latest versions issued by the relevant authorities.

 

  1. Use of Contract Documents and Materials; Inspection and Audit by the World Bank
    1. Without the prior written consent of the Buyer, the Supplier shall not disclose to any person employed by the Supplier for purposes other than the performance of this Contract any information concerning the Contract or any provision thereof, specifications, plans, drawings, patterns, samples, or other materials furnished by or on behalf of the Buyer. Even when provided to employees engaged in the performance of this Contract, such information shall be treated as confidential and shall be restricted to the extent necessary for the performance of the Contract.
    2. Without the prior written consent of the Buyer, the Supplier shall not use any of the documents and materials listed in Article 4.1 for any purpose other than the performance of this Contract.

4.3 Except for the Contract itself, any of the documents listed in Article 4.1 shall remain the property of the Buyer. Upon request by the Buyer, the Supplier shall return these documents (including all copies) to the Buyer upon completion of the Contract.

 

 

4.4 If requested by the World Bank, the Supplier shall permit the World Bank to inspect the Supplier's accounts and records relating to the performance of this Contract and to have such accounts and records audited by auditors appointed by the World Bank.

 

5Patents

The Supplier shall indemnify the Buyer against all claims of infringement of any patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the Goods or any part thereof by the Buyer.

 

6Performance Security

Not required.

 

7Inspection and Tests

7.1 The Buyer or its representative shall have the right to inspect and/or test the Goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract Specifications at no additional cost.

7.2 Inspections and tests may be conducted at the Supplier's premises, at the point of delivery, and/or at the Goods' final destination. If conducted at the Supplier's premises, the Supplier shall furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance to the inspectors at no cost to the Buyer.

7.3 Should any inspected or tested Goods fail to conform to the Specifications, the Buyer may reject the Goods, and the Supplier shall either replace the rejected Goods or make alterations necessary to meet the Specification requirements free of cost to the Buyer.

 

8Packing

The Supplier shall provide such packing for the Goods as is required to prevent damage or deterioration during transit to the final destination specified in the Contract. Such packing shall be adequate to withstand, without limitation, rough handling during transit, exposure to extreme temperatures, high salinity, rainfall, and open storage. The size and weight of the cases shall take into consideration the remoteness of the Goods' final destination and the lack of heavy lifting equipment at all transit points.

 

9Insurance

The risk of loss of or damage to the Goods during the course of manufacture, transportation, storage, and delivery shall be the responsibility of the Supplier, who shall fully insure the Goods against such risks.

 

10Shipment

The Supplier shall be responsible for arranging and bearing all costs for delivering the Goods to the Project Site. Such costs shall be included in the Contract Price.

 

11Warranty

 

11.1 The Supplier warrants that the Goods supplied under this Contract are new, unused, of the latest or current models, and incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials, unless otherwise provided in the Contract.

11.2 The Supplier warrants that the Goods shall meet the performance specifications stipulated in the Contract. If, due to the Supplier's fault, the specified performance specifications are not met in whole or in part, the Supplier shall, at its own cost, replace or repair the Goods to meet the required performance specifications.

11.3 The Buyer shall notify the Supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty within a reasonable time after the discovery of the defect.

11.4 Upon receipt of such notice, the Supplier shall repair or replace the defective Goods or components with reasonable speed and free of cost within two weeks. The Buyer shall bear the inland freight costs from the place of manufacture to the final destination for the repaired or replaced Goods or components.

11.5 If the Supplier fails to remedy the defect with reasonable speed within two weeks after receipt of the notice, the Buyer may take such remedial action as may be necessary, at the Supplier's risk and expense, without prejudice to any other rights which the Buyer may have against the Supplier under the Contract.

 

12Payment

12.1 Within twenty (20) working days after the execution of this Contract, and upon receipt of the Supplier's implementation plan for the two exhibitions and an invoice of an equivalent amount, the Buyer shall apply to the relevant financial department for an advance payment amounting to ten percent (10%) of the total Contract Price.

12.2 Upon the Supplier's satisfactory completion of the booth services for the first exhibition, and the Buyer's verification and approval of the acceptance report and reimbursement materials submitted for the first exhibition, the Buyer shall, within twenty (20) working days after receipt of an invoice of an equivalent amount, apply to the relevant financial department for a progress payment amounting to thirty percent (30%) of the total Contract Price.

12.3 Upon the Supplier's satisfactory completion of the booth services for the second exhibition, and the Buyer's verification and approval of the acceptance report and reimbursement materials submitted for the second exhibition, the Buyer shall, within twenty (20) working days after receipt of an invoice of an equivalent amount, apply to the relevant financial department for a progress payment amounting to sixty percent (60%) of the total Contract Price.

Note: Prior to each payment under this Contract, the Supplier shall provide a valid invoice corresponding to the payment amount. The payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of this Contract must strictly bear the exact same name as the successful Supplier. Since this Project is subject to a reimbursement system, the Buyer's submission of a reimbursement application to the relevant financial department within the prescribed time limit shall be deemed as the fulfillment of the payment obligation within the required timeframe.

13Prices

The prices charged by the Supplier for the delivery of Goods and the performance of Services under this Contract shall be the prices quoted by the Supplier in the Price Schedule. Such prices shall be fixed.

 

14Change Orders

14.1 The Buyer may, at any time, issue written instructions to the Supplier to make changes, within the general scope of this Contract, in one or more of the following:
(1) The drawings, designs, or specifications, where the Goods to be supplied under this Contract are specifically manufactured for the Buyer;
(2) The method of shipment or packing;
(3) The place of delivery; or
(4) The services to be performed by the Supplier.

 

14.2 If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work under this Contract, the Contract Price, the delivery schedule, or both, shall be equitably adjusted, and the Contract shall be modified accordingly. Any claim by the Supplier for adjustment under this Article shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Change Order from the Buyer.

 

 

15Supplier Delay in Performance

15.1 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods and perform the Services in accordance with the schedule specified by the Buyer in the "Schedule of Requirements for Goods".

15.2 If, during the performance of the Contract, the Supplier encounters circumstances that may delay the timely delivery of the Goods or the performance of the Services, the Supplier shall promptly notify the Buyer in writing of the fact of the delay, the likely duration thereof, and the causes thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, the Buyer shall evaluate the situation as soon as possible and determine whether to extend the time for delivery at its discretion and whether to assess liquidated damages for delay. Any extension shall be mutually agreed upon through a modification of the Contract.

15.3 Except as provided in Article 18, unless an extension has been granted without the assessment of liquidated damages pursuant to Article 15.2, the Supplier's delay in delivery shall be subject to liquidated damages for delay as provided in Article 16.

 

16Liquidated Damages for Delay

If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods or perform the Services within the time periods stipulated in the Contract, the Buyer shall, without prejudice to any other remedies available under the Contract, deduct liquidated damages for delay from the Contract Price. The liquidated damages shall be assessed at the rate of one percent (1%) of the price of the delayed Goods or the fees for the unperformed Services per week of delay, until the actual delivery or performance is completed. The maximum amount of liquidated damages for delay shall be ten percent (10%) of the total Contract Price. Once the maximum amount of liquidated damages is reached, the Buyer may consider terminating the Contract.

 

17Termination for Default

17.1 Without prejudice to any other remedies available to the Buyer for the Supplier's default, the Buyer may issue a written notice of default to the Supplier, proposing to terminate the Contract in whole or in part:
(1) If the Supplier fails to deliver any or all of the Goods within the period specified in the Contract or within any extension thereof granted by the Buyer pursuant to Article 15; or
(2) If the Supplier fails to perform any other obligation stipulated in the Contract.

17.2 If the Buyer terminates the Contract in whole or in part pursuant to Article 17.1, the Buyer may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it deems appropriate, goods similar to those undelivered, and the Supplier shall be liable to the Buyer for any excess costs for such similar goods. However, the Supplier shall continue the performance of the Contract to the extent not terminated.

 

18Force Majeure

18.1 If the Supplier's performance of or delivery under the Contract is delayed or prevented by Force Majeure, the Supplier shall not be subject to forfeiture of its Performance Security, nor shall it be liable for liquidated damages for delay or termination of the Contract.

18.2 "Force Majeure" as referred to in this Article means those events that are beyond the control of the Supplier and are not foreseeable, but do not include the Supplier's default or negligence. Force Majeure events include, but are not limited to: actions by the Buyer within its sovereign jurisdiction, war or revolution, fire, flood, epidemic, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, and cancellation of the event as notified by the event organizer.

18.3 In the event of Force Majeure, the Supplier shall notify the Buyer in writing as soon as possible of the occurrence of the Force Majeure and the causes thereof. Unless otherwise requested in writing by the Buyer, the Supplier shall continue to perform its obligations under the Contract as far as is reasonably practicable, and shall seek all reasonable means to perform the other matters not affected by the Force Majeure.

 

 

19Termination for Insolvency

If the Supplier becomes bankrupt or otherwise insolvent, the Buyer may, at any time, terminate the Contract by giving written notice to the Supplier without compensation to the Supplier. Such termination shall not prejudice or affect any rights or remedies which the Buyer has already exercised or may exercise in the future.

 

20Termination for Buyer's Convenience

20.1 The Buyer may, at any time for its own convenience, terminate the Contract in whole or in part by giving written notice to the Supplier. The notice of termination shall specify that the termination is for the Buyer's convenience, the extent to which the Contract is terminated, and the effective date of such termination.

20.2 For the Goods that have been completed and ready for shipment within thirty (30) days after the Supplier's receipt of the termination notice, the Buyer shall accept such Goods at the original Contract price and terms. For the remaining Goods, the Buyer may:
(1) Have any portion thereof completed and delivered at the original Contract price and terms; and/or
(2) Cancel the remaining Goods and pay the Supplier an agreed amount for the partially completed Goods and Services, as well as for the materials and components previously procured by the Supplier.

 

21Settlement of Disputes

21.1 The Buyer and the Supplier shall settle all disputes arising from the execution of this Contract or relating thereto through direct, informal consultations in an amicable manner.

21.2 If the Buyer and the Supplier are unable to settle the Contract disputes amicably within thirty (30) days after the commencement of such informal consultations, either party may request that the dispute be submitted to: Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.

 

22Notices

Notices given by one party to the other under this Contract shall be in writing and sent via facsimile. The contact details are as follows:

Buyer: Guangdong Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135, Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Postal Code: 510599
Telephone: 020-87590235
Facsimile: /
Contact Person: Ms. Wu

 

Supplier:
Address:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Contact Person:

 

 

23Taxes

The Supplier shall be solely and fully responsible for all taxes and duties levied on the Goods prior to their delivery to the Buyer.

All taxes and duties levied on the Buyer in connection with this Contract pursuant to the prevailing tax laws of the Chinese Government shall be borne by the Buyer.

 

  1. Effectiveness of Contract

This Contract shall come into effect upon being signed and stamped by both parties (the Supplier must sign and stamp by its Legal Representative).

 

Chapter Five Format Examples

1. Letter of Bid

 

 

Date: [Month] [Day], 2026
Enquiry Reference No.: ________________

 

To: ___________________

 

Having examined the Enquiry Documents including Amendment(s) No. ______ (insert number) which has/have been duly received, we, the undersigned, offer to supply the Services in accordance with the said Enquiry Documents for the Total Price of ________________ (expressed in words and figures).

 

If we are determined to be the successful Supplier, we shall deliver the Services within the delivery period specified in the Schedule of Services.

 

We agree that this Bid shall be valid for a period of 90 days from the date fixed for the submission deadline of the Price Schedule, and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period.

 

Until a formal Contract is executed, this Bid, your Enquiry Documents, and the Letter of Acceptance shall constitute a binding Contract between us.

 

Bidder: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:

 

 

 

2. Contract Form

 

This Contract is made on this ______ day of ________, 20XX, by and between ________________________ (Name of Buyer) (hereinafter referred to as the "Buyer") on the one part, and ________________________ (Name of Supplier) (hereinafter referred to as the "Supplier") on the other part, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

Whereas the Buyer has invited bids for the acquisition of the Services (Name of Goods and Services) and has accepted the Bid submitted by the Supplier to provide the said Goods and Services for the Total Amount of ________________________ (Contract Price expressed in words and figures) (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract Price").

It is hereby agreed as follows:

1.The meanings of words and terms used in this Agreement are the same as those defined in the Conditions of Contract.

2.The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this Agreement:
(1) The Letter of Bid and Price Schedule submitted by the Supplier;
(2) The Schedule of Services;
(3) Technical Requirements;
(4) Conditions of Contract;
(5) The Letter of Acceptance issued by the Buyer.

3.In consideration of the payments to be made by the Buyer to the Supplier as prescribed herein, the Supplier hereby covenants with the Buyer to provide the Goods and Services and to remedy defects therein in accordance with the Contract.

4.In consideration of the Goods and Services to be provided by the Supplier and the remedy of defects therein, the Buyer hereby covenants with the Supplier to pay the Contract Price or such other sums as are payable under the Contract to the Supplier at the times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written in accordance with their respective laws.

 

Buyer: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:

Supplier: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:

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Contract Award

Project:P173197-Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project II
Loan/Credit/TF Info:IDA-71790
Bid/Contract Reference No:NE-PRAPS II - NE-535121-GO-RFQ
Procurement Method:RFQ-Demande de prix
Scope of Contract:Acquisition des fourrages transforms et ensils et boutures pour appuyer les pasteurs et agropasteurs en priode de soudure
Notice Version No:0


Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/06/22
Duration of Contract

60 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
SOCIT AGRID S.A.S.U (1103227)
Tl : +227 80 70 70 70 Niamey-Niger
Country: Niger

Bid Price at Opening
XOF 43621500

Evaluated Bid Price
XOF 43621500

Signed Contract price
XOF 43621500

Rejected Bidder(s):
ENTREPRISE 2AT (867072)
Entreprise 2ATTel 96 29 33 83 BP 387 NY
Country: Niger

Bid Price at Opening
XOF

Evaluated Bid Price
XOF

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


ENTREPRISE N.C.C.H (1103222)
Tl : +227 95 31 99 55 Niamey-Niger
Country: Niger

Bid Price at Opening
XOF

Evaluated Bid Price
XOF

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


"},{"id":"OP00454957","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"30-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"04:30","project_ctry_name":"Caribbean","project_id":"P179210","project_name":"OECS- Skills and Innovation Project","bid_reference_no":"LC-OECS COMMISSION-558060-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Consultancy Services: Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 179 \nMorne Fortune \nCastries \nSaint Lucia","contact_ctry_name":"St. Lucia","contact_email":"francillia.solomon@oecs.int","contact_name":"Francilia Solomon","contact_organization":"Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Commission","contact_phone_no":"758-455-6300","submission_date":"2026-06-30T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

NAME OF PROJECT - OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)

GRANT NO.: E286

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)

Reference No. LC-OECS COMMISSION-558060-CS-QCBS

 

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).

The objectives of the consulting services (“the Services) are to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.

 

The OECS 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 minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section 8.0 of the TOR below.  The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. 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” September 2023 and (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a maximum of 20 pages (including annexes) with the following information included below.  Any pages exceeding this limit will not be considered for evaluation or shortlisting.

 

 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should clearly indicate whether the association is a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

    

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (0830 to 1630 hours).

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

OECS Skills and Innovation Projects

P.O. Box 179
Morne Fortune
Castries
Saint Lucia
TEL: +1 758-455-6349/68

E-mail: procurement@oecs.int

An electronic copy of the Expressions of Interest must be sent by July 16, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to:

Yasmine Anatole, Procurement Officer

At the following email address:

procurementbids@oecs.int

copied to: skip@oecs.int       

The email submissions should include the Firm's name and address and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).”

The Terms of Reference for the Submission of Expressions of Interest for this consultancy are provided below.

 

 
  

 

 

 

 

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL ASSURANCE (ITA) FOR THE OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)

    

Terms of Reference

Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)

Consultancy

Technical Assurance and Iterative Validation of the KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regionally-Interoperable Post-Secondary EMIS Architecture under the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP)

Revised draft v 6— 22 June 2026

1. Background and Project Context

The OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) is a World Bank–financed regional operation implemented by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the participating OECS Member States of Grenada and Saint Lucia. The Project’s Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance youth transversal and advanced technical skills, strengthen regional collaboration in post-secondary education, and foster collaborative innovation across the OECS Member States.

The OECS SKIP is structured around four components:

Component 1 is designed to generate regional platforms, standards, and systems that benefit all nine OECS Member States and create economies of scale that individual countries cannot efficiently achieve on their own. Key activities under Component 1 include: (i) development of a regional strategic framework for postsecondary education; (ii) common learning standards and assessment tools for priority skills; (iii) harmonised standards for postsecondary faculty and institutional leadership; (iv) the OECS Virtual Campus; (v) the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Platform (KTIP); and (vi) a regionally interoperable postsecondary Education Management Information System (EMIS) architecture.

1.1 Current state of the three Component 1 platforms

The three platforms that fall within the scope of this assignment are at materially different stages and follow materially different delivery models. The Independent Technical Assurance (ITA) Consultancy’s engagement is calibrated to those differences.

 

 

Across all three platforms, a prior technical assessment confirmed the viability of the chosen delivery approach but identified material risks related to scalability and performance at the regional level; integration across heterogeneous systems; production readiness; data governance and crosscountry compliance; and capacity constraints and longterm sustainability.

To mitigate these risks, the OECS Commission will engage a suitably qualified firm to serve as an Independent Technical Assurance Consultancy (ITA), providing independent technical assurance and certification across the lifecycle stages relevant to each platform, operating under the iterative reviewandvalidation model set out in Section 4.

Independence is a foundational requirement. The credibility of the ITA’s findings depends on a firm distinction between the ITA’s assurance role and the SDT’s development role. The ITA reviews and validates; the SDT implements. The ITA’s recommendations should specify what must be remediated and to what standard, with the implementation approach reserved for the SDT. This distinction, set out in detail in Section 4.1, Section 7, and Section 10, is foundational to the assignment and is nonnegotiable.

2. Objective and Role of the ITA

The objective of this assignment is to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.

2.1 Consolidated role description

The ITA shall act as a technical assurance and function across the full lifecycle of the three Component 1 platforms. The role comprises six discrete functions, all of which are exercised iteratively across the validation gates set out in Section 4.2:

This role description is the single, limited-scope document detailing the ITA’s functions. Subsequent sections elaborate the operational mechanics (Section 4), the phased activities (Section 5), and the institutional arrangements that support the role (Section 7).

 

3. Scope of Work

3.1 Platforms covered

The ITA shall provide technical assurance across the three SKIP Component 1 platforms and their integrations:

3.2 Differentiated assurance pathway by platform

Given the different starting positions of the three platforms, the ITA shall apply a differentiated assurance pathway, agreed in the Inception Report (D1). The pathways are articulated below; while KTIP and the Virtual Campus follow the same gate sequence, the substantive content of the review at each gate differs due to their distinct architectures and codebases.

Platform

Starting Position

ITA Pathway

KTIP

Existing SDT build, ~80% complete.

Baseline audit of existing KTIP build → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review.

Virtual Campus (LearnBoard)

Existing SDT build, ~80% complete.

Baseline audit of existing Virtual Campus build against the approved Mobile Specification and target architecture → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review.

Regional EMIS

To be sourced as a Digital Public Good (DPG); adaptation by SDT and partners.

DPG suitability & compliance validation → Recommendations on adaptation scope → SDT adaptation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review.

 

The ITA’s role is to validate existing or sourced builds and to certify that successive remediation cycles have brought the three platforms to the required standard.

3.3 Integration scope- to ensure proper scope integration across the platforms, the ITA will seek to:

3.4 Assessment Dimensions: The ITA will undertake relevant assessments as follows:

A. Platform-Level

B. Documentation

The ITA shall assess the completeness, accuracy, and usability of technical and operational documentation associated with each platform, including:

Documentation completeness is assessed at the G2 Build Completion gate (Section 4.2), not at predeployment, so that any gaps identified can be remediated alongside other build issues.

C. DPG-Specific (EMIS only)

For the regional interoperable EMIS, the ITA shall review and assess:

D. Ecosystem-Level (System-of-Systems)

4. Technical Assurance Framework

4.1 Iterative ReviewandValidation Cycle

The ITA shall operate under an iterative reviewandvalidation cycle, applied on a per-platform basis. Each cycle consists of four steps and is the unit on which RBF approval for expenditures for the next tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is structured:

Step 1 — Review. The ITA reviews the existing build (KTIP, Virtual Campus) or the sourced DPG and its adaptation (EMIS) against the agreed criteria for the cycle.

Step 2 — Recommendations. The ITA issues written recommendations to the SDT. Recommendations shall be scoped at the level of what must be remediated and to what standard, with clear acceptance criteria.

Step 3 — SDT implementation and testing. The SDT implements the recommendations and conducts its own internal testing. The SDT shall submit to the ITA a remediation evidence pack documenting the changes made, the testing performed, and the results obtained.

Step 4 — Revalidation and signoff. The ITA revalidates the platform against the acceptance criteria stated in its recommendations. Where the criteria are met, the ITA issues a written signoff for the build phase, thereby triggering approval of expenditures for the corresponding RBF tranche of RPIU activities. Where criteria are not met, the cycle returns to Step 2 with revised or supplementary recommendations.

Cycles are platformspecific. KTIP, the Virtual Campus, and the EMIS may proceed through their cycles in parallel or in different sequences, as agreed in the Inception Report.

Decoupling ITA fees from SDT performance. The ITA’s entitlement to its own contractual fees is determined by the delivery of each ITA deliverable (Section 6), not by whether the SDT achieves a positive signoff in any given cycle. A Remediation Required determination represents a completed and payable piece of ITA work as much as a Validated determination does. This separation is critical to the integrity of the assignment: the ITA’s fees must not depend on the speed or quality of the SDT’s remediation, since such dependence would create a structural incentive to issue premature positive signoffs. RBF approval of expenditures for the tranche of activities is to the RPIU, on the strength of ITA signoff; the ITA itself is paid on the OECS Commission’s acceptance of its determinations and reports per Section 6.

4.2 Validation Gates

Each platform progresses through a sequence of validation gates. The gates are eventbased: a gate is triggered when the SDT submits the corresponding deliverable package, not on a fixed calendar date. A mapping of the milestones and key dates will be presented during the inception meeting. The gates and their applicability per platform are as follows:

 

 

Gate

Trigger

Deliverable from SDT

ITA Role

Outcome on Sign-off

G1 — Baseline / DPG Validation

 

 

SDT presents the current build status pack (KTIP, VC) or DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS) at the point of ITA engagement.

Build status pack documenting work completed to date (KTIP, VC); DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS).

Review and acknowledge the baseline; confirm that the scope, architecture, and DPG positioning are consistent with the SKIP requirements, as documented in the project documents; record any observations to inform subsequent gates.

Baseline of record established. Expenditures for Tranche 1 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved.

G2 — Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation

SDT submits an integrated build with pilot deployment in selected institutions across lead Member States, supported by load-testing evidence and pilot monitoring data.

Integrated build with technical and operational documentation; architecture specification proposed for lock-in; security, performance and load-testing results against agreed thresholds; pilot deployment in selected institutions with monitoring data over an agreed observation window; user acceptance testing outcomes from pilot sites.

Review, recommend, re-validate. Confirm architecture is fit for regional deployment and may be locked in; verify load and performance behaviour under realistic institutional conditions; certify pilot outcomes against acceptance criteria.

Architecture locked in. Expenditures for  Tranche 2 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved.

G3 — Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment

SDT submits the regional innovations deployment plan and proceeds with rollout across Member States.

Regional deployment evidence across the nine Member States; post-deployment monitoring data; operational handover documentation; sustainability and support arrangements.

Validate regional innovation deployment, conduct a final audit, and issue sustainability recommendations.

Regional go-live certified. Expenditures for the final tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved.

 

Within each gate, the fourstep iterative cycle (Section 4.1) may be repeated as many times as is necessary for the platform to meet the acceptance criteria. The ITA shall not artificially compress the cycle, but recommendations and revalidations shall be issued within the timeliness windows set out in Section 4.3.

ITA mobilisation timing. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, ITA mobilisation must take place as soon as practicable following procurement, and shall not be deferred to align with the EMIS DPG sourcing timeline. The OECS Commission RPIU shall ensure that the procurement schedule supports mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit of KTIP and the Virtual Campus. Where ITA mobilisation cannot be completed in time for an applicable gate, the OECS Commission RPIU shall document the gap and either (a) defer the affected gate or (b) authorise SDT continuation under a documented risk acceptance, with ITA retrospective review at the next gate.

 

4.3 Decision Authority and Timeliness

At each validation point within a gate, the ITA shall issue one of the following determinations:

Review turnaround. The ITA shall issue its determination within 10 working days of receipt of the complete deliverable package or remediation evidence pack from the SDT. Where the ITA requires further information, the 10workingday clock pauses upon issuance of a written information request and resumes upon receipt. The SDT shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days. The OECS Commission recognises that the SDT operates as a volunteer regional network, and prolonged review periods materially affect the SDT’s ability to maintain delivery momentum.

Recommendations specificity. Each recommendation issued by the ITA shall include: (i) a clear statement of the issue identified; (ii) the standard or criterion that is not met; (iii) the acceptance criteria that the SDT’s remediation must satisfy; and (iv) the evidence required from the SDT to support revalidation. The ITA shall not issue findings that are nonspecific, that prescribe a particular implementation approach, or that require openended further review.

Dispute resolution. Where the OECS Commission RPIU or the SDT documents a goodfaith technical disagreement with a Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination, the RPIU may, with World Bank concurrence, refer the matter to an independent technical panel for a binding second opinion. The panel shall comprise three subjectmatter experts who have not previously been engaged on the Project, jointly nominated by the OECS Commission and the World Bank. The cost of the panel shall be borne by the Project. This mechanism does not extend to findings issued under the Escalation Protocol (Sec. 7.5).

5. Phased Activities

5.1 Inception, Baseline Audits, and DPG Validation

On mobilisation, and applied per platform, the ITA shall:

5.2 Iterative Review and Remediation Oversight

During the buildcompletion and integration stages, the ITA shall, per platform:

5.3 Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance

Minimum benchmarks (to be refined at inception):

5.4 Data Governance and DPI Readiness

5.5 PreDeployment Certification and GoLive

No deployment shall proceed without ITA certification.

5.6 PostDeployment and Scale Readiness

6. Deliverables and Payment Structure

Each substantive deliverable is delivered per platform: KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regional Post-Secondary EMIS. The payment share for D2 through D6 is split across the three platforms, so that the ITA’s entitlement under any deliverable is contingent on completion of that deliverable for each platform to which it applies. D1 (Inception) and D5 (Final Audit) are single combined deliverables across all three platforms.

The ITA is paid for delivering its own determinations and reports. The ITA is not paid contingent on the SDT achieving a Validated outcome: a properlyissued Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination is a delivered piece of ITA work and is payable on the same basis as a Validated (or Validated with Recommendations) determination. Conversely, approval of expenditures for the RBF tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is contingent on the ITA’s Validated or Validated with Recommendations signoff for the corresponding gate.

 

Ref

Deliverable

Description

Per Platform Share

Total Share

D1

Inception Report and Workplan

Single combined report covering KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: audit framework, scope confirmation, per-platform pathway, pilot scope and load-testing thresholds for G2, risk register, review schedule.

—

10%

D2a

G1 Baseline Validation Report — KTIP

Baseline audit of the existing KTIP build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register.

5%

—

D2b

G1 Baseline Validation Report — Virtual Campus

Baseline audit of the existing Virtual Campus build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register.

5%

—

D2c

G1 DPG & Adaptation Validation Report — EMIS

Validation of the DPG suitability assessment and the proposed adaptation scope with determination and recommendations register.

5%

D2 sub-total: 15%

D3a

G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — KTIP

Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for tranche 2 activities.

13.33%

—

D3b

G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — Virtual Campus

Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditures for tranche 2 activities.

 

13.33%

—

D3c

G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — EMIS

Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for tranche 2 activities.

13.34%

D3 sub-total: 40%

D4a

G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — KTIP

Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for KTIP. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for the final tranche.

 

8.33%

—

D4b

G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — Virtual Campus

Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for Virtual Campus. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditure for the final tranche.

 

8.33%

—

D4c

G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — EMIS

Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for EMIS. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for the final tranche.

 

8.34%

D4 sub-total: 25%

D5

Final Audit Report

Single combined report across KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: scale readiness and sustainability recommendations across the regional deployment.

—

10%

Total contract value: 100%, comprising D1 (10%) + D2 (15%) + D3 (40%) + D4 (25%) + D5 (10%). The per-platform structure ensures that the ITA's payments are tied to completion of work on each named platform, rather than to a single global completion event that could be dominated by the slowest platform.

All deliverables shall be submitted in English using both Word and PDF formats.

 

7. Reporting and Institutional Arrangements

7.1 Reporting Line: The ITA shall report to the OECS Commission through the reporting line confirmed by the OECS Commission prior to contract effectiveness. The reporting arrangement shall preserve the ITA’s independence from the SDT and from any other unit of the OECS Commission whose work is subject to audit. For daytoday coordination, the ITA shall liaise with the RPIU Project Manager and/or the relevant Technical Specialists. The ITA reports to the Director General or his designee, who shall be confirmed in writing by the OECS Commission prior to the issuance of the request for proposals.

7.2 Independence and NonInterference: The ITA operates as an independent function. OECS Commission leadership commits to ensuring the ITA’s independence is protected and that no impediment is placed on the ITA’s access or on the integrity of its findings.

7.3 Constructive Engagement with the SDT: The iterative reviewandvalidation model requires the ITA to engage constructively with the SDT throughout each cycle. The ITA shall: (i) issue recommendations that are clear, specific, and actionable; (ii) make itself available for technical clarification discussions on the meaning and scope of its recommendations, without prescribing implementation; (iii) share draft determinations with the SDT before finalising, to allow opportunity to respond to or clarify factual matters; and (iv) maintain a working relationship oriented toward bringing each platform to the required standard. This constructive engagement does not affect independence; final conclusions, recommendations, and signoff determinations remain the ITA’s sole determination.

7.4 World Bank Interface: The ITA’s deliverables shall be submitted simultaneously to the OECS Commission and to the World Bank task team. The ITA may be requested to participate in project implementation support missions, midterm reviews, or technical briefings organised by the World Bank. Coordination on such requests shall be managed through the RPIU.

7.5 Escalation Protocol: If the ITA identifies a finding that poses a significant risk to the Project, including serious technical failure, system instability, security breaches or vulnerability, material deviation from approved design, data integrity breaches or risks, or misuse of project resources, the ITA shall notify the senior officer to whom it reports (Sec. 7.1) in writing within 5 working days. The OECS Commission shall acknowledge and advise on next steps within 5 working days. The SDT lead shall be notified at the same time as the senior officer to enable a timely operational response. The World Bank shall be informed within the same 5workingday window, accompanied by a brief contextual note from the OECS Commission RPIU where the RPIU determines such context is necessary for accurate interpretation of the finding. The provision of an RPIU contextual note shall not delay World Bank notification beyond 5 working days.

7.6 Access and Cooperation: OECS Commission staff and consultants, including members of the inhouse development team (i.e. SDT), are required to cooperate fully with the ITA and to provide timely access to all documentation, source code, test environments, development records, and personnel reasonably requested. As far as practicable, the OECS Commission shall invite the ITA to relevant technical meetings specific to design reviews, sprint reviews, testing sessions, and demonstrations. The ITA shall be granted readonly access to the inhouse team’s source code repositories, architecture documentation, test environments and logs, deployment pipelines, project management tools, and documentation repositories. The Project Manager in the RPIU shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days.

 

8. Qualifications and Staffing

The assignment shall be delivered by a firm. Individual consultancy arrangements are not permitted, in line with World Bank requirements for the assignment. The firm shall mobilise the key expert team set out in Section 8.2 and shall meet the firmlevel experience requirements set out in Section 8.1.

 

8.1 Firm-level qualifications and experience

The firm or consortium shall demonstrate the following at the proposal stage:

8.2 Key experts required

The firm shall propose the following five key expert positions. Each position must be filled by a separate qualified individual. The Team Leader shall be clearly identified throughout the proposal as the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment.

Team Leader / Senior Technical Auditor

The Team Leader is the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment, the primary author of the Inception Report (D1), the Final Audit Report (D7), and all gate signoff determinations, and the principal interlocutor with the OECS Commission and the World Bank.

Systems Architect / Integration Specialist

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Specialist

Testing and Quality Assurance Specialist

 

Digital Public Goods and EMIS Specialist

9. Duration and Level of Effort

The assignment is expected to commence in Q3 2026, subject to confirmation of the procurement schedule prior to the issuance of the request for proposals. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, the procurement and mobilisation schedule shall be designed to support ITA mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit, and a target mobilisation date shall be confirmed by the OECS Commission RPIU when issuing the request for proposals.

Total assignment duration is estimated at approximately 18 months from contract effectiveness, covering the iterative cycles, predeployment certification, and postdeployment stabilisation across all three platforms. Engagement on KTIP and the Virtual Campus shall conclude as each completes its postdeployment stabilisation gate; engagement on EMIS shall continue through its DPG adaptation, pilot, and stabilisation gates.

Total estimated level of effort (LOE) is approximately 110 to 130 working days. “Level of effort” refers to the total number of professional working days, aggregated across the firm’s key experts, that the firm is expected to expend in delivering the assignment. The LOE is not continuous: engagement is concentrated around platformspecific gates, iterative review cycles, testing phases, and reporting dates. The indicative LOE distribution is as follows:

Component

Indicative LOE (days)

Basis

Inception, baseline audits (KTIP, VC), DPG validation (EMIS)

20–25

Three platforms: two baseline audits of existing builds and one DPG suitability validation

Iterative reviewandvalidation cycles

35–40

Multiple cycles per platform; expected 2 cycles per platform between G1 and G3

Testing, validation, and security clearance

20–25

All three platforms

Predeployment certification and golive

15–20

Perplatform Go / NoGo decisions

Postdeployment monitoring and final audit

20–20

Stabilisation review and scaling recommendations

 

A detailed work plan, with the Level of Effort broken down by platform, by gate, and by expected number of cycles, shall be finalised in the Inception Report (D1) within 10 working days of contract effectiveness.

10. Ethical Standards, Independence, and Confidentiality

The ITA shall at all times:

Conflict of Interest Declaration. All members of the ITA team must submit a signed conflictofinterest declaration before the contract takes effect. Any new conflict arising during the assignment must be disclosed within five (5) working days.

11. Intellectual Property

All reports, audit plans, assessment notes, tools, checklists, and other materials produced under this assignment shall be the exclusive property of the OECS Commission. The ITA shall deliver copies of all working documentation upon request and upon contract completion. The ITA shall not retain, publish, or use these materials without prior written consent from the OECS Commission.

 

 

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

 

Lebanese Republic

Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)

GREEN, AGRI-FOOD TRANSFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY (GATE)

Ref: GATE-IC-Proc-14-Rev

Assignment Title: Project Implementation Consultant - Ministry of Agriculture

 

The Republic of Lebanon represented (The Borrower) represented by the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) as a representative to the Borrower will implement the Green, Agri-food Transformation for Economic Recovery (the “GATE” or “Project”), funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD or the World Bank or the Bank). The total project cost is Two Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$ 200,000,000). The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), an implementing agency of the Client, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for consulting services to be procured under this project.

The consulting services include providing support to the Ministry of Agriculture as a Project Implementation Consultant (Ministry of Agriculture) under the project.

The full TOR version can be found on CDR website www.cdr.gov.lb , click on the Procurement tag for more info.

The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) is in the process of establishing a project coordination unit to assist the CDR in the implementation of the Green, Agri-food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE), now invites eligible local experts ("Individual Consultants"), to indicate their interest in providing the required Task. Interested individuals should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Tasks by submitting their Expression of Interest ("EOI") and Curriculum Vitae ("CV") as per the attached format.  The shortlisting criteria are:

Qualifications Requirements:

 

 

 

 

It is mandatory to limit the EoI to a maximum of 10 pages including the CV as per attached CV format. Pages beyond 10 may not be reviewed.

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, Sixth Edition, February 2025” (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Shortlisted Consultants will be invited for interview, upon which a Consultant will be selected for negotiation in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection described in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

The Deadline for receiving EOIs is to be on Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 12:00 o’clock noon Beirut local time.

 

Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below by hand or carrier including one original, one copy and one electronic CD ROM. Electronic Submissions are not accepted.

 

Address:

Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR)

Tenders Department

City: Beirut

Beirut - Lebanon

Telephone: (+961-1-980096)

Facsimile number: (+961-1-981255)

 

 

 

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FORMAT

Position Title

{e.g., }

Name of Expert:

{Insert full name}

Date of Birth:

{day/month/year}

Country of Citizenship/Residence

 

 

Education: {List college/university or other specialized education, giving names of educational institutions, dates attended, degree(s)/diploma(s) obtained}

________________________________________________________________________

 

Employment record relevant to the assignment: Starting with present position, list in reverse order. Please provide dates, name of employing organization, titles of positions held, types of activities performed and location of the assignment, and contact information of previous clients and employing organization(s) who can be contacted for references. Past employment that is not relevant to the assignment does not need to be included.

 

Period

Employing organization and your title/position. Contact information for references

Country

Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment

[e.g., May 2005-present]

[e.g., Ministry of ……, advisor/consultant to…

 

For references: Tel…………/e-mail……; Mr. Hbbbbb, deputy minister]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership in Professional Associations and Publications: ______________________________________________________________________

 

Language Skills (indicate only languages in which you can work): ______________

______________________________________________________________________

 

 

Adequacy for the Assignment:

 

Detailed Tasks as per the TOR Scope of Work

 

Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned Tasks

           

 

 Individual Consultant’s contact information: (e-mail …………………., phone……………)

 

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience, and I am available, as and when necessary, to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                        {day/month/year}

Name of the Individual Consultant                                                         Signature                                Date

 

 

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Contract Award

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Loan/Credit/TF Info:IBRD-92720
Bid/Contract Reference No:TR-BOLAMAN RST-547099-GO-RFB
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Date Notification of Award Issued
(YYYY/MM/DD)
2026/06/16
Duration of Contract

60 Day(s)
Awarded Bidder(s):
HAN OTO TRAKTR-ZEKI HAN (1101873)
Sanayi Sitesi No:12 Pazar/TOKAT
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
TRY

Evaluated Bid Price
TRY 11886560.00

Signed Contract price
TRY 11886560.00

Evaluated Bidder(s):
ADAY GRUP NAAT TAAHHT TURIZM HAYVANCILIK VE TARIM DANIMANLII TIC. LTD. TI. (1099094)
Cevizlidere MAh.1243. Sok.No:2 Kap No:8 ankaya/ANKARA
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
TRY

Evaluated Bid Price
TRY 11020124.00


YCE MAKINE TARIM VE IFTLIK EKIPMANLARI BRAHIM KARATRK (1101876)
Kazanc Ky Mevkii Suluova OSB 6.Sok.No:5 Suluova/AMASYA
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
TRY

Evaluated Bid Price
TRY 14005600.00


Rejected Bidder(s):
CEMIL TUFAN TAR.R.TOHUM GBRE SAN.VE TIC. LTD.TI. (1101871)
Fevzi akmak Mah.1052. Sk.No:14/1 Karatay/KONYA
Country: Turkiye

Bid Price at Opening
TRY

Evaluated Bid Price
TRY

Reason for Rejection
Does not meet Eligibility Requirements


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