{"rows":20,"os":"0","page":"1","total":"2095","procnotices":[{"id":"OP00474906","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"13-Oct-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"10:00","project_ctry_name":"Malawi","project_id":"P505187","project_name":"Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project Using the Multiphase Programma","bid_reference_no":"MW-MOH-573835-CS-INDV","bid_description":"Senior Procurement Specialist","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 30377, Capital Hill, Lilongwe. 3","contact_ctry_name":"Malawi","contact_email":"zuzeaaron@gmail.com","contact_name":"Zuze Moses","contact_organization":"Ministry of Health","contact_phone_no":"999 550 776","contact_web_url":"https://www.health.gov.mw","submission_date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

 

 

 

Ministry of Health and Sanitation

 

 

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION

 

 

Country                          : Malawi

Name of Project              : Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and

                                            Resilience Program

Project ID No                   : P505187

Assignment Title              Senior Project Procurement Specialist

Reference No.                  : MW-MOH-573835-CS-INDV

Date of Issue                     : 12th October, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Background

The government of Malawi is implementing the Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Program (MHEPRRP) funded by the World Bank (IDA). This is a five-year project. The Project aims at strengthening health system resilience and multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in Malawi.

The Ministry of Health intends to source consultancy services for the Senior Project Procurement Specialist to work for the project. The position is tenable at the Ministry of Health Headquarters, Capital Hill, Lilongwe, Malawi.

 

1.1 Project Development Objective (PDO)

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen health system resilience and multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in Malawi. The Project will strengthen the preparedness and resilience of the health system and improve early detection and response to Health Emergencies (HEs) through multisectoral approach,

 

Objective of the Assignment

The objective of the assignment is to provide strategic leadership, technical oversight, and performance management of the Project's procurement and contract management function in order to accelerate implementation and ensure the timely conversion of Project resources into goods, works, services, and measurable development results.

The Specialist will ensure:

3. Duties And Accountabilities 

The Senior Procurement Specialist, under the direction of the Project Coordinator, shall supervise the implementation of all procurement related activities of the Project. This includes ensuring that project activities are implemented in accordance with the World Bank (WB) and Government of Malawi (GoM) Procurement Policies and Guidelines, Project Documents and Agreements and Procureme0nt Operational Manual. The Senior Procurement Specialist shall ensure the timely delivery of goods and services to the Projecting Implementing Entities (PIEs) by supporting the development and maintenance of an effective monitoring, administrative and reporting procurement environment that facilitates and contributes to the achievement of the Project’s goals and objectives.

The specific duties of the Senior Procurement Specialist shall include but not limited to the following:

  1. Strategic Procurement Leadership and Acceleration
  1. . Procurement Governance, Compliance and Quality Assurance
  1.  Oversight of Complex and High-Value Procurement
  1. . World Bank and Procurement Oversight Coordination
  1. Contract Management and Delivery Oversight
  1.  Procurement Risk, Integrity and Complaints Management
  1. . Procurement Performance Monitoring and Reporting
  1. . Supervision, Mentoring and Capacity Building

4.0 Contract Duration 

The position is available until December 2029, with potential extensions. This a one-year contract and will be renewed annually based on satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and project needs.

 

5.0 Performance Criteria

The following performance criteria will be used to assess the performance of the Senior Procurement Specialist at regular intervals and based upon these assessments the contract with the Ministry of Health may be continued or terminated:

6.0 Deliverables

The Senior Procurement Specialist shall be responsible for the following key deliverables

7.1 Qualifications and Experience

The candidate for the assignment shall have the following attributes:

 

 

 

 

7.2   Required competencies

8.0 Reporting

The Senior Project Procurement Specialist will report directly to the Project Coordinator and serve as the principal advisor to Project Management on procurement, contract management, and procurement risk matters.

The Specialist will provide leadership to procurement personnel assigned to the Project and work closely with Technical Teams, Financial Management Specialists, Monitoring and Evaluation personnel, Environmental and Social Specialists, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA), the World Bank, and other key stakeholders.

 

 

9.0 Location of Employment

The Senior Procurement Specialist will be based at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Capitol Hill. The following shall be provided by the Client: office space, furniture, and office equipment, and internet facilities.

10. REMUNERATION

Remuneration will be determined in accordance with the applicable Ministry of Health and Project remuneration framework and will be commensurate with the qualifications, experience, and responsibilities of the position.

 

8. SELECTION METHOD

 

The Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section I, paragraphs 1.9 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations” Selection and Employment of Consultant under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers, July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”- Consultant Guidelines), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address 9 (a) below during office hours from 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.30 hours local time, except on Weekends and Public Holidays

 

    1. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Expression of Interest, clearly marked on the outer envelope with EoI name and reference number must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) below and deposited in the tender box located at Ministry of Heath, 2nd Floor at or before 10:00 hours local time on 23rd October, 2026

 

9 (a) Address for Clarifications and Further Information

The Chairperson    

Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee,

Ministry of Health

Procurement Unit – Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Program (MHEPRRP)

Ground Floor, Room No. 17

Capital Hill Circle,

Lilongwe, Malawi.

Attention: Procurement Specialist

Email: andrewngwend@gmail.com

cc: lingonda@gmail.com

 

9 (b) Address for Submission of Expression of Interests

 

The Chairperson                    

Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee,

Ministry of Health Headquarters,

Tender Box:  Second Floor,

Capital Hill Circle,

Lilongwe,

Malawi.

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GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA

 

MINISTRY OF WORKS, TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

 

08 October 2026

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

 

Name of Project

Pacific Region Preparedness, Adaptation and Resilience Project - PREPARE

Loan No/Credit No/ Grant Number

Grant No. E636-WS

Assignment Title

Infrastructure Advisor Consultant (IAC)

Procurement Plan Ref Number

WS-MWTI-526645-CS-INDV

Country of Delivery

Samoa

  1. The Government of Samoa has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Region Preparedness, Adaptation and Resilience – Samoa (PREPARE-Samoa) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services.
  2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of overall management and technical oversight of civil and building works under the project (Components 2 and 3). Working under MWTI’s direction, the IAC will lead planning and implementation of engineering activities, deliver expert guidance across design, procurement, and construction, conduct technical studies and feasibility assessments, and monitor progress, risks, and compliance with safeguards. The role also includes coordinating stakeholders, building capacity through training and mentorship, strengthening institutional systems for project management, and ensuring accountability through regular reporting and transparent advisory outputs.
  3. The assignment will be undertaken by an Individual Consultant (IC) on a full-time basis in Samoa for an initial period of 24 months, with a possible extension subject to performance appraisal and MWTI-PMD’s project needs. It is anticipated to commence by December 2026.
  4. The Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure now invites all eligible Individual (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide sufficient information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications, relevant experience and skills to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). Firms' staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process. The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

Minimum experience and capability:

Skills and competencies:

Desirable qualifications, experience, and skills:

  1. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated September 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
  1. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) and any other further information can be obtained at the addresses given below. Also, all requests for further information and clarification must be submitted by no later than 12.00pm, Wednesday 21 October, 2026.

Maselusi Amiatu

Assistant CEO – Land Transport Division (LTD)

Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure

E-mail: maselusi.amiatu@mwti.gov.ws

Copy: christina.wanganui@mwti.gov.ws or laumata.mulitalo@mwti.gov.ws

      savaliga.tanuvasa@mwti.gov.ws or ruby.folau@mwti.gov.ws

  1. Expressions of interest including documentary evidence must be no longer than 30 pages and must be delivered and submitted to the address below by no later than 11am local time, Monday 2nd November, 2026. It may also be submitted electronically via the Ministry of Finance’s Tender Link Portal: http://portal.tenderlink.com/mof_samoa/. Late submissions will not be considered.

Secretary of Tenders Board

 Ministry of Finance

 Central Bank of Samoa, Level 4

 APIA

 Tel: +685-34333

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

_________________________________

Lauano Yvonne Tuioti Mariner-Viliamu

ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

"},{"id":"OP00474148","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"09-Oct-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"16:00","project_ctry_name":"Eswatini","project_id":"P507360","project_name":"Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project","bid_reference_no":"SZ-EWADE-549413-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Procurement of business development consultancy services","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"EWADE Building - Along MR8, Siphofaneni\nKingdom of Eswatini","contact_ctry_name":"Eswatini","contact_email":"nelisiwe@ewade.co.sz","contact_name":"Nelisiwe Maziya","contact_organization":"Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise","contact_phone_no":"+26878090508","contact_web_url":"www.ewade.co.sz","submission_date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - PROVISION OF END-TO-END BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES- FIRMS SELECTION)

Ref No: EWADE /0796

COUNTRY: Kingdom of Eswatini

NAME OF PROJECT: Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities project (P507360)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA Credit No. 77910 (IDA Credit) 

Assignment Title: Procurement of consulting services for end-to-end business development services (BDS) Providers to Support Youth Employment under the Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP)

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SZ-EWADE-549413-CS-QCBS 

1. The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the implementation of the Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project is a five-year, national, multi-sectoral initiative that seeks to expand income-earning opportunities for Eswatini youth by strengthening employability, promoting entrepreneurship and supporting inclusive, resilient livelihoods. The Project delivers an economic inclusion package comprising market-relevant skills training, business development support, access to finance and integration into value chains, and is implemented through three components, including Component 1: Youth Income-Earning Opportunities, under which Sub-component 1.1 (Income-Earning Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture), led by the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE), targets 20,000 youth (at least 50% female, 5% disabled) in agriculture and related value chains.

The consulting services comprise of the provision of end-to-end Business Development Service Providers to support youth participation in priority agricultural and agribusiness value chains under Sub-component 1.1 (Youth Income-Earning Opportunities) of EYEOP. The Services will support eligible youth through an integrated pathway covering value chain intelligence and market analysis; beneficiary profiling and pathway allocation; socio-emotional, entrepreneurship, technical and business skills development; business planning and enterprise establishment; finance readiness and access productive finance; market linkages and value chain facilitation; mentorship, coaching and aftercare support; and monitoring, quality assurance and performance monitoring.

The services will focus on prioritized value chain including selected commodities across vegetables, field crops, small ruminants, poultry and aquaculture sub-sectors.

The assignment is expected to commence upon contract signature and will be implemented throughout the EYEOP implementation period, in accordance with approved Annual Work Plan and Budgets (AWPB). The engagement will initially be for one (1) year, with the possibility of annual renewal, subject to satisfactory performance, achievement of agreed deliverables and performance targets, availability of funding and continue need for the services.

2. The Terms of Reference for the primary procurement stage for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest in Annex 1.

3. The Eswatini Water and agricultural development Enterprise invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Their qualifications and experience will be assessed at the Request for Proposals (RfP) stage in accordance with the applicable evaluation criteria.

4. The shortlist will contain 5 to 8 firms.

5. Consultants are required to further submit the following eligibility documents:

6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.15 and 3.16 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:

 

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

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.

7. 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.  

8. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.

9. Any request for clarification on this EOI should be sent via e-mail to the address below no later than 16h00, 16th October 2026 GMT+2. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by 16h00, 19th October 2026 GMT+2.

10. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below, in a SEALED ENVELOPE LABELLED, “Expression of Interest - Consulting Services for Provision of End-To-End Business Development Services”, in person or by email not later than 16h00, 23rd October 2026. Email submissions can be sent to tenders@ewade.co.sz.  

Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise

Attn: The Tender Board Chairperson

Box 198 Siphofaneni

EWADE Building, along MR8, Siphofaneni,

M214 Siphofaneni, Eswatini

Tel: +268 24118600

E-mail: tenders@ewade.co.sz

 

FORM 1: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SUBMISSION FORM

[Location, date]

[Authorized official]

Re: Consulting Services for Provision of End-to-End Business Development Services

We, the undersigned, having reviewed the Request for Expressions of Interest and the attached Terms of Reference (Annex 1) for the above-referenced assignment, hereby submit our Expression of Interest for consideration for inclusion in the prequalification of Business Development Service providers.

We declare that the information and statements made in this form, and in the documents accompanying it, are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We understand that any misrepresentation may result in disqualification of our Expression of Interest or, if discovered after selection, this may result in the termination of our engagement in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

Section 1: Applicant Firm Details

Legal Name of Firm

 

Company Registration Number

 

Country / Place of Registration

 

Type of Entity

 

Year Established

 

Physical Address

 

Postal Address

 

Contact Person (Name & Position)

 

Email Address

 

Telephone Number

 

 

Section 2: Submission Arrangement Declaration

Please indicate the basis on which this Expression of Interest is submitted:

Submission arrangement

Tick

We are submitting this Expression of Interest as a single firm.

 

We are submitting this Expression of Interest as a Joint Venture (all partners jointly and severally liable).

 

We are submitting this Expression of Interest with the intention of engaging sub-consultant(s).

 

 

If submitted as a Joint Venture or with sub-consultants, list all firms below:

Name of Firm

Role (Lead / Partner / Sub-consultant)

Country of Registration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3: Conflict of Interest Declaration

We confirm that neither our firm, its affiliates, nor any proposed sub-consultant falls within any of the conflict-of-interest circumstances described in paragraphs 3.15 and 3.16 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (September 2025) and Section 5 of the Request for Expressions of Interest.

A potential conflict of interest exists and is described below.

If a potential conflict exists, describe it here: ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Section 4: Summary of Relevant Experience

List at least two comparable assignments completed within the last five to ten years. Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Assignment Name

Client / Funder

Duration

Contract Value

Relevance to this Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5: Key Personnel

Name

Proposed Role

Highest Qualification

Years of Relevant Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6: Eligibility Documents Checklist

Please confirm that the following documents are attached to this submission:

Eligibility Document

Attached (Tick)

  1. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate

 

  1. Valid Trading License

 

  1. Certificate of Incorporation

 

  1. Forms J and C

 

  1. Audited Financial statements

 

  1. Valid ENPF Compliance Certificate

 

  1. Copies of Company Director IDs certified

 

  1. Affidavit or Police Clearance for Company Directors

 

  1. Letter of Interest

 

  1. Company Profile

 

  1. Relevant Experience

 

  1. CVs of Key Personnel

 

 

Section 8: Undertaking and Signature

We understand that this Expression of Interest does not constitute a binding offer and does not oblige EWADE to shortlist, prequalify, or contract our firm. We undertake, if invited, to participate in good faith in the subsequent Request for Proposals stage of the procurement process.

For and on behalf of: _______________________________

 

Signature: ________________________________________

 

Full Name: _______________________________________

 

Position: _________________________________________

 

Date: ____________________________________________

 

ANNEX 1: Terms of Reference

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Provision of End-to-End Business Development Services

(Business Development Management Support TA)

Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP)

1. Background

The Kingdom of Eswatini faces persistent challenges of high youth unemployment, limited formal-sector job creation and widespread poverty, particularly in rural areas. Women, youth with disabilities, youth who are not in education, employment or training, and youth engaged in low-productivity activities face additional barriers to productive opportunities.

The Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP) is a five-year national, multisectoral initiative supported by the World Bank to expand income-earning opportunities for youth. The Project combines market-relevant skills, entrepreneurship and business development support, productive start-up support, access to finance, mentorship, and integration into agricultural and related value chains.

Under Subcomponent 1.1, EWADE will support 20,000 youth in agriculture and related value chains, with at least 50 percent women. The beneficiary pathway covers socio-emotional and mindset-change support, technical and business skills, business planning, productive grants where applicable, enterprise development, market or employment linkages, mentorship and post-support monitoring.

The assignment will focus on Government-prioritized value chains: vegetables (onions, potatoes, tomatoes and baby vegetables), dry beans, small ruminants, poultry and aquaculture. Youth opportunities may cover on-farm production and off-farm activities such as input supply, nurseries and hatcheries, aggregation, logistics, processing, mechanization, e-extension, e-commerce and related business services.

2. Objective of the Assignment

The overall objective is to engage a qualified BDS Provider to deliver a comprehensive, demand-driven and results-oriented package that enables eligible youth to establish, improve, sustain and grow viable enterprises or access wage-employment opportunities, while contributing to measurable improvements in employment, income, productivity, market participation and resilience.

The specific objectives are to:

3. Scope of Services

Under Subcomponent 1.1, the BDS Provider shall provide training, capacity building and mentoring services to support EWADE in the design and implementation of economic inclusion interventions. The Consulting Firm shall undertake the following major tasks:

3.1 BDS Package Design, Curriculum Review and Pilot Testing

The Provider shall establish an EYEOP-approved BDS package that is practical, interactive, youth-centred and tailored to beneficiary needs and priority value chains. Existing local and international good-practice content shall be used as the starting point for customization rather than developing all content from first principles.

3.2 Youth Mobilization, Communication, Profiling and Pathway Allocation

3.3 Socio-Emotional, Mindset, Life and Business Skills Training

3.4 Technical and Competency-Based Training

3.5 Enterprise Development and Business Start-Up Support

3.6 Finance Readiness and Productive Resource Management

3.7 Market, Value-Chain and Employment Linkages

3.8 Mentorship, Coaching and Post-Support Follow-Up

3.9 Monitoring, Quality Assurance, Learning and Adaptive Management

4. Methodology & Workplan

The TOR defines the mandatory service requirements, minimum standards, outputs and intended results. The Provider shall propose the detailed methodology, staffing deployment, sequencing, tools, logistics and quality-assurance arrangements in its technical proposal. The approach shall demonstrate how all service areas will be integrated into a coherent beneficiary journey rather than delivered as disconnected activities.

Delivery shall be organized around defined beneficiary cohorts or service cycles. The contract will specify the number and profile of beneficiaries, geographic coverage, value chains, pathway mix, delivery period, required modules, mentorship frequency, service standards, deliverables, indicators and verification requirements. Training, enterprise support and mentoring shall be aligned with agricultural production calendars, market cycles and relevant employment demand.

The detailed methodology shall be finalized during inception with EWADE. Adjustments may be proposed during implementation in response to beneficiary needs and evidence, but shall require written approval and shall not reduce agreed coverage, service quality, outputs, results, safeguards or contractual accountability.

4.1. Delivery and Contracting Model

An applicant may participate as:

The Lead Firm shall enter into the contract with EWADE and assume full responsibility for end-to-end delivery, coordination, quality assurance, reporting, fiduciary compliance, risk management, safeguarding, data quality and achievement of all contracted outputs and results. The proposal shall identify each participating entity, its legal relationship to the Lead Firm, its role, the services it will provide, key personnel, coordination arrangements and the mechanism for managing performance and risks across the delivery chain.

EWADE will hold the Lead Firm accountable and will not separately manage consortium members, subcontractors or specialist partners. The Lead Firm shall consolidate all work plans, reports, invoices, evidence and communications; monitor the performance of participating entities; address delivery failures; and ensure consistent service standards. Any material change in consortium membership, specialist arrangements, key responsibilities or proposed personnel shall require prior written approval by EWADE.

4.2 Performance Review and Adaptive Management

Performance shall be reviewed for each cohort or service cycle against agreed service standards, output quality, beneficiary satisfaction, data quality, safeguarding compliance, market or employment linkage performance and outcome indicators measurable within the review period.

A broader implementation review shall be undertaken after the initial six months, or at another point specified in the contract, to assess the effectiveness of the integrated delivery model, coordination arrangements, beneficiary progression and the Lead Firm’s management of participating entities. EWADE may require a corrective action plan, enhanced supervision, replacement of personnel, revised sequencing or other reasonable adjustments within the contract. Any adjustment shall preserve the agreed objectives and the Lead Firm’s unified accountability.

5. Expected Outputs and Performance Framework

The assignment shall use results-based performance management. Performance will be assessed on delivery of contracted outputs and measurable contributions to agreed employment, enterprise, income and market outcomes. The Provider shall not be evaluated solely on the number of activities conducted. The contract shall distinguish between outputs within the Provider’s direct control and outcome indicators to which the Provider contributes.

Level

Illustrative indicator

Means of verification

Output

Youth contacted, screened, profiled and allocated to pathways

Beneficiary database, profiling and allocation records

Output

Youth completing required BDS and technical training

Attendance, assessment, completion and certification records

Output

Business plans, enterprise profiles and finance packages completed

Approved plans, readiness assessments and application records

Output

Youth receiving mentorship and market or employment linkage support

Session logs, action plans, buyer/employer and linkage evidence

Outcome

Supported enterprises established and operational after support

Enterprise verification and tracer data

Outcome

Youth securing employment or improving enterprise performance and income

Employment records, enterprise data, surveys and verification

Outcome

Jobs created or sustained by supported enterprises

Enterprise records and beneficiary verification

Assignment-specific definitions, targets, baselines where applicable, disaggregation, reporting frequencies and means of verification will be finalized in the RfP and contract and aligned with the EYEOP Results Framework and M&E Plan.

6. Deliverables and Reporting Requirements

The Consulting Firm shall produce the following outputs to deliver business development services for the enrolled youth beneficiaries:

Deliverable

Minimum content

Indicative timing

Inception Report

Cohort plan, staffing, consortium roles, methodology, schedule, logistics, communications, risk, QA, MIS and reporting

At commencement

BDS Package

Curriculum review, adapted package, manuals, tools, mentorship guide, pilot findings and approved revision

Before scale delivery

Training Outputs

Plans, attendance, assessments, participant products, certification and QA evidence

Per delivery block

Enterprise and Finance Outputs

Profiles, business plans, readiness assessments, finance packages, incubation and advisory records

Per cohort/pathway

Market and Employment Outputs

Engagement pipeline, commercial arrangements, linkage and placement evidence

Per market cycle

Mentorship Outputs

Mentor roster, matching, session logs, action plans and progression assessments

Monthly/per cycle

Performance Reports

MIS data, indicator evidence, data quality, risks, grievances, corrective actions and lessons

Monthly/quarterly

Completion and Final Reports

Cohort results, tracer evidence, lessons, recommendations, datasets, tools and handover

Per cohort/final

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Schedule and Duration

The services will commence upon contract signature and will be delivered throughout the implementation period of the Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP), in accordance with approved Annual Work Plans and Budgets, applicable project implementation arrangements and the performance requirements specified in the contract.

The engagement will be structured as a performance-based contract, initially covering one year and renewable annually, subject to satisfactory performance, achievement of agreed deliverables and performance targets, availability of funding and the continued need for the services. Subject to these conditions, the contract may be renewed on an annual basis for the duration of the EYEOP implementation period

The BDS Provider will be expected to provide services on a demand-driven and continuous basis, responding to the evolving needs of participating youth and the implementation schedule of the project. Key areas of service delivery will include:

  1. Mobilization and onboarding: Support the profiling, assessment and onboarding of participating youth into the relevant EYEOP economic inclusion and entrepreneurship interventions.
  2. Business assessment and planning: Conduct business diagnostics, develop or strengthen business plans and profiles, and support beneficiaries to develop viable and market-oriented enterprises.
  3. Capacity building and incubation: Deliver tailored business development training, coaching, mentorship, incubation and other technical assistance required to strengthen youth-owned enterprises.
  4. Enterprise development and growth support: Provide ongoing technical assistance to supported enterprises, including support for implementation, business formalization, financial management, productivity improvement and enterprise growth.
  5. Market and value-chain linkages: Facilitate linkages with buyers, lead firms, financial institutions, input suppliers, service providers and other relevant market actors to enhance access to markets and sustainable business opportunities.
  6. Performance monitoring and reporting: Monitor beneficiary and enterprise performance against agreed indicators and targets, and submit periodic reports demonstrating progress, results, challenges, corrective actions and lessons learned.
  7. Continuous improvement and adaptive support: Adjust the nature and intensity of BDS support based on beneficiary performance, emerging needs, project priorities, market conditions and lessons from implementation.

The specific annual deliverables, targets, timelines and performance indicators will be agreed with the EYEOP implementing agency at the commencement of each contract year and may be reviewed periodically to reflect the project's implementation priorities.

Continuation or renewal of the services will be subject to satisfactory performance against the agreed performance indicators and deliverables, compliance with contractual and project requirements, availability of funds, and approval in accordance with applicable procurement and project procedures. The sequence and timing of individual BDS activities may therefore vary during the project period depending on beneficiary needs, project implementation progress and approved annual work plans.

8. Team Composition

The Consultant shall propose suitably qualified key experts, including a Task Team Leader/BDS Team Leader; Agriculture Production, Agribusiness and Value Chain Expert, Training, Skills and Youth Development Expert; Market Systems and Private Sector Linkages Expert; Finance and Investment Readiness Expert, MEL/Data Management Expert, Digital Agriculture and Innovation Expert as well as Gender, Social Inclusion and Environment Safeguards Expert. For each proposed expert, the Consultant shall provide the key responsibilities, academic and professional qualifications, relevant professional experience, experience in assignments of similar nature and complexity, proposed level of effort expressed in person-months and/or percentage of time, and availability for the assignment.

9. Firm Qualifications and Experience

The applicant shall demonstrate relevant institutional experience, technical expertise, operational capacity and systems relevant to deliver EYEOP Business Development Services. As a minimum mandatory requirement, the applicant shall have successfully completed at least one (1) assignment of similar nature, scope and complexity within the last five (5) years. The assignment shall demonstrate relevant experience in the delivery of BDS, enterprise development, youth entrepreneurship, business advisory services, training, mentorship, market linkages or related services.  In addition to the mandatory minimum requirement above, the applicant shall demonstrate the following relevant institutional experience, technical expertise and operational capacity:

10. Environmental, Social Framework (ESF) Requirements

The assignment shall comply with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and applicable national requirements as referenced in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), with responsibilities proportionate to the Training, Capacity Building, and Mentoring category for delivery of business development services supporting income earning opportunities for youth under the EYEOP.

11. Reporting Lines

The Lead Firm shall enter into the contract with EWADE and report to EWADE for all activities under this assignment, assuming full responsibility for end-to-end delivery, coordination, reporting and achievement of contracted outputs and results.

11. Proposal and Evaluation Requirements

The technical proposal shall explain the applicant’s understanding of the assignment; integrated methodology; beneficiary profiling and pathway allocation; training, enterprise, finance, market, mentorship and M&E approaches; staffing and deployment; consortium governance; geographic capacity; quality assurance; risks and safeguards; output verification; and relevant past performance.

Evaluation shall consider capacity to manage the full beneficiary journey, the credibility and complementarity of any consortium arrangement, methodology, qualifications of key personnel, delivery and monitoring systems, relevant experience, financial and operational capacity, and value for money.

12. Payment Terms 

Payments shall be output-based and linked, as appropriate, to accepted deliverables, verified service delivery and verified performance results. The payment structure shall clearly distinguish inputs, outputs and outcomes and shall not reimburse consultant time without a corresponding accepted deliverable or contracted service result unless expressly provided in the contract.

The RfP and contract shall define each payment milestone, indicator definition, target, acceptance criterion, evidence requirement, verification method, payment trigger and treatment of incomplete or non-conforming outputs. Where payment is calculated per beneficiary, it shall be based on the verified number receiving the contracted package and satisfying applicable service-verification requirements. Submission of a report alone will not constitute acceptance where the underlying service or beneficiary-level evidence cannot be verified.

EWADE may verify reported outputs and results through document review, MIS checks, site visits, beneficiary confirmation, attendance validation, data-quality assessments, financial review or independent verification. All payments will be subject to written acceptance by the authorized EWADE representative and applicable contractual and fiduciary requirements.

13. Items to be Finalized in the RfP and Contract

 

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KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

Ministry of Interior (MOI)

Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project

IDA Grant No. 7292-KH

Request for Expression of Interest

For Individual Consultants

  1. Introduction
  1. The objective of the solid waste and plastic management improvement project (the Project) is to improve solid waste and plastic management in selected areas. The project will be implemented over a period of 6 years (2023-2029), and budget of US$67.3 million will be allocated for the following four components: Component 1 – Institutional Strengthening for Solid Waste and Plastic Management (US$ 4.32 million, implemented by Ministry of Environment), Component 2 – Integrated Solid Waste and Plastic Management, Planning, Monitoring, and Capacity Building for Participating Provinces, Municipalities and Districts (US$8.42 million, implemented by Ministry of Interior). Component 3 – Solid Waste and Plastic Management Infrastructure (US$54.56, implemented by Ministry of Public Works and Transport) and Component 4 –emergency response with zero allocation has been provisioned for the Bank to provide emergency support in the event of a natural disaster, emergency and/or catastrophic event.
  1. The Project Development Objective (PDO) and Key Results Indicators
  1. The PDO is to improve solid waste and plastic management in selected areas, and in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. There are three PDO level indicators that will be measured through the following indicators: (i) Proportion of population in selected areas with regular household waste collection, to be measured by the percentage of population that will have regular waste collection; (ii) the landfill disposal capacity operational per defined criteria, to be measured by the amount of landfill disposal capacity that will be realized under the project in Cubic Meter (m3); (iii) plastics policies, guidelines, or standards developed, to be measured by the number of policies, guidelines or standards developed; and (iv) the percentage of municipal solid waste recovered, recycled, composted and/or treated with other techniques.
  1. The Project now invites expressions of interest from qualified and experienced individual consultants to undertake with the assignment listed below:
  1. National Procurement Consultant (Intermittent), Ref. No: MOI-INV-16
  2. Administrative and Contract Management Assistant, Ref. No: MOI-INV-17
  1. The interested consultants will be evaluated based on the qualification and relevant experience in regards to the minimum criteria listed below:
  1. National Procurement Consultant (Intermittent)
  1. Administrative and Contract Management Assistant
  1. The consultants will be based at the Project Management Unit.
  1. The selection process will be carried out in accordance with provisions set forth in the Government Procurement Manual for Externally Financed Projects/Programs in Cambodia and Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants - Section VII. Approved Selection Methods: Consulting Services of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fourth Edition (November 2020).
  1. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found with the link: https://www.owso.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads
  1. Interested candidates are requested to obtain detailed terms of reference (TOR) and send your expression of interest (EOI) by submitting the updated curriculum vitae with current photo and cover letter with at least three referees by email and attention to: Mr. Ung Keorattanak, Deputy Project Manager, Email: rattanak.ukr@gmail.com and Copy to and Mr. Soun Samreth, Procurement Officer, Email: dst.samreth@gmail.com.
  1. Expression of Interest must be submitted no later than October 21, 2026 before 5:00 pm (Local Time). Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
  1. Contact Address: Ministry of Interior, Rom No.356, 3rd Floor, Preah Norodom Boulevard, Tonle Bassac, Chamkamon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

Ministry of Interior (MOI)

Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project

IDA Grant No. 7292-KH

Request for Expression of Interest

For Individual Consultants

  1. Introduction
  1. The objective of the solid waste and plastic management improvement project (the Project) is to improve solid waste and plastic management in selected areas. The project will be implemented over a period of 6 years (2023-2029), and budget of US$67.3 million will be allocated for the following four components: Component 1 – Institutional Strengthening for Solid Waste and Plastic Management (US$ 4.32 million, implemented by Ministry of Environment), Component 2 – Integrated Solid Waste and Plastic Management, Planning, Monitoring, and Capacity Building for Participating Provinces, Municipalities and Districts (US$8.42 million, implemented by Ministry of Interior). Component 3 – Solid Waste and Plastic Management Infrastructure (US$54.56, implemented by Ministry of Public Works and Transport) and Component 4 –emergency response with zero allocation has been provisioned for the Bank to provide emergency support in the event of a natural disaster, emergency and/or catastrophic event.
  1. The Project Development Objective (PDO) and Key Results Indicators
  1. The PDO is to improve solid waste and plastic management in selected areas, and in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. There are three PDO level indicators that will be measured through the following indicators: (i) Proportion of population in selected areas with regular household waste collection, to be measured by the percentage of population that will have regular waste collection; (ii) the landfill disposal capacity operational per defined criteria, to be measured by the amount of landfill disposal capacity that will be realized under the project in Cubic Meter (m3); (iii) plastics policies, guidelines, or standards developed, to be measured by the number of policies, guidelines or standards developed; and (iv) the percentage of municipal solid waste recovered, recycled, composted and/or treated with other techniques.
  1. The Project now invites expressions of interest from qualified and experienced individual consultants to undertake with the assignment listed below:
  1. National Procurement Consultant (Intermittent), Ref. No: MOI-INV-16
  2. Administrative and Contract Management Assistant, Ref. No: MOI-INV-17
  1. The interested consultants will be evaluated based on the qualification and relevant experience in regards to the minimum criteria listed below:
  1. National Procurement Consultant (Intermittent)
  1. Administrative and Contract Management Assistant
  1. The consultants will be based at the Project Management Unit.
  1. The selection process will be carried out in accordance with provisions set forth in the Government Procurement Manual for Externally Financed Projects/Programs in Cambodia and Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants - Section VII. Approved Selection Methods: Consulting Services of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fourth Edition (November 2020).
  1. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found with the link: https://www.owso.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads
  1. Interested candidates are requested to obtain detailed terms of reference (TOR) and send your expression of interest (EOI) by submitting the updated curriculum vitae with current photo and cover letter with at least three referees by email and attention to: Mr. Ung Keorattanak, Deputy Project Manager, Email: rattanak.ukr@gmail.com and Copy to and Mr. Soun Samreth, Procurement Officer, Email: dst.samreth@gmail.com.
  1. Expression of Interest must be submitted no later than October 21, 2026 before 5:00 pm (Local Time). Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
  1. Contact Address: Ministry of Interior, Rom No.356, 3rd Floor, Preah Norodom Boulevard, Tonle Bassac, Chamkamon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
"},{"id":"OP00469982","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"07-Oct-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"14:00","project_ctry_name":"Philippines","project_id":"P509767","project_name":"Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agriculture Transformation in the Philippines Project","bid_reference_no":"TASAT-26-001","bid_description":"Hiring of Consultancy Firm to conduct Data Collection and Verification","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality Based Selection","contact_address":"2nd Floor, New DA Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100","contact_ctry_name":"Philippines","contact_email":"ipms@da.gov.ph","contact_name":"Abbey Charles Gawaran","contact_organization":"Department of Agriculture","contact_phone_no":"8929-8741 to 64","contact_web_url":"http://www.da.gov.ph","submission_date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PHILIPPINES SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION (PSAT) PROGRAM AND THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TASAT) IN THE PHILIPPINES PROJECT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENCY (IVA)

1. The Government of the Philippines (GoP) has received a Grant from the World Bank toward the cost of Hiring of Consultancy Firm (Independent Verification Agent) for Data Collection and Verification of Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) Program’s Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to One Hundred Sixteen Million Pesos (116,000,000.00) payments under the contract for DASBAC 2026-09-001.

2. The Department of Agriculture Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Transformation and Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project Management Office (DA PSAT & TASAT PMO) now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for the Hiring of Consultancy Firm (Independent Verification Agent) for Data Collection and Verification of Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) Program’s Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) using the Quality Based Selection (QBS) Selection. Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before 2:00 pm October 9, 2026 at DA PSAT & TASAT Project Management office. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

3. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from 2nd Floor, DA New Building PSAT and TASAT PMO Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Procurement Management Office, Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 15, 2026 from the given address below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (50,000.00).

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

5. The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the Harmonized World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines and provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act,” and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of five (5), which should not be fewer than three (3) but not more than seven (7) prospective bidders; in case of one (1) or less than the required number apply for eligibility and short-listing, and/or the minimum score required in the short-listing, the BAC shall consider the same who will be entitled to submit bids manually. The criteria and rating system for short-listing is attached as Annex 1.

Bidding of this will be conducted through Quality Based Selection (QBS) as specified in the Harmonized World Bank Procurement Guidelines and Project Operations Manual.

In addition, DA PSAT and TASAT PMO bidding is open to all interested bidders, whether local or foreign, subject to the conditions for eligibility provided in the IRR.

6. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with relevant procedures for competitive selection as specified in the IRR with some amendments, as stated in these bidding documents and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the applicable guidelines of the Harmonized World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines and provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act,” and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) as applicable.

7. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality Based Selection. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

8. Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity’s BAC at the address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest on or before the date and time indicated in the SDS.

9. The contract shall be completed within five (5) years.

10. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.

11. The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein.

12. Only Shortlisted Bidders are allowed to purchase the Bidding Documents.

13. The Department of Agriculture Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Transformation and Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project Management Office (DA PSAT & TASAT PMO) reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

14. For further information, please refer to:

DA - PSAT and TASAT PMO
2nd Floor, New Building, Department of Agriculture
Central Office, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

Email address: psat.tasat@da.gov.ph
Telephone number: 8928-8741 to 64 local 2848, 2847, 2137

TELMA C. TOLENTINO
Assistant Secretary for Finance
DA - PSAT and TASAT PMO SBAC Chairperson

17 September 2026


ANNEX 1
SHORTLISTING CRITERIA

The prospective Independent Verification Agency must comply with the following Shortlisting Criteria before being required to submit a Technical Proposal for Evaluation:

 

CriteriaQualificationDocumentary RequirementPass/Fail       
GENERAL EXPERIENCEIVA must have at least eight (8) years of experience in providing similar consulting services in government and/or private project evaluation, rural and agricultural statistics or planning, policy and theoretical research, government agency surveys, social assessments, or related fields.

1. DTI/CDA/SEC Registration and Articles of Incorporation
2. BIR Certificate of Registration
3. Latest Business Permit

These must show the company’s business/purpose and year of establishment.

                      

SIMILAR COMPLETED CONTRACTS

1. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services with project cost in the amount of twenty five percent (25%) of the Estimated Project Cost within the past ten (10) years.

2. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB).

4. Notice of Award
5. Contract of Service in Similar Projects
6. Certificate of Completion and/or Acceptance of Work

These must show the company’s Similar Completed Contracts, its nature, commercial value and year of completion.

These projects must also show the firm’s capacity to collect and verify gender-disaggregated data, with experience in applying gender-sensitive verification approaches.

 
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIESThe IVA must have access to data management software and IT infrastructure with demonstrated ability to carry out data processing and analysis.7. Technical profile of the firm’s data processing facilities, secure server infrastructure, and back-end database management system capabilities
8. List with proof of licenses for data collection and statistical software used		 
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIESAll key personnel must meet the above mandated qualifications and participated in or independently completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB).9. Organization Structure
10. Curriculum Vitae of each Key Personnel
11. Proof of employment (employment contracts/labor agreements) or signed Statements/Letters of Commitment from core key experts expressing willingness to undertake the assignment.		 
NO CONFLICT OF INTERESTThe IVA must be a third party with no conflict of interest with any project implementation unit at any level – the firm shall have no financial or institutional interests that could conflict with its verification mandate.12. Sworn declaration that “the firm is an independent third party with no financial, institutional, or operational conflict of interest with any PSAT Project Implementation Unit at any level.” 

These requirements will be submitted with the Expression of Interest (EOI).

 



 

SPECIAL BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

Special Order No. 734 series of 2026

 

Bid Bulletin No. 1

 

SUBJECT

:

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PHILIPPINES SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION (PSAT) PROGRAM AND THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TASAT) IN THE PHILIPPINES PROJECT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENCY (IVA)

DATE

:

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

 

 

 

This Bid Bulletin is hereby issued to clarify, modify, or amend items in the Bid Documents and Terms of Reference, and shall thus form an integral part thereof.

 

For the information and guidance of all concerned.


 

(Original Signed)

TELMA C. TOLENTINO

Assistant Secretary for Finance

PSAT & TASAT SBAC Chairperson










 

 

REFERENCE/TOPIC

CURRENT PROVISION

PROSPECTIVE BIDDER’S CLARIFICATION

DA’S RESPONSE

1

Request of Expression of Interest, Par. 2

 

Mode of Submission of Expression of Interest

x x x Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat x x x (emphasis supplied)

Kindly confirm whether the EOI/application documents may be submitted electronically via email or through an online portal, or whether physical submission of the documents is mandatory.

In order to ensure the timely recording of submissions, only physical submissions of the EOI and attachments to the BAC Secretariat will be acceptable.

 

The BAC Secretariat will receive these documents at:

 

2nd Floor, DA New Building PSAT and TASAT PMO Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Procurement Management Office, Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

2

Request of Expression of Interest, Par. 3, 4 and 12

 

Availability of Bidding Documents and Payment of PHP 50,000: 

Interested bidders may obtain further information from 2nd Floor, DA New Building PSAT and TASAT PMO Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Procurement Management Office, Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

 

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on September 30, 2026 from the given address below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Fifty  Thousand Pesos (50,000.00).

Only Shortlisted Bidders are allowed to purchase the Bidding Documents. 

The notice states that a complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired upon payment of PHP 50,000, while the documents may also be downloaded free of charge from PhilGEPS and the Procuring Entity's website. However, we have been unable to locate the relevant documents on the indicated portals.

 

We would therefore appreciate your guidance on where and how the complete bidding documents can be downloaded. Additionally, kindly confirm at which stage of the procurement process the PHP 50,000 fee is required to be paid.

As of date, prospective bidders are only required to submit their Expression of Interest with the required documents enumerated in Annex 1 of the REOI.

The Bidding documents, the technical and financial forms, and fees will be paid only after shortlisting, and applicable only to shortlisted bidders issued with Request for Proposals.

The documents and forms will be available after shortlisting. 

3

Terms of Reference

 

Eligibility of International Firms / Joint Venture

N/A

Kindly confirm whether an international consulting firm based in India is eligible to participate in this procurement process, either independently or in Joint Venture (JV) with a locally registered Philippine company.

International companies are allowed to participate, either as joint venture partner and individual bidder. So long as they meet the required shortlisting and evaluation criteria

4

Terms of Reference and Request for Expression of Interest Annex 1

 

Terms of Reference and Project Documents

N/A

We would be grateful if you could kindly share the Terms of Reference (TOR), Request for Expression of Interest/Bidding Documents, and any other relevant procurement documents for our review and preparation. 

The Terms of Reference and REOI Annex 1 were posted with the REOI for Bidder’s Reference, nevertheless they are again herein attached for prospective bidders. 

5

Postponement of Procurement Timelines

N/A 

N/A

The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest and attachments enumerated in Annex A is postponed from:

 

2:00 PM, September 28, 2026 at 2nd Floor, DA New Building PSAT and TASAT PMO Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Procurement Management Office, Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

 

To:

 

2:00 PM, October 12, 2026, at the same address above.

 

Shortlisting and Request for Proposals will be accomplished and issued by October 19, 2026. The Public Bidding documents will be available on October 20, 2026 at the 2nd Floor, DA New Building PSAT and TASAT PMO Procurement Unit, Office of the Interim Procurement Management Office, Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City.

6

Request of Expression of Interest, Par. 1

 

Project Contract Number

The Government of the Philippines (GoP) has received a Grant from the World Bank toward the cost of Hiring of Consultancy Firm (Independent Verification Agent) for Data Collection and Verification of Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) Program’s Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to One Hundred Sixteen Million Pesos ( 116,000,000.00) payments under the contract for DASBAC 2026-09-001.

N/A

The Project Contract No. is amended to DASBAC 2026-09-001.

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)

 

for Services of  Independent Verification Agent (IVA) for Verification of Achievement of the Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) under the Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) Program

 

  1. Background

 

  1. Project Origin

 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is the government agency responsible for the promotion of agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public investments, and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises. With support from the World Bank, the DA is implementing the Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) Program. PSAT is a five-year program (July 2026 to December 2030) that aims to improve productivity, diversification, climate resilience, and public resource use efficiency in the agrifood systems in the Philippines.

 

The DA will implement the PSAT program that will support achievement of the agriculture and fisheries sectors’ development objectives by providing budgetary assistance for five (5) years to existing and new department programs. It will incentivize DA performance by linking funding support to the accomplishment of the set of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) and its corresponding Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs). The promised additional funding will compel and enable the agency to accelerate its programs to meet established targets and deliver on its commitments. 

 

The PSAT program is funded by the World Bank through a Program-for-Results Financing (PforR) Loan in the amount of One Billion US Dollars (1,000,000,000.00 USD). The PforR instrument is linked to the achievement of targets for a set of ten (10) DLIs and associated DLRs. There are a total of twenty (20) DLRs spread over five years. The disbursement will be contingent upon the 

DA endorsing to DOF an acceptable Results Verification Report (RVR) and the DOF subsequently furnishing the RVR to the World Bank as satisfactory evidence that the relevant Disbursement-Linked Results (DLRs) have been achieved and independently verified by the Independent Verification Agency (IVA). Therefore, verification of these results is an integral part of the Program given the nature of the instrument.

 

The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to appoint an administratively, technically, and financially autonomous Independent Verification Agency (IVA) to undertake verification of the achievements of the DLRs. The appointed agency will verify the achievement of the DLRs as per the methods outlined in the ToR and submit the verification reports to the Project Management Office (PMO) and the World Bank.

 

The PSAT Loan Agreement signed with the World Bank on April 2026, and Project Appraisal Document (PAD) establishes a monitorable and verifiable Disbursement-Linked Indicator System, where the completion status of the pre-identified DLIs through verified DLRs is directly linked to loan disbursement. 

 

Therefore, the Project Management Office (PMO) intends to procure an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) to facilitate this aforementioned Disbursement-Linked Indicator System

 

  1. Program Result Areas

 

The PSAT activities are organized around three result areas that contribute to the achievement of the Program Development Objective of improving productivity, diversification, climate resilience and public resource use efficiency in the agrifood systems in the Philippines:

 

 

 


 

  1. Objective of the Assignment 

 

The objectives of this consultancy assignment are to:

 

  1. Conduct an independent verification of the achievement of DLRs  under the PSAT Program, based on the Verification Protocol agreed between the Government of the Philippines and the World Bank; and 

 

  1. Prepare and submit to DA comprehensive Results Verification Reports (RVRs), in form and substance acceptable to the DA and the World Bank, documenting the achievement of the DLRs and providing the evidence required to support withdrawal applications. Upon acceptance by the DA, the RVRs shall be endorsed by the DA to the Department of Finance (DOF) for submission to the World Bank as part of the requirements for loan disbursement. 

 

These reports will be reviewed by the DA. Subsequently, the DA will submit to the DOF an acceptable RVR for the World Bank’s review as part of the requirements for processing PSAT Loan disbursements.

 

  1. Scope of Work

 

The Procurement of the Independent Verification Agent will follow the World Bank Procurement Guidelines harmonized with the Philippines’ domestic consulting service procurement guidelines and approach through a Quality Based Selection (QBS). 

 

The World Bank's Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and Loan Agreement (LA) for PSAT outlines the following DLIs and DLRs with its relevant Loan Disbursement schedule (See Annex A).

 

The independent verification agency must use the PAD and LA as the primary references to ensure the method of verification of the DLIs and DLRs as well as ensuring that the conduct of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the project are in line with the Project Design and the Verification Protocols. 

 

The verification agency shall verify the accomplishment of the above-mentioned DLR Items. Verification will take place against a verification framework and frequency, described in detail in the Verification Protocol (See Annex B).

 

The detailed scope of work of the Independent Verification Agency (IVA) will cover the following:

 

  1. Submission of an Inception Report for the PSAT and TASAT PMO’s review and approval. This report shall include a DLI and DLR verification plan, which shall be approved by the PSAT and TASAT PMO and shall accomplish the following: 

 

  1. Establish the evaluation framework and detailed methodology for assessing the baselines and results against DLRs, which includes the sampling design, data collection instruments, primary and secondary information sources, and verification methods;

 

  1. Prepare DLI/DLR Verification Procedures and On-site Verification Plans, field operations and processing manuals, interview or survey plan,  questionnaires and other analogous methods or instruments for Verification; and

 

  1. Conduct a workshop on the proposed Verification Procedures, On-site Verification Plans and related documents of the Verification Agent which must be in line with that provided by the World Bank. Such protocols must consider all inputs from all relevant offices for each DLI/DLR.

 

  1. Carry out the Independent Verification of DLIs and DLRs, which involves but is not limited to the following tasks: 

 

  1. Implement the approved Disbursement-Linked Indicator Verification Plan and conduct verification in a timely manner. Any additions or changes to the verification plan will require prior approval in writing by the DA and the World Bank;

 

  1. Generate and provide  empirical, statistically robust and qualitative/ anecdotal evidence to the DA as Verified Accomplishment of the pre-identified DLIs and DLRs for PSAT;

 

  1. Pre-test data collection instruments especially those requiring large-scale data collection conducted over multiple time periods;  

 

  1. Implement the Verification Procedures and On-site Verification Plans. This includes conducting field data collection visits to farms, farming households, offices of relevant government institutions and the private sector as well as any stakeholder deemed appropriate and necessary. The visits will be conducted in coordination with the PSAT-TASAT PMO to complement desk reviews and will include spot checks and interviews with government officials, beneficiaries and end-users;

 

  1. Hire the needed dedicated personnel, consultants, Contract of Service (COS) Workers, Statistical Researchers, and Processors to be available during the entire period of the verification process and analysis/ reporting;

 

  1. Coordinate closely with the PSAT-TASAT PMO and conduct regular consultation meetings based on agreed outputs and timetable of activities, or as needed. The timetable of activities as provided in a latter section of this TOR;

 

  1. Strictly follow the timetable of activities in the delivery of outputs and revisions thereto;

 

  1. Comply with any changes provided by the DA in relation to the timeline of activities;

 

  1. Report to the DA the occurrence of any event or condition that might delay or prevent the completion of the survey or the services following the schedule, indicating the steps that are being undertaken to rectify the situation; and

 

  1. Comply with any comments of the DA in relation to the outputs provided in this Section of the TOR.


 

  1. Data Management and Analysis Systems. The IVA shall design and set up the back-end data processing systems (simple and robust) to host field data. A secure database system storing primary data collected for analysis and reporting will be shared with the PSAT PMO. This system must be in line and in compatible with the PMO’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework and system

 

  1. Process Documentation. Prepare detailed documentation of all evaluation processes to ensure transparency and accountability to be shared with the DA and other stakeholders.

 

  1. Submit Verification Reports documenting the DA’s implementation of program interventions resulting in the achievement of DLIs and DLRs. The report must be written in English and should include: summaries of verification activities undertaken to check the accuracy of results data, supporting documents, verified baselines and results of all DLIs and DLRs, recommended disbursement levels for each DLI, summaries of major discrepancies accompanied by short explanations, and recommendations and analysis of progress for each DLI. 

 

These reports must include the work conducted, data sources and analysis, verification process and methods, assessment criteria, indicator achievement status, and conclusions.  

 

  1. Develop standardized verification mission templates for each DLR to be applied in every semi-annual verification cycle, detailing (i) the DLR description and measurement criteria (qualitative and/or quantitative), (ii) applicable verification targets for the relevant period, and (iii) the scope of activities covering pre-verification, verification, and post-verification stages; and

 

  1. Assist the DA, PSAT-TASAT PMO and project stakeholders in understanding project progress and implementation effectiveness, identifying issues arising during execution, and providing a basis for adjustments to DLIs and DLRs.




 

  1. Functions of the PSAT-TASAT PMO and IVA

 

Responsibilities of the PSAT PMO. 

 

The PMO is responsible for: 

 

  1. coordinating the work of all designated staff from PMO for monitoring DLI / DLR progress and for all data collection activities and support the work of the IVA related to validating DLIs and DLRs that are declared as achieved by the participating institutions;

 

  1. providing pre-verification information, documents and updates appropriate for the assignment to the IVA; 

 

  1. coordinating the work of the IVA and ensuring its engagement with the DA’s PSAT implementing offices, direct project beneficiaries and other key stakeholders; 

 

  1. Review IVA reports and provide comments where needed and formally endorse and submit final verification reports and evidence to the World Bank through the DOF for disbursement purposes

 

Responsibilities of the IVA.

 

The IVA is responsible for

 

  1. Maintaining regular communication with the PSAT-TASAT PMO via direct meeting, audio-conference, videoconference, and email regarding all aspects of the assignment; 

 

  1. Providing the PSAT-TASAT PMO and the World Bank with copies of the evaluation framework, workflow, timelines and data collection methodology for review at inception; 

 

  1. Submitting in a timely manner the Verification Reports to PSAT-TASAT PMO and the World Bank; and

 

  1. Strictly complying with all general independence, confidentiality, and professional integrity codes. 

 

The IVA shall seek advice from the PMO when uncertain about the responsibilities and requirements.

 

  1. Deliverables, timeline, and payment schedules

 

A locally registered and specialized firm with relevant experience, resources and personnel will be procured for the estimated cost of One Hundred Sixteen Million Pesos (116,000,000.00) as the verification agency for DLIs and DLRs during the entire project implementation period CY 2026-2030. 

 

The total budget allocated covers all expenses, including applicable taxes, consultant fees, enumerator costs, site visits, and logistical requirements. For transparency and simplicity, all costs, such as personnel, materials, travel, and other project-related expenses, have been consolidated into a lump sum price, adhering to the terms outlined in the contract.

 

Payments will be based on the submission of specific outputs, duly accepted and found satisfactory by the DA, in accordance with the terms outlined in the contract, TOR, Inception Report, and any other pertinent agreements documented during meetings. The Consulting Firm or IVA is mandated to provide the DA with both hard and soft (via email) copies of the reports, including data files, at least one week before the designated deadline for approval acceptance. Each deliverable will undergo a rigorous review, assessing alignment with the agreed-upon content to ensure quality of each report. 

 

It is crucial to note that the DA shall possess and retain the intellectual property rights of all the reports and data files generated by the activities, and all data is confidential, not to be released to third parties without written approval.

 

In the event of failure to deliver any or all of the Services within the specified period, the Procuring Entity reserves the right to deduct liquidated damages from the contract price, equivalent to the price of the unperformed portion of the Services for each day of delay based on the approved schedule. The delay is tracked from the Intended Completion Date (stipulated in the contract plus any formally approved Extension of Time). This deduction shall be in the form of liquidated damages which shall be 1/10 of 1% (0.1%) of the value of the unperformed or delayed services per day. The Procuring Entity can terminate the contract, and forfeit the performance security, once the maximum amount of liquidated damages (10% of the value of the contract) is reached.

 

Payment disbursement will follow the schedule outlined below.

Deliverable

Description

Frequency/

Timeline

Payment Schedule in (%)

Inception report and Prior Results Report

The report will include (i) team composition and quality assurance protocol of IVA, (ii) responsibilities of each team member, and 

(iii) a verification action plan for each year including detailed modalities (i.e., survey methodology, staffing and verification arrangements) for DLIs/ DLRs based on the agreed protocol; and the confidentiality clause (see Annex B).  

 

The inception report will also cover names of sites and offices that would be visited, agreed days and dates for each visit, details of the field survey to be carried out by the IVA, coordination and logistics arrangements needed by IVA and output formats for each site visit that will go in the IVA’s verification report. 

 

Further, it shall include a report on the conduct of training on the indicator system verification with the PMO.

 

The PMO will share the inception report with the World Bank for review and comment.

 

A Prior Results Report must also be submitted within the same timeline as the inception report. This Prior Results Report shall verify DLRs tagged under “Prior Results”, or those that could be accomplished before loan effectiveness, see Annex C. 

Four (4) weeks after signing of MoU/ Contract


 

10%

 

Any DLRs included in the Prior Results Report shall entitle the IVA to payment beyond 10% in accordance to the payment scheme for Results verification report (RVR) 

Results verification report (RVR)

The IVA would be required to carry out verification against each DLRs annually, semi-annually, quarterly as determined by the PMO during implementation. 

 

For Year 1, the IVA is required to carry out verification against DLRs included in the “Prior Results” but not yet verified in the initial Prior Results Report. 

 

RVRs will include (i) an executive summary of key findings, including a table showing, for each DLR reviewed, the target, achievement reported by PMO, verification outcome (achieved, not achieved, partially achieved, the extent to which achieved); (ii) summary of progress for each DLR indicating the comparison of achievement against annual targets; (iii) recommendations to PMO on pending steps required for unmet DLRs/ partially achieved DLRs; (iv)  outline of methodologies used for verification and analysis of data and the process documentation;  (v) summary statistics for verification including tables, figures and related written analysis; (vi) annexes/attachments (e.g., associated survey reports, expert reports,  data collection tools, and complete, cleaned data).

 

The RVR would be prepared and submitted to the PMO for approval. The approved RVR will be submitted to the World Bank through the DOF for review, as a requirement for loan disbursement. 

 

Further, all RVR data should be available to the database system that is designed and set up by the IVA as a back-end data processing system. 

Twice each year at the time mutually agreed with PMO.

80%

 

Disbursed based on percentage share in Loan Proceeds of Verified DLR vis a vis Total Loan Proceeds of DLRs covered by this TOR. 

Assignment Completion Report

This will be a consolidated report at the end of the Program that will provide verification for all the achievements throughout the program period, inclusive of the lessons learned and recommendations. 

One month before PSAT program completion date

10%


 

  1. Experience and Qualifications Requirements for the Independent Verification Agency (IVA)

 

PSAT is funded through a Program-for-Results Financing (PforR) Loan. Under this lending instrument the World Bank disburses funds directly to Government of the Philippines contingent upon meeting the agreed result areas (RAs) which will be assessed using Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs) and verified through the Disbursement-Linked Results (DLRs). DLIs are the framework/ indicators and DLRs are the specific targets/achievements within that framework.

 

As such, a Verification Agent is warranted to conduct surveys for the verification of select agriculture and institutional related performance results such as the yield of rice production, income of rice farmers and production performance of selected high value crops among other statistics.

 

The Consultancy Firm or Evaluation Team will be selected through the Quality Based Selection (QBS) process.

 

The Independent Verification Agency (IVA) must provide consulting service contracts and Certificate of Completion as reference attachments. The IVA must submit proof of employment for the project team members, including employment contracts, labor service agreements, or proof of willingness to undertake the project. Additionally, the IVA must provide documents demonstrating the project team members’ roles in similar projects, including: work content descriptions, project approval certificates, copies of work outcomes.

 

The IVA could be any locally registered and specialized firm having the following experience and qualifications:

 

  1. The IVA must be a third party with no conflict of interest with any project implementation unit at any level- the firm shall have no financial or institutional interests that could conflict with its verification mandate;

 

  1. The IVA must have at least eight (8) years of experience in providing similar consulting services in government and/or private project evaluation, rural and agricultural statistics or planning, policy and theoretical research, government agency surveys, social assessments, or related fields.

 

  1. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services with project cost in the amount of twenty five percent (25%) of the Estimated Project Cost within the past ten (10) years. 

 

  1. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB), experience with results-based loans is preferred;

 

  1. The IVA should have demonstrated capacity to collect and verify gender-disaggregated data, with experience in applying gender-sensitive verification approaches;

 

  1. Have access to data management software and IT infrastructure with demonstrated ability to carry out data processing and analysis.  

 

  1. The project team members assembled for this consulting activity should have participated in or independently completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB), experience with results-based loans is preferred; and

 

  1. The IVA must provide the following Project Team Key Members for this consulting activity:

 

Project Team Member

Project Role and Tasks

Experience Required

Team Leader

  • Shall represent the IVA in meeting with PMO and World Bank staff 
 
  • Shall be responsible for overseeing timely implementation of all tasks assigned to the IVA by PMO. 
 
  • Coordinate and guide team members in carrying out the activities under this consultancy. 
 
  • Coordinate with implementing agencies to monitor the achievement of results.  
 
  • Ensure assessments are carried out in compliance with the verification protocols and submission of deliverables as per the agreed schedule. 
 
  • Perform monitoring and reporting tasks (details will be mentioned in the inception report) 
 
  • Monitor and supervise IVA team members to ensure the timely delivery of reports  
 
  • Consolidate and prepare annual verification reports and other such reports  
 
  • Any other work as directed by PMO
 

.

  • Minimum PhD/Master’s Degree in economics/ statistics/ agriculture economics/ or related subject  
 
  • At least 10 years of experience in survey design, statistical analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, preparation of evaluation reports (such as Baseline Surveys, Mid-term Reviews, and Implementation Completion Reports) for multi-disciplinary sectors for governments and or government programs.  
 
  • Demonstrated experience in implementation of institutional reforms, including sound knowledge and working experience in result-based program management 
 
  • Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools 
 
  • Exceptional leadership skills to manage diverse stakeholders  
 
  • Experience of leading at least five large scale independent verification assignments involving quantitative data collection, questionnaire design and large-scale surveys.

Agriculture Economist and Co-team Leader

  • Shall be responsible for all types of technical coordination
 
  • Prepare Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) for the IVA activities
 
  • Actively participate in all physical verification processes
 
  • Review the documents related to policies, regulatory frameworks, strategic plans, and MoUs
 
  • Finalize the survey questionnaires.  
 
  • Finalize the annual verification reports. 
 
  • Coordinate and actively work with the team members in carrying out the activities.
  • PhD/ Master’s degree in agriculture  Economics or related fields  
 
  • At least 10 years of experience working in the agriculture sector  
 
  • Should have extensive knowledge of sectoral interlinkages particularly relating to agriculture policies, agriculture production technologies, agriculture markets, and food safety.  

Agriculture Specialist

  • Shall be responsible for all types of technical coordination. 
 
  • Assist in preparing Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) for the IVA activities. 
 
  • Actively participate in all physical verification processes. 
 
  • Review the documents related to policies, regulatory frameworks, strategic plans, and MoUs. 
 
  • Prepare the survey questionnaires.  
 
  • Draft the annual verification reports. 
  • Master’s degree in agriculture or related fields At least 5 years of experience working in the agriculture sector.  
 
  • Should have extensive knowledge of sectoral interlinkages particularly relating to Agroclimatic zones, agriculture policies, agriculture production technologies, agriculture markets, and food safety.  

Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

  • provide direction and leadership for all IVA fieldwork; 
 
  • supervise fieldwork and provide quality assurance for all instruments, activities, and outputs; and 
 
  • lead on data collection and processing protocols
  • A professional with relevant experience of at least 4 years and a proven track record of M&E, including overseeing field data collection, and at least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Economics, Statistics, Business Management/ Administration or other relevant field.

Survey and Data Management Specialist

  • Prepare survey tools for the verification of achievements for relevant DLIs. 
 
  • Supervise and monitor data collection throughout the period. 
 
  • Prepare data quality assurance plans.  
 
  • Systematically store and manage the collected data.  
 
  • Preserve the cleaned data and ensure data security.  
 
  • Review the data available in the program MIS. 
 
  • Provide enumerators training on data collection 
 
  • Any other work as required under this consultancy and or as directed by the team leader from time to time
  • Master’s degree in economics/development study/social science/ statistics or related field  
 
  • At least 3-5 years of working experience in survey design, ICT-based data collection, and data management.

Data analyst

  • Analyze the collected data through the survey. 
 
  • Review and analyze the data available in the program MIS. 
 
  • Provide inputs in survey tool preparation and data collection process. 
 
  • Prepare the draft reports on annual DLI achievements based on the analysis.  



 
  • Identify the critical areas that need special actions for the achievement of related DLIs.  
 
  • Any other work as required under this consultancy and or as directed by the team
  • Technical staff with a proven track record in processing and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, database management, and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, statistics, or other relevant fields.

 

The service provider will also provide Data Enumerators and field coordinators who shall be tasked to:

 

 

There is no mandatory number of Data Enumerators and field coordinators, their number and additional function shall be included in the prospective service provider’s technical proposal, and shall be graded accordingly.

 

6. Shortlisting Criteria

 

The prospective Independent Verification Agency must comply with the following Shortlisting Criteria before being required to submit a Technical Proposal for Evaluation:


 

Criteria

Qualification

Documentary Requirement

Pass/Fail

General Experience

IVA must have at least eight (8) years of experience in providing similar consulting services in government and/or private project evaluation, rural and agricultural statistics or planning, policy and theoretical research, government agency surveys, social assessments, or related fields

  1. DTI/CDA/SEC Registration and Articles of Incorporation
  2. BIR Certificate of Registration
  3. Latest Business Permit
 

These must show the company’s business/ purpose and year of Establishment

 

Similar Completed Contracts

  1. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services with project cost in the amount of twenty five percent (25%) of the Estimated Project Cost within the past ten (10) years 
  2. The IVA must have completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB) 
  1. Notice of Award
  2. Contract of Service in Similar Projects
  3. Certificate of Completion and/or Acceptance of Work
 

These must show the company’s Similar Completed Contracts, its nature, commercial value and  year of completion.

 

These projects must also show the firm’s capacity to collect and verify gender-disaggregated data, with experience in applying gender-sensitive verification approaches 

 

Information Infrastructure and Data Management Capabilities

The IVA must have access to data management software and IT infrastructure with demonstrated ability to carry out data processing and analysis. 

  1. Technical profile of the firm’s data processing facilities, secure server infrastructure, and back-end database management system capabilities
  2. List with proof of licenses for data collection and statistical software used 
 

Organization Structure and Capabilities

All key personnel must meet the above mandated qualifications and participated in or independently completed similar consulting services in monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank and ADB) 

  1. Organization Structure
  2. Curriculum Vitae of each Key Personnel
  3. Proof of employment (employment contracts/labor agreements) or signed Statements/Letters of Commitment from core key experts expressing willingness to undertake the assignment.  
 

No Conflict of Interest

The IVA must be a third party with no conflict of interest with any project implementation unit at any level- the firm shall have no financial or institutional interests that could conflict with its verification mandate

  1. Sworn declaration that “the firm is an independent third party with no financial, institutional, or operational conflict of interest with any PSAT Project Implementation Unit at any level “
 

 

These requirements will be submitted with the Expression of Interest (EOI).

 

7. Evaluation Criteria

 

Upon being shortlisted, the Independent Verification Agency must provide all documentary requirements stated above (shortlisting requirements) and the following documents (Technical Proposal):

 

  1. World Bank Technical Proposal Standard Forms (TECH Forms):
    1. Form TECH-1: Technical Proposal Submission Form.
    2. Form TECH-2: Consultant’s Organization and Experience (detailed write-ups of relevant projects).
    3. Form TECH-3: Comments and Suggestions on the TOR and Counterpart Staff/Facilities.
    4. Form TECH-4: Description of Approach, Methodology, and Work Plan.
    5. Form TECH-5: Work Schedule and Planning for Deliverables.
    6. Form TECH-6: Team Composition, Key Experts' Inputs, and Task Assignments.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

 

Criteria

Evaluation Criteria

Maximum Points

General Experience

If years of experience in industry is > 8  years but equal to or less than 12 years 

 

5 Points 

 

If years of experience in industry is > 12  years

 

8 Points

8 Points

Similar Completed Contracts

If similar completed contract is > Php 29,000,000  (25% of the Php 116M estimated cost) pesos but equal to or less than Php 58,000,000:

 

5 Points 

 

If similar completed contract is > Php 58,000,000

 

10 Points

 

If similar completed contracts presents:

 
  1. Experience in M&E projects funded by IFIs (e.g., World Bank, ADB)
 

Add 3 Points

 
  1. Demonstrated experience specifically handling Results-Based Loans / Program-for-Results (PforR) / DLI verification
 

Add 3 Points

 
  1. Multiple Completed Contracts 
 

Add 2 Points

 
  1. Completed Contracts with demonstrated capacity to verify gender- and sector disaggregated data: Add 1 Point.

20 Points

Methodology, Workplan and Timeline

If the following are present:

 
  1. Comprehensive DLI and DLR verification plan with a statistically sound sampling method, detailing their proposed confidence level and a margin of error within and below 10% sampling design and primary/secondary data collection methods: 
 

Add 15 Points.

 
  1. Detailed field operations manual and survey plan aligned with World Bank Verification Protocols: 
 

Add 10 Points.

 
  1. Realistic work schedule ensuring Results Verification Reports (RVR) are submitted semi-annually: 
 

Add 5 Points.

30 Points

IT Infrastructure and Data Management Capabilities

If the following are present:

 
  1. Demonstrated back-end database system capable of securely storing primary data: 
 

Add 6 Points.

 

Documented proof of active licenses for required data collection and statistical software: 

 

Add 4 Points

10 Points

Organization Structure and Personnel Capabilities

If the following are present:

 
  1. Key Experts (Team Leader, Agriculture Economist, Agriculture Specialist, M&E Expert, Survey Specialist, 
  2. ) meet all specified educational and minimum experience requirements: 
 

20 Points.

 
  1. With additional on-boarding of specialist personnel: 
 

Add 5 Points.

 
  1. Clear logistical strategy and adequate deployment numbers for Data Enumerators and field coordinators: 
 

Add 5 Points.

30 Points

Other Additional Relevant Credentials 

  1. Submitted the any of the following:
    1. ISO 20252:2019 (Market, Opinion, and Social Research, including Insights and Data Analytics) 
    2. ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems - QMS) 
    3. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Information Security Management Systems - ISMS) 
    4. ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (Conformity Assessment — Requirements for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection) 

Add 2 Points

2 points


 

8. Subcontracting and Joint Venture

 

In case the Prospective IVA is a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture Agreement must be submitted as a Shortlisting Requirement. The Joint Venture Partners will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of RA 12009. 

 

Subcontracting for this procurement is not allowed.

 

9. Breach of Contract

 

The procuring entity may suspend or terminate the Contract in case of fraud, gross negligence and inordinate delay in the implementation of the agreed timeline of activities by written notice of said suspension or termination.

 

In case of suspension, this shall be immediately effective upon issuance of notice of suspension until lifted by the resolution erring fraud, gross negligence or inordinate delay. 

 

On the other hand, if termination shall be imposed, the procuring entity may terminate the Contract should the submitted Reports fail to meet or comply with the requirements stated above.

 

The termination shall take effect thirty (30) calendar days after notice of suspension or notice of non-compliance to submitted Report’s requirements, if there is no resolution to the non-compliance, erring fraud, gross negligence or inordinate delay acceptable to the aggrieved party within the period above provided. 

 

10. Supervision and Management

 

The verification agency is responsible for timely communication with the DA, PMO and the World Bank regarding project-related matters and must comply with their supervision and oversight. The PMO will provide the necessary conditions to facilitate the execution of tasks for the consulting experts. The verification agency must also cooperate with the PMO to complete the World Bank’s requirements related to DLIs and DLRs verification and monitoring & evaluation.

 

11. Confidentiality Statement

 

All data and information received for the purpose of this assignment are to be treated confidentially and are only to be used in connection with the execution of this TOR. All intellectual property rights arising from the execution of this TOR are assigned to the Philippines Government represented by the DA. The contents of written materials obtained and used in this assignment may not be disclosed to any third parties without the expressed advance written authorization of the DA.

 

12. Attachments:

 



 

Prepared by:

 

MARIA CLAVELIA O. DOMINGO

PSAT & TASAT PMO Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Head

Noted by:


 

ARNEL V. DE MESA, CESO III

Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns and ODA

PSAT & TASAT PMO Project Director



 

 

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Request for Expressions of Interest

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

Payments System Advisor to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT)

Project Name

Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project

Project Number

P502591

Website

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P502591

Activity and Reference Number (STEP)

Payments System Advisor (Tonga) - FJ-PIFS-468930-CS-INDV

Implementing Agency

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)

Country

FIJI

 

PIFS, on behalf of the participating member countries, now invites eligible individuals (“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 (attach curriculum vitae and a cover letter with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.).

Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process.

The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated September 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection method set out in the World Bank Consultant Guidelines

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached below and provides details of the scope of the services required along with specific deliverables expected. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 17.00 hrs Fiji Time.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form by email no later than:

Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 17:00 hours (Fiji Time)

 

Address for Enquiries and Submission of EOIs:

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Attn: Ajay Jagannath, Project Coordinator

Private Mail Bag, Suva

PO Box 856, Suva, Fiji.

Tel: 679-3312600

E-mail: cbrprocurement@forumsec.org 

 

 

                                                      TERMS OF REFERENCE

                            CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION

              Payments System Advisor to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT)

 

 Project Overview

Project Name

Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project

Indicative Activity / Budget Line

Component 2: Enabling Environment and Regulatory Harmonization - Payment System Oversight and Regulation - Oversight of National Payment Systems

STEP Activity Reference #

FJ-PIFS-468930-CS-INDV

Position Title

Payments System Advisor to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT)

Location of role

Nuku'alofa, Tonga, working directly with NRBT, with agreed remote inputs and coordination with the PIFS PMU in Suva. The planning assumption is 50-60 percent of input days in Tonga.

Primary Counterpart

National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT)

Duration of Assignment

Time-based individual consultant contract for up to twelve (12) months, with up to 240 working days of input. Extension may be considered subject to project needs, budget availability, consultant performance, procurement plan arrangements, and applicable World Bank no-objection requirements. Payments will be based on approved timesheets and eligible reimbursable expenses.

Implementing Agency

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)

https://forumsec.org/

Agency Description

The Pacific Islands Forum was established to bring together the region to address pressing issues and challenges, and foster collaboration and cooperation in the pursuit of shared goals. PIF’s mandate is to strengthen cooperation and integration in the Pacific region through the pooling of regional governance, resources and the alignment of policies, furthering Forum members shared goals of economic growth, sustainable development, good governance and security. Founded in 1971, it comprises 18 members: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.  The PIFS is a vital platform for Leaders to convene, engage in discussions and agree on policies that will benefit the people of the region.

Selection Method

Competitive Selection of an independent individual consultant, subject to procurement plan adjustment, justification, conflict-of-interest review, and World Bank no-objection requirements where applicable.

Contract Type and Level of Effort

Time-based individual consultant contract, planned for a full-time level of input. Payments based on approved timesheets and eligible reimbursable expenses. In-country presence requirement is specified separately above.

Participating Countries

The Pacific Island Countries participating in the regional project comprise Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. This assignment provides country-specific support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands under the regional project.

Country Supported

Tonga. The assignment provides country-specific support to NRBT under the regional CBR Project.

Overall Project Objective

The Project Development Objective is to enable continuous access to correspondent banking services in the participating Pacific Island Countries.

Project Length

August 2024 to September 30, 2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Background

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has received financing from the World Bank Group's International Development Association (IDA) for the Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project. The project supports participating Pacific Island Countries to maintain continuous access to correspondent banking services and address payment, regulatory and financial integrity constraints that contribute to de-risking in the region.

Component 2, Enabling Environment and Regulatory Harmonization, includes support for payment system oversight and regulation, national payment systems, regional harmonization and payments data. Related regional work includes the Pacific Payment Mechanism (PPM) feasibility study, which examines options for aggregating payment flows and improving economies of scale.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has requested support to recruit a National Payments Expert. NRBT has developed a five-year National Payment Services Strategy and is progressing its Payment Systems and Services Bill. The September 2026 concept note records that the Bill had passed its first reading in Parliament and was expected to return for further parliamentary consideration. The Expert will review the latest legislative position and implementation requirements with NRBT at inception.

The assignment will support implementation of the existing Strategy and strengthen NRBT's capacity to oversee and develop Tonga's payment system. The Expert will work alongside NRBT staff to turn strategic priorities into a sequenced work programme and support implementation, industry coordination and knowledge transfer.

 

Objective of the Position

The objective is to provide hands-on technical advisory and implementation support to NRBT in implementing its National Payment Services Strategy and improving the efficiency, resilience and oversight of Tonga's payment systems.

The Expert will support priority domestic initiatives and NRBT's active participation in the PPM feasibility study. The work will help NRBT identify the requirements for possible future participation in the PPM and prioritise preparatory actions, taking account of the study's findings, NRBT's mandate, available resources and national priorities.

 

Scope of Services

The Expert will provide country-level, time-based support on payment system matters. Activities and expected outputs will be agreed with NRBT, PIFS and the World Bank payments team through a 12-month work plan and updated through periodic work planning discussions.

  1. Capacity building and knowledge transfer

 

Scope Exclusions

The assignment is limited to payment systems technical assistance. It does not include drafting primary legislation or formal legal opinions, general central banking advice unrelated to payments, or responsibility for production system development, procurement decisions or regulatory approvals. NRBT retains its statutory and decision-making responsibilities.

Detailed system design, cybersecurity testing, specialist supervisory manuals or other specialist work will be coordinated with appropriately qualified experts where required. Any material addition to the agreed scope or input ceiling will require written approval through the project arrangements.

Time-Based Reporting Obligations and Expected Outputs

This is a time-based individual consultant assignment. Payments will be linked to approved timesheets, agreed input days and eligible reimbursable expenses. The expected outputs are working products for managing implementation, reviewing the quality of advice and documenting knowledge transfer; they are not a fixed-price deliverables schedule.

Working products will include the inception assessment and assignment work plan; the prioritised National Payment Services Strategy implementation plan; oversight procedures and technical advisory notes; implementation and testing inputs for agreed payment initiatives; consultation materials and action trackers; payments data and monitoring tools; the PPM participation requirements and prioritised action plan; and training materials and the multi-year capacity-building plan.

Outputs may be revised or reprioritised with the agreement of NRBT, PIFS and the World Bank as implementation progresses. Changes will be recorded in progress notes and the action tracker. The Expert will submit a final completion and handover report covering work undertaken, materials produced, outstanding actions, risks and recommendations for continued implementation.

 

Reporting Obligations

The Expert will work for the NRBT's Assistant Governor Operations and designated payments staff on a day-to-day technical basis and administratively to the Project Coordinator in the PIFS PMU. Technical priorities, work planning and expected outputs will be agreed with NRBT, PIFS and the World Bank payments team. Coordination will also involve the PIFS Payment Systems Specialist and Tonga Country Coordinator as relevant.

Monthly timesheets and short monthly activity notes will be submitted to the NRBT and the PIFS PMU confirming the principal activities undertaken. The notes will record days worked, in-country and remote inputs, meetings, outputs, implementation issues, decisions required and activities planned for the following month.

The Expert will update the action tracker at least monthly and submit quarterly progress notes against the agreed work plan. Technical outputs will be shared with NRBT and PIFS, with World Bank review or no-objection obtained where required under the project arrangements.

 

Institutional Arrangements

This is a time-based individual consultant assignment contracted by PIFS through the PMU under the Pacific Strengthening CBR Project. PIFS will contract the independent individual consultant through the PMU for the benefit of NRBT. The proposed term is up to 12 months and up to 240 working days, providing for a full-time level of input. This workload does not establish a requirement for continuous residence in Tonga.

The current planning assumption is that 50-60 percent of input days will be delivered in Tonga, working directly with NRBT in Nuku'alofa, with remote inputs used for document preparation, follow-up and coordination. NRBT must confirm whether this meets its requirements or whether a fully resident expert is required. The agreed arrangement and related budget must be settled before recruitment and stated consistently in the advertisement and contract.

NRBT will facilitate access to relevant documents, designated staff and industry participants. Office space and meeting facilities may be provided by NRBT for in-country inputs and by PIFS for agreed inputs in Suva, subject to availability. The Expert will maintain secure records and comply with confidentiality requirements.

Continuation or extension will be subject to performance, project needs, budget availability, procurement plan arrangements and applicable approvals. Performance reviews will assess the quality and timeliness of advisory support, counterpart engagement and knowledge transfer.

 

Performance Indicators

Performance assessment will focus on inputs, the quality of working products, implementation support and knowledge transfer within the agreed time-based work plan. The Expert will be assessed on the following:

Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest

The Expert will comply with NRBT’s statutory requirements, including all applicable confidentiality, secrecy, data protection and information-protection obligations, as well as relevant PIFS and World Bank policies and rules on anti-corruption, prevention of fraudulent practices, conflicts of interest and confidentiality. Sensitive information obtained during the assignment will be kept confidential and handled only for the purposes of the assignment. Findings, data, reports and recommendations must not be published or disclosed without prior written consent from NRBT and PIFS, and World Bank clearance where required.

Draft reports and other documents will be reviewed and cleared through the agreed NRBT, PIFS and World Bank arrangements before final issue. A non-disclosure agreement may be signed and attached to the contract. Documents and data will be stored, transmitted and handled securely in accordance with NRBT’s applicable statutory and information-protection requirements and the contractual provisions of the assignment, and transferred to the designated counterparts at handover.

Actual or potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed before contract signature and throughout the assignment. The Expert must not participate in downstream procurement where this would create a conflict under the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations or Project Operations Manual.

Evaluation Requirements

Mandatory Criteria

Mandatory Criteria

Description

Evaluation

Education

A Master's degree or equivalent qualification in economics, finance, law, public policy, payment systems, information systems, business administration or a related field.

Pass or Fail

Experience

At least fifteen (15) years of professional experience with a central bank, banking regulator, monetary authority or similar financial-sector authority, including payment system operations, oversight, regulation or related functions. Candidates must have held a department-head or equivalent senior role and demonstrate relevant advisory or implementation experience.

Pass or Fail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desirable Qualifications

These criteria are desirable qualifications that will be considered in confirming the suitability of the proposed consultant and documenting the direct selection justification. Candidates who meet the mandatory criteria will be ranked out of 100 points based on the scoring criteria above. The evaluation committee may interview the highest-ranked candidates where clarification is required or where candidates are closely ranked.

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Evaluated Criteria

Points

1

Knowledge of the economic and financial environment in the Pacific, small island states or other small and capacity-constrained jurisdictions.

20

2

Experience advising central banks or financial-sector authorities on National Payments Strategy implementation, payment system modernization, operations, oversight, regulation or infrastructure implementation.

25

3

Experience with digital financial services, non-bank payment service providers, remittances, cross-border payments, financial inclusion, consumer protection, payments data or public-sector payments.

15

4

Ability to prepare practical implementation plans, technical notes, procedures, reporting templates and training materials, and to provide mentoring and knowledge transfer.

20

5

Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder assignments involving financial-sector authorities, industry and development partners. Prior experience supporting regional initiatives, payment harmonization or cross-border arrangements is desirable.

20

Total

100

Language: Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required

 

 

Selection Method

 

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Republic of North Macedonia

Ministry of Transport

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Recruitment of Individual Consultant

                                                                                                            Job Position: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

 

WBTTFP–8929-MKD-411L-1

General Information: The Ministry of Transport (the CLIENT) intends to engage a highly qualified Consultant to provide services as a Procurement Specialist of the Project Implementation Unit (the PIU) in the Ministry of Transport in North Macedonia. The Project Implementation Unit is staffed with different expert profiles in order to carry out complete project management for the projects financed by the World Bank, the Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (TTFP), the Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP), and the Project Preparation for the Railway Sector Reform Project (GFPP for the RSRP).

The assignment is full-time until November 15, 2027, and in any event for no less than the duration of the Projects.

Project Background:  The TTFP is implemented in its first phase in Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, the Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP) is in final phase of implementation and the Project Preparation for the Railway Sector Reform Project (GFPP for the RSRP) is in preparation phase and shall be implemented in North Macedonia.

The Project Implementation Unit in North Macedonia is staffed with different expert profiles to support implementation, monitoring and coordination of these activities.

 

The Trade and Transport Facilitation Project Phase 1 includes a combination of investments, technical assistance, and regulatory and institutional reforms. Its focus is on the adoption and implementation of a National Single Window (NSW) solution, improvements at the border crossing points at Deve Bair and Kjafasan, deployment of an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) on the A1 motorway, which is part of Corridor X, and related technical assistance.

 

The Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP) supports selected municipalities through investments in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrading of local roads and streets to improve mobility, connectivity and road safety. Investments may also include sidewalks, bicycle paths, street lighting, slope and landslide stabilization, junction improvements, pedestrian crossings, drainage, and capacity building of municipal staff.

 

The Preparation Grant for the Railway Sector Reform Project (RSRP), financed through the Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP), Grant No. TF0D2237, is envisaged to facilitate the preparation of a proposed project designed to support the Recipient's railway operator, Railways of the Republic of North Macedonia Transport, to advance its organizational restructuring and achieve financial stability. The activities financed under this Grant include procurement readiness activities, such as early market engagement and market analysis, drafting of terms of reference, preparation of technical documentation and bidding documents, as well as capacity building and training activities to enhance the Recipient's procurement capacity.

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Position Objective: To plan, coordinate, monitor and control procurement activities under the Projects and to ensure that procurement of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services is carried out in accordance with the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations, the approved Procurement Plans and the relevant Legal/Financing Agreements and legislation in force in North Macedonia.

The Procurement Specialist shall work in close cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, the PIU and other stakeholder agencies to ensure timely and compliant planning and implementation of procurement activities under the Projects.

 

Tasks and Responsibilities: The Procurement Specialist of the PIU will be responsible for the following duties:

           Prepare and provide procurement inputs for periodic project progress reports required by the Ministry of Transport, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, the World Bank and other relevant stakeholders;

           Coordinate any amendments and changes relevant to procurement to the Project Operational Manuals and submit them to the relevant Committees for approval;

           Support the Project Director, with regard to procurement, to represent the project vis-à-vis Government institutions, local government units, international finance institutions and other multi-lateral and bilateral donors;

           Based on approved work plans, prepare and update the Projects’ Procurement Plans and coordinate their submission to the World Bank, as required;

           Monitor overall project implementation from the procurement perspective;

           Consolidate requests for procurement of goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services and reflect them as relevant in the projects’ procurement plans;

           Prepare, in cooperation with project focal points and technical teams, procurement documents, clarifications, amendments, evaluation reports and other required procurement documentation, and coordinate the required approvals;

           Coordinate timely submission of procurement documents and actions for World Bank review and no-objection, where required;

           Coordinate publication and advertising of procurement notices through the channels required by the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations and project arrangements;

           Coordinate each procurement/selection process, including preparation of procurement documents, clarifications, amendments and communications with bidders/consultants, as applicable; Participate in and coordinate all relevant stages of procurement and selection processes for assigned contracts;

           Organize and coordinate evaluation processes, provide guidance to evaluation committees and prepare evaluation reports using the applicable World Bank forms;

           Use the World Bank’s online procurement planning and tracking tools to record procurement actions, prepare and update procurement notices and Procurement Plans, submit relevant documents and record Bank review/no-objection actions, as required;

           Act as the PIU’s key procurement contact in STEP and manage procurement exchanges between the implementing agency and the World Bank;

           Track procurement progress against approved plans, identify delays and remedial actions, and report material issues regularly to the Project Director and Project Coordinator;

           Prepare and submit for Bank review periodic procurement progress reports, keep list of completed, on-going and planned contracts and keep updated list of contracts subject to the WB post review;

           Revise the procurement plans in coordination with the PIU experts, as needed, and submit to WB for no-objection;

           Provide assistance during project implementation activities with regard to procurement issues;

           Prepare draft contracts and procurement-related contract amendments/addenda, as required;

           Liaise with the World Bank Procurement Specialist(s) assigned to the Projects;

           Interact with other PIU Experts in order to support overall Projects activities;

           Perform any other activities related to implementation of the Projects as assigned by the Project Director, Project Coordinator and/or Minister of Transport.

Knowledge, experience, skills, and competences:

Educational qualifications: University Degree requiring at least three years of study (180 ECTS credits), or equivalent.

Area of professional expertise: Procurement;

Years of experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in procurement of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services;

Additional qualifications or training: Relevant procurement training and/or professional certification is desirable;

Required skills and competencies: Experience in procurement of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services;Experience in procurement under projects financed by international donors; Strong MS Word and Excel skills.

Desired: Knowledge of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers; Relevant procurement training and/or professional certification;
Experience using STEP or similar electronic procurement tracking systems.

Required: Excellent Knowledge of English language (reading, speaking, and writing) and Fluency in Macedonian language;

Computer skills: Strong MS Word and Excel skills.;

Managerial skills: Self-planning & organizing, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, initiative, ability to take initiative and work independently when needed, and good organizational and time-management skills.

Applications: The candidates should submit their Letters of Application, CVs, and Letters of Motivation (all documents in the English language) only electronically to the following e-mail: konkursi@mtc.gov.mk. The deadline for submitting the applications is October 14, 2026, at the latest. The candidates can find the ToR for the announced job position in the following link http://mtc.gov.mk and https://e-nabavki.gov.mk/PublicAccess/home.aspx#/international-donor-announcements.

 

 

               

 

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

PART I: 

Position

Operations Manager

Category of Consultancy

Local (Level 5)

Contract Type

Time-based Individual Consultant

Hiring Entity

TRHDP Project Office

Location

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Duration

2 years

Start date

As soon as possible upon agreement

 

 

Tina River Hydropower Development Project              

Project Details

Strategic Context

The Tina River Hydropower Project is the first large-scale infrastructure to be developed under a public-private partnership arrangement and the first utility-scale renewable energy project for the Solomon Islands expected to deliver benefits such as more affordable electricity and improved accessibility to cleaner, more reliable energy sources for community now and in the future.

 

The Tina River Hydropower Project consists of (i) 15-megawatt hydropower facility located on the Tina River southeast of Honiara, comprising: a dam, headrace tunnel and a powerhouse about 3km downstream of the dam; (ii) access road to facilitate the construction and operation of the hydropower facility; and (iii) transmission lines - two parallel (on separate poles) single circuit transmission lines connecting the powerhouse to the existing Lungga Power Station. Further project details are included in Annex A.

 

The Tina Hydro Project Office under the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification is responsible for the coordination of the project activities to ensure Tina Hydropower Limited as implementing entity responsible for the hydropower facility and access road and Solomon Power as Offtaker under the Power Purchase Agreement fulfil their obligations under the project agreements. The Project Office has a fundamental advisory role to Solomon Islands Government, ensuring that the interests of the government are protected in line with the project agreements. The Project Office is responsible for monitoring and supporting the implementation of the social and environmental safeguard arrangements, the Gender Action Plan and Community Development Plan, and maintaining the Dam Safety Advisory Panel (DSAP) and the Lender’s Technical Advisor (LTA) including the independent social and environmental monitoring agent. The Project Office also supports entities participating in the implementation arrangements agreed under the land acquisition process, the communities in utilizing their share of project benefits for community development, and the tribes which would be interested and committed to the establishment of a protected area in the upper catchment.

 

The Operations Manager of the Project Office is expected to enhance leadership within the Project Office to efficiently support project implementation in the best interests of the Solomon Islands Government.

Contract Details

Details

Objective

The Operations Manager shall be based in Honiara, Solomon Islands, providing support to the Project Manager (PM) in managing the Tina River Hydropower Project Office.

Duration 

The position is for a period of 2 years with expected opportunity to renew subject to satisfactory performance evaluation rating by the PM annually.

Reporting

The Operations Manager will report to the PM. The Operations Manager will shadow the PM to learn the various aspects of the Project including the following:

  • All the 4 components of the Project
  • The Stakeholders
  • Implementation
  • Flow of funds
  • Agreements including EPC contract
  • The Financial Model
  • Additional financing
  • Technical aspects of the dam, tunnel and powerhouse
  • Pending work at the site
  • Up to date Disbursements
  • Future disbursements
  • Pending design issues
  • Role of LTA and DSAP
  • Meetings
  • SharePoint structure
  • Procurement through STEP
  • Status of contracts of the Consultants
  • Performance Management
  • World Bank and other CFP Missions, aide memoir

The Operations Manager will hold briefing meetings with the PM monthly or as otherwise agreed in writing with the PM.

 

The Operations Manager, under the guidance of the PM and Deputy Project Manager, will provide project implementation progress updates to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) at the quarterly PSC meetings or as required by the Chairperson of the PSC.

The Operations Manager will liaise and work very closely with the CBSP 2 Project Manager, the Deputy Project Manager and the Environmental and Social Safeguards Manager such that he/she develops a very good understanding of the finances, procurement, administrative, communications & media, grievance redress mechanism, gender action plan, biodiversity management plan, safeguards, health and safety, Tina Core Land Company (TCLC), Cooperatives, Land, Influx,  all 4 components of the Community Benefits Sharing Project 2 (CBSP2)

The Operations Manager will shadow the Project Manager; however, it is expected that he/she to learn about the project he/she will actively be involved in the deliverables listed on page 6. The Operations Manager will conduct and chair meetings, preparing the agenda and minutes of the meetings.

 

The Operations Manager will act in the role of the Project Manager during periods of absence of the PM from Honiara. During this period the Operations Manager will be solely responsible for the running of the Project Office. The delegations include: authority to endorse and sign purchase vouchers, review and approve timesheets for the ESSM, the Financial & Commercial Advisor (FCA), review and approve invoices from LTA, DSAP members, Ashurst, the FCA, the ESSM; review and approve agenda for the Project Steering Committee meetings, CFP missions, review and approve imprest requests, review/endorse memos from DSAP, correspond with THL on pending matters, conduct and chair progress meetings, chair meetings with ADB, WB, MMERE, MOFT and respond to emails.

 

The Project Office organization chart is included in Annex B.

 

 

DETAILED POSITION DESCRIPTION

           

The Operations Manager will support the PM, the Environmental and Social Safeguards Manager, the Deputy Project Manager and the CBSP 2 Project Manager for ensuring the effective and efficient management of the Project Office by:

 

  1. Implementing the project activities under the Project Office’s responsibility, including monitoring and supporting the implementation of the social and environmental safeguard arrangements, the Gender Action Plan and Community Development Plan.

 

  1. Supporting the entities participating in the implementation arrangements agreed under the land acquisition process (Tina Core Land Company and the five core landowning tribes’ co-operatives), the communities in utilizing their share of project benefits for community development through the CBSP project, and the tribes which would be interested and committed to the establishment of a protected area in the upper catchment.

 

  1. Monitoring the project activities of Tina Hydropower Limited as implementing entity responsible for the hydropower facility and access road and Solomon Power as Offtaker under the Power Purchase Agreement to ensure they fulfil their obligations under the project agreements.

 

  1. Monitoring Solomon Islands Government commitments to ensure it is meeting and maintaining its obligations as required by the project agreements.

 

The Operations Manager’s detailed project description is set out as follows.

 

General Responsibilities & Objectives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Office Staff and Consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Reporting

 

 

 

 

Resource Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Deliverables of contract and Key Dates

These deliverables are the responsibility of the Operations Manager with support from Deputy PM and the PM.

Key Deliverables

Timing

Quarterly Project Reports and quarterly Interim Financial Reports (IFRs) by the dates stipulated in the POM.

Quarterly

Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) for the Project Office by the dates stipulated in the POM

Annually

Consolidated AWPB with inputs from THL and Solomon Power, by the dates stipulated in the POM.

Annually

Solomon Islands budget request as per requirement of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification.

Annually

Financial Statements (FS) for FY2026, FY 2027 and FY 2028 and Completed Audit reports plus opinions from the Office of the Auditor General, well before the deadline in accordance with POM.

Annually

Project Implementation Completion Report by not later than 6 months after the Project Closing Date (PCD), with input from Tina Hydropower Limited and Solomon Power.

6 months post PCD

DSAP meeting minutes.

As required

Steering Committee meeting minutes (quarterly and/or ad-hoc basis). Updated POMs on a six-monthly basis or as may be agreed with the World Bank

Quarterly

 

In addition to the above deliverables the Operations Manager should deliver progress reports on a monthly basis to the PM in the following format and make presentations to the PM, Deputy Project Manager (DPM) and Environmental and Social Safeguards Manager (ESSM) on topics and the learnings:

 

Topics

 

Learnings

Outcome of discussions with the PM, DPM, ESSM

Agreements

PPA, OLA, EPC contract, Settlement Agreement, Side Letter, Implementation Agreement, Government Guarantee Agreement, Financing Agreements between SIG and CFPs

Salient features of all these agreements and their relationship

 

Original Financing

Interest rates during implementation and operation phase, term, grace period, *interest during construction (capitalized and cash), Return of equity during construction

 

 

Additional Financing

 

Break down

 

Risks matrix

Water, Landslide, Seismology, Karst

Risks sharing

 

Capacity vs energy payment

 

Risks to SIG/SIEA

 

Levelized cost of energy

Formula

Explanation of how it is calculated.

FOMR, CICR, WACC

 

Financial Model

Logic, inputs, P&L account, Balance Sheet, Operations and Maintenance, Outages, Plant Factor, Dividends, Term of loans, Weighted Average Cost

 

 

Utilization Requests

Technical Advisor’s Certificate in accordance with OLA (facility Agreement between SIG and THL)

Milestone payments for EPC

Payments to THL for Non-EPC

Escalation payments

Basis for payments; including Annual Work Plan and Budget

 

Royalty payment, Community Benefit sharing fund, lease payments

Learnings from definitions in the Implementation Agreement

Basis of calculations in accordance with the Implementation Agreement and the Lease Agreement plus escalations

 

Biodiversity Action Plan

Upper Tina Catchment and Core Land Area Management Plan

 

 

Socio Impact Management Plan

Baseline survey and midterm survey results

 

 

ESMPs

31 ESMPs- which are assigned to HEC and 6 ESMPS assigned to the PO

Salient features and their inter-relations

 

Gender Action Plan

Key features

Progress

 

Grievance redressal mechanism

Process, Features

Progress

 

Land acquisition

Process, payments, TCLC, Cooperatives, Board Meetings, AGMs

Progress

 

Selection Criteria

This section details the basis upon which selection of the successful candidate will be made.

 

Mandatory Criteria – These criteria must be met in order to be considered for this role. The candidate will possess high levels of personal and working integrity including sense of urgency and attention to detail.

 

Mandatory Criteria

Description

Education/Qualification

A Masters’ qualification in any of the following fields is required: engineering or project management. Project management certification such as PMP would be a plus.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) year professional engineering experience and or project management experience in an electricity utility gained on capital project and /or planning for generation, transmission or distribution infrastructure

Leadership Experience

Proven leadership experience in multistakeholder environments, at managerial level. Previous work experience in managing or working at a managerial level in a power facility/electricity utility.

Project Management and or Planning Experience

Experience in establishing well-functioning management units and to manage community expectations and other project risks using various communications platforms and strategies. Proven communication skills as spokesperson for project or company.

Communication Skills

Good communication skills in English and in Pidgin.

Driver’s license/clean police record

Possess a valid driver’s license for SI and a clean police record.

 

Desirable Criteria – These criteria are requirements or qualities that are not mandatory but would be considered beneficial if they are met and will be scored as outlined.

 

Other Criteria

Evaluation Points Allocated (x/100)

Experience relevant to the Project

60 Points

 

 

  1. Prior experience working on infrastructure projects funded by financiers including working with design consultants, contractors, different levels of government.

15

  1. Experience working with communities, landowners consultants for valuation, for land acquisitions, easements for infrastructure projects.

15

 

  1. Ability to proactively manage interfaces, financial/technical and contractual to identify implications and risk to projects early. Prior experience in procurement, financial management, or working with donor-funded/fiduciary systems

15

 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the various components of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project including CBSP2, the stages, the financing parties, impact on supply of electricity in Guadalcanal, the benefits to the various stakeholders including the communities in the project area.

15

Experience relevant to the Terms of Reference

40 Points

 

1. Demonstrated capacity to build good working relationships with stakeholders- SIG, Concessional Financing Parties (CFPs), Contractors, Consultants, Communities, Provincial Government.

10

2. Experience in establishing well-functioning project management units and required PMPs, and to manage community expectations and other project risks using various communications platforms and strategies. Proven communication skills as spokesperson for project or company.

15

3.Demonstrate sense of urgency, efficient and effective time management, attention to detail and commitment to meet deadlines.

10

4.Extremely proficient in Microsoft Windows applications, namely Excel, Word and Power Point and data management systems.

5

 

Resources Provided

Provide an outline of items/resources the Project Office will provide to enable delivery of the contract outcomes.

Resources

Equipment (IT/Comms etc) 

The project will provide access to IT equipment, stationery, internet, communications, and related utilities.  The Operations Manager will be fully responsible for the cost of local transportation (to/from the office).

Office Space 

The project will provide the office space, including office furniture.

Documents

MMERE will provide to the Operations Manager all the existing reports and materials related to the Project Funding and administration needs.

 

Selection Process

 

The position will be advertised following the open competitive method prescribed by the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 2023 noting that at least 3 qualified CVs would be compared and documented. Applicants will be assessed on (their) Resume as submitted and any supporting documentation.

Applicants who do not pass Mandatory criteria requirement will not be evaluated further.

Applicants passing mandatory criteria requirements will be assigned points on presented Desirable Criteria. 

The Project Management Unit and stakeholders will then interview highest ranked individuals. Interviews will assess the strengths and weaknesses of candidates.

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REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
MINISTRY OF ENERGY
 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)

Country

Malawi

Project Name

ASCENT Malawi Project

Project Number

P502464

Assignment Title

Consultancy for Provision of Fund Management Services for the Ngwee Ngwee Ngwee Fund

Reference No.

MW-MOE.-574017-CS-QCBS

EOI Issue Date

28th September 2026

This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) on 31st January 2025.

The Government of the Republic of Malawi through the Ministry of Energy (MoE) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) towards the cost of implementing the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi) Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the financing will be used to cover eligible payments under the contract for these consultancy services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) are intended to engage a qualified consulting firm or consortium to provide Fund Management Services for the Ngwee Ngwee Ngwee Fund (NNNF). The Fund Manager will support the Ministry of Energy in delivering ASCENT Malawi Project Components 2, 3 and 4; managing legacy Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) loan collections and residual obligations; and supporting the transition and institutionalisation of the NNNF as a sustainable standalone revolving fund.

The assignment is expected to be implemented over forty-eight (48) Calendar months, from 1st January 2027 to 31st December 2030, subject to contract signature and availability of financing.

The objective of the assignment is to provide specialised fund management services that enable timely, compliant and well-secured financing to eligible Participating Organisations; ensure sound portfolio, fiduciary, safeguards, data and risk management; protect the Fund’s creditor rights; support achievement of ASCENT energy-access and market-development results; and strengthen systems, national capacity and arrangements for the long-term sustainability of the NNNF.

The scope of work under this assignment shall include, but not be limited to:

a) Inception, portfolio takeover, reconciliation and structured handover of existing NNNF facilities, commitments, systems, records and outstanding actions;

b) Cross-cutting fund administration, including drawdown and payment review, portfolio monitoring, forecasting, records management, risk management and reporting;

c) Administration of Component 2 debt and Results-Based Financing (RBF) facilities for off-grid solar companies, including disbursements, repayments, verification interfaces, portfolio quality and recovery actions;

d) Administration of Component 3 financing and performance-linked payments for electrification of public schools and health facilities, in coordination with the ASCENT PIU technical team;

e) Administration of Component 4 clean cooking financing, including loans, repayments, security, portfolio monitoring and carbon-finance interfaces;

f) Management of loan collateral, security perfection, covenant monitoring, enforcement and recoveries, subject to Ministry approvals;

g) Management and collection of the legacy MEAP loan portfolio, including arrears, restructuring, recoveries and close-out actions;

h) Data management, monitoring, dashboards, financial and operational reconciliation, fraud and corruption controls, cybersecurity and data protection;

i) Implementation and monitoring of environmental and social requirements in accordance with the NNNF ESMS, applicable Malawi law and World Bank requirements;

j) Coordination with the Independent Verification Agent, Legal Advisor, Carbon Consultant, technical specialists and other consultants engaged by the Ministry; and

k) Support to institutionalisation of the NNNF, including governance arrangements, capitalisation options, sustainable business model, capacity development, systems transfer and final handover.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) for the assignment can be found at the following websites: Ministry of Energy (https://energy.gov.mw/resources/), Ngwee Ngwee Ngwee Fund (https://www.nnnf.energy.gov.mw/resources/) and ASCENT Malawi Project (https://www.ascent.mw/resources/), or upon request through amopiha@ascent.mw copied to info@ascent.mw and austin.theu@energy.gov.mw. All requests for clarification should be sent through the above email addresses.

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

1. Core business of the firm(s) and years in business of not less than 5 years organizational capability and relevant experience in fund management, investment, lending, RBF/grant facilities or comparable financing programmes.

2. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the below:

a) Off-grid solar and clean cooking sector expertise: experience in, and understanding of, the off-grid solar and clean cooking market in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Energy-as-a-Service and PAYGo solar business models (minimum of five years), together with specific experience in, and understanding of, the Malawi off-grid solar and clean cooking market and the success factors of for-profit businesses in this sector;

b) Results-Based Financing (RBF) and grant facility management: a minimum of three years track record of structuring and managing RBF grant facilities aimed at market stimulation, ideally facilities funded by multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and/or bilateral development assistance agencies;

c) Debt and consumer financing track record: a minimum of three years track record of providing debt financing to off-grid solar and clean cooking distribution businesses and/or consumer finance businesses, including microfinance institutions;

d) Malawi presence and government/development-partner engagement: an established or committed local footprint in Malawi sufficient to manage relationships and reporting with the Government of Malawi and with RBF Grant Window and Debt Window applicants and investees and experience managing reporting relationships with government stakeholders and large development finance organisations;

e) Integration & Institutional Capability: Capacity to integrate sector expertise, financing mechanisms, and local presence, with into a coherent delivery model, supported by evidence of technical and managerial systems for coordinating RBF, debt financing, and stakeholder reporting, and scalable energy-access ability to sustain and scale operations in Malawi’s energy access sector.

3. Technical and managerial capability of the firm (provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, and number of key staff. Do not provide CVs of the staff. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to all eligible firms as defined in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, as revised November 2017, August 2018, September 2023 and February 2025). Firms declared ineligible by the World Bank Group in accordance with the Bank's guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants are not eligible to participate.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) or sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In the case of a JV, the firms should clearly identify the lead firm and the nature of the association. All partners in a joint venture 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 (QCBS) Selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

Interested firms are requested to submit an Expression of Interest containing the following information:

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00 hours local time, Monday to Friday, except National Holidays.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted in either electronic or hard copy format no later than 26th October 2026.

Electronic submission (PDF format) to: amopiha@ascent.mw(primary) with copy to info@ascent.mw and austin.theu@energy.gov.mw.

Hard copy submission addressed to:

IPDC Chairperson

Ministry of Energy – ASCENT MW Project

Area 47 Sector 5, House No. 66

P/Bag 309, Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Late submissions will not be considered. The MoE reserves the right to accept or reject any Expression of Interest and to annul this process at any time without incurring any liability.

The firms that will submit their EOI via e-mail must get confirmation of the receipt of their documents. In case the firm does not receive acknowledgement within two days after sending the documents via email, they should call +265 888 870 806 or +265 999 138 270 for follow-up.

The Chairperson of Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee

Ministry of Energy

ASCENT Malawi Project

Area 47, Sector 5, House No. 66

Private Bag 309, Lilongwe 3

Malawi

 

E-mail: amopiha@ascent.mw

Copy:  info@ascent.mw  and austin.theu@energy.gov.mw

 

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Noumea, New Caledonia, 29/09/2026

 

Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands (PACSTAT)

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

 

GRANT NUMBER E633-P3, P168182

Assignment Title: Regional OpenCRVS Technical Support Services for Pacific Countries

Reference No.: FJ-SPC-572068-CS-CQS / REOI26-10665

 

The Pacific Community (www.spc.int) has received financing in the amount of USD 6.0 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

SPC now invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing consultancy services for the assignment entitled “Regional OpenCRVS Technical Support Services for Pacific Countries”.

The assignment is expected to start in December 2026 for an initial period of 3 months, followed by ongoing annual services, subject to funding. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) are available with this Request for Expressions of Interest. Interested consulting firms should submit information demonstrating their qualifications and relevant experience.

The consulting firm will be selected using the Consultant Qualifications Selection (CQS) method, in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers:

The attention of interested consulting firms is drawn to paragraphs 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Seventh Edition, September 2025) (“the Regulations”), which set out the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest applicable to consulting services:

The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Seventh Edition, September 2025

Further information can be obtained at the address below by e-mail.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail no later than 13/10/2026 by 23:45 Noumea Time (GMT+11).

 

Att: SPC Procurement Unit

email: procurement@spc.int

Reference: FJ-SPC-572068-CS-CQS-REOI26-10665

 

 

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

FIRM / CONSULTING SERVICES

Regional OpenCRVS Technical Support Services (Pacific CRVS Programme)

Assignment Title:

Regional OpenCRVS Technical Support Services for Pacific Countries

Location

Remote, with virtual engagement with SPC and participating Pacific countries

Planned Duration

Initial period 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, followed by an annual service from 1 March 2027, subject to funding

Expected Starting Date

1 December 2026

Reference No

FJ-SPC-572068-CS-CQS / REOI26-10665

1.0 Background:

The Pacific Community (SPC) has received financing from the World Bank under the Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands Project (PacStat) to support strengthened statistical systems and related data services in the Pacific. This assignment will be financed under PacStat Phase 1 Additional Financing and is expected to be completed by February 2027.

SPC’s Statistics for Development Division supports Pacific Island Countries and Territories to strengthen official statistics, including the availability and use of administrative and demographic data for evidence-based planning, policy and reporting. Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems are an important part of this work, as they record vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions and generate data for planning, monitoring and decision-making.

OpenCRVS is an open-source digital public good designed to support civil registration in low-resource settings. SPC, with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, has been working with OpenCRVS and Pacific countries to strengthen digital CRVS systems, with implementation or planned deployment in countries including Niue, Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati. SPC also operates a regional Mortality Coding Portal built on the same platform.

A review of OpenCRVS support options has identified the need for a sustainable regional technical support arrangement. Current arrangements differ across countries, including hosting environments, infrastructure providers, configuration partners and support practices. The approach adopted is a single regional provider contracted to SPC to deliver combined Level 2 technical support and Level 3 expert technical support across participating configurations. Participating countries retain self-service and first-contact support. SPC retains coordination, contract management and service oversight. OpenCRVS provides core platform support, which is funded by OpenCRVS and is not part of this assignment.

The assignment covers up to six configurations: five participating countries and the SPC Mortality Coding Portal. An extension beyond the end of February 2027 is subject to a funding proposal to Bloomberg Philanthropies. The funding is expected to be confirmed at the end of 2026.

2.0 Objective of the assignment

To provide a regional OpenCRVS technical support arrangement for participating Pacific countries and the SPC Mortality Coding Portal, so that these systems remain available, secure, supported on current software versions and operable by the registration offices that depend on them.

The provider will deliver combined Level 2 and Level 3 support, take responsibility for version currency and security patching, operate the ticketing and knowledge management function through which the service runs, and work with country first-contact support and with SPC to maintain a consistent standard of service across all configurations.

Any support arrangement beyond 28 February 2027, including a possible extension or follow-on contract, would be subject to confirmation of future funding, satisfactory performance, and participating country requirements.

3.0 Scope of Services

The provider will deliver regional OpenCRVS technical support focused on combined Level 2 technical support and Level 3 expert technical support. Country-level self-service and first-contact support remains with participating countries. SPC provides regional coordination, contract and relationship management, and service oversight. The provider operates the ticketing and knowledge management function; the records it holds are owned by the participating countries.

The support levels are defined as follows:

Level

Description

Typical work

Sits with

L0

Self-service

• Guides, FAQs and quick-reference materials

• Multi-tenant knowledge base, reflecting each country’s own configuration

Country, content maintained regionally

L1

First contact, in-country

• Receiving and logging queries through the channels users actually use

• Password resets and account unlocks

• User administration — creating, amending and deactivating accounts

• Access approvals by the National System Admin, with named backup cover

• Distinguishing user error from system fault

• "How do I" guidance and reinforcement of training

• Escalating to L2 with enough detail to act on

Country

L2

Technical support

• Investigating and reproducing reported faults

• User roles and permissions

• Facility lists and administrative structures

• Validation rule queries

• Access and connectivity problems

• Triage and prioritisation of incoming issues

Regional

L3

Expert technical

• Configuration changes and deployment

• Version upgrades and release management

• Security patching

• SMTP, API and integration issues

• Monitoring, alerting and log analysis

• Backup verification and restore testing

• Liaison with each country’s infrastructure provider

Regional

L4

Core platform

• Defects in the OpenCRVS core product

• Core security patches

• New releases and supported-version policy

• Receiving product suggestions raised by countries

OpenCRVS

 

The following table outlines details of what is to be delivered for combined Level 2 technical support and Level 3 expert technical support:

Scope area

Provider responsibilities

Key outputs

Mobilisation and transition

Receive configuration handover for each participating configuration; produce and agree a baseline record for each; agree and implement access arrangements including break-glass provision; stand up ticketing and knowledge base; install monitoring and alerting; brief country first-contact personnel. Time-boxed and completed within the initial period.

Baseline records signed off by incumbent and provider; access schedules; ticketing and knowledge base live; monitoring live; transition completion report.

Incident management

Receive, classify, triage, investigate and resolve incidents escalated from country first-contact support and from monitoring, against the service levels at Section 5.0. Manage major incidents and communicate status to SPC and affected countries.

Resolved incidents, ticket records, major incident reports, monthly service-level performance reporting.

Problem management

Identify recurring incidents and underlying causes; propagate preventive fixes across configurations where the same cause is present; maintain known-error records.

Root cause records, known-error register, preventive actions applied and recorded.

Releases, upgrades and patching

Plan and deliver upgrades twice yearly across all configurations, including configuration work, regression testing, user acceptance support, deployment and rollback planning. Apply security patches out of cycle without waiting for the next scheduled upgrade. Apply hotfixes where relevant to a configuration, subject to smoke testing rather than full acceptance testing.

Release plans and records, upgrade completion reports, patch records, version state register.

Version currency

Maintain every configuration on a version supported by OpenCRVS throughout the contractual arrangement. Report version state for every configuration at each service review. Common version alignment across configurations is not required.

Version state register, upgrade schedule, exception reporting where a configuration is at risk.

Preventive maintenance and monitoring

Operate monitoring and alerting across all production configurations with alerts acknowledged within the support window; verify backups monthly for each configuration; complete a documented restore test for each configuration twice yearly; perform certificate, dependency and log checks.

Monitoring records, backup verification records, restore test reports, maintenance notes.

Ticketing and knowledge management

Operate a multi-tenant ticketing system and knowledge base with a regional view and a separate view for each configuration; maintain troubleshooting notes, procedures and configuration documentation. Records, content and reporting are owned by participating countries and exportable in full at any time and on exit.

Ticket register, knowledge base, configuration documentation, export on request.

First-contact support for the Mortality Coding Portal

Provide first-contact support for the SPC Mortality Coding Portal, which has no country registration office behind it, in addition to Level 2 and Level 3 support for that configuration.

Portal support records within the ticket register.

Support to country first-contact personnel

Provide light coaching to nominated country first-contact personnel so that they understand their role and can raise tickets to the agreed template and standard. Report on ticket quality at service review.

Coaching sessions delivered, ticket template, ticket quality reporting.

Information security and access

Maintain confidentiality, data protection, access control and privileged remote access safeguards. Operate break-glass access under country approval with full logging. Apply data minimisation as specified at Section 7.0.

Access records and logs, security controls evidence, incident notifications.

Service management and reporting

Operate structured service management; provide monthly reporting; attend and support quarterly service review with SPC and participating countries; liaise with each country’s infrastructure provider.

Monthly reports, quarterly service review packs, escalation and risk records.

3.1 Outside scope

The following are outside the scope of this assignment.

4.0 Expected Outcomes, Deliverables, and Timeline

The service provider will be responsible for producing the following outputs during the assignment:

Timeline

Deliverable

Description

December 2026

Mobilisation and transition plan

Confirmed workplan, participating configurations, communication and escalation arrangements, reporting templates and mobilisation actions.

December 2026

Baseline record for each configuration

Version state, configuration, integrations, environments, known defects and portal integration points, signed off by the incumbent partner and the incoming provider before 31 December 2026.

December 2026

Service model, responsibility matrix and access arrangements

Responsibility matrix covering SPC, provider, participating countries, infrastructure providers and OpenCRVS core support; access approval, break-glass, logging, monitoring, suspension and revocation arrangements for each configuration.

December 2026

Ticketing, knowledge base and monitoring live

Multi-tenant ticketing and knowledge base operating with regional and per-configuration views; monitoring and alerting installed across all production configurations.

1 January 2027

Stabilisation service commences

Full support window live; critical and high severity carrying full targets; security patching at full standard.

Monthly

Monthly support report

Incidents, service-level performance, open issues, escalations, risks, access and security matters, version state, and planned activities for the next period.

Ongoing

Incident and problem register

Maintained register including severity, responsible party, dates, escalation history, resolution notes, closure confirmation and recurring problems requiring root-cause action.

Ongoing

Knowledge base and configuration documentation

Troubleshooting notes, procedures, known-error records and per-configuration documentation, maintained to support regional learning and reduce reliance on individual supplier knowledge.

Twice yearly

Upgrade cycle completion report

Configuration work, regression and acceptance testing, deployment, rollback readiness, resulting version state for each configuration.

Twice yearly

Restore test report

Documented restoration of each configuration from backup, the retention state confirmed, and any remediation required.

As required

Security patch and hotfix records

Patches and hotfixes applied, configurations affected, testing performed, and where a hotfix was not applied, the reason.

Quarterly

Service review pack

Performance against service levels, version state, ticket quality by configuration, risks, open actions and decisions required.

End of each contract period

Performance and transition report

Services delivered, performance against service levels, unresolved risks, lessons learned, remaining actions and recommendations for continuation or transition.

5.0 Service Levels

5.1 Support window

The support window is 20:00 to 03:00 UTC. Because participating countries straddle the international date line, the window operates across six shifts each week, opening on Sunday evening UTC and closing on Saturday morning UTC. This totals 42 desk hours a week.

Shift

Opens (UTC)

Closes (UTC)

1

Sunday 20:00

Monday 03:00

2

Monday 20:00

Tuesday 03:00

3

Tuesday 20:00

Wednesday 03:00

4

Wednesday 20:00

Thursday 03:00

5

Thursday 20:00

Friday 03:00

6

Friday 20:00

Saturday 03:00

Bidders must state the weekly desk hours their proposal provides. A proposal offering fewer than six shifts does not meet this requirement, as it would leave the first working day of the week uncovered in Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, or the last working day uncovered in the Cook Islands and Niue.

At least one engineer must be on duty throughout the window, drawn from a pool of at least two engineers trained and authorised to hold the desk, cross-trained across both shift segments and across all configurations, with named escalation to a service manager and to Level 3 expertise. Bidders must describe how leave and unplanned absence are covered.

 

Incidents may be raised at any time. Where an incident is raised outside the support window, the response clock starts at the opening of the next shift.

5.2 Severity levels and targets

Severity

Description

Response

Resolution or workaround

Critical

Service unavailable, registration blocked, or major incident affecting operational use in one or more configurations.

Within 1 working hour

Within 8 working hours, or an agreed workaround and recovery plan

High

Major function impaired, significant operational impact, workaround available or partial service continuing.

Within 4 working hours

Within 2 working days

Medium

Limited impact, user or configuration issue, workaround available, or issue affecting a small number of users.

Within 1 working day

Within 5 working days

Low / request

Minor issue, service request, documentation query or non-urgent configuration matter.

Within 2 working days

At the next planned release or agreed workplan

Working hours and working days are counted within the support window at Section 5.1.

5.3 Matters outside the provider’s control and core defect exemption

Service levels apply to matters within the provider’s control. This includes configuration faults, access and permission problems, integration failures, release and upgrade activity, and the escalation and pursuit of infrastructure faults with the responsible party.

Level 4 core platform support is provided by OpenCRVS, funded by OpenCRVS, and made available on equal terms to any provider appointed under this assignment. Requests are raised through the published OpenCRVS route and are triaged on priority alongside requests from all other implementations. It is offered as a service level objective and not as a contractual commitment. Bidders must not include any charge for Level 4 support and must not assume preferential access to it.

Where investigation establishes that the root cause of an incident is a defect in the OpenCRVS core product, the provider’s resolution clock stops from the point at which the core defect is established and the request is raised. The evidence establishing the core defect must be recorded in the ticket. The provider’s obligation resumes when a fix or hotfix is made available, and the provider is required to apply it promptly to affected configurations, subject to smoke testing.

Faults relating to country infrastructure, power, connectivity, local devices, external systems or country-controlled decisions are similarly outside the provider’s control and are managed through agreed escalation, with the provider responsible for pursuit and communication rather than for resolution.

5.4 Service credits and persistent failure

Service credits are assessed quarterly against the quarterly charge and are earned on the proportion of critical and high severity targets met in the quarter, counting response and resolution targets together.

Critical and high severity targets met in the quarter

Credit against the quarterly charge

90 per cent or above

None

80 to 89.9 per cent

5 per cent

70 to 79.9 per cent

10 per cent

Below 70 per cent

15 per cent

In addition, each of the following carries a credit of five per cent of the quarterly charge in its own right:

Credits from all sources aggregate and are capped at fifteen per cent of the quarterly charge in any quarter. Credits are not applied where the cause falls under Section 5.3, nor where delay results from a participating country declining or deferring an upgrade window, access approval or other decision within its control.

Where the credit threshold at the fifteen per cent level is reached in two consecutive quarters, or where any of the four failures listed above occurs in two consecutive quarters, SPC may terminate the contract on thirty days’ written notice without cause and without liability for early termination charges. This provision exists because a capped credit regime alone is not a sufficient incentive on a contract of this size, and because the material remedy for sustained underperformance is exit rather than rebate.

During the initial period, service credits apply to critical incident response only. All other measures are reported but not scored until the annual service commences. The persistent failure provision above applies from the commencement of the annual service.

6.0 Reporting Requirements

The provider reports to the Programme Lead CRVS or designated SPC focal point. Reporting must be clear, concise and evidence-based, and must support contract oversight, service-level monitoring and risk management.

7.0 Working Arrangements

This is a remote assignment. No travel is anticipated unless separately agreed in writing by SPC. The provider must be able to work effectively across Pacific time zones and within the support window at Section 5.1.

7.1 Roles

Participating countries provide self-service and first-contact support. Each country nominates a first-contact role holder, who may be a registration officer or an information technology officer as the country prefers. The role is to be reachable during the country’s working day, to attempt documented first-contact steps, and to raise tickets to the agreed template and standard. SPC will secure these commitments through its agreement with each participating country.

SPC coordinates country relationships, holds the contract, chairs the quarterly service review and approves the annual workplan. SPC does not operate a technical support tier.

The provider delivers combined Level 2 and Level 3 support as set out at Section 3.0 and provides first-contact support for the Mortality Coding Portal.

7.2 Access and break-glass provision

Country-approved access arrangements must be agreed for each configuration before service commencement, covering remote access requirements, approval pathways, access logging, monitoring, suspension and revocation.

In addition, the provider must hold break-glass access to each configuration, enabling it to act where first-contact support is unavailable or unable to perform a required action. Break-glass provision comprises accounts at registrar and national system administrator level, and secure shell access where required. Use is subject to country approval, is recorded in the product audit trail, and generates logged alerts. Bidders should price on the basis that this provision will be in place.

7.3 Data protection and data minimisation

Civil registration personal data must not be entered into ticket bodies, attachments, knowledge base articles or reporting. Incidents must reference records by identifier, and investigation requiring access to record content must take place within the country’s own environment.

Where a request is raised to OpenCRVS core support, personal data must be removed or obscured from any log extract, screenshot or screen recording before submission, as core support requests are handled through a public channel.

Ticket records, knowledge base content and reporting are owned by the participating countries. The provider must be able to export them in full, in a documented and reusable format, at any time on request and on expiry or termination of the contract.

7.4 Backup, retention and recovery

Backup arrangements comprise two layers, held by different parties.

The application backup is automated within the OpenCRVS deployment. The provider is responsible for ensuring that it is configured and operating for every configuration, that the staging environment is restoring from it on a daily basis, and that retention is set to a value agreed with the country. A minimum retention of thirty days applies. Where a configuration is found on a shorter retention, the provider must raise this with the country and SPC and implement the agreed value.

An off-site or separate-region copy of each configuration’s data must exist. Provision and retention of that copy sits with the participating country and its infrastructure provider and is outside the provider’s scope. The provider is responsible for confirming at baseline that the arrangement exists, recording its frequency and retention, reporting its status at each service review, and escalating to SPC and the country where it is absent or has lapsed.

The provider must verify backups monthly for each configuration and complete a documented restore test for each configuration twice yearly. Verification means confirming that the backup has run, is complete and is within retention; restore testing means demonstrating that data can in fact be recovered from it.

Bidders should note that participating configurations are not currently on OpenCRVS 2.1 or later, in which a deployment will not start unless its backup service is operating. On earlier versions a backup failure does not announce itself. The baseline record required at Section 4.0 must therefore establish, for each configuration, whether an automated backup is configured and running, the retention set, whether a daily staging restore is in place, and what off-site arrangement exists. These are to be treated as matters to be established rather than confirmed.

Backup failure, whether of the application backup or of the off-site arrangement, must be notified to SPC and the affected country immediately in accordance with Section 6.0.

8.0 Expressions of Interest evaluation

The consulting firm will be selected using the Consultant Qualifications Selection (CQS) method, in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

The firms will be assessed based on their overall qualifications and experience relevant to the assignment.

Minimum qualification criteria will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. Other factors will then be evaluated using the indicative criteria below.

The firm ranked highest will be invited to submit a combined technical and financial proposal in a second stage.

Minimum qualification:

As part of the selection process and prior to contract award, consulting firms are required to declare the existence or absence of any conflict of interest by completing the Conflict-of-Interest Declaration Form available at the following link: Conflict of Interest Declaration.

 

Scored criteria:

Criteria

Maximum Score

Indicative Assessment Focus

Technical capability

20

Depth of capability across OpenCRVS and related infrastructure, configuration, deployment, integrations, monitoring and release management; OpenCRVS accredited partner status is scored as a component of this criterion, with demonstrated equivalent OpenCRVS implementation or support experience also considered. Bidders holding accreditation should state it and give the date it was granted.

15

Completion of at least two comparable assignments within the last five years involving software support, government systems, CRVS or statistical systems, digital public goods, or multi-country remote technical support.

15

Key personnel including a Technical Lead with at least four years of relevant experience in software or application support, DevOps, systems integration or digital platform maintenance, and a Service Manager with at least three years of relevant experience in technical support or service delivery.

15

Strength of information security, confidentiality, access control and data protection for privileged remote access to civil registration data; ISO/IEC 27001 certification or equivalent, with full certification scoring higher than alignment alone

15

Ability to mobilise during December 2026 and complete transition by the end of December; credibility of the transition approach; ability to scale for further configurations.

Country fit and regional experience

20

Pacific or small island experience; ability to operate across the date line; ability to work through country communication channels; approach to supporting and coaching country first-contact personnel; understanding of limited local technical capacity.

Total

100

 

 

 

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  1. Position Information

 

Job Title                      : Project Finance and Admin Manager

Location                      : Project Office (Samarinda)

Duration of Contract : 6 months (with possibility to extend)

Direct Supervisor        : Team Leader EnABLE and Finance Manager KEMITRAAN

 

  1. Project Context

The World Bank with the resources provided by the EnABLE, a multi-donor trust fund, is financing a project to enhance the inclusion of target marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the East Kalimantan Emission Reduction Program (ERP) through enhanced awareness of and access to carbon and non-carbon benefits. Full details of the Indonesia EnABLE Project and associated East Kalimantan ERP are available on the World Bank website (https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange/brief/enable-enhancing-access-to-benefits-while-lowering-emission).

Project beneficiaries are marginalized groups, particularly adat and women, within the populations of approximately 95 villages in Paser Regency, Penjamin Paser Utara, and Kutai Barat Districts. The selected villages will be located within the existing forest cover in East Kalimantan province, and are eligible ERP villages, having been selected due to the high potential for emission reductions. In addition, the project will benefit government officials and other stakeholders by enhancing their capacity to deliver more inclusive ERP activities.

 

Local NGOs will be recruited to support implementation of EnABLE by Kemitraan – especially organizations led by and representing indigenous groups – and will benefit from capacity building as a result of being involved in managing the project.

The development objective is to enhance the inclusion of target marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the East Kalimantan Emission Reduction Program (ERP) through enhanced awareness of and access to carbon benefits. The Project comprises of 3 main components:

COMPONENT 1: Capacity building and awareness raising for inclusive delivery of ERP

COMPONENT 2: Support for inclusive, nature-positive livelihoods and low-carbon practices

COMPONENT 3: Project management, monitoring and evaluation, & knowledge dissemination

The Partnership for Governance Reform (KEMITRAAN) is the selected Implementing Agency for EnABLE Phase-II. KEMITRAAN will be responsible to manage and implement the Project throughout the project cycle and liaise with the key stakeholders within this

project. To lead effectives implementation of the Project, KEMITRAAN will form a quality The Partnership for Governance Reform (KEMITRAAN) is the selected Implementing Agency for EnABLE Phase-II. KEMITRAAN will be responsible to manage and implement the Project throughout the project cycle and liaise with the key stakeholders in project implementation. In ensuring the effective implementation of the Project, KEMITRAAN will form a quality Project Management Unit that will manage the day to day implementation and monitoring-evaluation of the Project. To carry out the expected development objectives and outputs above, KEMITRAAN will recruit a Finance Manager that will lead and coordinate the project financial management and reporting throughout the Project.

The Finance Manager will provide support to appropriate staff with internal and external reporting in line with KEMITRAAN’s financial policy and procedures. S/He will ensure the EnABLE project is in line with KEMITRAAN’s requirement, including responsible for reporting, communication and other financial related matters of the project. The Finance Manager will support Project Coordinator with the documentation required to support the project implementation. S/He will also be responsible for supporting the Project Coordinator in managing the project financial portfolio, including liaising with project stakeholders, coordinating with the Finance and Operations Unit in Kemitraan, and other duties as assigned, within the specifically assigned project location(s) to her/him.

The Finance Manager will be based in Project Office and work closely with Project Coordinator, Project Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Admin & Procurement Officer, Finance & Administration Assistants, Consultants and Advisors, Project stakeholders, Government institutions (MoEF, Local Governments), World Bank, and other staffs within KEMITRAAN’s office.

 

  1. Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary Key function and results Expected:

S/he will serve as leader and coordinator of the project team with the following responsibilities:

 

Financial Management, Reporting, and Support

Project Financial Coordination and Administrative Support

 

F. Others SUPERVISES:

 

CLOSE COORDINATION WITH:

 

IV. Impact of Results

The key results of the assignment will give positive impacts for strategic programme implementation, including:

 

V. Competencies

 

VI. Recruitment Qualifications

Experience:

 

VII.     Signatures- Job Description Certification

 

Name  Signature         Date

Name  Signature         Date

Name  Signature         Date

"},{"id":"OP00470775","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"23-Sep-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"00:00","project_ctry_name":"Vanuatu","project_id":"P173278","project_name":"Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project","bid_reference_no":"VU-MLNR-568295-CS-INDV","bid_description":"ESMASP - Conveyancing Lawyer","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"PMB 9007\nGeorge Pompidou Road\nPort-Vila,Vanuatu","contact_ctry_name":"Vanuatu","contact_email":"gwillie@vanuatu.gov.vu","contact_name":"Gordon Willie","contact_organization":"Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources","contact_phone_no":"7331084","contact_web_url":"https://mol.gov.vu/index.php/en/","submission_date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project (VARS)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Individual Selection of Consultant

Assignment Title:

ESMASP Conveyancing Lawyer

Duty Station:

PMU, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources,

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Date of Publication:

24th September 2026

Deadline for submission:

08th October 2026 at time: 1400 Hours.

Reference Number:

VU-MLNR-568295-CS-INDV

1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT:

The Government of Vanuatu, through the World Bank-financed Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) Project, is developing and selling residential lots in the Elol Etas (Etas Gardens) Subdivision. Etas is a pilot subdivision. It responds to the growing demand for affordable, resilient, and well-planned urban growth in the Greater Port Vila area, and it is intended as a model that private developers can replicate.

The subdivision contains 136 lots in total: 130 residential lots and 6 non-residential lots (a market, parks, and reserves). Six residential lots have already been allocated to the three customary landowner families. The remaining 124 residential lots will be sold to eligible households through the Elol Etas Subdivision Marketing, Allocation and Sale Process (ESMASP).

The subdivision targets low- and lower-middle-income households who are otherwise excluded from the formal housing market. Typical lot sizes are around 400 m², with pedestrian laneways, drainage, green spaces, and access to public services (refer to the attached Subdivision Plan).

The sale price for every lot is fixed at VT 1.71 million, regardless of lot size or location. Land tenure will be provided through standard derivative leases.

Under the ESMASP, the project handles marketing, applications, eligibility checks, and lot allocation. A Real Estate Agent will manage purchaser engagement and deposits. The Conveyancing Lawyer will prepare the legal documents, complete settlements, and register the derivative lease transfers. The ESMASP Manager will coordinate the sales process and act as the main operational link between MoLNR, the Real Estate Agent, and the Conveyancing Lawyer.

The conveyancing work under this assignment is largely standard and repetitive. The same documents and steps will be repeated across many lots, all at the same fixed price. The role is procedural rather than complex legal advisory work, and it is well suited to a qualified local practitioner. Because purchasers may be entering the formal property market for the first time, it is vital that the legal process is clearly explained to, and understood by, each assigned applicant.

2. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The objective of this engagement is to provide conveyancing services for the transfer and registration of subdivision leases to successful purchasers. The Conveyancing Lawyer will:

The Client for this assignment is the Government of Vanuatu, acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MoLNR). The VARS Project Management Unit (PMU) will represent the Client in day-to-day matters.

4. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

The selected individual Conveyancing Lawyer must meet all of the mandatory requirements below. The desirable requirements will be used to assess adequacy for the assignment under Section 10.

5.1 Individual Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory requirements:

Desirable requirements:

5.2 Individual Responsibilities and Communication

The selected individual Conveyancing Lawyer will be personally responsible for carrying out the assignment and delivering the services specified in this ToR.

Qualified individual legal practitioners, including sole practitioners, who meet these requirements are encouraged to apply.

5. REPORTING:

The Conveyancing Lawyer will report to MoLNR through the VARS PMU, and will coordinate closely with:

Regular coordination meetings may be held to keep the sales and settlement process on track.

6. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.15, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Seventh Edition, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), which set forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (INDV) Method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry in person or by e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 8.00 a.m.– 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, or email on or before 08th October 2026 at 14:00 Hours Vanuatu Time.

Address:

Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project (VARS).

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MoLNR)

Socapo Area, Port Vila

Email to: spo@vars.vu cc’d to pm@vars.vu / cm@vars.vu

 

Access to ToR

 

 

 

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

 

Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC)

Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project

Grant No.: IDA-E4140

Assignment Title: Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.

Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-554122-CS-QCBS

Participating Countries: Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana

 

The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project. The OECSC intends to apply part of the proceeds for Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.

 

The objective of this assignment is to conduct Investment Grade Audits (IGAs), compliant with ASHRAE Level 3 standards or equivalent, for selected public buildings in Grenada, Guyana, and Saint Lucia, in order to identify, evaluate, and prioritize Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems for implementation.

The assignment will support the preparation of investment-ready interventions for approximately 250 public buildings through:

 

  1. Detailed assessment of current building energy performance;
  2. Identification and technical evaluation of cost-effective EEMs and DPV options;
  3. Economic and financial analysis of EEMs and DPV proposed measures, including lifecycle costs, savings, payback, IRR, and NPV;
  4. Preparation of detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BOQs);
  5. Assessment of environmental and social (E&S) risks associated with the proposed measures in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), national regulations, and applicable project safeguards instruments; and
  6. Development of inputs required for procurement including bidding documents for the proposed measures;

 

The IGAs will be undertaken under a 2-year Framework Agreement, in the first instance, with distinct batches of buildings addressed under call-off assignments expected to last 6-8 months per batch.

 

The OECS Commission 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. In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, and local and regional experience on similar assignments.

 

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

 

The shortlisting criteria are:

 

  1. A firm with relevant international (experience outside the country where the firm is based) project experience for at least ten (10) years. Relevant technical experience would include programs related to EEMs and DPVs in buildings (especially public buildings).
  2. At least Five (5) years of experience conducting ASHRAE Level 3 or equivalent energy audits in public buildings and having completed at least 3 assignments covering a combined minimum of 50 buildings.
  3. At least 3 completed projects involving identification and technical evaluation of EEMs with a minimum contract value of USD $170,000.
  4. At least 2 completed projects involving design or assessment of distributed solar PV systems with a minimum contract value of USD $100,000.
  5. At least 3 completed projects involving preparation of engineering designs, technical specifications, drawings, and BOQs for energy efficiency and/or solar PV projects.
  6. At least 3 completed projects involving financial/economic analysis of energy projects, including energy savings, lifecycle costs, payback, NPV and IRR.
  7. At least 2 completed projects involving environmental and social screening and/or ESMP preparation for energy or infrastructure projects.
  8. At least three (3) years of experience in providing similar services in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region or SIDS.

 

To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interests (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a MAXIMUM of Thirty (30) pages and include the following information mentioned below:

 

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers : Procurement in Investment Project Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services - Sixth Edition (English), February 2025 (‘Procurement Regulations’) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

 

Consulting Firms wishing to signify their interest in undertaking the prescribed services are to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) providing information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

 

Consultants must clearly indicate whether they intend to associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. 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.

 

Expressions of interest can be submitted via email to the first address and copied to the second address by October 12, 2026, at 16:00 hours Eastern Caribbean Time (EST). Email submissions should include the name and address of the Consultant and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest- Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.”

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below between 09:00 and 16:00 hours (Atlantic Standard Time) Monday to Friday.

 

Tehillah Bannis

Procurement Officer

Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Commission

P.O. Box 179

Morne Fortune

Castries

St. Lucia

Tel: 1-758-455-6418

E-mail: procurementbids@oecs.int Copied to: shanna.emmanuel@oecs.int

 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) based selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025.

 

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for this consultancy is provided below.

 

Terms of Reference

Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.

Introduction and Context

 

Despite the availability of indigenous renewable energy resources, many Caribbean nations continue to rely heavily on imported fossil fuels which has threatened energy security and led to high electricity prices. The vast majority of power generation capacity in countries such as Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Grenada, consists of heavy fuel oil and diesel-fired power plants. The reliance on expensive imported heavy fuel oil and diesel fuel, together with the inability to take advantage of economies of scale due to the small market sizes of individual island states, has resulted in extremely high electricity tariffs in these countries. The Governments of Grenada, Guyana and Saint Lucia have established policies and goals for transition to low carbon economies and transformation of their power sector supply mix to make use of indigenous renewable energy resources.  In addition to National Energy Policies and Plans, these countries have also articulated national climate actions which speak clearly to the development of solar energy and increased energy efficiency as part of the national development.

 

The buildings sector is seen as an important untapped opportunity for sustainable energy in the Caribbean. Preliminary energy surveys of selected buildings in the named countries have indicated major benefits from investments in EE and distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. These interventions can reduce dependency on fossil fuels while cultivating a landscape of energy independence, lower electricity costs, decrease GHG emissions, enhance resilience of critical public services and increase occupancy comfort. The results from these energy surveys indicate that EE and RE investments are economically viable with preliminary indications of payback periods of less than 5 years.

 

The Governments of Grenada, Guyana and Saint Lucia have received financing from the World Bank (WB) toward the costs of the multi-country Caribbean Efficient and Green Energy Buildings Project (CEGEB Project).The CEGEB Project is designed to address common challenges in the energy sector that countries in the region face and will support investment in EE measures and RE systems, such as distributed solar PV systems installed on rooftops or in public spaces. The EE retrofits will include passive and active EE measures along with improvements in building-control systems. Passive EE measures will include energy-efficient windows, shading, wall and roof insulation, and cool surfaces. Active EE measures will include the replacement of existing inefficient building equipment and appliances, or installation of new energy efficient equipment and appliances, such as lighting systems, air-conditioning equipment, air handling systems, ceiling fans, and refrigerators or freezers using refrigerants with low or no global-warming potential (GWP), where appropriate. Improvements in control systems will include smart controls, sensors, and energy-management systems to meet EE objectives. The Project will also support the safe disposal of used equipment and materials.

 

Part of the financing from the CEGEB Project will be used to hire consulting firms (hereafter referred to as the Consultant) to undertake investment grade audits (IGAs), with minimum ASHRAE level 3 or equivalent standards in approximately two hundred and fifty (250)  public buildings in Grenada, Guyana and Saint Lucia to prepare detailed designs, technical specifications, and bidding documents for EE measures (EEMs) and distributed solar PV systems (DPVs) for these buildings. The IGAs will be undertaken under a 2-year Framework Agreement, in the first instance, with distinct batches of buildings addressed under call-off assignments expected to last 6-8 months per batch.

 

 

Objectives of the assignment

The objective of this assignment is to conduct Investment Grade Audits (IGAs), compliant with ASHRAE Level 3 standards or equivalent, for selected public buildings in Grenada, Guyana, and Saint Lucia, in order to identify, evaluate, and prioritize Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems for implementation.

The assignment will support the preparation of investment-ready interventions for approximately 250 public buildings through:

The assignment shall also assess structural, operational, social and environmental conditions that may affect implementation of the proposed investments and recommend any required remediation measures.

The final list of buildings to be audited will be confirmed through Call-Off Contracts.

 

 

Scope of Work

 

The full scope of this assignment includes the identification, assessment, prioritization, and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems, together with preparation of the technical, financial, social, environmental, and procurement documentation required for implementation.

The Consultant shall prepare:

The OECS Commission and the National Project Implementing Units (PIUs) will facilitate coordination with the selected buildings’ administration and provide access to available documentation, including utility bills, preliminary energy surveys, and existing drawings.

The Consultant shall verify the completeness and accuracy of all available information through site visits and field assessments. Where drawings are unavailable or outdated, the Consultant shall prepare or update as-built drawings as necessary.

The Consultant shall report (providing update on identified challenges, risks and progress to date) to the OECS Commission and participate in biweekly coordination meetings with the OECS Commission, National PIUs, and the World Bank.

 

 

 

The Consultant shall perform the following 4 tasks to complete the assignment:

 

Task 1: Review of Existing Energy Audits & Surveys, and Inception Report

 

 

The Consultant shall review all existing energy surveys, preliminary audits, utility consumption data, and related documentation for the selected buildings. These assessments shall serve as reference material for the development of the IGAs but shall not replace the detailed analyses required under this assignment.

Based on the review, the Consultant shall develop the methodology and workplan for conducting the IGAs and associated technical, financial, and environmental assessments.

The Consultant shall:

 

Deliverables:

Inception Report and E&S Screening Report

The Inception Report shall include, but not be confined to:

  1. findings from the review of existing surveys and documentation;
  2. the finalised methodology and implementation approach (workplan);
  3. site visit, data collection plans and E&S assessments (including staff allocation and details)
  4. confirmed measurement and audit protocols;
  5. finalised list of equipment and instruments to be used;
  6. proposed schedule and deliverables;
  7. identification of risks and constraints; and
  8. required support from the OECS Commission and National PIUs.

 

Task 2: Site Assessments, Investment Grade Audits, and Identification and assessment of EEMs and DPV Systems

 

Site Visits and Data Collection

 

The Consultant shall conduct detailed site visits and consultations with facility managers, building operators, and users to collect all information necessary to complete the IGAs.

The Consultant shall undertake all measurements and inspections required to comply with ASHRAE Level 3 requirements, using appropriately calibrated instruments and equipment.

 

Consultants will be responsible, to arrange, calibrate and use their own (or rented) instruments and gauges for all electrical end use equipment and appliances as well as passive features of the buildings, including roof structure, strength etc. needed to locate DPV measures.

 

 

The following information shall be documented for each building, inter alia as required in ASHRAE Level 3 energy audit guidelines:

 

 

The Consultant shall also identify any structural or environmental remediation works required to enable implementation of the proposed measures.

 

 


Identification and Assessment of EEMs

Based on the analysis of the above information, the Consultant shall develop calibrated baseline energy models for each building using either actual and/or normative energy performance, as appropriate.

 

The actual baseline shall be used as the reference case where measured indoor environmental conditions meet applicable comfort standards and installed systems comply with applicable codes and regulations.

 

A normative baseline shall be developed and used where: (i) measured indoor temperatures or other indoor environmental conditions fall outside acceptable comfort ranges for normal occupancy; and/or (ii) installed active systems, equipment, or operating conditions do not comply with applicable regulations, codes, or minimum performance standards. In such cases, the normative baseline shall represent energy consumption under compliant operating conditions, assuming indoor comfort levels consistent with recognized standards and equipment performance in accordance with applicable regulations.

 

The calibrated energy model shall provide estimates of baseline energy consumption, whether actual or normative, disaggregated by energy use for cooling, preparation of sanitary hot water, indoor lighting, ventilation and other relevant energy uses.

 

The Consultant shall identify and evaluate technically feasible and cost-effective EEMs, including both passive and active measures, in accordance with applicable national (for Grenada, Guyana and Saint Lucia) and regional standards and regulations (including the CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Buildings Code, the OECS Building Code and EE Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and EE Labeling).

 

 

For each proposed EEM, the Consultant shall determine:

•           projected energy and demand savings (kWh and kW);

•           fuel savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions;

•           investment and operating costs;

•           implementation and maintenance requirements;

•           payback period;

•           internal rate of return (IRR);

•           net present value (NPV); and

•           associated co-benefits.

 

 

The investment costs of EEMs should be determined based, to the best extent possible, on preliminary quotes from contractors, vendors, and installers, or ESCOs .Cost estimates shall include all direct and indirect implementation costs, including remediation works, electrical upgrades, commissioning, disposal of waste materials, and associated civil works.

All HVAC-related recommendations shall prioritize low-GWP refrigerants in accordance with the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment requirements.

The Consultant shall provide a complete list of all EEMs considered and prepare a prioritization of recommended EEMs based on the methodology approved by the OECS Commission and the World Bank in Task 1.

The consultants shall provide a recommended investment package for each building which  shall achieve the following minimum performance thresholds:

The Consultant shall also prepare a Measurement and Verification (M&V) Plan consistent with international best practice such as the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) or its equivalent. The M&V Plan shall specify for each EEM the parameters to be measured, the pre-implementation baseline values for these parameters, the post-implementation measurements, and the methodology for calculation of the achieved energy savings and making any needed adjustments for changes in any baseline parameters.

 

 

 

 

 DPV System Assessment

 

The Consultant shall assess the technical feasibility of DPV systems for each building, including:

The assessment will be conducted  through visual inspection, analysis of the existing data and roof specifications. Where roof information is insufficient, the Consultant may recommend Finite Element Analysis (FEA), subject to approval by the requesting country in consultation with the  OECS Commission and the World Bank. Technical requirement for an FEA is provided in Annex 3. The consultant shall also propose  the estimated price for undertaking a FEA of a typical building to be considered when a FEA is required and approved. The FEA cost shall not be used in the financial evaluation but shall be considered later in the project for the payment of each approved FEA.

The Consultant shall:

 

 

Deliverables

Detailed Task 2 Report, consisting of an Executive Summary and an agreed standardized template for building-level outputs, an excel sheet showing  calculations/formulae used in deriving the recommended measures and associated slide deck, a separate section for each building, including:

 

Task 2 Report, including:

 

Task 3. Detailed design of EEMs and DPV, technical specifications, and bills of quantities

 

EEM

Following approval by the Countries of the proposed EEMs in Task 2, the Consultant shall prepare the detailed designs (including the appropriate architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings) technical specifications, bills of quantities and bidding documents for each EEM in each building.

 

 

The Consultant shall prepare:

•           Architectural (plans, sections, facades, technical details of building envelope and layout), mechanical, electrical, and structural drawings;

•           Design calculations;

•           Technical specifications;

•           Bills of quantities;

            Remediation or structural correction plans (mold, pests, roof elements) if required;

•           Implementation requirements; and

•           bidding documentation inputs.

 

 

 

For technical requirements and specifications that will be linked to new materials or equipment not included in country- specific norms or standards, the Consultant shall follow relevant recognized international norms and codes. The technical design shall also take into account relevant regulations in the participating countries on health, environmental protection and safety, any existing environmental management plans for public buildings and facilities, and the environmental and social management framework for the project (ESMF) provided by the OECS Commission. The technical design documentation shall be certified by the Consultant according to relevant provisions in the Law on Construction of the respective country.

 

 

 

In case approval from local authorities/state expertise for the reconstruction/building retrofits in accordance with local legislation is needed, provide technical support in the approval process if required.

 

Deliverables

The Report shall specify the EEMs and related detailed design (including the appropriate architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings (in DWG and PDF formats) technical specifications, bills of quantities as needed for preparation of the bidding documents for each EEM.

 

 

DPV systems

Following approval by the countries of the proposed DPV systems in Task 2, the Consultant shall prepare the detailed designs (including the appropriate architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings) technical specifications, bills of quantities and bidding documents for each DPV in each building.

 

The Consultant shall undertake, at a minimum, the following activities:

 

Solar Resource Assessment and Energy Yield Modelling

System Capacity Assessment and Sizing

Determine the optimal AC system capacity for each site based on:

Site Assessment and Equipment Location Identification

 

Carport Assessment

 

Preliminary System Design

Economic, Financial and Environmental Analysis

Draft Feasibility Report

The report shall include the technical assessment, proposed system configurations, and the results of all economic, financial, and environmental analyses for review and approval.

Procurement and Tender Documentation

As the implementation contracts will be based on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) approach, the Consultant shall avoid over-specification of equipment and technologies. Technical specifications shall focus on minimum performance, energy generation, reliability, and delivery requirements while allowing bidders sufficient flexibility to propose compliant technical solutions.

 

 

Deliverables

 

 

Task 4: Identify environmental and social risks and prepare Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)

 

The Consultant shall identify environmental and social risks associated with the proposed investments and prepare the required environmental and social management documentation in accordance with the project’s ESMF, the World Bank ESF and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines and applicable national regulations.

The Consultant must adhere to and include in the ESMP the Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) relevant to the assignment which include:

ESS 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts;

ESS 2: Labour and Working Conditions; 

ESS 3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevent and Management and

ESS 10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure.

 

Environmental and Social Assessment and Management

Under this Task, the Consultant shall undertake the following activities:

1. Environmental and Social  Risk Assessment

2. Preparation of Site-Specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)

3. Waste Management Assessment

For each building or site, the ESMP shall:

4. Stakeholder Consultation Support

  1. Support the countries in conducting site-specific stakeholder and public consultations on the energy audits, proposed investments, and draft ESMPs.
  2. The countries will lead and organize the consultations; however, the Consultant shall prepare all technical materials, presentations, summaries, and supporting documentation required for the consultation process.
  3. The Consultant shall participate in consultations as requested and provide technical explanations of proposed mitigation, monitoring, and management measures.
  4. Consultations shall present:

Deliverables

Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)

 

Buildings with similar characteristics, risks, and intervention types may be grouped under a common ESMP approach and pricing of interventions per unit area, subject to agreement with the OECS Commission following review of the Inception Report and Screening Report. The building categories proposed are

1) Healthcare Buildings; 

2) Educational Buildings; 

3) Government Administrative Offices;

4) Storage Facilities  and;

5) Security Buildings (eg police and military)

 

 

Services to be provided to the Consultant

The OECS Commission will provide the Consultant with the preliminary energy surveys already conducted and introductions to the respective building administrators.

 

The Consultant will be responsible for all other arrangements to ensure coordination with the respective buildings' administrations and all relevant entities.

It will be the responsibility of the consultant, when site visits are carried out, to ensure that all safety precautions are taken.

Qualifications/Experience

Consulting Firm:

  1. The Consultant should be a firm with relevant international (experience outside the country where the firm is based) project experience for at least ten (10) years. Relevant technical experience would include programs related to EEMs and DPVs in buildings (especially public buildings).
  2. At least Five (5) years of experience conducting ASHRAE Level 3 or equivalent energy audits in public buildings and having completed at least 3 assignments covering a combined minimum of 50 buildings.
  3. At least 3 completed projects involving identification and technical evaluation of EEMs with a minimum contract value of USD $170,000.
  4. At least 2 completed projects involving design or assessment of distributed solar PV systems with a minimum contract value of USD $100,000.
  5. At least 3 completed projects involving preparation of engineering designs, technical specifications, drawings, and BOQs for energy efficiency and/or solar PV projects.
  6. At least 3 completed projects involving financial/economic analysis of energy projects, including energy savings, lifecycle costs, payback, NPV and IRR.
  7. At least 2 completed projects involving environmental and social screening and/or ESMP preparation for energy or infrastructure projects.
  8. At least three (3) years of experience in providing similar services in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region or SIDS.

 

Key/Non-Key Experts

 

The Consultant must propose a team capable of successfully carrying out all aspects of the TOR with local/international in-depth experience in executing similar assignments, including certified energy auditors, EE and DPV experts, financial specialists, structural integrity expert, environmental and social specialists, and M&V specialists, etc. The Consultant shall demonstrate the capability to mobilize enough skilled staff for carrying out the project activities within the allocated time covering all buildings.

 

The following key expertise and specialists are expected to be included in the team (to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal):

 

Key Expert 1: Energy Efficiency Specialist/Project Manager

The expert has certified energy auditor qualifications and specific experience of 10+ years in similar international EE assessments, Investment grade audits ASHRAE energy audits, energy simulations and EE analysis for buildings. He/she has been project manager of similar international projects involving EE assessments and/or conducting energy audits, developing energy baselines, assessing EEMs in buildings, project commissioning etc. The expert has a university degree in architecture, engineering in the relevant field, energy economics, energy management, or similar field, and solid experience in the identification and assessment of EEMs in buildings and performance of energy audits. Experience in similar countries is an advantage. Fluency in English required.

 

Key Expert 2: Solar PV specialist

Solar PVs engineer with a minimum 10 years of experience in similar international investment activities for solar PVs system. University degree in civil/electrical engineering, energy management, or equivalent. Prior experience in preparation of design, construction and bidding documents. Strong knowledge of international and national standards and norms on renewable energy efficiency and building codes. Fluency in English required.

 

Key Expert 3: Energy Economist/Financial Modeling Expert

The expert should hold a Master of Science in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of ten years of demonstrated experience in economic and financial analysis of energy sector projects. This should include a proven track record in conducting investment-grade audits for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, with strong command of standard financial modeling techniques (NPV, IRR, LCOE, CBA) and experience preparing or reviewing similar models. The expert should also have hands-on experience with technical and financial due diligence for EE and RE investments, including energy savings calculations, M&V frameworks (e.g., IPMVP protocols). Fluency in English required.

 

Key Expert 4: Environmental and Social Expert

University degree in environmental engineering or equivalent with at least 10 years of experience in environmental assessments. Focus on hazardous material inventories in buildings, in particular asbestos/mold, and experience with international requirements for proper asbestos and mercury containing CFLs removal, handling and possible treatment options, including costs is preferred. Some expertise in social issues, social risk management and stakeholder consultations will be a plus. Knowledge of international best practices, and development of simplified, low-cost options. Fluency in English required.

 

Key Expert 5: Structural Integrity Expert

 

Master of Science in civil/structural engineering or equivalent, Professional certifications in building envelope performance and retrofitting or equivalent. At least 10 years’ experience in building envelope performance or retrofitting or structural integrity for energy efficiency upgrades. Fluency in English required.

 

 

 

The proposed team must possess key skills and credentials, including:

 

On EEMs

 

On DPVs:

 

 

Timeframe and implementation arrangements

The estimated time frame is expected to be 8 months from the day of the contract signing. Expenditure on logistics, including international travel, is to be included in the proposed costs.

The Consultant will provide all necessary equipment or resources for the activities.

 

Deliverables and timeline

The proposed timeline is outlined below.

 

 

Deliverables

Delivery Date

1

Inception Report and E&S Screening Report

  • 1.5  months from signing the contract

2

Task 2- Report on Site visits, data collection for EEMs and DPVs; Identification and assessment of EEMs

  • Draft report for one building: 3 months after signing the contract
  • Draft report for the remaining buildings: 4 months after signing the contract
  • Submission of updated report incorporating all recommended changes 1 month after comments have been received
  • Submission of Final approved reports, 8 months after signing the contract

3

Task 3-  

 

Detailed design of EEMs, technical specifications, and bills of quantities

 

Detailed design, technical specification & BOQ of DPVs systems

  • 6.5 months after signing the contract

 

  • 7 months after signing the contract for the remaining buildings

 

  • Submission of updated report incorporating all recommended changes 1 month after comments have been received/design
  • Submission of Final approved reports/designs, 8 months after signing the contract

 

4         

Task 4.  ESMPs

  • 5.5  months after signing the contract
  • Submission of updated report incorporating all recommended changes 1 month after comments have been received

 

  • Submission of final approved ESMP, 8 months after signing the contract

 

 

 

 

Payment Terms

 

The maximum proposed cost per square-feet per building classification agreed upon during the Framework Contract award shall serve as absolute fee ceilings. No Call-Off Assignment shall exceed these pre-agreed rates. Individual Call-Off Assignments will be issued on a Lump-Sum basis (linked to specific deliverables) and payments will be disbursed in installments upon formal written acceptance of key deliverables by the Contracting Authority. Travel, accommodation, and per diems are not included in fee rates. Reasonable travel costs directly linked to a Call-Off Assignment will be reimbursed at actual cost as per rates agreed to during the Framework Contract award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 1: Terms of Reference for the Finite Elements Analysis (FEA)

 

Scope of work

Rooftops at the buildings/facilities to be used to install PV rooftops includes:

 

Number

Building Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the concerns that needs to be addressed is the structural capacity of the rooftops to withstand the PV modules plus structures as well as during installation for safety reasons. The finite element analysis (FEA) for the roof shall include:

  1. The design criteria for the roofs.
  2. Specifications for the roof materials used.
  3. The design criteria for the PV systems: the roof shall be simulated full of PV modules along the longest dimension. The nodes for the FEA should not be spaced more than 1 meter.
  4. A list of live loads: environmental loads such as worst-case wind conditions perpendicular to the roof and 50 and 100 years data to be used. In addition, seismic criteria, and any other special loads should be considered in the analysis:
    1. PV modules plus supporting structures of around 30 kg/m2.
    2. Humans during installation at 150 kg/m2.
  5. Deflection values of structural elements and the PV systems under several live loads and wind directions as defined above. A graph with the deflection of the roof should be presented with a resolution not more than 1 meter.
  6. Vertical and lateral load analysis for:
    1. PV modules plus supporting structures of around 30 kg/m2.

 

    1. Humans during installation at 150 kg/m2.
  2. Dynamic and vibration analyses with and without the PV system.
  3. Computer analysis and design results with reports for all the cases mentioned above and a set of recommendations if applicable.
  4. For the case that an analysis proves a roof being incapable for solar usage a solution may be given to re-enforce the roof.
  5. Please specify the software to be used for the finite elements analysis (FEA) on the proposal.

 

 

 

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SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Request for Quotations

Country: Ukraine

Name of Project: Center for Advancement in Restoration and Modernization Capacity Project

Contract Title:  Organization and Delivery of I_CAN Training Program Sessions No. 1–2 in Vinnytsia, No. 3–4 in Lviv, No. 5 in Cherkasy, No. 6 in Uman, No. 7 in Kropyvnytskyi, and No. 8 in Kyiv

Grant No.: TF0C4831

RFB Reference No.: NCS-RFQ-2.5-13

1.         The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association (the World Bank) and Kyiv School of Economics Institute (KSEI) have signed the Grant Agreement No. TF0C4831 dated May 7, 2024, in an amount not to exceed three million two hundred twelve thousand United States Dollars (USD 3,212,000) for the Project ‘Center for Advancement in Restoration and Modernization Capacity (CARMC)’ (hereinafter referred to as the I_CAN Project). The KSEI is the implementing entity for the Project. A portion of these funds is intended to cover expenditures under the contract for the financing of logistical support for event organization.

2.         The KSEI now invites Quotations from eligible Service providers for:

Organization and Delivery of I_CAN Training Program Sessions No. 1–2 in Vinnytsia, No. 3–4 in Lviv, No. 5 in Cherkasy, No. 6 in Uman, No. 7 in Kropyvnytskyi, and No. 8 in Kyiv:

The procurement is organized into a single lot, resulting in the award of one contract upon completion of the tender process.

Services shall be rendered during November - December, 2026.

Planned events dates:

The prospective Service providers shall meet the following Qualification Criteria:

Experience:

            - the Service provider must have experience in the execution of at least 1 (one) contract for the provision of comprehensive logistical support services for conferences, training sessions, or similar events within the last 3 (three) years, specifically since January 1, 2023;

- the Service provider must not be subject to ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and/or be in a state of insolvency as of the date of the price quotation submission, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of Ukraine.

Evaluation will be conducted based on comparing price quotations received from Service providers.

Detailed information is described in the Request for Quotations (the Tender Documents).

3.         The tender will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Quotations (RFQ) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (September, 2023) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Service providers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

The KSE shall use the following electronic-procurement system to manage this Tender process:

“Electronic procurement system” or “e-procurement system” means national electronic procurement system “Prozorro” available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/, including authorized electronic procurement marketplaces.

The full list of authorized electronic marketplaces is available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/en/majdanchiki-prozorro.

In order to submit the Quotations and/or request clarifications, the Participants shall register at one of the authorized electronic marketplaces of Participant’s choice in accordance with terms and conditions of selected marketplace.

4.         The full set of Tender documents in Ukrainian, including addenda and clarifications thereof, if any, is published by the KSE at the website of electronic procurement system and will be available for free for downloading at the following link:

https://prozorro.gov.ua/tender/UA-2026-09-22-016300-a

5.         Quotations must be submitted by uploading the complete tender documents through the electronic-procurement system before the quotations submission deadline which is 17:00 (Kyiv time) on October 12, 2026. After the deadline the participants will not be able to submit the quotations and this option will be closed by the system automatically.

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SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Request for Quotations

Country: Ukraine

Name of Project: Center for Advancement in Restoration and Modernization Capacity Project

Contract Title:  Organization and Delivery of I_CAN Training Program Sessions No. 1–2 in Chernivtsi, No. 3–4 in Uzhhorod/Mukachevo, No. 5–6 in Lviv, and No. 7–8 in Lutsk

Grant No.: TF0C4831

RFB Reference No.: NCS-RFQ-2.5-12

 

1.         The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association (the World Bank) and Kyiv School of Economics Institute (KSEI) have signed the Grant Agreement No. TF0C4831 dated May 7, 2024, in an amount not to exceed three million two hundred twelve thousand United States Dollars (USD 3,212,000) for the Project ‘Center for Advancement in Restoration and Modernization Capacity (CARMC)’ (hereinafter referred to as the I_CAN Project). The KSEI is the implementing entity for the Project. A portion of these funds is intended to cover expenditures under the contract for the financing of logistical support for event organization.

2.         The KSEI now invites Quotations from eligible Service providers for:

Organization and Delivery of I_CAN Training Program Sessions No. 1–2 in Chernivtsi, No. 3–4 in Uzhhorod/Mukachevo, No. 5–6 in Lviv, and No. 7–8 in Lutsk:

The procurement is organized into a single lot, resulting in the award of one contract upon completion of the tender process.

Services shall be rendered during October - November, 2026.

Planned events dates:

The prospective Service providers shall meet the following Qualification Criteria:

Experience:

            - the Service provider must have experience in the execution of at least 1 (one) contract for the provision of comprehensive logistical support services for conferences, training sessions, or similar events within the last 3 (three) years, specifically since January 1, 2023;

- the Service provider must not be subject to ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and/or be in a state of insolvency as of the date of the price quotation submission, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of Ukraine.

Evaluation will be conducted based on comparing price quotations received from Service providers.

Detailed information is described in the Request for Quotations (the Tender Documents).

3.         The tender will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Quotations (RFQ) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (September, 2023) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Service providers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

The KSE shall use the following electronic-procurement system to manage this Tender process:

“Electronic procurement system” or “e-procurement system” means national electronic procurement system “Prozorro” available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/, including authorized electronic procurement marketplaces.

The full list of authorized electronic marketplaces is available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/en/majdanchiki-prozorro.

In order to submit the Quotations and/or request clarifications, the Participants shall register at one of the authorized electronic marketplaces of Participant’s choice in accordance with terms and conditions of selected marketplace.

4.         The full set of Tender documents in Ukrainian, including addenda and clarifications thereof, if any, is published by the KSE at the website of electronic procurement system and will be available for free for downloading at the following link:

https://prozorro.gov.ua/tender/UA-2026-09-22-013319-a   

5.         Quotations must be submitted by uploading the complete tender documents through the electronic-procurement system before the quotations submission deadline which is 17:00 (Kyiv time) on October 6, 2026. After the deadline the participants will not be able to submit the quotations and this option will be closed by the system automatically.

"},{"id":"OP00470351","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"22-Sep-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"11:00","project_ctry_name":"Eastern and Southern Africa","project_id":"P177816","project_name":"Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP","bid_reference_no":"KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV","bid_description":"Data Scientist expert 2","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 30028-00100\nNairobi","contact_ctry_name":"Kenya","contact_email":"kiprongeno80@gmail.com","contact_name":"Hillary Ngeno","contact_organization":"MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES","contact_phone_no":"+254725805810","contact_web_url":"http://www.kilimo.go.ke","submission_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

 

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

               

                         NAIROBI

 

 

                                                                                                            

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country:                     Kenya

Name of project:       Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)

Project No:                 P177816

Credit No.:                 7328-KE, 7327-KE

S.No

Reference No

Assignment Title:    

1.

KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 1

2.

KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 2

3.

KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV

System Analyst

4.

KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV

Learning Designer Expert

5.

KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV

Webmaster Expert

6.

KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV

User Interface Developer                       

7.

KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV

Backend Developer Expert

8.

KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV

Database Administrator

 

  1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank towards the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services as indicated above.
  2. The consulting services (“Services”) main objective of the assignment is to strengthen the Agricultural Information Resource Centre (AIRC) capacity as it transforms into the Kenya Agricultural Digital Information Centre (KADIC) to generate, manage, analyze, and translate agricultural data into timely, reliable, and actionable information that supports evidence-based decision-making, digital agricultural services, and improved agricultural productivity.
  3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found in the following website: www.kilimo.go.ke.
  4. The consultant shall be contracted for an initial period of twenty-four (24) calendar months from the contract commencement date. This period is subject to extension up to the project closing date, based on project needs, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
  5. The State Department for Agriculture (the “Client”) through the Food Systems Resilience Project now invites eligible individual (“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. Interested individuals MUST provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional qualifications.

The shortlisting criteria are as follows;

i)  KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV-Data Science expert 1 and KE-MOALF-570715-CS- INDV- Data Science expert 2

  1. A minimum of a Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or another relevant quantitative field from a recognized institution.
  2. At least five (5) years of demonstrable general professional experience in managing and analysing large institutional datasets, developing statistical models, and applying statistical analysis and data-mining techniques.
  3. At least three (3) years of demonstrable specific professional experience in the use of statistical and data-mining tools and techniques, database querying and management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), distributed data-processing systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.

ii.  KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV; System Analyst

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in systems analysis, business-process analysis or information systems implementation.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in requirements engineering, business-process modelling, functional specifications, systems integration analysis, system testing, user acceptance testing and requirements traceability.

    iii. KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV; Learning Designer Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Curriculum Development, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in learning design, instructional design, curriculum/content development or digital learning.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in digital learning design, instructional content development, storyboarding, assessment design, learner engagement, e-learning development and learning evaluation.

             iv. KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV; Webmaster Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Web Development, Digital Media, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in website administration and web operations.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in CMS administration, website maintenance, web security, backups and restoration, performance optimization, web analytics, accessibility and content publishing.

          v. KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV; User Interface Developer       

  1.  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in user interface/front-end development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in responsive web/mobile interfaces, reusable components, API integration, accessibility, usability, cross-browser/device testing and interface performance optimization.

vi. KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV; Backend developer expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in backend/software development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in server-side application development, RESTful APIs, systems integration, secure coding, database-backed services, automated testing, performance optimization and production deployments.

     vii. KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV; Database Administrator

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Software Engineering, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in database administration and management.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in enterprise database administration, database performance tuning, backup and recovery, database security and access management, high availability, database monitoring and database lifecycle management.                           6. 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” First Published July 2016 and revised 4th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.                                                 7. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.                                                                                                  8. Further information can be obtained from FSRP Procurement offices during official working hours from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.                                                          9.Expressions of interest MUST be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 6th October, 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi, or send by email to: info@fsrp.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and respective Contract No.

Address:

The Principal Secretary

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail: info@fsrp.go.ke

Head Supply Chain Management

For: Principal Secretary

"},{"id":"OP00470369","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"22-Sep-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"11:00","project_ctry_name":"Eastern and Southern Africa","project_id":"P177816","project_name":"Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP","bid_reference_no":"KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV","bid_description":"User Interface Developer Expert","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 30028-00100\nNairobi","contact_ctry_name":"Kenya","contact_email":"kiprongeno80@gmail.com","contact_name":"Hillary Ngeno","contact_organization":"MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES","contact_phone_no":"+254725805810","contact_web_url":"http://www.kilimo.go.ke","submission_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

 

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

               

                         NAIROBI

 

 

                                                                                                            

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country:                     Kenya

Name of project:       Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)

Project No:                 P177816

Credit No.:                 7328-KE, 7327-KE

S.No

Reference No

Assignment Title:    

1.

KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 1

2.

KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 2

3.

KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV

System Analyst

4.

KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV

Learning Designer Expert

5.

KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV

Webmaster Expert

6.

KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV

User Interface Developer                       

7.

KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV

Backend Developer Expert

8.

KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV

Database Administrator

 

 

  1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank towards the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services as indicated above.
  2. The consulting services (“Services”) main objective of the assignment is to strengthen the Agricultural Information Resource Centre (AIRC) capacity as it transforms into the Kenya Agricultural Digital Information Centre (KADIC) to generate, manage, analyze, and translate agricultural data into timely, reliable, and actionable information that supports evidence-based decision-making, digital agricultural services, and improved agricultural productivity.
  3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found in the following website: www.kilimo.go.ke.
  4. The consultant shall be contracted for an initial period of twenty-four (24) calendar months from the contract commencement date. This period is subject to extension up to the project closing date, based on project needs, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
  5. The State Department for Agriculture (the “Client”) through the Food Systems Resilience Project now invites eligible individual (“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. Interested individuals MUST provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional qualifications.

The shortlisting criteria are as follows;

i)  KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV-Data Science expert 1 and KE-MOALF-570715-CS- INDV- Data Science expert 2

  1. A minimum of a Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or another relevant quantitative field from a recognized institution.
  2. At least five (5) years of demonstrable general professional experience in managing and analysing large institutional datasets, developing statistical models, and applying statistical analysis and data-mining techniques.
  3. At least three (3) years of demonstrable specific professional experience in the use of statistical and data-mining tools and techniques, database querying and management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), distributed data-processing systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.

ii.  KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV; System Analyst

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in systems analysis, business-process analysis or information systems implementation.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in requirements engineering, business-process modelling, functional specifications, systems integration analysis, system testing, user acceptance testing and requirements traceability.

    iii. KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV; Learning Designer Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Curriculum Development, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in learning design, instructional design, curriculum/content development or digital learning.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in digital learning design, instructional content development, storyboarding, assessment design, learner engagement, e-learning development and learning evaluation.

       iv. KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV; Webmaster Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Web Development, Digital Media, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in website administration and web operations.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in CMS administration, website maintenance, web security, backups and restoration, performance optimization, web analytics, accessibility and content publishing.

         v. KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV; User Interface Developer       

  1.  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in user interface/front-end development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in responsive web/mobile interfaces, reusable components, API integration, accessibility, usability, cross-browser/device testing and interface performance optimization.

vi. KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV; Backend developer expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in backend/software development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in server-side application development, RESTful APIs, systems integration, secure coding, database-backed services, automated testing, performance optimization and production deployments.

     vii. KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV; Database Administrator

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Software Engineering, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in database administration and management.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in enterprise database administration, database performance tuning, backup and recovery, database security and access management, high availability, database monitoring and database lifecycle management.                     6.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” First Published July 2016 and revised 4th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.                                                7.An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.                                                                                        8.Further information can be obtained from FSRP Procurement offices during official working hours from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.                                                               9.Expressions of interest MUST be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 6th October, 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi, or send by email to: info@fsrp.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and respective Contract No.

Address:

The Principal Secretary

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail: info@fsrp.go.ke

Head Supply Chain Management

For: Principal Secretary

"},{"id":"OP00470355","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"22-Sep-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"11:00","project_ctry_name":"Eastern and Southern Africa","project_id":"P177816","project_name":"Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP","bid_reference_no":"KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV","bid_description":"System Analyst","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 30028-00100\nNairobi","contact_ctry_name":"Kenya","contact_email":"kiprongeno80@gmail.com","contact_name":"Hillary Ngeno","contact_organization":"MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES","contact_phone_no":"+254725805810","contact_web_url":"http://www.kilimo.go.ke","submission_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"

 

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

               

                         NAIROBI

 

 

                                                                                                            

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country:                     Kenya

Name of project:       Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)

Project No:                 P177816

Credit No.:                 7328-KE, 7327-KE

S.No

Reference No

Assignment Title:    

1.

KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 1

2.

KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 2

3.

KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV

System Analyst

4.

KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV

Learning Designer Expert

5.

KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV

Webmaster Expert

6.

KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV

User Interface Developer                       

7.

KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV

Backend Developer Expert

8.

KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV

Database Administrator

 

 

  1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank towards the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services as indicated above.
  2. The consulting services (“Services”) main objective of the assignment is to strengthen the Agricultural Information Resource Centre (AIRC) capacity as it transforms into the Kenya Agricultural Digital Information Centre (KADIC) to generate, manage, analyze, and translate agricultural data into timely, reliable, and actionable information that supports evidence-based decision-making, digital agricultural services, and improved agricultural productivity.
  3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found in the following website: www.kilimo.go.ke.
  4. The consultant shall be contracted for an initial period of twenty-four (24) calendar months from the contract commencement date. This period is subject to extension up to the project closing date, based on project needs, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
  5. The State Department for Agriculture (the “Client”) through the Food Systems Resilience Project now invites eligible individual (“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. Interested individuals MUST provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional qualifications.

The shortlisting criteria are as follows;

i)  KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV-Data Science expert 1 and KE-MOALF-570715-CS- INDV- Data Science expert 2

  1. A minimum of a Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or another relevant quantitative field from a recognized institution.
  2. At least five (5) years of demonstrable general professional experience in managing and analysing large institutional datasets, developing statistical models, and applying statistical analysis and data-mining techniques.
  3. At least three (3) years of demonstrable specific professional experience in the use of statistical and data-mining tools and techniques, database querying and management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), distributed data-processing systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.

ii.  KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV; System Analyst

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in systems analysis, business-process analysis or information systems implementation.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in requirements engineering, business-process modelling, functional specifications, systems integration analysis, system testing, user acceptance testing and requirements traceability.

    iii. KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV; Learning Designer Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Curriculum Development, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in learning design, instructional design, curriculum/content development or digital learning.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in digital learning design, instructional content development, storyboarding, assessment design, learner engagement, e-learning development and learning evaluation.

       iv. KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV; Webmaster Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Web Development, Digital Media, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in website administration and web operations.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in CMS administration, website maintenance, web security, backups and restoration, performance optimization, web analytics, accessibility and content publishing.

            v. KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV; User Interface Developer       

  1.  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in user interface/front-end development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in responsive web/mobile interfaces, reusable components, API integration, accessibility, usability, cross-browser/device testing and interface performance optimization.

vi. KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV; Backend developer expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in backend/software development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in server-side application development, RESTful APIs, systems integration, secure coding, database-backed services, automated testing, performance optimization and production deployments.

     vii. KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV; Database Administrator

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Software Engineering, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in database administration and management.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in enterprise database administration, database performance tuning, backup and recovery, database security and access management, high availability, database monitoring and database lifecycle management.                     6.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” First Published July 2016 and revised 4th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.                                                 7. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.                                                                                       8.Further information can be obtained from FSRP Procurement offices during official working hours from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.                                                                             9. Expressions of interest MUST be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 6th October, 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi, or send by email to: info@fsrp.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and respective Contract No.

Address:

The Principal Secretary

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail: info@fsrp.go.ke

Head Supply Chain Management

For: Principal Secretary

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State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

               

                         NAIROBI

 

 

                                                                                                            

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country:                     Kenya

Name of project:       Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)

Project No:                 P177816

Credit No.:                 7328-KE, 7327-KE

S.No

Reference No

Assignment Title:    

1.

KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 1

2.

KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV

Data Science expert 2

3.

KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV

System Analyst

4.

KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV

Learning Designer Expert

5.

KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV

Webmaster Expert

6.

KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV

User Interface Developer                       

7.

KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV

Backend Developer Expert

8.

KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV

Database Administrator

 

  1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank towards the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services as indicated above.
  2. The consulting services (“Services”) main objective of the assignment is to strengthen the Agricultural Information Resource Centre (AIRC) capacity as it transforms into the Kenya Agricultural Digital Information Centre (KADIC) to generate, manage, analyze, and translate agricultural data into timely, reliable, and actionable information that supports evidence-based decision-making, digital agricultural services, and improved agricultural productivity.
  3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found in the following website: www.kilimo.go.ke.
  4. The consultant shall be contracted for an initial period of twenty-four (24) calendar months from the contract commencement date. This period is subject to extension up to the project closing date, based on project needs, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
  5. The State Department for Agriculture (the “Client”) through the Food Systems Resilience Project now invites eligible individual (“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. Interested individuals MUST provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional qualifications.

The shortlisting criteria are as follows;

i)  KE-MOALF- 569688-CS-INDV-Data Science expert 1 and KE-MOALF-570715-CS-INDV- Data Science expert 2

  1. A minimum of a Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or another relevant quantitative field from a recognized institution.
  2. At least five (5) years of demonstrable general professional experience in managing and analysing large institutional datasets, developing statistical models, and applying statistical analysis and data-mining techniques.
  3. At least three (3) years of demonstrable specific professional experience in the use of statistical and data-mining tools and techniques, database querying and management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), distributed data-processing systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.

ii.  KE-MOALF-571589-CS-INDV; System Analyst

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in systems analysis, business-process analysis or information systems implementation.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in requirements engineering, business-process modelling, functional specifications, systems integration analysis, system testing, user acceptance testing and requirements traceability.

    iii. KE-MOALF-571591-CS-INDV; Learning Designer Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Curriculum Development, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in learning design, instructional design, curriculum/content development or digital learning.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in digital learning design, instructional content development, storyboarding, assessment design, learner engagement, e-learning development and learning evaluation.

      iv. KE-MOALF-571593-CS-INDV; Webmaster Expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Web Development, Digital Media, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in website administration and web operations.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in CMS administration, website maintenance, web security, backups and restoration, performance optimization, web analytics, accessibility and content publishing.

           v. KE-MOALF-571594-CS-INDV; User Interface Developer       

  1.  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in user interface/front-end development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in responsive web/mobile interfaces, reusable components, API integration, accessibility, usability, cross-browser/device testing and interface performance optimization.

vi. KE-MOALF-571595-CS-INDV; Backend developer expert

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in backend/software development.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in server-side application development, RESTful APIs, systems integration, secure coding, database-backed services, automated testing, performance optimization and production deployments.

   vii. KE-MOALF-571596-CS-INDV; Database Administrator

  1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Software Engineering, or a related field from a university/institution recognized in Kenya.
  2. At least five (5) years’ demonstrable general experience in database administration and management.
  3. At least three (3) years’ demonstrable specific experience in enterprise database administration, database performance tuning, backup and recovery, database security and access management, high availability, database monitoring and database lifecycle management.                     6.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” First Published July 2016 and revised 4th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.                                                 7. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.                                                                                                  8. Further information can be obtained from FSRP Procurement offices during official working hours from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.                                                                             9. Expressions of interest MUST be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 6th October, 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi, or send by email to: info@fsrp.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and respective Contract No.

Address:

The Principal Secretary

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail: info@fsrp.go.ke

Head Supply Chain Management

For: Principal Secretary

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