REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
National Directorate of Treasury and Economic and Financial Cooperation
ACCESS TO FINANCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT: MAIS OPORTUNIDADES
Project Implementation Unit
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR MARITIME DIAGNOSIS AND MODELLING, STUDY AND ALTERNATIVES, EXECUTIVE PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COASTAL PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE, REHABILITATION AND REQUALIFICATION OF THE MARGINAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE CITY OF VILANKULO, INHAMBANE PROVINCE
Country: Mozambique
Grant No: Credit IDA-72780, Project No. P178658
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Maritime Diagnosis and Modelling, Study and Alternatives, Executive Project and Environmental and Social Studies, for the Construction of the Coastal Protection Infrastructure, Rehabilitation and Requalification of the Marginal of the Municipality of the City of Vilankulo, Inhambane Province
Reference No: MZ-MEF-DNT-556716-CS-QCBS
1. The Government of Mozambique (GoM), through the Ministry of Finance (MF) has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Mozambique: Access to Finance & Economic Opportunities Project (Mais Oportunidades) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include development of technically sound, climateresilient coastal protection and waterfront rehabilitation solutions for the Vilankulo waterfront area through an evidencedriven approach. The specific objectives are as follows:
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be provided on request to the following e-mail: procurement.pled@gmail.com.
3. The Ministry of Finance (MF) now invites eligible 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.). The firm or Consortium selected must be legally registered institutions with the qualifications and experience below.
4. Shortlisting will be based on the Consultant's general and specific experience in coastal engineering, coastal protection design, waterfront rehabilitation projects, environmental and social safeguards, technical backstopping capacity, and regional experience. Detailed qualification and evaluation criteria are provided in the Terms of Reference.
The shortlisting criteria are:
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Given the multidisciplinary nature of the assignment, 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.
6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 to 15:30 hours.
8. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by e-mail, or, preferably, through the following online submission link: https://form.jotform.com/ConectaNegocios/MaisOp_VilankulosEoI) by 14:30 hours on 31st July 2026.
Ministério das Finanças
Direcção Nacional do Tesouro e Cooperação Económica e Financeira
Projecto de Acesso ao Financiamento e Oportunidades Económicas: Mais Oportunidades
Unidade de Coordenação do Projecto
Av. Do Zimbabwe, No. 1374
Maputo – Moçambique
Tel: +258 21081643
Email: procurement.pled@gmail.com
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PROJECT: ASSAM STATE SECONDARY HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY TRANSFORMATION (ASSIST) PROJECT
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INVITATION FOR BIDS (RFB)
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement)
Name of the work: Repair and renovation work in Sivasagar Civil Hospital, Joysagar, Assam under ASSIST Project
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 95700-IN
RFB Reference No.: IN-AHIDMS-559843-CW-RFB
Date: 16.07.2026
1. The Government of India has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward eligible payments under the contract for repair and renovation of works as detailed below.
2.Bidding will be conducted through national Open Competitive Bidding procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, _Revised August 2018”, Revised November 2020 and Revised February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
3. Bidders from India should, however, be registered as Class I Civil Contractor with the Government of Assam or other State Governments/Government of India, or State/Central Government Undertakings. Bidders from India, who are not registered as above, on the date of bidding, can also participate provided they get themselves registered by the time of contract signing if they become successful bidders.
4. The Project Director, ASSIST now invites online Bids from eligible Bidders for the following works:
SN | Name of The Work | Estimated Amount | Bid Security |
1. | Repair and renovation work in Sivasagar Civil Hospital, Joysagar, Assam under ASSIST Project | INR. 11.83 Crore (excluding Contingency and GST) | INR 23,66,000/- |
The bidders may submit bids for all or any of the works indicated therein. Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the address given below during office hours. Bidders are advised to note the clauses on eligibility (Section I Clause 4) and minimum qualification criteria (Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria), to qualify for the award of the contract. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.15 of the “Procurement Regulations” setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
5. The bidding document is available online on https://assamtenders.gov.in (website) from 16.07.2026 to 17.08.2026 for a non-refundable fee as indicated in the above, pay through online in the e-procurement portal (Payment documents are to be submitted as per the procedure described in paragraph 9 below). Bidders will be required to register on the website. The bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated.
6. For submission of the bid, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (Class-3 digital signature) from one of the Certifying Authorities authorized by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: www.assamtenders.gov.in
7. Bids comprise two Parts, namely the Technical Part and the Financial Part, and both parts must be submitted simultaneously (in two separate envelopes) online on https://assamtenders.gov.in (website) on or before 1400 hours on 17.08.2026 and the ‘Technical Part’ of the bids will be publicly opened online on the same day at 1500 hours, in the presence of the bidders designated representatives who wish to attend. The “Financial Part” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second public Bid opening for the financial part. Any bid or modifications to bid (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.
8. Procedure for submission of bid security is described below:
Bid Security: The bidders are required to submit 23,66,000/- (Twenty Three Lacs Sixty Six Thousand Only). Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. Procedure for submission of bid security is described in Para 9.
Cost of Bid Document: 20000/- ( Twenty Thousand Only) (To be deposited through net banking or RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandum no.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019)
9. Bid Security may either be remitted through net banking or RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandum no.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019 OR submitted through any of following mode:
Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate issued by a Nationalized or Scheduled Bank located in India for equivalent or higher values are acceptable provided it is pledged in favour of Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS) (Implementing agency) and such pledging has been noted and suitably endorsed by the bank issuing the certificate.
In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate, please comply the following instructions:
a) Bidder has to submit the ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Term Deposit certificate before the bid submission end date & time, failing to which bid of the bidder shall be rejected outrightly and bid shall not be opened. ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate shall be submitted in the address mentioned in ITB/BDS 21.3.
b) Only to accommodate the submission of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Term Deposit certificate, Option of “BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION” provision is enabled in the e-procurement portal. Bidder has to select/click the 100% exemption option to proceed further for submission of bid. The scanned copy of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate needs to be submitted under Technical Folder along with other qualification documents.
c) Bidder to note that there is otherwise no BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION for any bidder whosoever. This option is only enabled to submit Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Term Deposit certificate as bid security. Bidder who does not submit the ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate before the bid submission end date & time, bid of the bidder shall be rejected outrightly even if scanned copy of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Term Deposit certificate submitted under Technical Folder along with other qualification documents.
d) In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee, the following bank details of AHIDM Society may be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee:
Account Name -Assam Health Infra Development & Mgt Society World Bank ASSIST Project Account
Number- 245601002420 IFSC - ICIC0002456
Bank Name- ICICI Bank Ltd.
Branch Name- Downtown, Guwahati
(Bidder should note that this Bank Account should not be used for remitting cost for bid document or for Bid Security may be remitted through net banking or RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandum no.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019. The above-mentioned account details only be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee).
10. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 27/07/2026 at 1500 hours at the office of Project Director, Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society, Dept. of Medical Education & Research, GOA, 4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam to clarify the issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage as stated in ITB Clause 7.4 of ‘Instructions to Bidders’ of the bidding document. Bidders are advised to download the bidding document prior to the pre-bid meeting for bidders to have a good understanding of the scope of work under this contract for discussion and clarification at the pre-bid meeting
11. Other details can be seen in the bidding document. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid.
Project Director, AHIDMS
4th Floor, Nayantara Building,
Khanapara, Guwahati-22
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World Bank Loan
Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
Loan No.: 9213-CN
Procurement for the 2026 Guangdong Province Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Publicity Week and Green Food Publicity Month
(Non-Consulting Services)
(Contract No.: GDNC-003)
Request for Quotation (RFQ) Document
Bidding Number0733-26083257
July 2026
Chapter 1: Letter of Request for Quotation
Date: July 14, 2026
Bidding Number0733-26083257
1. The Government of the People's Republic of China has received a loan from the World Bank to finance the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under this Request for Quotation contract.
2. China CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd., entrusted by the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center), hereby issues this Letter of Request for Quotation for the Procurement for the 2026 Guangdong Province Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Publicity Week and Green Food Publicity Month (Contract No.: GDNC-003) to potential suppliers. All suppliers are requested to submit their quotations in accordance with the requirements of this Request for Quotation document (please refer to Chapter 5 for the format templates of the Letter of Quotation).
3. This procurement shall be conducted through the Request for Quotation method in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines, the Loan Agreement, and the Project Agreement. This Request for Quotation document is drafted with reference to the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Goods Procurement.
4. Supplier Qualification Requirements
Suppliers must meet the following stipulations and provide relevant supporting documents as specified. Failure to provide the required supporting documents may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
4.1 Entity Qualification: The supplier must possess the capacity to independently assume civil liability and hold a valid and qualified business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (a unified business license shall be provided if the "Three-in-One" certificate system applies). The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (or a photocopy of the unified business license if the "Three-in-One" system applies), affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.2 Taxation and Social Security: The supplier must have a good record of paying taxes and social security funds in accordance with the law. The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the supporting documents proving the payment of taxes and social insurance for any one month within the 6 months prior to the deadline for submission of the quotation document for this project, affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.3 Credit Record: The supplier must not be listed on the "Credit China" website (http://www.creditchina.gov.cn) as a dishonest person subject to enforcement or as a major tax violation dishonest entity. The supplier shall provide: Screenshots of the query results for the aforementioned records from the website, affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.4 Financial Status: The supplier must possess good commercial credit and a sound financial accounting system. The supplier shall provide: A photocopy of the audited financial report for the year 2025 (which must include at least the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement), or a bank-issued credit certificate.
4.5 Lawful Operation: Within the three years prior to participating in this Request for Quotation (calculated backward from the deadline for submission of the quotation document), the supplier must have no record of major legal violations in its business operations, such as criminal penalties, orders to suspend operations for rectification, revocation of licenses or permits, or imposition of substantial fines due to illegal business practices. The criteria for determining "substantial fines" shall be governed by the regulations of the provincial government in the supplier's administrative region, or by the standards set by the relevant competent administrative department of the State Council that imposes the penalty. The supplier shall provide: A "Qualification Commitment Letter" to make this commitment, in a self-drafted format.
4.6 Performance Requirements: From January 1, 2021, up to the deadline for submission of the quotation document (subject to the acceptance date), the supplier must have successfully implemented at least two similar service contracts.
The supplier shall provide: Key pages of the contract (including at least the cover page, service content/list, contract amount, signatures/seals, and date of signing) and the acceptance certificate. All the aforementioned materials must be affixed with the supplier's official seal. Original documents shall be kept available for verification.
4.7 Project Team Composition and Personnel Requirements
Staff / Working Group | Personnel Requirements |
Project Manager | 1.Possess an associate degree or above; Be a regular full-time employee of the supplier and have signed a labor contract with the supplier; 2.Possess at least 3 years of relevant working experience in organizing and planning publicity activities. The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the degree certificates; Photocopies of the labor contracts; A work resume/CV affixed with the supplier's official seal. |
Publicity Campaign Management | 1.Possess an associate degree or above; 2.Possess at least 3 years of working experience in publicity activities. The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the degree certificates; A work resume/CV affixed with the supplier's official seal. |
Graphic Designer | 1.Possess an associate degree or above in a design-related major, or hold a Graphic Designer or Exhibition Designer certificate; 2.Possess at least 3 years of graphic design experience for publicity activities. The supplier shall provide: A photocopy of the degree certificate, or a photocopy of the Graphic Designer or Exhibition Designer certificate; A work resume/CV affixed with the supplier's official seal. |
Photographer and Videographer | Possess at least 3 years of experience in photography, videography, editing, and video production. The supplier shall provide: A work resume/CV affixed with the supplier's official seal. |
5. Quotation Requirements
5.1 Quotation Currency: All prices shall be quoted in Renminbi (RMB/Yuan). The quoted price shall be the final price inclusive of all taxes, transportation, insurance, installation and debugging, and all other expenses required for the completion of the contract implementation.
5.2 Validity of Quotation: The quotation shall remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
5.3 Submission of Quotation Documents
5.3.1 Deadline for Submission: 9:30 AM on August 4, 2026.
5.3.2 Submission Address: Room 2, Bid Opening Room, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.
Please note: The supplier must ensure that the complete set of sealed quotation documents (hard copies) is delivered to the designated location before the deadline for submission. Late submissions will not be accepted.
5.4 Signing and Composition of Quotation Documents
The quotation documents must include the "Quotation List" and "Quotation Letter," both of which must be signed by the legal representative or their authorized representative and affixed with the supplier's official seal, as well as all other documents required to be submitted as specified in "Chapter 1: Request for Quotation Letter."
The "Quotation List" must strictly follow the format specified in "Chapter 2: Quotation List." Any discrepancies in the serial numbers, service content, quantity, unit, or remarks may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
The "Quotation Letter" must strictly follow the format of "1. Quotation Letter" in "Chapter 5: Format Examples." Any discrepancies may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
5.5 Number of Copies of Quotation Documents
Number of copies: One (1) original and four (4) copies, clearly marked as "Original" or "Copy". In the event of any discrepancy between the original and the copies, the original shall prevail. Meanwhile, a clear, complete, and sealed scanned copy of the original quotation document (in both PDF and Word formats) must be saved on a separate USB flash drive and submitted sealed together with the hard copies.
All documents shall be uniformly packed in a single outer package, and the seal of the outer package must be affixed with the supplier's official seal.
6. 6. Bid Opening Date, Time, and Venue
6.1 Bid Opening Date and Time: 9:30 a.m., August 4, 2026
6.2 Bid Opening Venue: Bid Opening Room XX, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
7. Consortium Bidding: Consortium bidding is not allowed for this project.
8. Estimated Project Value: RMB 180,000 (in words: One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Yuan only).
9. World Bank Sanctions: Companies sanctioned by the World Bank are not eligible to submit quotations or be awarded any contract financed by the World Bank. The list of sanctioned companies and individuals can be found on the website: http://www.worldbank.org/debarr.
10. Evaluation Method:
10.1 The same procedures and criteria shall be applied to the evaluation of all quotation documents.
10.2 The evaluation process shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document. The contract shall be awarded to the supplier whose quotation is substantially responsive to this RFQ document and has the lowest evaluated price.
11. Eligibility and Conflict of Interest
Potential suppliers shall note the provisions on eligibility and conflict of interest stipulated in the "World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (November 2020 Edition). All suppliers with a conflict of interest shall be deemed ineligible, and their quotation documents will be rejected. Suppliers must proactively disclose whether they have any affiliation with the following entities. If such affiliation exists, a statement of affiliation must be provided (format is self-drafted, and the content shall include, but not be limited to, the shareholder structure and shareholding ratio); if no such affiliation exists, a letter of commitment must be provided (format is self-drafted):
12. Obtaining the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Documents
Suppliers intending to participate in this project may obtain the documents by contacting the procurement agency via email from July 14, 2026, to August 3, 2026 (Beijing Time, the same below), during the hours of 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM daily (excluding statutory holidays). Suppliers must specify the company name, contact person, contact phone number, and the name of this project in the email.
13. Publication of the Notice
The Request for Quotation Notice for this project will be published simultaneously on the following designated media: the World Bank Section of the China Bidding Public Service Platform, and the China Bidding & Procurement Network.
Buyer: Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135 Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Tel: 020-87590235
Contact Person: Ms. Wu
Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 1811, 18th Floor, Building 59, Middle 3rd Ring Road East, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: 010-87945198-503/504
Contact Persons: Ms. Guo, Ms. Zhang
Email: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangjyzb@ck.citic.com
Chapter 2: Quotation List
Please note that the services provided by the supplier shall meet the requirements specified in Chapter 3 Technical Requirements.
Serial No. | Service Content | Quantity | Unit | Quotation (RMB) | Note |
Service Support for the 2026 Guangdong Province Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Publicity Week and Green Food Publicity Month; Venue: Jiangmen | |||||
1 | Event Design, Venue Setup, and Materials Provision | ||||
1.1 | Venue Rental (Including Large Screen) | 2 | Day | 5,000 / day × 2 days = 10,000 | 1.All designs shall be implemented only upon the Buyer's approval; 2.Venue setup shall commence as requested by the Buyer, and all related work, including venue arrangement, must be completed prior to the event; 3.At least 2 personnel must be stationed on-site for emergency response during the event; 4.Relevant photography and publicity/promotional work shall be completed within one working day after the event. |
1.2 | Stage Setup (Including: a. 2 speakers + 1 audio mixer + 6 handheld microphones (speech mics) + 1 audio engineer; b. Decoration for the front backdrop and side wing panels of the stage; c. Decoration for the podium and lectern flowers) | 1 | Lot |
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1.3 | Event Design and Production (Including: On-site booth layout design, exhibition booth design, float design, stage design, promotional posters, wayfinding signage design (e.g., floor decals), full-process event PPT, and dynamic video production for the launch sequence, etc.) | 1 | Set |
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1.4 | Exhibition Booths and Floats: 28 booths (wooden frame structure, including booth fascia/signboard production, etc.) and 2 floats | 1 | Lot |
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1.5 | Wayfinding Signage: Production of wayfinding signage, including floor decals, directional signs, etc. | 1 | Group |
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2 | Science Popularization Promotional Materials and Supplies | ||||
2.1 | Printing of science popularization brochures | 1,000 | copies |
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2.2 | Quiz Materials for the Science Popularization Zone (Including: 1 quiz wheel, 400 prizes, and 1,000 promotional tote bags featuring the Green High-Quality Agricultural Products logo and an information inquiry QR code) | 1 | Lot |
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3 | Event Logistics Support | ||||
3.1 | Exhibition Area Supporting Facilities: | 2 | Day |
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3.2 | Audience Seating (At least 31 chairs must be provided on-site, including no less than 10 folding chairs with backrests) | 2 | Day |
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3.3 | Makeup and Styling for the Event MC | 1 | Day |
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3.4 | On-site Event Support | 2 | Day |
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4 | Event Publicity and Media Coverage | ||||
4.1 | Graphic and Text Feature Publicity: On-site photography at the event, with no less than 50 high-definition photos to be provided after the event; 1 high-quality original graphic and text publicity article to be planned and published on the day of the event. | 1 | Lot |
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4.2 | Short Video Production and Promotion (Before and after the event, respectively plan, shoot, and produce no less than 1 creative short video)
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Total Quotation Price |
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Chapter III Technical Requirements
I. Scope of Services and Term
1. Scope of Services: The supplier shall be responsible for executing the "2026 Guangdong Province Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Publicity Week and Green Food Publicity Month" event (in the second half of 2026), organized and planned by the Buyer. Through professional designs of the stage, exhibition booths, etc., the supplier shall carry out science popularization and publicity for agricultural product quality and safety, as well as promotional campaigns for green food, to raise public awareness of agricultural product quality and safety.
2.Term of Services: The service period for this project is approximately 3 months, calculated from the effective date of the procurement contract until all event services are fully completed, and the final acceptance and settlement are concluded. The supplier must ensure that the corresponding work is completed before all key milestones.
II. Service Content and Requirements
The supplier shall provide a full-process integrated service for this project, covering professional event design, venue setup and materials provision, science popularization promotional materials and supplies, event logistics support, as well as event publicity and media coverage. The specific service contents include but are not limited to:
(I) Service Support for the 2026 Guangdong Province Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Publicity Week and Green Food Publicity Month
1. Event Design, Venue Setup, and Materials Provision
1.1 Venue Rental:
The event venue shall be designated by the Buyer, located in the space near the atrium of Jiangmen Darong City. The exact area shall be subject to the official demarcated scope by the final venue provider. The venue must be able to accommodate 28 standard exhibition booths, 2 float booths, the main stage, and the audience seating area. The rental period is 2 days, and the fee includes the use of a large screen and basic power supply.
The unit price for the venue rental is fixed at RMB 5,000 per day, with a total cost of RMB 10,000 for two days (in words: Ten Thousand Yuan only). This fee already includes the rental cost during the setup period.
The event is tentatively scheduled for 2 consecutive days in the second half of 2026 (initially planned to include one day on Friday and one day on Saturday; the exact dates shall be subject to the Buyer's final confirmation).
1.2 Stage Setup:
It shall include at least the following facilities:
a. One set of sound system: 2 speakers + 1 audio mixer + 6 handheld microphones (speech mics) + 1 audio engineer (the audio engineer is only required for the morning session on the first day of the event);
b. Stage perimeter: Decoration for the front backdrop and side wing panels of the stage;
c. Podium: Provision of a podium, complete with tabletop decoration (floral arrangements, tablecloths, etc.).
All setup materials must comply with national energy-saving, environmental protection, and low-carbon standards. Recyclable materials shall be prioritized to ensure the smooth execution of the event.
1.3 Event Design and Production:
Layout Planning:
The event site shall consist of a stage area, audience seating area, and exhibition area. The specific dimensions are as follows:
Stage: 7m (L) × 5m (W), equipped with a 5m (L) × 3.8m (H) LED display screen;
Audience Seating Area: 30 seats arranged in 3 rows × 10 columns. After the morning session on the first day, the chairs will be removed to make space for 2 floats;
Exhibition Area: 28 standard exhibition booths, each measuring 1.2m (L) × 0.6m (W), arranged around the atrium, on both sides of the stage, and directly in front of the stage;
Floats: 2.5m (L) × 0.7m (W).
The design proposal must treat all event areas, including the stage, as a cohesive whole for integrated design. This is to ensure an organic connection between visual aesthetics and traffic flow, reflecting unity and professionalism. During the design phase, full consideration must be given to pedestrian aisles, clear lines of sight, and product display requirements. During the setup phase, adjustments and optimizations shall be made based on actual on-site conditions to maximize space utilization and exhibition impact.
Design Theme:
The design style must deeply integrate the characteristics of green food and Lingnan culture, as well as modern agriculture. It should align with the theme of agricultural product quality and safety publicity to create a distinct and positive event image.
Craftsmanship and Materials:
All production materials must comply with relevant national standards and regulations for energy conservation, environmental protection, and low-carbon practices. Recyclable or reusable materials shall be prioritized.
Design Deliverables:
The supplier shall submit a complete design proposal, including but not limited to the following: overall and partial renderings (must reflect different angles and details), stage design renderings, exhibition booth renderings (with detailed dimensions and material specifications), float graphic design drafts, wayfinding signage design drafts (e.g., floor decals), full-process event PPT (including dynamic video for the launch sequence), and no less than 2 versions of the main visual poster suitable for different online and offline scenarios (e.g., print, screen display, social media). All design proposals must be implemented only upon the Buyer's written approval.
Attached: Site Layout Diagram (For Reference Only):
1.4 Exhibition Area Materials Provision:
Production Requirements for Exhibition Booths and Floats:
28 Exhibition Booths: The booths will primarily feature a wooden frame structure, including the production of booth fascias/signboards, etc.
2 Floats: The main function of the floats is publicity and attracting visitors, providing photo opportunities for the audience and tourists. The decorations must be securely fixed using lightweight, eco-friendly materials to ensure the safety of all personnel on-site.
Production Requirements for Wayfinding Signage:
Wayfinding signage that aligns with the event's on-site theme must be produced, including floor decals, directional signs, etc. These are to effectively guide the flow of visitors to the booths for viewing and tasting, thereby ensuring the overall success of the event.
2. Science Popularization Promotional Materials and Supplies
2.1 Printing of Science Popularization Brochures:
Print 1,000 copies of clear, full-color folded brochures. The content will be provided by the Buyer. The layout, as well as the material and style of the final print, must be implemented only upon the Buyer's approval.
2.2 Quiz Materials for the Science Popularization Zone:
Technical Requirements: Prepare relevant materials to ensure the smooth execution of 4 science popularization interactive quiz sessions over the 2-day event. All materials (including prizes and promotional tote bags) must be of qualified quality and safe to use. The promotional tote bags must feature the Green High-Quality Agricultural Products logo and an information inquiry QR code.
Specific Requirements: Includes 1 spinning wheel with a stand (for the public to draw question numbers on-site), 400 prizes (aligned with the promotional theme, must be green food products, with an average unit price not exceeding RMB 10), and 1,000 promotional tote bags.
3. Event Logistics Support
3.1 Exhibition Area Supporting Facilities:
The exhibition booth design must fully consider the display characteristics of the agricultural product industry. It should rationally plan functional areas such as the product tasting zone, freezer/refrigerator storage area, and centralized storage space. Normal water and power supply must be guaranteed for all areas.
a. Storage and Mailing of Goods for Participating Green High-Quality Agricultural Product Enterprises: The supplier shall be responsible for the mailing, receiving, and storage of agricultural products from participating enterprises before, during, and after the event. The supplier must also assist participating enterprises in transporting the agricultural products to the designated exhibition area. The supplier is responsible for the safe custody of the agricultural products during the event and shall bear the corresponding insurance liability. After the event, the supplier shall safely transport the agricultural products back to the designated location of the original providing units.
b. Rental of 1 Freezer: During the event, 1 freezer shall be rented for on-site preservation of chilled/fresh agricultural products.
c. Event Drinking Water: The brand must meet the Buyer's requirements (C'estbon, Nongfu Spring, Dinghu Mountain Spring, or brands of equivalent grade). The provision includes 1 water dispenser, 12 barrels of bottled water (18.9L/barrel), and 4 cases of bottled water (210ml/24 bottles per case × 2 cases; 380ml/24 bottles per case × 2 cases).
3.2 Audience Seating:
To meet the audience seating needs at the event site, 30 seats shall be set up. At least 31 chairs must be provided on-site (including no less than 10 folding chairs with backrests).
3.3 Makeup and Styling for the Event MC:
The Event MC will be provided by the Buyer, but the supplier shall be responsible for ensuring the makeup and styling of the MC on the day of the event.
3.4 On-site Event Support:
The supplier shall purchase insurance for this event to guarantee the safety of personnel and property during the event period.
During the event, the supplier must arrange no less than 2 staff members to be stationed on-site for emergency response. Their responsibilities include conducting safety inspections for electricity usage, performing emergency equipment repairs, handling emergencies, assisting enterprises with the loading and unloading of goods, and addressing various on-site inquiries and unexpected issues.
4.Event Publicity and Media Coverage
The supplier shall utilize diversified media formats and high-quality visual content to comprehensively enhance the breadth and depth of the event's communication.
4.1 Graphic and Text Feature Publicity
During the contract period, the supplier shall plan and publish no less than 1 high-quality original publicity article. The content of the article must be approved by the Buyer before publication. Furthermore, within one working day after the conclusion of the first day of the event, the article must be published on at least 3 provincial-level or above mainstream news media platforms and 2 local mainstream news media platforms in Jiangmen (such as authoritative news websites, mobile clients, newspapers, etc.).
4.2 Short Video Production and Promotion
Content Production:
Before and after the event, the supplier shall respectively plan, shoot, and produce no less than 1 creative short video each (2 videos in total). The video content should focus on the themes of agricultural product quality and safety, as well as the Green Food Publicity Week. The pre-event promotional video should be around 60 seconds in length, and the post-event summary video should be around 150 seconds, both conforming to mobile-friendly communication patterns.
Publication and Promotion:
The short videos must be published on at least 2 provincial-level or above mainstream media platforms (or their official new media accounts) and 2 local mainstream media platforms in Jiangmen (or their official new media accounts) (e.g., Douyin, WeChat Channels, Weibo, etc.). The total follower base of the media agency undertaking the publication or its publishing account on the corresponding platform must be no less than 50,000 to ensure basic coverage. The video content must be approved by the Buyer before publication.
(II) Collection and Organization of Publicity Outcomes, Summary Report, and Assistance with Project Acceptance
The supplier shall be responsible for organizing materials and establishing a complete archive of publicity outputs, summary reports, and relevant supporting documents. This includes the collection of publicity outcomes from various platforms and the statistical analysis of data such as readership/view counts.
The supplier shall draft an event summary and publicity outcomes report to evaluate the effectiveness of the publicity campaign in raising public awareness of agricultural product quality and safety in the host city, etc.
(III) Other Requirements
1.The supplier shall be responsible for the venue rental and stage setup for this event (the venue shall be designated by the Buyer).
2.During the service period, the supplier must ensure the quality and safety of all materials used for the event during their utilization, and maintain cleanliness at the event site throughout the event period.
3.During both the preparation and execution phases of the event, the supplier must dynamically adjust the on-site layout according to the Buyer's requirements.
4.After the event, the supplier shall be responsible for restoring the venue to its original condition and properly disposing of solid waste generated during the event.
5.All the above-mentioned services shall be submitted to the Buyer for review and may only be executed upon the Buyer's approval.
III. Response Time
During the event service period, the supplier shall provide satisfactory on-site services and resolve any arising issues at any time. In the event of an emergency, the response time shall not exceed 10 minutes, and the issue must be resolved within 1 hour.
IV. Deliverables
The service provider shall submit the publicity campaign outputs and summary report to the Provincial Project Office, including but not limited to the event summary report and relevant supporting documents.
All data, reports, converged media products, and research outcomes generated in the performance of this consulting task, along with their related intellectual property rights, shall be owned by the Buyer.
V. Support Provided by the Buyer
1.The Buyer will work closely with the service provider, designate a dedicated liaison, and provide relevant materials and other support to the service provider.
2.The service provider shall work closely with other relevant participating parties of this sub-project.
VI. Assessment and Evaluation Methods
1.Fully complete all the above-mentioned service contents;
2.Submit the deliverables on time and in full;
3.Take no less than 50 high-definition photos; publish no less than 2 short videos;
4.The total number of views for the graphic/text publicity and short videos across all online platforms shall be no less than 100,000;
5.The satisfaction rate of participants for each event shall be no less than 90%.
VII. Payment Terms
1.After the contract is signed, the Buyer shall pay an advance payment of 10% of the total contract price to the successful bidder within 20 working days upon receipt of the event implementation plan and a valid invoice of an equivalent amount provided by the supplier;
2.After the supplier has prepared the event acceptance report and the necessary materials for reimbursement, and upon the Buyer's acceptance and verification without any errors, the Buyer shall pay a progress payment of 90% of the total contract price to the successful bidder within 20 working days upon receipt of a valid invoice of an equivalent amount provided by the supplier.
Note: Before each payment is made under the contract, a valid invoice matching the payment amount must be provided to the Buyer. Furthermore, the payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of the contract must strictly match the name of the successful supplier.
VIII. Key Regulations to be Complied With
(1) Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China
(2) Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services
(3) Provisions on the Administration of Internet News Information Services
(4) Code of Conduct for Fair Competition in the Advertising Industry
(5) Interim Measures for the Promotion and Administration of Public Service Advertising
Chapter 4 Contract Terms
Table of Contents
Contract Terms
1. Definitions
The following terms used in this Contract shall be interpreted as follows:
2.2 The term "Country of Origin" referred to in this Article means the place where the Goods are mined, grown, or produced, or the place from which the Services are supplied. Goods may be manufactured or processed, or subjected to substantial assembly of major components, into a product. A new product is commercially recognized if it differs substantially in basic characteristics, purpose, or function from its constituent components.
The Goods delivered under this Contract shall conform to the standards specified in the Technical Specifications. If no applicable standards are mentioned, the Goods shall conform to the applicable official standards. Such standards must be the latest versions issued by the relevant authorities.
4.3 Except for the Contract itself, any of the documents listed in Article 4.1 shall remain the property of the Buyer. Upon request by the Buyer, the Supplier shall return these documents (including all copies) to the Buyer upon completion of the Contract.
4.4 If requested by the World Bank, the Supplier shall permit the World Bank to inspect the Supplier's accounts and records relating to the performance of this Contract and to have such accounts and records audited by auditors appointed by the World Bank.
5Patents
The Supplier shall indemnify the Buyer against all claims of infringement of any patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the Goods or any part thereof by the Buyer.
6Performance Security
Not required.
7Inspection and Tests
7.1 The Buyer or its representative shall have the right to inspect and/or test the Goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract Specifications at no additional cost.
7.2 Inspections and tests may be conducted at the Supplier's premises, at the point of delivery, and/or at the Goods' final destination. If conducted at the Supplier's premises, the Supplier shall furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance to the inspectors at no cost to the Buyer.
7.3 Should any inspected or tested Goods fail to conform to the Specifications, the Buyer may reject the Goods, and the Supplier shall either replace the rejected Goods or make alterations necessary to meet the Specification requirements free of cost to the Buyer.
8Packing
The Supplier shall provide such packing for the Goods as is required to prevent damage or deterioration during transit to the final destination specified in the Contract. Such packing shall be adequate to withstand, without limitation, rough handling during transit, exposure to extreme temperatures, high salinity, rainfall, and open storage. The size and weight of the cases shall take into consideration the remoteness of the Goods' final destination and the lack of heavy lifting equipment at all transit points.
9Insurance
The risk of loss of or damage to the Goods during the course of manufacture, transportation, storage, and delivery shall be the responsibility of the Supplier, who shall fully insure the Goods against such risks.
10Shipment
The Supplier shall be responsible for arranging and bearing all costs for delivering the Goods to the Project Site. Such costs shall be included in the Contract Price.
11Warranty
11.1 The Supplier warrants that the Goods supplied under this Contract are new, unused, of the latest or current models, and incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials, unless otherwise provided in the Contract.
11.2 The Supplier warrants that the Goods shall meet the performance specifications stipulated in the Contract. If, due to the Supplier's fault, the specified performance specifications are not met in whole or in part, the Supplier shall, at its own cost, replace or repair the Goods to meet the required performance specifications.
11.3 The Buyer shall notify the Supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty within a reasonable time after the discovery of the defect.
11.4 Upon receipt of such notice, the Supplier shall repair or replace the defective Goods or components with reasonable speed and free of cost within two weeks. The Buyer shall bear the inland freight costs from the place of manufacture to the final destination for the repaired or replaced Goods or components.
11.5 If the Supplier fails to remedy the defect with reasonable speed within two weeks after receipt of the notice, the Buyer may take such remedial action as may be necessary, at the Supplier's risk and expense, without prejudice to any other rights which the Buyer may have against the Supplier under the Contract.
12Payment
12.1 After the contract is signed, the Buyer shall pay an advance payment of 10% of the total contract price to the successful bidder within 20 working days upon receipt of the event implementation plan and a valid invoice of an equivalent amount provided by the supplier;
12.2 After the supplier has prepared the event acceptance report and the necessary materials for reimbursement, and upon the Buyer's acceptance and verification without any errors, the Buyer shall pay a progress payment of 90% of the total contract price to the successful bidder within 20 working days upon receipt of a valid invoice of an equivalent amount provided by the supplier.
Note: Before each payment is made under the contract, a valid invoice matching the payment amount must be provided to the Buyer. Furthermore, the payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of the contract must strictly match the name of the successful supplier.
13Prices
The prices charged by the Supplier for the delivery of Goods and the performance of Services under this Contract shall be the prices quoted by the Supplier in the Price Schedule. Such prices shall be fixed.
14Change Orders
14.1 The Buyer may, at any time, issue written instructions to the Supplier to make changes, within the general scope of this Contract, in one or more of the following:
(1) The drawings, designs, or specifications, where the Goods to be supplied under this Contract are specifically manufactured for the Buyer;
(2) The method of shipment or packing;
(3) The place of delivery; or
(4) The services to be performed by the Supplier.
14.2 If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work under this Contract, the Contract Price, the delivery schedule, or both, shall be equitably adjusted, and the Contract shall be modified accordingly. Any claim by the Supplier for adjustment under this Article shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Change Order from the Buyer.
15Supplier Delay in Performance
15.1 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods and perform the Services in accordance with the schedule specified by the Buyer in the "Schedule of Requirements for Goods".
15.2 If, during the performance of the Contract, the Supplier encounters circumstances that may delay the timely delivery of the Goods or the performance of the Services, the Supplier shall promptly notify the Buyer in writing of the fact of the delay, the likely duration thereof, and the causes thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, the Buyer shall evaluate the situation as soon as possible and determine whether to extend the time for delivery at its discretion and whether to assess liquidated damages for delay. Any extension shall be mutually agreed upon through a modification of the Contract.
15.3 Except as provided in Article 18, unless an extension has been granted without the assessment of liquidated damages pursuant to Article 15.2, the Supplier's delay in delivery shall be subject to liquidated damages for delay as provided in Article 16.
16Liquidated Damages for Delay
If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods or perform the Services within the time periods stipulated in the Contract, the Buyer shall, without prejudice to any other remedies available under the Contract, deduct liquidated damages for delay from the Contract Price. The liquidated damages shall be assessed at the rate of one percent (1%) of the price of the delayed Goods or the fees for the unperformed Services per week of delay, until the actual delivery or performance is completed. The maximum amount of liquidated damages for delay shall be ten percent (10%) of the total Contract Price. Once the maximum amount of liquidated damages is reached, the Buyer may consider terminating the Contract.
17Termination for Default
17.1 Without prejudice to any other remedies available to the Buyer for the Supplier's default, the Buyer may issue a written notice of default to the Supplier, proposing to terminate the Contract in whole or in part:
(1) If the Supplier fails to deliver any or all of the Goods within the period specified in the Contract or within any extension thereof granted by the Buyer pursuant to Article 15; or
(2) If the Supplier fails to perform any other obligation stipulated in the Contract.
17.2 If the Buyer terminates the Contract in whole or in part pursuant to Article 17.1, the Buyer may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it deems appropriate, goods similar to those undelivered, and the Supplier shall be liable to the Buyer for any excess costs for such similar goods. However, the Supplier shall continue the performance of the Contract to the extent not terminated.
18Force Majeure
18.1 If the Supplier's performance of or delivery under the Contract is delayed or prevented by Force Majeure, the Supplier shall not be subject to forfeiture of its Performance Security, nor shall it be liable for liquidated damages for delay or termination of the Contract.
18.2 "Force Majeure" as referred to in this Article means those events that are beyond the control of the Supplier and are not foreseeable, but do not include the Supplier's default or negligence. Force Majeure events include, but are not limited to: actions by the Buyer within its sovereign jurisdiction, war or revolution, fire, flood, epidemic, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, and cancellation of the event as notified by the event organizer.
18.3 In the event of Force Majeure, the Supplier shall notify the Buyer in writing as soon as possible of the occurrence of the Force Majeure and the causes thereof. Unless otherwise requested in writing by the Buyer, the Supplier shall continue to perform its obligations under the Contract as far as is reasonably practicable, and shall seek all reasonable means to perform the other matters not affected by the Force Majeure.
19Termination for Insolvency
If the Supplier becomes bankrupt or otherwise insolvent, the Buyer may, at any time, terminate the Contract by giving written notice to the Supplier without compensation to the Supplier. Such termination shall not prejudice or affect any rights or remedies which the Buyer has already exercised or may exercise in the future.
20Termination for Buyer's Convenience
20.1 The Buyer may, at any time for its own convenience, terminate the Contract in whole or in part by giving written notice to the Supplier. The notice of termination shall specify that the termination is for the Buyer's convenience, the extent to which the Contract is terminated, and the effective date of such termination.
20.2 For the Goods that have been completed and ready for shipment within thirty (30) days after the Supplier's receipt of the termination notice, the Buyer shall accept such Goods at the original Contract price and terms. For the remaining Goods, the Buyer may:
(1) Have any portion thereof completed and delivered at the original Contract price and terms; and/or
(2) Cancel the remaining Goods and pay the Supplier an agreed amount for the partially completed Goods and Services, as well as for the materials and components previously procured by the Supplier.
21Settlement of Disputes
21.1 The Buyer and the Supplier shall settle all disputes arising from the execution of this Contract or relating thereto through direct, informal consultations in an amicable manner.
21.2 If the Buyer and the Supplier are unable to settle the Contract disputes amicably within thirty (30) days after the commencement of such informal consultations, either party may request that the dispute be submitted to: Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.
22Notices
Notices given by one party to the other under this Contract shall be in writing and sent via facsimile. The contact details are as follows:
Buyer: Guangdong Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135, Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Postal Code: 510599
Telephone: 020-87590235
Facsimile: /
Contact Person: Ms. Wu
Supplier:
Address:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Contact Person:
23Taxes
The Supplier shall be solely and fully responsible for all taxes and duties levied on the Goods prior to their delivery to the Buyer.
All taxes and duties levied on the Buyer in connection with this Contract pursuant to the prevailing tax laws of the Chinese Government shall be borne by the Buyer.
This Contract shall come into effect upon being signed and stamped by both parties (the Supplier must sign and stamp by its Legal Representative).
Chapter Five Format Examples
1. Letter of Bid
Date: [Month] [Day], 2026
Enquiry Reference No.: ________________
To: ___________________
Having examined the Enquiry Documents including Amendment(s) No. ______ (insert number) which has/have been duly received, we, the undersigned, offer to supply the Services in accordance with the said Enquiry Documents for the Total Price of ________________ (expressed in words and figures).
If we are determined to be the successful Supplier, we shall deliver the Services within the delivery period specified in the Schedule of Services.
We agree that this Bid shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the date fixed for the submission deadline of the Price Schedule, and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period.
Until a formal Contract is executed, this Bid, your Enquiry Documents, and the Letter of Acceptance shall constitute a binding Contract between us.
Bidder: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
2. Contract Form
This Contract is made on this ______ day of ________, 20XX, by and between ________________________ (Name of Buyer) (hereinafter referred to as the "Buyer") on the one part, and ________________________ (Name of Supplier) (hereinafter referred to as the "Supplier") on the other part, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Whereas the Buyer has invited bids for the acquisition of the Services (Name of Goods and Services) and has accepted the Bid submitted by the Supplier to provide the said Goods and Services for the Total Amount of ________________________ (Contract Price expressed in words and figures) (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract Price").
It is hereby agreed as follows:
1.The meanings of words and terms used in this Agreement are the same as those defined in the Conditions of Contract.
2.The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this Agreement:
(1) The Letter of Bid and Price Schedule submitted by the Supplier;
(2) The Schedule of Services;
(3) Technical Requirements;
(4) Conditions of Contract;
(5) The Letter of Acceptance issued by the Buyer.
3.In consideration of the payments to be made by the Buyer to the Supplier as prescribed herein, the Supplier hereby covenants with the Buyer to provide the Goods and Services and to remedy defects therein in accordance with the Contract.
4.In consideration of the Goods and Services to be provided by the Supplier and the remedy of defects therein, the Buyer hereby covenants with the Supplier to pay the Contract Price or such other sums as are payable under the Contract to the Supplier at the times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written in accordance with their respective laws.
Buyer: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
Supplier: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
LIBERIA
Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project
Project ID: P177478
Credit No..: 7511-LR
Assignment Title: Engagement of a Resident National Consultant for the Revenue and Tax Policy Division
Assignment Level : Position for National Consultant
Reference No.: LR-MFDP-561277-CS-INDV
The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Terms of Reference (ToR) is issued. This procurement process will be conducted in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised September 2023 and February 2025) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations and the procedures outlined herein. Payments by the World Bank will be made only at the request of the GREAT Project and upon approval by the Bank, subject to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.
To this end, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), through its Department of Fiscal Affairs, seeks to hire a Resident Consultant for Tax Policy Division to provide technical assistance and strategic support to the Tax Policy Division. The consultant will support tax policy formulation, revenue analysis, and strategic advice aimed at improving domestic resource mobilization.
Liberia’s tax system is undergoing reforms to improve revenue mobilization, enhance fiscal sustainability, and strengthen public service delivery. As part of this effort, the Resident Consultant for Tax Policy Division will work closely with key stakeholders, including the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and development partners, to provide strategic advisory and technical support for effective policy formulation and implementation. This ToR is issued for the selection of a highly qualified Resident Consultant for Tax Policy Division for Tax Policy.
1. Objectives of the Assignment
The primary objective of this assignment is to support the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in achieving sustainable revenue growth by ensuring the formulation and implementation of effective, data-driven tax policies. The Resident Consultant for Tax Policy Division will provide strategic advisory services and technical expertise to improve the government’s revenue mobilization, fiscal sustainability, and the overall effectiveness of tax policies.
2. Scope of Work
The Resident Consultant for Tax Policy Division will undertake the following key tasks:
f) Coordination and Collaboration
g) Reporting and Documentation
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below
Required Consultant’s Qualifications and Expertise
MFDP 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. Candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Minimum Qualifications:
The assignment will be carried out over a period of one year from the date of contract signature, and may be extended based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Method of Selection
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” dated September 2023, revised February 2025 and September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Methods for Individual Consultant Based Selection set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Submission date
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 1700 hours on 6th August, 2026.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours.
Attn: Jim-ngormoh A. Kamara, Project Team Lead
Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project
Office of the Deputy Minister for Economic Management
Department of Economic Management
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP)
Broad & Mechlin Streets
Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: +231-777-638-969
E-mail: jkamara@mfdp.gov.lr
Cc: mmassaquoi@mfdp.gov.lr
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(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)
Country: Ethiopia
Name of Project: Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme
Grant No: P179293
Assignment Title: Consulting Service to conduct Project Audit
Reference No. REF: ET-AUC-552838-CS-LCS
The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include carrying out the audit of the project in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA), as promulgated by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest.
The African Union 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. The shortlisting criteria are:
The firm shall:
i) Core Technical Experience
The firm must demonstrate:
a) General Audit Experience
b) Experience with Donor-Funded Projects
Preference should be given to firms that have successfully completed at least three (3) similar assignments within the last five (5) years.
ii) Relevant Assignment Experience
The firm should demonstrate experience in assignments involving:
Project Financial Statements (PFS)
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 24 July 2026.
African Union Commission,
Head, Supply Chain Management Division
Building C, 3rd Floor,
P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
E-mail: Tender@AfricanUnion.org
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PROJECT AUDIT
REF: ET-AUC-552838-CS-LCS
Reference is made to agreements signed between AUC and the World Bank on the IDA Grant where it requires an annual external audit on the programme financial statements and transactions. An audit firm performs the external audits annually for each grant, where the final audit report should be submitted to the World Bank by 30 June of the following fiscal year.
The audit will cover the World Bank P179293 IDA E2130- East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience Project
The accounting period subject to audit shall be January 2025 to December 2025.
The objective of the audit of the Project Financial Statements (PFSs) is to enable the auditor to express a professional opinion(s) on the financial position of the project at the end of each fiscal year, and on funds received and expenditures incurred for the relevant accounting period.
The project books of accounts provide the basis for preparation of the PFSs by the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and are established to reflect the financial transactions in respect of the project. The AUC maintains adequate internal controls and supporting documentation for transactions.
The responsibility for the preparation of financial statements including adequate disclosure is that of the Africa Union Commission (AUC). It is also responsible for the selection and application of accounting policies. The AUC would prepare the PFSs in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards or International Public Sector Accounting Standards.
The auditor is responsible for forming and expressing opinions on the financial statements. The auditor would carry out the audit of the project in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA), as promulgated by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). As part of the audit process, the auditor may request from AUC written confirmation concerning representations made in connection with the audit.
5. SCOPE OF THE AUDIT
As stated above, the audit of the project will be carried out in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) promulgated by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), and will include such tests and auditing procedures as the auditor will consider necessary under the circumstances. Special attention should be paid by the auditor as to whether the:
Goods, works and services financed have been procured in accordance with the relevant financing agreements including specific provisions of the World Bank Procurement Policies and Procedures[1]
All necessary supporting documents, records, and accounts have been maintained in respect of all project activities, including expenditures reported using Interim Unaudited Financial Report (IFR) methods of reporting. The auditor is expected to verify that respective reports, issued during the period, were in agreement with the underlying books of account;
Designated Accounts have been maintained in accordance with the provisions of the relevant financing agreements and funds disbursed out of the Accounts were used only for the purpose intended in the financing agreement;
Relevant laws and regulations have been complied with, and that the financial and accounting procedures approved for the project (e.g. operational manual, financial procedures manual, etc.) were followed and used;
In complying with International Standards on Auditing, the auditor is expected to pay particular attention to the following matters:
6. PROJECT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PFSs)
The auditor should verify that the project PFSs have been prepared in accordance with the agreed accounting standards (see paragraph 3 above) and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the project at the relevant date and of resources and expenditures for the financial year ended on that date
The Project Financial Statements (PFSs) should include:
(a) A statement of funds received, showing funds from the World Bank, project funds from other donors and counterpart funds separately, and of expenditures incurred;
(b) A summary of the activity in the Designated Account;
As an Annex to the PFSs, the auditor should prepare a reconciliation of the amounts as “received by the Project from the World Bank”, with those shown as being disbursed by the Bank.
7. UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTS (IFRs)
In addition to the audit of the PFSs, the auditor is required to verify all IFRs used as a basis for the submission of loan withdrawal applications to the World Bank. The auditor will apply such tests and auditing procedures as considered necessary under the circumstances. Annexed to the PFSs should be a schedule listing individual IFR withdrawal applications by specific reference number and amount.
The total withdrawals under the IFRs procedures should be part of the overall reconciliation of Bank disbursements described in paragraph 5 above.
8. DESIGNATED ACCOUNT
In conjunction with the audit of the Project PFSs, the auditor is also required to review the activities of the Designated Account associated with the project. The Designated Account usually comprises:
- Advance deposits received from World Bank;
- Replenishments substantiated by withdrawal applications;
- Interest that may have been earned on the accounts, and which belong to the recipient; and
- Withdrawals related to project expenditures
The auditor should pay particular attention as to the compliance with the Bank's procedures as stipulated in the Financing Agreement and the balances of the Designated Accounts at the end of the fiscal year (or period). The auditor should examine the eligibility of financial transactions during the period under examination and fund balances at the end of such a period, the operation and use of the DAs in accordance with the relevant general conditions, relevant financing agreements and disbursement letter, and the adequacy of internal controls for this type of disbursement mechanism.
The auditor should also examine eligibility and correctness of:
9. AUDIT REPORT
The auditor will issue an opinion on the project financial statements (PFSs). The annual audit report of the project accounts should include a separate paragraph highlighting key or significant internal control weaknesses and non-compliance with the financing agreement terms.
10. MANAGEMENT LETTER
In addition to the audit report, the auditor will prepare a management letter, in which the auditor will:
(a) Give comments and observations on the accounting records, systems and controls that were examined during the course of the audit;
(b) Identify specific deficiencies or areas of weakness in systems and controls, and make recommendations for their improvement;
(c) Report on the degree of compliance of each of the financial covenants in the financing agreement and give comments, if any, on internal and external matters affecting such compliance;
Ideally, the management letter should also include responses from the implementing agency to the issues highlighted by the auditor.
11. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The auditor should have access to all legal documents, correspondences, and any other information associated with the project and deemed necessary by the auditor. The auditor will also obtain confirmation of amounts disbursed and outstanding at the Bank. Available information should include copies of the relevant: project appraisal document; financing agreement; financial management assessment reports; supervision mission reports and implementation status reports. All the necessary supporting documents for transactions recorded should be maintained at the AUC Head Quarters and presented for the Auditors’ review. However, if a need to visit the CIEFFA office in Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso arises, AUC will facilitate for the audit team to review the CIEFFA accounts/project assets at its premises.
12.GENERAL
The financial statements, including the audit report, management letter and management response should be received by the Bank no later than six months after the end of the accounting year to which the audit relates.
The auditor should submit the report to the recipient’s designated agent, AUC Management, rather than to any staff member of the project entity. The agent should then promptly forward two copies of the audit report and accompanying statements to the Bank together with the management letter and management response.
Disclosure- In accordance with the Bank’s disclosure policy, the project audit report (excluding management letter) should be disclosed by the implementing entity (Ministry of Agriculture). The World Bank also makes the report available for public disclosure through the Bank website.
It is highly desirable that the auditor becomes familiar with the Financing agreement and Disbursement Letter of the Grants, the Bank's financial reporting and auditing requirements contained in the Bank Policy - Investment Project Financing, Bank Directive - Investment project Financing, Bank Policy and Bank Directive: Program for Results Financing, and Bank Policy for Development Policy Financing. The auditor should also be familiar with the Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing (February 2017), the Loan Handbook for World Bank Borrowers (February 2017), and the World Bank’s Procurement Framework (July 2016).These documents are available on the Bank’s website and could be obtained from the Task Team Leader.
13. Qualification and Experience Requirements of the Firm
i). Legal Status and Registration
The firm shall:
ii) Core Technical Experience
The firm must demonstrate:
a) General Audit Experience
b) Experience with Donor-Funded Projects
Preference should be given to firms that have successfully completed at least three (3) similar assignments within the last five (5) years.
iii) Relevant Assignment Experience
The firm should demonstrate experience in assignments involving:
Project Financial Statements (PFS)
14.Key Expert Qualification
Consultant's Team | Qualification and Experience | Time Input in Man-Month |
Key Experts – Audit Manager | ||
Team Leader
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Consultant's Team | Qualification and Experience | Time Input in Man-Month |
Key Experts 2 – Senior Auditor | ||
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Key Experts 3 Audit Junior | ||
Audit Junior |
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14.Deliverables
Key tasks | Timeline |
1st Draft Financial Audit report | Fourth Week of March 2026 |
2nd Draft Financial Audit Report
| Second week of April 2026 |
Final Financial Audit Report and Management Letter.
| Fourth week of May 2026 |
15. Reporting
For the purpose of execution of assignment, the firm is required to report to the Director of Finance, AUC.
[1] Depending on the complexity of procurement activities, the auditor may consider involving technical experts during the audit engagement. In cases where such experts are involved, the auditor is expected to comply with provisions of International Standard on Auditing 620: Using the Work of an Expert. Consideration to use of the work of experts should be brought to the early attention of the borrower and the World Bank for mutual agreement and appropriate guidance.
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People's Republic of China
World Bank Loan
Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
Loan No.: 9213-CN
Procurement of 2026 Brand Promotion Booth Design and Construction Services
(Non-Consulting Services)
(Contract No.: GDNC-002)
Request for Quotation (RFQ) Document
Bidding Number0733-26082787
June 2026
Chapter 1: Letter of Request for Quotation
Date: June 17, 2026
Bidding Number0733-26082787
1. The Government of the People's Republic of China has received a loan from the World Bank to finance the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under this Request for Quotation contract.
2. China CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd., entrusted by the Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center), hereby issues this Letter of Request for Quotation for the procurement of 2026 Brand Promotion Exhibition Design and Construction Services (Contract No.: GDNC-002) to potential suppliers. All suppliers are requested to submit their quotations in accordance with the requirements of this Request for Quotation document (please refer to Chapter 5 for the format templates of the Letter of Quotation and Quotation Form).
3. This procurement shall be conducted through the Request for Quotation method in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Guidelines, the Loan Agreement, and the Project Agreement. This Request for Quotation document is drafted with reference to the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Goods Procurement.
4. Supplier Qualification Requirements
Suppliers must meet the following stipulations and provide relevant supporting documents as specified. Failure to provide the required supporting documents may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
4.1 Entity Qualification: The supplier must possess the capacity to independently assume civil liability and hold a valid and qualified business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (a unified business license shall be provided if the "Three-in-One" certificate system applies). The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the business license, tax registration certificate, and organization code certificate (or a photocopy of the unified business license if the "Three-in-One" system applies), affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.2 Taxation and Social Security: The supplier must have a good record of paying taxes and social security funds in accordance with the law. The supplier shall provide: Photocopies of the supporting documents proving the payment of taxes and social insurance for any one month within the 6 months prior to the deadline for submission of the quotation document for this project, affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.3 Credit Record: The supplier must not be listed on the "Credit China" website (http://www.creditchina.gov.cn) as a dishonest person subject to enforcement or as a major tax violation dishonest entity. The supplier shall provide: Screenshots of the query results for the aforementioned records from the website, affixed with the supplier's official seal.
4.4 Financial Status: The supplier must possess good commercial credit and a sound financial accounting system. The supplier shall provide: A photocopy of the audited financial report for the year 2025 (which must include at least the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement).
4.5 Lawful Operation: Within the three years prior to participating in this Request for Quotation (calculated backward from the deadline for submission of the quotation document), the supplier must have no record of major legal violations in its business operations, such as criminal penalties, orders to suspend operations for rectification, revocation of licenses or permits, or imposition of substantial fines due to illegal business practices. The criteria for determining "substantial fines" shall be governed by the regulations of the provincial government in the supplier's administrative region, or by the standards set by the relevant competent administrative department of the State Council that imposes the penalty. The supplier shall provide: A "Qualification Commitment Letter" to make this commitment, in a self-drafted format.
4.6 Performance Requirements: From January 1, 2021, up to the deadline for submission of the quotation document, the supplier must have successfully implemented at least one similar service contract (both the signing and acceptance of the contract must occur between January 1, 2021, and the deadline for submission of the quotation document). The similar service contract must simultaneously meet the following requirements:
a. The exhibition area is no less than 100 square meters.
b. The contract amount is no less than RMB 760,000. If a single contract fails to meet this requirement, the supplier may provide two contracts, with each contract amount being no less than RMB 380,000.
The supplier shall provide: Key pages of the contract (including at least the cover page, service content/list, exhibition area, contract amount, signatures/seals, and date of signing) and the acceptance certificate. All the aforementioned materials must be affixed with the supplier's official seal. Original documents shall be kept available for verification.
4.7 Project Team Composition and Personnel Requirements
Staff / Working Group | Personnel Requirements |
Project Manager | 1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above, or relevant certificates in exhibition management; 2.Is a formal, on-the-job employee of the supplier and has signed a labor contract with the supplier; 3.Possesses at least 5 years of exhibition work experience; 4.Performance experience: Has served as a project manager, deputy project manager, or project head in more than one similar service contract within the past 5 years (from January 1, 2021, to the deadline for submission of the quotation document). The similar service contract must simultaneously meet the following requirements:
Required documents to be provided: |
Publicity Campaign Management | 1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above in a relevant major, or relevant certificates in exhibition management; 2.Possesses at least 5 years of work experience in publicity campaigns as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
Required documents to be provided: |
Graphic Designer | Each person must meet the following requirements: 1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above in a design-related major, or holds a certificate as a graphic designer or exhibition designer; 2.Possesses more than 5 years of graphic design experience for exhibitions as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
Required documents to be provided: |
Safety Engineer | Holds a Safety Engineer Certificate, or possesses at least 5 years of exhibition work experience as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
Required document to be provided: |
Exhibition Booth Construction Management | Each person must meet the following requirement:
Required document to be provided: |
Creative Publicity | Each person must meet the following requirements: 1.Possesses a bachelor's degree or above; Possesses at least 5 years of creative publicity experience as of the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
Required documents to be provided: |
Photographer and Videographer | Each person must meet the following requirement:
Required documents to be provided: |
5. Quotation Requirements
5.1 Quotation Currency: All prices shall be quoted in Renminbi (RMB/Yuan). The quoted price shall be the final price inclusive of all taxes, transportation, insurance, installation and debugging, and all other expenses required for the completion of the contract implementation.
5.2 Validity of Quotation: The quotation shall remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the deadline for submission of the quotation document.
5.3 Submission of Quotation Documents
5.3.1 Deadline for Submission: 9:30 AM on July 9, 2026.
5.3.2 Submission Address: Room 2, Bid Opening Room, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.
Please note: The supplier must ensure that the complete set of sealed quotation documents (hard copies) is delivered to the designated location before the deadline for submission. Late submissions will not be accepted.
5.4 Signing and Composition of Quotation Documents
The quotation documents must include the "Quotation List" and "Quotation Letter," both of which must be signed by the legal representative or their authorized representative and affixed with the supplier's official seal, as well as all other documents required to be submitted as specified in "Chapter 1: Request for Quotation Letter."
The "Quotation List" must strictly follow the format specified in "Chapter 2: Quotation List." Any discrepancies in the serial numbers, service content, quantity, unit, or remarks may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
The "Quotation Letter" must strictly follow the format of "1. Quotation Letter" in "Chapter 5: Format Examples." Any discrepancies may result in the rejection of the quotation document.
5.5 Number of Copies of Quotation Documents
Number of copies: One (1) original and four (4) copies, clearly marked as "Original" or "Copy". In the event of any discrepancy between the original and the copies, the original shall prevail. Meanwhile, a clear, complete, and sealed scanned copy of the original quotation document (in both PDF and Word formats) must be saved on a separate USB flash drive and submitted sealed together with the hard copies.
All documents shall be uniformly packed in a single outer package, and the seal of the outer package must be affixed with the supplier's official seal.
6. Joint Bidding is permitted for this project.
If bidding as a joint venture:
(1) All members of the joint venture shall jointly and severally assume the contractual obligations stipulated in the contract terms;
(2) The joint venture shall designate one member as the lead party and authorize it to handle related matters on behalf of any or all members during this quotation period. If the joint venture is awarded the contract, the lead party shall also handle related matters on behalf of any or all members during the contract performance period;
(3) A Joint Venture Agreement must be provided in the quotation documents (the format is self-drafted, signed by the legal representatives of all joint venture members, and affixed with their official seals. The content shall include, but not be limited to: the designation of the lead party, the specific scope of work and implementation content of each member in the project, joint and several liability, and the entry into force and validity period of the agreement).
7. Firms and individuals that have been sanctioned by the World Bank shall not participate in the quotation and shall not be awarded any contract financed by the World Bank. The list of sanctioned firms and individuals can be found on the website http://www.worldbank.org/debarr.
8. Evaluation Method:
8.1 The same procedures and criteria shall be applied to the evaluation of all quotation documents.
8.2 The evaluation process shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document. The contract shall be awarded to the supplier whose quotation is substantially responsive to this RFQ document and has the lowest evaluated price.
9. Eligibility and Conflict of Interest
Potential suppliers shall note the provisions on eligibility and conflict of interest stipulated in the "World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (November 2020 Edition). All suppliers with a conflict of interest shall be deemed ineligible, and their quotation documents will be rejected. Suppliers must proactively disclose whether they have any affiliation with the following entities. If such affiliation exists, a statement of affiliation must be provided (format is self-drafted, and the content shall include, but not be limited to, the shareholder structure and shareholding ratio); if no such affiliation exists, a letter of commitment must be provided (format is self-drafted):
10. Obtaining the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Documents
Suppliers intending to participate in this project may obtain the documents by contacting the procurement agency via email from June 17, 2026, to July 8, 2026 (Beijing Time, the same below), during the hours of 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM daily (excluding statutory holidays). Suppliers must specify the company name, contact person, contact phone number, and the name of this project in the email.
11. Publication of the Notice
The Request for Quotation Notice for this project will be published simultaneously on the following designated media: the World Bank Section of the China Bidding Public Service Platform, and the China Bidding & Procurement Network.
Buyer: Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135 Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Tel: 020-87590235
Fax: /
Contact Person: Ms. Wu
Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 1811, 18th Floor, Building 59, Middle 3rd Ring Road East, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: 010-87945198-503/504
Fax: /
Contact Persons: Ms. Guo, Mr. Zhang
Email: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com
Chapter 2: Quotation List
Serial No. | Service Content | Quantity | Unit | Quotation (10,000 RMB) | Note |
The 1st Event: National Matchmaking Event for Renowned, Special, Superior, and New Agricultural Products. Location: Qingdao | |||||
1.1 | Booth Rental (Approx. RMB 680/sqm, exhibition area no less than 160 sqm) | 1 | Lot |
| All designs must be approved by the purchaser before implementation; Booth construction shall commence as required by the Organizing Committee and must be completed, including all exhibition setup, before 3:00 PM on the day prior to the opening; No less than five (5) personnel shall be stationed on-site during the exhibition for emergency response; Relevant promotional and photography/videography services shall be completed during the exhibition and within one day after the exhibition concludes. |
1.2 | Special Booth Design Service Requirements: | 1 | Lot |
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1.3 | The exhibition area requires comprehensive custom booth construction and layout. The number and dimensions of the booths, as well as water and electricity supplies, must meet the specified requirements. The construction standard shall be no less than RMB 900 per square meter. | 1 | Lot |
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1.4 | The exhibiting enterprises' booths shall comprise 24 independent booths and 1 public exhibition area. The total number of product categories on display shall be no less than 50 green and premium agricultural products. The supplier shall bear all costs incurred from the aforementioned logistics, warehousing, and custody services. | 1 | Lot |
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1.5 | A high-profile exclusive promotional event for green and premium agricultural product brands must be planned and executed at the exhibition site, to comprehensively showcase the brand image of Guangdong agricultural products and facilitate matchmaking between production and sales. It is required that no less than five (5) enterprises conduct on-site promotions, and no less than ten (10) product categories be featured in the centralized promotion. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting portions, along with carrier bags, must be prepared for on-site display and guest tasting. The supplier shall be responsible for: drafting the event proposal, preparing meeting materials, arranging the agenda, preparing promotional materials, leasing the venue, organizing participating enterprises and products, on-site setup, and conference execution. Furthermore, the supplier must ensure thorough pre-event preparation and provide comprehensive on-site execution support. | 1 | Lot |
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1.6 | One hundred (100) portions or tasting samples must be prepared for each of the ten (10) categories of Guangdong specialty products, for public tasting during the exhibition.
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1.7 | A dedicated promotional feature/campaign must be established on provincial-level or higher media platforms, incorporating graphic and text promotions, short videos, and live streaming. | 1 | Lot |
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1.8 | The cooperating media must be mainstream media at or above the provincial level, or their official new media platforms (e.g., authoritative newspapers, television stations, news websites, etc.). During the contract period, at least three (3) original promotional articles must be published. The content of the articles must be reviewed and approved by the purchaser. The articles must be published on at least three (3) different types of media platforms (e.g., The Paper, provincial-level television stations, Nanfang+, Xinhua Net, etc.). | 3 | Articles |
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1.9 | Live Video Streaming: One (1) live broadcast session must be conducted during the exhibition, with a duration of no less than 1.5 hours. The real-time concurrent online viewership must reach no less than 100,000. | 1 | Event |
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1.10 | Short Video Production: Five (5) short videos, each approximately 60 seconds in length, must be produced during the event. They must be published on media platforms at or above the provincial level, and the publishing accounts must have a follower base of no less than 1,000,000. | 5 | Units |
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1.11 | Live Photo Streaming: Real-time photo streaming must be provided throughout the exhibition and the event. For outdoor activities, aerial photography (drone shots) must be included. After the event, no less than 200 high-definition (HD) photos must be provided. | 1 | Lot |
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1.12 | Poster: Design promotional poster(s). | 2 | Lot |
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The 2nd China Green Food Expo, Venue: Beijing | |||||
1.1 | Booth Rental: Approx. ¥750/sqm, Min. 150 sqm) | 1 | Lot |
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1.Booth construction shall commence in accordance with the requirements of the Organizing Committee. All construction and setup must be completed by 3:00 PM on the day prior to the opening. 2.During the exhibition, no less than five (5) personnel must be stationed on-site for emergency response. 3.Relevant promotional reports and coverage must be completed during the exhibition and within one day after its conclusion. |
1.2 | Custom Booth Design Service Requirements: Full-color 3D renderings of the overall booth; A complete set of construction drawings, indicating key dimensions, as well as the names, specifications, and technical requirements of the materials used; Graphic design drafts for promotional backdrops, exhibition walls, posters, signage, and product introduction cards. | 1 | Lot |
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1.3 | The exhibition area must be constructed and arranged as an integrated custom booth. The number and dimensions of the booths, as well as water and electricity supply, must meet the specified requirements. The standard must be no less than RMB 900 per square meter. | 1 | Lot |
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1.4 | The total number of participating enterprises must be no less than 30, and the total number of green and high-quality agricultural product categories must be no less than 50. The contractor shall bear all costs arising from the aforementioned logistics, warehousing, and storage services. | 1 | Lot |
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1.5 | During the exhibition, a high-profile promotional campaign for green and high-quality agricultural product brands must be planned and executed. The campaign must ensure that no less than five (5) enterprises are invited to conduct on-site promotions, and no less than ten (10) product categories are showcased. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting portions, along with carrier bags, must be prepared for on-site display and guest tasting. The contractor shall be responsible for the following tasks: proposal writing, preparation of conference materials, scheduling, preparation of promotional materials, venue rental, organization of participating enterprises and products, on-site setup, and event execution. Comprehensive pre-event preparation and on-site execution support must be fully ensured. | 1 | Lot |
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1.6 | 100 portions or tasting samples of each of the 10 Guangdong specialty product categories must be prepared for public tasting during the exhibition. | 1 | Lot |
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1.7 | A dedicated promotional feature must be established on provincial-level or higher media platforms, incorporating promotional articles, short videos, and live streaming into the feature. | 1 | Lot |
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1.8 | Partner media must be mainstream media outlets at or above the provincial level, or their official new media platforms (e.g., authoritative newspapers, television stations, news websites, etc.). During the contract term, at least three (3) original promotional articles must be published. The content of the articles is subject to review and approval by the purchaser. The articles must be published on at least three (3) different types of media platforms (e.g., The Paper, provincial television stations, Nanfang+, Xinhuanet, etc.). | 3 | Articles |
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1.9 | Live Video Streaming: At least one (1) live streaming session must be conducted, with a duration of no less than 1.5 hours. The real-time concurrent online viewership must reach at least 100,000. | 1 | Event |
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1.10 | Short Video Shooting and Production: Five (5) short videos, each approximately 60 seconds in length, must be completed during the event. These videos must be published on media platforms at or above the provincial level, and the publishing accounts must have a follower base of no less than one million (1,000,000). | 5 | Units |
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1.11 | Photo Live Streaming: Real-time photo live streaming must be provided for the entire exhibition and all activities. Outdoor activities must include aerial drone photography. After the event, no less than 200 high-definition (HD) photos must be delivered. | 1 | Lot |
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1.12 | Poster: Design promotional poster(s). | 2 | Lot |
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Chapter III Technical Requirements
I. Scope of Services and Term
1. Scope of Services: The supplier shall be responsible for organizing enterprises producing green and high-quality agricultural products in Guangdong Province to participate in two national-level exhibitions: the "2026 National Famous, Special, High-Quality and New Agricultural Products Production and Sales Matchmaking Event" (September 2026) and the "2026 China Green Food Expo" (October 2026). Through professional booth planning, design, construction, product marketing, and promotional activities, the supplier shall centrally showcase and promote Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products, effectively enhancing their brand awareness and market influence.
2.Term of Services: The term of services for this project is approximately six (6) months, commencing from the effective date of the procurement contract and concluding upon the completion of all services for both exhibitions, final acceptance, and settlement. The supplier must ensure that the corresponding tasks are completed before all critical milestones.
II. Service Content and Requirements
The supplier shall provide comprehensive, end-to-end integrated services for this project, covering planning, design, approval, construction, on-site maintenance, dismantling, and product promotional activities. The specific service content includes, but is not limited to:
(I) First Event: 2026 National Famous, Special, High-Quality and New Agricultural Products Production and Sales Matchmaking Event
1. General Requirements: The supplier shall organize enterprises to participate in the exhibition and be responsible for the overall custom design, construction, and product promotion of the exhibition area, which must cover a total area of no less than 160 square meters (the final area shall be subject to the official demarcation by the Organizing Committee). The relevant budget shall include:
Exhibition Area Rental Fee: Estimated and paid according to the Organizing Committee's standards (approximately RMB 680 per square meter).
Custom Booth Construction Fee: The construction standard must be no less than RMB 900 per square meter. The final amount shall be subject to the plan and quotation approved by the purchaser.
Product Promotion and Media Publicity Fee: Costs covering venue rental, procurement of agricultural products for tasting and audience interaction, and media publicity.
2.Specific Requirements for Booth Design
Layout Planning: The exhibition area consists of two adjacent plots (please refer to the attached drawing for the specific layout), measuring 15 meters (L) × 6 meters (W) and 13 meters (L) × 6 meters (W), respectively. The design proposal must treat the two areas as a single integrated whole, ensuring an organic connection in both visual aesthetics and traffic flow, fully reflecting unity, professionalism, and high-end quality.
Design Theme: The design style must deeply integrate the cultural characteristics of Lingnan with the modern agricultural traits of being green, high-quality, and safe, creating a distinct and positive brand image.
Functionality and Fairness: Ensure that all participating enterprises' booths have equal display exposure and foot traffic attraction. The design must meet core needs, including product display, promotional material presentation, business negotiations, and sample storage (a concealed storage space must be designed within each standard booth).
Craftsmanship and Materials: The main title (booth name) must use illuminated lettering to ensure high visibility. The main structure may use metal or wood, but it must be sturdy, safe, and environmentally friendly. All materials used must comply with national standards and regulations regarding energy conservation, environmental protection, and low carbon emissions. Recyclable or reusable materials should be prioritized.
Design Deliverables: The supplier must submit a complete design proposal, including but not limited to: overall and detailed renderings (showing different angles and details); a full set of construction drawings (including floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, electrical layouts, and point maps); renderings, detailed dimensions, and material specifications for each individual booth; and layout drafts for all promotional display boards.
All design proposals must be implemented only after receiving the written approval of the purchaser.
Attached: On-site Booth Layout (within the red box):
3.Booth Planning and Supporting Facility Requirements
3.1Booth Planning
The exhibition area must be planned to include no less than 24 booths, 1 public exhibition zone, and 1 tasting zone. The booths must adopt an integrated design consisting of a "front display counter (for product display and demonstration), rear storage cabinet + display board (for storage and supplementary display), and 2 seats in the middle."
Front Display Counter Dimensions: Length, width, and height must be no less than 1.4m, 0.5m, and 0.8m, respectively, and must include a hollow storage space with a height of no less than 0.2m.
Rear Storage Cabinet Dimensions: Length, width, and height should be approximately 1.4m, 0.3m, and 1m, respectively. The cabinet must have at least three (3) tiers and be equipped with a lock.
Display Board: The area from 1m to 2m in height shall serve as a display board, providing sufficient space for text and images to promote enterprises and products.
The specific dimensions and layout plans for the display counters and storage cabinets must fully consider pedestrian traffic flow, line-of-sight transparency, and enterprise display needs during the design phase. Final optimization and adjustments shall be made based on actual on-site conditions during the setup phase to maximize space utilization and display effects.
The public exhibition zone and tasting zone must be set up reasonably. The public exhibition zone must be able to display approximately 40-50 individually packaged agricultural products. The tasting zone must be equipped with at least 1 round table and 6 chairs.
3.2 Supporting Facilities
The booth design must fully consider the specific display needs of the agricultural products industry. It must reasonably plan and guarantee functional areas such as the product tasting zone, refrigerator/freezer storage space, centralized storage space, and the placement area for rented display cabinets.
The exhibition area must be equipped with no less than 4 complete tea tables (including matching chairs) for tea art demonstrations and client reception. The tabletop of each single tea table must measure no less than 1.4m (L) × 0.6m (W), and its material and style must coordinate with the overall booth design.
3.3 Water, Electricity, and On-site Support
Power Supply: The supplier must apply to the exhibition organizer and ensure that the total power load for the booth is no less than 30 kilowatts (kW) to meet the power requirements for all equipment, including lighting, grills, and refrigerators. The relevant electricity costs must be included in the total quoted price and shall not be charged separately to the participating enterprises.
Water Service: The supplier must uniformly provide bottled water for drinking purposes to all participating enterprises during the exhibition. The brand must meet the purchaser's requirements (typically C'estbon or Nongfu Spring).
3.4 On-site Support
During the exhibition, the supplier must arrange for qualified full-time electricians and on-site coordinators to be stationed at the venue. They will be responsible for electrical safety inspections, emergency equipment repairs, handling of unexpected situations, and daily coordination with the venue management, ensuring booth safety and the normal operation of all equipment throughout the exhibition.
4. Enterprise Organization and Exhibition Services
Enterprise Organization Target: The supplier shall assist the purchaser in organizing no less than 30 enterprises representing Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products to participate in the exhibition, with a total of no less than 50 product categories. The exhibition period shall cover the full three (3) days.
End-to-End Exhibition Services: The supplier must provide all participating enterprises with one-stop, high-standard, full-process services, including but not limited to:
Preliminary Coordination and Preparation: Responsible for information collection, document organization, and designing and producing unified exhibition display layouts for the enterprises.
Logistics and Warehousing: Responsible for the long-distance transportation of all exhibits from the designated consolidation point to the booth site, as well as in-venue handling and placement. The supplier must ensure the safe custody of exhibits during the exhibition and assume corresponding insurance liabilities. After the exhibition, the supplier must safely return the exhibits to the designated location of the original providing units.
On-site Coordination and Management: Set up an on-site service desk to assist enterprises with procedures such as venue entry/exit, badge application, and equipment debugging, and handle various on-site inquiries and emergencies.
5. Supporting Activity Planning and Execution
The supplier shall plan and execute a high-quality product promotion event, serving as the core component for brand promotion and production-sales matchmaking during the exhibition.
Event Overview: Plan and execute a precise and efficient product promotion and production-sales matchmaking meeting to deeply promote Guangdong's green and high-quality agricultural products.
Service Content: Provide end-to-end services, including but not limited to: comprehensive event planning and proposal writing, venue rental and on-site setup, conference process management and execution, conference material design and production, preparation of promotional materials, invitation and reception of attendees, organization of participating enterprises and products, on-site atmosphere creation, and process control.
Specific Requirements:
Proposal Approval: The specific event theme, process, and detailed proposal must be submitted to the purchaser for review and can only be executed upon approval.
Scale and Organization: Ensure that no less than 5 representative enterprises take the stage for on-site promotion, with a centralized display and promotion of no less than 10 product categories. For each promoted category, at least 50 standard samples or tasting packages, along with handbags, must be prepared.
Attendees: Successfully invite and organize a total of no less than 50 professional visitors, purchasers, media representatives, etc.
Execution Guarantee: Arrange an experienced full-time event execution team (no less than 4 personnel) to be responsible for full-process support.
Deliverables: After the event, an "Event Summary Report" must be submitted, along with event photo and text materials, media reports, and live streaming records.
6. Media Publicity and Video Production Services
The supplier shall formulate and execute an integrated brand communication plan. Through diversified media formats and high-quality visual content, the supplier must comprehensively enhance the breadth and depth of the publicity for this exhibition.
6.1 Integrated Thematic Publicity
Publicity and Reporting: During the contract period, the supplier must plan and publish no less than three (3) high-quality original promotional articles. The content of these articles must be reviewed by the purchaser and published on at least three (3) different mainstream news media platforms at or above the provincial level (such as authoritative news websites, mobile clients, newspapers, etc.).
Thematic Planning: On a media platform at or above the provincial level, the supplier must plan and launch an aggregated online promotional feature page. This feature page must be well-designed and integrate the exhibition's news articles, interviews, live streaming portals, and short video collections, forming a centralized publicity hub.
6.2 Video Live Streaming Services
Streaming Sessions and Content: During the key periods of the exhibition, the supplier must plan and execute no less than one (1) high-quality video live streaming session, with a duration of no less than 90 minutes. The live streaming content must include, at a minimum, on-site interviews with key participating enterprises, in-depth explanations and demonstrations of exhibited products, and real-time coverage of important event segments.
Communication Effectiveness: The peak real-time concurrent online viewership for a single live streaming session across all platforms must reach no less than 100,000. The cumulative view count shall serve as an important reference indicator for effectiveness. The supplier must conduct multi-channel pre-heating and traffic generation before and after the live streaming to ensure optimal results.
6.3 Short Video Production & Distribution
Content Creation: During the event, plan, shoot, and produce no less than 5 creative short videos. The content should focus on event highlights, product stories, and brand culture. Each video should be around 60 seconds long and optimized for mobile distribution.
Publishing & Distribution: The short videos must be published on at least 2 provincial-level or higher mainstream media outlets, or their official new media platforms (e.g., Douyin, WeChat Channels, Weibo, etc.). The media agency or the publishing account must have a total follower base of no less than 1 million on the respective platform to ensure adequate baseline reach.
6.4 Live Photo Streaming & Visual Assets
Live Photo Streaming: Provide live photo streaming services during the exhibition and key event periods. Professional photographers will be arranged for full coverage, capturing real-time shots of booth displays, promotional meetings, etc., and uploading them instantly to a cloud album for sharing.
Asset Delivery: After the event, deliver a complete set of event visual assets to the purchaser. This includes: at least 200 high-definition event photos that are curated and post-processed, plus download access to all original HD photos in the live streaming cloud album.
6.5 Graphic Design
Based on the event theme, design no less than 2 main visual (KV) promotional posters. Versions suitable for both online and offline scenarios (e.g., print, screen display, social media) must be provided.
(I) The Second Expo
1.Exhibition Organization:
The exhibition space shall be no less than 150 square meters (subject to the booth area determined by the Organizing Committee), featuring a custom-built (special decoration) setup. The costs shall include the exhibition zone rental (approximately RMB 750/sqm) and the custom setup, which must meet a minimum standard of RMB 900/sqm. Specific requirements are as follows:
Layout Planning: The exhibition zone shall be approximately 15 meters long and 10 meters wide (subject to final confirmation). The design style must deeply integrate the characteristics of Lingnan culture with the green, premium, and safe attributes of modern agriculture, creating a distinct and positive brand image.
Functionality & Fairness: Ensure that all participating enterprises receive equal display exposure and foot traffic attraction. The design must meet core needs, including product display, promotional material presentation, business negotiations, and sample storage (concealed storage space must be designed within each standard booth).
Craftsmanship & Materials: The main title (booth name) must use illuminated lettering to ensure high visibility. The main structure may be constructed of metal or wood, but it must be sturdy, safe, and environmentally friendly. All production materials must comply with national standards and regulations regarding energy conservation, environmental protection, and low carbon emissions. Preference shall be given to recyclable or reusable materials.
Delivery of Design Deliverables: The supplier must submit a complete design proposal, including but not limited to: overall and partial renderings (reflecting various angles and details); a full set of construction drawings (including floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, electrical circuit diagrams, and point maps); renderings, detailed dimensions, and material specifications for each individual booth; and layout drafts for all promotional display boards.
All design proposals must receive the written approval of the purchaser before implementation.
2.Booth Planning & Supporting Facilities Requirements
2.1Booth PlanningThe exhibition zone must be planned to include no less than 20 individual booths, 1 public exhibition area, and 1 tasting area. Each booth shall feature an integrated design consisting of a front display counter (for product display and demonstration), a rear storage cabinet with display boards (for storage and supplementary display), and 2 seats in the middle.
Front Display Counter Dimensions: Length, width, and height must be no less than 1.4m, 0.5m, and 0.8m respectively, and it must include a hollow storage space with a height of no less than 0.2m.
Rear Storage Cabinet Dimensions: Length, width, and height should be approximately 1.4m, 0.3m, and 1m respectively. The cabinet must have at least 3 tiers and be equipped with a lock.
Display Boards: The area from 1m to 2m in height shall serve as display boards, providing adequate space for text and images to promote the enterprises and their products.
The specific dimensions and layout plan for the display counters and cabinets must fully consider pedestrian traffic flow, clear lines of sight, and corporate display needs during the design phase. During the setup phase, final optimizations and adjustments shall be made based on actual on-site conditions to maximize space utilization and display effectiveness.
The public exhibition area and tasting area must be set up reasonably. The public exhibition area is required to accommodate the display of approximately 40 to 50 individually packaged agricultural products. The tasting area shall be equipped with 2 round tables and 8 chairs.
2.2 Supporting FacilitiesThe booth design must fully consider the specific display requirements of the agricultural products industry. It should reasonably plan and allocate functional zones, including a product tasting area, refrigerator/freezer storage space, centralized storage area, and a designated area for rented display cabinets. Additionally, no less than 4 complete tea table sets (including matching chairs) must be provided in the exhibition zone for tea art demonstrations and client reception. The tabletop dimensions for each set must be no less than 1.4m (L) × 0.6m (W), and the material and style should harmonize with the overall booth design.
2.3 Utilities & On-site Support
Power Supply: The supplier must apply to the exhibition organizer to ensure the total power supply for the booth is no less than 30 kW, meeting the electricity needs of all equipment, including lighting, grills, and refrigerators. The relevant electricity fees must be included in the total quoted price and shall not be charged separately to the exhibiting enterprises.
Water Service: Bottled drinking water must be uniformly provided to all participating enterprises during the exhibition. The brand must meet the purchaser's requirements (typically C'estbon or Nongfu Spring).
2.4 On-site SupportDuring the exhibition, the supplier must station qualified full-time electricians and on-site coordinators. They will be responsible for electrical safety inspections, emergency equipment repairs, handling unexpected incidents, and daily coordination with the venue management, ensuring booth safety and the normal operation of all equipment throughout the event.
3.Enterprise Organization & Exhibition Services
Enterprise Organization Goals: Assist the purchaser in organizing no less than 30 enterprises representing green and premium agricultural products from Guangdong Province to participate in the exhibition. The total number of product categories exhibited must be no less than 50. The exhibition period shall cover a full 3 days.
End-to-End Exhibition Services: The supplier must provide one-stop, high-standard, comprehensive services for all participating enterprises, including but not limited to:
Preliminary Communication & Preparation: Responsible for information collection, data organization, and designing and producing unified exhibition display boards for the enterprises.
Logistics & Warehousing: Responsible for the long-distance transportation of all exhibits from the designated consolidation point to the booth site, as well as in-hall handling and placement. Responsible for the safe custody of the exhibits during the exhibition and bear the corresponding insurance liability. After the exhibition, responsible for safely returning the exhibits to the designated location of the original providing units.
On-site Coordination & Management: Set up an on-site service desk to assist enterprises with procedures such as booth setup and dismantling, badge application, and equipment debugging, and to handle various on-site inquiries and emergencies.
4.Media Promotion & Visual Production Services
The supplier shall formulate and execute an integrated brand communication strategy, utilizing diversified media formats and high-quality visual content to comprehensively enhance the breadth and depth of the promotional reach for this exhibition.
4.1 Integrated Thematic Promotion
Publicity & Reporting: During the contract period, plan and publish no less than 3 high-quality original publicity articles. The content of these articles must be reviewed and approved by the purchaser and published on at least 3 different provincial-level or higher mainstream news media platforms (such as authoritative news websites, mobile apps, newspapers, etc.).
Thematic Planning: On 1 core provincial-level or higher media platform designated by the purchaser, plan and launch an aggregated online promotional feature page. This feature page must be well-designed and capable of integrating and displaying various content, including news articles with text and images, exclusive interviews, live stream entrances, and short video compilations, thereby creating a centralized promotional hub.
4.2 Video Live Streaming Services
Streaming Sessions & Content: During the key event periods of the exhibition, plan and execute no less than 1 high-quality video live stream. Each session must last for a minimum of 90 minutes. The streaming content must include, at the very least, on-site interviews with key participating enterprises, in-depth explanations and demonstrations of exhibited products, and real-time coverage of important event segments.
Communication Effectiveness: The peak concurrent viewership (PCU) across all platforms for a single live stream must be no less than 100,000. The cumulative view count will serve as a key reference metric for effectiveness. The supplier must conduct multi-channel pre-event promotions and traffic generation before and after the live stream to ensure optimal streaming results.
4.3 Short Video Production & Distribution
Content Creation: During the event, plan, shoot, and produce no less than 5 creative short videos. The content should focus on event highlights, product stories, and brand culture. Each video should be approximately 60 seconds long and optimized for mobile distribution.
Publishing & Distribution: The short videos must be published on at least 2 provincial-level or higher mainstream media outlets or their official new media platforms (e.g., Douyin, WeChat Channels, Weibo, etc.). The media agency or the publishing account must have a total follower base of no less than 1 million on the respective platform to ensure adequate baseline reach.
4.4 Live Photo Streaming & Visual Assets
Live Photo Streaming: Provide live photo streaming services during the exhibition and key event periods. Professional photographers will be arranged for full coverage, capturing real-time shots of booth displays, promotional meetings, etc., and uploading them instantly to a cloud album for sharing.
Asset Delivery: After the event, deliver a complete set of event visual assets to the purchaser. This includes: at least 200 high-definition event photos that are curated and post-processed, plus download access to all original HD photos in the live streaming cloud album.
4.5 Graphic Design
Based on the event theme, design no less than 2 main visual (KV) promotional posters. Versions suitable for both online and offline scenarios (e.g., print, screen display, social media) must be provided.
(III) Collection and Organization of Publicity Outcomes, Summary Report, and Assistance with Project Acceptance
1.Responsible for organizing materials and establishing a complete archive of the publicity campaign outputs, summary reports, and relevant supporting documents. This includes the collection of publicity outcomes from various platforms and the statistical analysis of data such as readership/views.
2.Organize offline events and draft activity summaries and publicity outcome reports to evaluate the effectiveness of the publicity campaign in enhancing the brand awareness, reputation, and transaction volume of agricultural products in the demonstration cities.
(IV) Other Requirements
1.Responsible for the construction of the exhibition booth at the location designated by the purchaser.
2.During the service period, the supplier must ensure the quality and safety of the booth and the materials used for its construction throughout the exhibition, and clear all solid waste generated during the setup process.
3.During the booth setup and exhibition periods, the supplier must dynamically adjust the booths and display content according to the purchaser's requirements.
4.After the exhibition, the supplier shall be responsible for dismantling the booth and properly disposing of all solid waste generated by the dismantling process.
III. Response Time
During the exhibition service period, the supplier shall provide satisfactory on-site services and resolve any issues that arise promptly. In the event of emergencies, the response time shall not exceed 10 minutes, and the issue must be resolved within 1 hour.
IV. Deliverables
The service agency shall provide the Provincial Project Office with materials and summary reports generated from the publicity campaign, including but not limited to the following:
The above reports shall be submitted in both Chinese and English within 15 working days after the conclusion of each respective event. Six printed copies and one electronic copy of each report must be provided.
All data, reports, converged media products, research outcomes, and related intellectual property rights generated from the fulfillment of this consulting assignment shall be owned by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guangdong Province.
V. Support Available from the PPMO
(1) The purchaser will work closely with the service agency, designate a dedicated liaison officer, and provide necessary support, including relevant materials.
(2) The service agency shall collaborate closely with other relevant stakeholders involved in this sub-project.
VI. Assessment Methods
1.All of the aforementioned service contents are fully completed.
2.Deliverables are submitted on time and in the required quantities.
3.A total of no less than 6 media publicity articles are published across no less than 3 media platforms, including at least 1 national-level media outlet and no less than 2 provincial-level media platforms. Additionally, no less than 2 on-site live streams (with a total duration of no less than 3 hours) and no less than 10 short videos are published.
4.The total number of views across all platforms for graphic/text publicity, short videos, and live streams must reach no less than 1 million.
5.The satisfaction rate of participating enterprises for each event must be no less than 90%.
VII. Payment Terms
1.After the signing of the contract, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for an advance payment equivalent to 10% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving the supplier's implementation plans for both exhibitions and a valid invoice of the corresponding amount.
2.After the supplier has successfully completed the booth services for the first exhibition and submitted the acceptance report and reimbursement materials for the first event, and upon the purchaser's verification and approval of these documents without errors, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for a progress payment equivalent to 30% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving a valid invoice of the corresponding amount from the supplier.
3.After the supplier has successfully completed the booth services for the second exhibition and submitted the acceptance report and reimbursement materials for the second event, and upon the purchaser's verification and approval of these documents without errors, the purchaser shall apply to the financial department for a progress payment equivalent to 60% of the total contract price within 20 working days of receiving a valid invoice of the corresponding amount from the supplier.
Note: Before each payment is made under the contract, the supplier must provide the purchaser with a valid invoice matching the payment amount. The payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of the contract must all strictly match the name of the successful supplier. As this project operates under a reimbursement system, the buyer's submission of a reimbursement application to the financial department within the stipulated timeframe shall be deemed as the fulfillment of its payment obligations within the required timeframe.
VIII. Key Regulations to be Complied With
(1) Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China
(2) Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services
(3) Provisions on the Administration of Internet News Information Services
(4) Code of Conduct for Fair Competition in the Advertising Industry
(5) Interim Measures for the Promotion and Administration of Public Service Advertising
Chapter 4 Contract Terms
Table of Contents
Contract Terms
1. Definitions
The following terms used in this Contract shall be interpreted as follows:
2.2 The term "Country of Origin" referred to in this Article means the place where the Goods are mined, grown, or produced, or the place from which the Services are supplied. Goods may be manufactured or processed, or subjected to substantial assembly of major components, into a product. A new product is commercially recognized if it differs substantially in basic characteristics, purpose, or function from its constituent components.
The Goods delivered under this Contract shall conform to the standards specified in the Technical Specifications. If no applicable standards are mentioned, the Goods shall conform to the applicable official standards. Such standards must be the latest versions issued by the relevant authorities.
4.3 Except for the Contract itself, any of the documents listed in Article 4.1 shall remain the property of the Buyer. Upon request by the Buyer, the Supplier shall return these documents (including all copies) to the Buyer upon completion of the Contract.
4.4 If requested by the World Bank, the Supplier shall permit the World Bank to inspect the Supplier's accounts and records relating to the performance of this Contract and to have such accounts and records audited by auditors appointed by the World Bank.
5Patents
The Supplier shall indemnify the Buyer against all claims of infringement of any patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the Goods or any part thereof by the Buyer.
6Performance Security
Not required.
7Inspection and Tests
7.1 The Buyer or its representative shall have the right to inspect and/or test the Goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract Specifications at no additional cost.
7.2 Inspections and tests may be conducted at the Supplier's premises, at the point of delivery, and/or at the Goods' final destination. If conducted at the Supplier's premises, the Supplier shall furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance to the inspectors at no cost to the Buyer.
7.3 Should any inspected or tested Goods fail to conform to the Specifications, the Buyer may reject the Goods, and the Supplier shall either replace the rejected Goods or make alterations necessary to meet the Specification requirements free of cost to the Buyer.
8Packing
The Supplier shall provide such packing for the Goods as is required to prevent damage or deterioration during transit to the final destination specified in the Contract. Such packing shall be adequate to withstand, without limitation, rough handling during transit, exposure to extreme temperatures, high salinity, rainfall, and open storage. The size and weight of the cases shall take into consideration the remoteness of the Goods' final destination and the lack of heavy lifting equipment at all transit points.
9Insurance
The risk of loss of or damage to the Goods during the course of manufacture, transportation, storage, and delivery shall be the responsibility of the Supplier, who shall fully insure the Goods against such risks.
10Shipment
The Supplier shall be responsible for arranging and bearing all costs for delivering the Goods to the Project Site. Such costs shall be included in the Contract Price.
11Warranty
11.1 The Supplier warrants that the Goods supplied under this Contract are new, unused, of the latest or current models, and incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials, unless otherwise provided in the Contract.
11.2 The Supplier warrants that the Goods shall meet the performance specifications stipulated in the Contract. If, due to the Supplier's fault, the specified performance specifications are not met in whole or in part, the Supplier shall, at its own cost, replace or repair the Goods to meet the required performance specifications.
11.3 The Buyer shall notify the Supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty within a reasonable time after the discovery of the defect.
11.4 Upon receipt of such notice, the Supplier shall repair or replace the defective Goods or components with reasonable speed and free of cost within two weeks. The Buyer shall bear the inland freight costs from the place of manufacture to the final destination for the repaired or replaced Goods or components.
11.5 If the Supplier fails to remedy the defect with reasonable speed within two weeks after receipt of the notice, the Buyer may take such remedial action as may be necessary, at the Supplier's risk and expense, without prejudice to any other rights which the Buyer may have against the Supplier under the Contract.
12Payment
12.1 Within twenty (20) working days after the execution of this Contract, and upon receipt of the Supplier's implementation plan for the two exhibitions and an invoice of an equivalent amount, the Buyer shall apply to the relevant financial department for an advance payment amounting to ten percent (10%) of the total Contract Price.
12.2 Upon the Supplier's satisfactory completion of the booth services for the first exhibition, and the Buyer's verification and approval of the acceptance report and reimbursement materials submitted for the first exhibition, the Buyer shall, within twenty (20) working days after receipt of an invoice of an equivalent amount, apply to the relevant financial department for a progress payment amounting to thirty percent (30%) of the total Contract Price.
12.3 Upon the Supplier's satisfactory completion of the booth services for the second exhibition, and the Buyer's verification and approval of the acceptance report and reimbursement materials submitted for the second exhibition, the Buyer shall, within twenty (20) working days after receipt of an invoice of an equivalent amount, apply to the relevant financial department for a progress payment amounting to sixty percent (60%) of the total Contract Price.
Note: Prior to each payment under this Contract, the Supplier shall provide a valid invoice corresponding to the payment amount. The payee, the invoice issuer, and Party B of this Contract must strictly bear the exact same name as the successful Supplier. Since this Project is subject to a reimbursement system, the Buyer's submission of a reimbursement application to the relevant financial department within the prescribed time limit shall be deemed as the fulfillment of the payment obligation within the required timeframe.
13Prices
The prices charged by the Supplier for the delivery of Goods and the performance of Services under this Contract shall be the prices quoted by the Supplier in the Price Schedule. Such prices shall be fixed.
14Change Orders
14.1 The Buyer may, at any time, issue written instructions to the Supplier to make changes, within the general scope of this Contract, in one or more of the following:
(1) The drawings, designs, or specifications, where the Goods to be supplied under this Contract are specifically manufactured for the Buyer;
(2) The method of shipment or packing;
(3) The place of delivery; or
(4) The services to be performed by the Supplier.
14.2 If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work under this Contract, the Contract Price, the delivery schedule, or both, shall be equitably adjusted, and the Contract shall be modified accordingly. Any claim by the Supplier for adjustment under this Article shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Change Order from the Buyer.
15Supplier Delay in Performance
15.1 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods and perform the Services in accordance with the schedule specified by the Buyer in the "Schedule of Requirements for Goods".
15.2 If, during the performance of the Contract, the Supplier encounters circumstances that may delay the timely delivery of the Goods or the performance of the Services, the Supplier shall promptly notify the Buyer in writing of the fact of the delay, the likely duration thereof, and the causes thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, the Buyer shall evaluate the situation as soon as possible and determine whether to extend the time for delivery at its discretion and whether to assess liquidated damages for delay. Any extension shall be mutually agreed upon through a modification of the Contract.
15.3 Except as provided in Article 18, unless an extension has been granted without the assessment of liquidated damages pursuant to Article 15.2, the Supplier's delay in delivery shall be subject to liquidated damages for delay as provided in Article 16.
16Liquidated Damages for Delay
If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods or perform the Services within the time periods stipulated in the Contract, the Buyer shall, without prejudice to any other remedies available under the Contract, deduct liquidated damages for delay from the Contract Price. The liquidated damages shall be assessed at the rate of one percent (1%) of the price of the delayed Goods or the fees for the unperformed Services per week of delay, until the actual delivery or performance is completed. The maximum amount of liquidated damages for delay shall be ten percent (10%) of the total Contract Price. Once the maximum amount of liquidated damages is reached, the Buyer may consider terminating the Contract.
17Termination for Default
17.1 Without prejudice to any other remedies available to the Buyer for the Supplier's default, the Buyer may issue a written notice of default to the Supplier, proposing to terminate the Contract in whole or in part:
(1) If the Supplier fails to deliver any or all of the Goods within the period specified in the Contract or within any extension thereof granted by the Buyer pursuant to Article 15; or
(2) If the Supplier fails to perform any other obligation stipulated in the Contract.
17.2 If the Buyer terminates the Contract in whole or in part pursuant to Article 17.1, the Buyer may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it deems appropriate, goods similar to those undelivered, and the Supplier shall be liable to the Buyer for any excess costs for such similar goods. However, the Supplier shall continue the performance of the Contract to the extent not terminated.
18Force Majeure
18.1 If the Supplier's performance of or delivery under the Contract is delayed or prevented by Force Majeure, the Supplier shall not be subject to forfeiture of its Performance Security, nor shall it be liable for liquidated damages for delay or termination of the Contract.
18.2 "Force Majeure" as referred to in this Article means those events that are beyond the control of the Supplier and are not foreseeable, but do not include the Supplier's default or negligence. Force Majeure events include, but are not limited to: actions by the Buyer within its sovereign jurisdiction, war or revolution, fire, flood, epidemic, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, and cancellation of the event as notified by the event organizer.
18.3 In the event of Force Majeure, the Supplier shall notify the Buyer in writing as soon as possible of the occurrence of the Force Majeure and the causes thereof. Unless otherwise requested in writing by the Buyer, the Supplier shall continue to perform its obligations under the Contract as far as is reasonably practicable, and shall seek all reasonable means to perform the other matters not affected by the Force Majeure.
19Termination for Insolvency
If the Supplier becomes bankrupt or otherwise insolvent, the Buyer may, at any time, terminate the Contract by giving written notice to the Supplier without compensation to the Supplier. Such termination shall not prejudice or affect any rights or remedies which the Buyer has already exercised or may exercise in the future.
20Termination for Buyer's Convenience
20.1 The Buyer may, at any time for its own convenience, terminate the Contract in whole or in part by giving written notice to the Supplier. The notice of termination shall specify that the termination is for the Buyer's convenience, the extent to which the Contract is terminated, and the effective date of such termination.
20.2 For the Goods that have been completed and ready for shipment within thirty (30) days after the Supplier's receipt of the termination notice, the Buyer shall accept such Goods at the original Contract price and terms. For the remaining Goods, the Buyer may:
(1) Have any portion thereof completed and delivered at the original Contract price and terms; and/or
(2) Cancel the remaining Goods and pay the Supplier an agreed amount for the partially completed Goods and Services, as well as for the materials and components previously procured by the Supplier.
21Settlement of Disputes
21.1 The Buyer and the Supplier shall settle all disputes arising from the execution of this Contract or relating thereto through direct, informal consultations in an amicable manner.
21.2 If the Buyer and the Supplier are unable to settle the Contract disputes amicably within thirty (30) days after the commencement of such informal consultations, either party may request that the dispute be submitted to: Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.
22Notices
Notices given by one party to the other under this Contract shall be in writing and sent via facsimile. The contact details are as follows:
Buyer: Guangdong Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center (Guangdong Green Food Development Center)
Address: No. 135, Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Postal Code: 510599
Telephone: 020-87590235
Facsimile: /
Contact Person: Ms. Wu
Supplier:
Address:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Contact Person:
23Taxes
The Supplier shall be solely and fully responsible for all taxes and duties levied on the Goods prior to their delivery to the Buyer.
All taxes and duties levied on the Buyer in connection with this Contract pursuant to the prevailing tax laws of the Chinese Government shall be borne by the Buyer.
This Contract shall come into effect upon being signed and stamped by both parties (the Supplier must sign and stamp by its Legal Representative).
Chapter Five Format Examples
1. Letter of Bid
Date: [Month] [Day], 2026
Enquiry Reference No.: ________________
To: ___________________
Having examined the Enquiry Documents including Amendment(s) No. ______ (insert number) which has/have been duly received, we, the undersigned, offer to supply the Services in accordance with the said Enquiry Documents for the Total Price of ________________ (expressed in words and figures).
If we are determined to be the successful Supplier, we shall deliver the Services within the delivery period specified in the Schedule of Services.
We agree that this Bid shall be valid for a period of 90 days from the date fixed for the submission deadline of the Price Schedule, and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period.
Until a formal Contract is executed, this Bid, your Enquiry Documents, and the Letter of Acceptance shall constitute a binding Contract between us.
Bidder: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
2. Contract Form
This Contract is made on this ______ day of ________, 20XX, by and between ________________________ (Name of Buyer) (hereinafter referred to as the "Buyer") on the one part, and ________________________ (Name of Supplier) (hereinafter referred to as the "Supplier") on the other part, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Whereas the Buyer has invited bids for the acquisition of the Services (Name of Goods and Services) and has accepted the Bid submitted by the Supplier to provide the said Goods and Services for the Total Amount of ________________________ (Contract Price expressed in words and figures) (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract Price").
It is hereby agreed as follows:
1.The meanings of words and terms used in this Agreement are the same as those defined in the Conditions of Contract.
2.The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this Agreement:
(1) The Letter of Bid and Price Schedule submitted by the Supplier;
(2) The Schedule of Services;
(3) Technical Requirements;
(4) Conditions of Contract;
(5) The Letter of Acceptance issued by the Buyer.
3.In consideration of the payments to be made by the Buyer to the Supplier as prescribed herein, the Supplier hereby covenants with the Buyer to provide the Goods and Services and to remedy defects therein in accordance with the Contract.
4.In consideration of the Goods and Services to be provided by the Supplier and the remedy of defects therein, the Buyer hereby covenants with the Supplier to pay the Contract Price or such other sums as are payable under the Contract to the Supplier at the times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written in accordance with their respective laws.
Buyer: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
Supplier: (Official Seal)
Signature of Authorized Representative:
GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA PROJECT
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
E-Procurement Notice
National Open Competitive Procurement
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement)
Employer: Managing Director, Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing
Board & Head PIU-MSAMB, (SMART Project) Pune 411037
Contract Title: Construction of Multi-Commodity Packhouse (Part A-Civil work), including Supply & installation of Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT) unit with Integrated Packhouse and Irradiation Unit & scientific cold storage facilities (Part B – Plant & Machinery) at Bapgaon (Thane)
Loan No. : P168310
RFB Reference No : SMART/MSAMB/EI/BAPGAON/WORKS/93/2024-25
Issued on Date : 7th July 2026
PIU-MSAMB, (SMART Project)
Managing Director,
Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board & Head, PIU-MSAMB, Plot No. R-7, Market Yard, Gultekadi, Pune – 411037
TABLE
Name of Work | Bid Security (EMD) | Tender Fee (Rs.) | Period of Completion | Approximate value of work
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Construction of Multi-Commodity Packhouse (Part A-Civil work), including Supply & installation of Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT) unit with Integrated Packhouse and Irradiation Unit & scientific cold storage facilities (Part B – Plant & Machinery) at Bapgaon (Thane) | In the form of bid security Declaration | 15,000/- plus 18% GST (non refundable) | 12 months construction / installation period with one-year DLP for works / warranty for the facilities | Rs.12761.01 Lakhs with GST, royalty, material testing charges & ESMP. |
Seal of office
Managing Director,
Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board
& Head, PIU-MSAMB(SMART Project )
Plot No. R-7, Market Yard,
Gultekadi, Pune – 411037
Email-dgmcivil@msamb.com
Website : www.msamb.com
Phone : 020-24528100 / 200
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PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICES
Name of Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Name of Project: Karachi Mobility Project– Yellow Line Corridor (BRT)
Loan No: IBRD-8995-PK
Client: Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA), Government of Sindh
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Karachi Mobility Project– Yellow Line Corridor (BRT) [the Project], and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for
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The Project Management Team, Karachi Mobility Project, Sindh Mass Transit Authority, Government of Sindh now invites eligible individual consultant (“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 Consultant will require to submit the deliverables as per the structured framework given in TORs. The detailed scope of work (TORs) for the Consultancy Services Hiring of Director Procurement & Contracts for Project Management Team [PMT]/ Project Implementation Unit [PIU] under Karachi Mobility Project [KMP] Yellow Line BRTs Corridor from https://kmp.gos.pk/procurement/ OR may be obtained from the address given below.
The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14 [Conflict of Interest], 3.16, and 3.17 [Consulting Services] of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017, and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [0900 to 1700 hours].
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or courier or by email on or before July 21st, 2026.
Office of the Project Director, Karachi Mobility Project [KMP]
Sindh Mass Transit Authority [SMTA]
Transport & Mass Transit Department, Government of Sindh
House # C-44, Lane 07, Shahrah-e-Ghalib, Block 2 Clifton, 74550, Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: +92 21-35373001, 021-35769983
E-mail: jobskmpylc@gmail.com & pd.kmp.ylc@gmail.com
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
National Board of Revenue
Strengthening Domestic Revenue Mobilization Project (SDRMP)
Rajashwa Bhaban, Plot-F 1/A, Agargaon
Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Webmail: sdrmp@nbr.gov.bd
File No-08.01.0000.000.107.14.0016.2026/238 Date: 29 June, 2026
Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)
For
Individual Consultant Service as Project Executive and Coordinator (Implementation of Common Activities of NBR & Coordination of Overall Project Implementation)
Assignment Title: Providing Individual Consultant Service as Project Executive and Coordinator (Implementation of Common Activities of NBR & Coordination of Overall Project Implementation) for Strengthening Domestic Revenue Mobilization Project (SDRMP).
Reference Number: SDRM/PIU/S-1
1. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GOB) has received financing from the World Bank for implementing Strengthening Domestic Revenue Mobilization Project (SDRMP), a part of Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability (SITA).
2. The Project Executive and Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring effective overall management and coordination of the SDRM Project under the direct supervision of the Project Director, with primary focus on facilitating common activities related to Income Tax, VAT and Customs administration. The broad scope of consulting services ("the Services") includes but not limited to carrying out following in the project:
3. The expected date for commencement of the services is 15 August, 2026 and the tentative duration of the entire assignment is about 24 (Twenty-four) man-months. Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) and other information will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. The TOR can be found at www.nbr.gov.bd.
4. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) under Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh now invites eligible individuals to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested individual should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.
The selection criteria are:
Area | Requirement |
Academic Qualification | Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Economics, or any other relevant discipline. |
General Experience | More than 15 years of professional experience in public sector and/or related fields, of which at least 8 years must be in public sector project implementation. |
Specific Experience | Experience in working with various government and non-government agencies and development partners. Demonstrated experience in coordinating with ERD, IMED, Planning Commission, and Finance Division. Familiarity with GoB project cycle management including PC-1/TAPP/DPP preparation, revision, and reporting to IMED and Planning Commission. Experience in managing or coordinating World Bank-financed projects or projects supported by ADB, IMF, UNDP, JICA or other development partners will be given preference. |
Technical Knowledge | Familiarity with ICT project coordination, procurement processes, training management, monitoring and evaluation, and public sector project administration. Knowledge of PSC/PIC meeting management, agenda preparation, and minute-writing. Understanding of GoB financial rules, procurement regulations (PPA/PPR), and World Bank procurement and disbursement procedures. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). |
Language and Communication | Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Bangla and English, with ability to prepare clear technical and management documents. |
5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (February 2025, Sixth Edition) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
6. A Consultant will be selected following the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (February 2025, Sixth Edition). Shortlisting will be done based on qualifications and experience relevant to the assignment.
7. Interested consultants are invited to submit their Expression of Interest along with updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) demonstrating their qualifications and experience relevant to the assignment. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 AM to 04:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time).
8. The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Expression of Interest (EOI/ EOIs) without assigning any reason.
9. Consultants shall not be under suspension or debarment by the World Bank.
10. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form (in person, by mail, or by email) to the address below by 01:00 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time), 21st July, 2026.
"},{"id":"OP00454957","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"30-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"04:30","project_ctry_name":"Caribbean","project_id":"P179210","project_name":"OECS- Skills and Innovation Project","bid_reference_no":"LC-OECS COMMISSION-558060-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Consultancy Services: Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"P.O. Box 179 \nMorne Fortune \nCastries \nSaint Lucia","contact_ctry_name":"St. Lucia","contact_email":"francillia.solomon@oecs.int","contact_name":"Francilia Solomon","contact_organization":"Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Commission","contact_phone_no":"758-455-6300","submission_date":"2026-06-30T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
NAME OF PROJECT - OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)
GRANT NO.: E286
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)
Reference No. LC-OECS COMMISSION-558060-CS-QCBS
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).
The objectives of the consulting services (“the Services) are to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.
The OECS now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section 8.0 of the TOR below. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 and (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a maximum of 20 pages (including annexes) with the following information included below. Any pages exceeding this limit will not be considered for evaluation or shortlisting.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should clearly indicate whether the association is a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (0830 to 1630 hours).
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
OECS Skills and Innovation Projects
P.O. Box 179
Morne Fortune
Castries
Saint Lucia
TEL: +1 758-455-6349/68
E-mail: procurement@oecs.int
An electronic copy of the Expressions of Interest must be sent by July 16, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to:
Yasmine Anatole, Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to: skip@oecs.int
The email submissions should include the Firm's name and address and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).”
The Terms of Reference for the Submission of Expressions of Interest for this consultancy are provided below.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL ASSURANCE (ITA) FOR THE OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)
Terms of Reference
Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)
Consultancy
Technical Assurance and Iterative Validation of the KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regionally-Interoperable Post-Secondary EMIS Architecture under the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP)
Revised draft v 6— 22 June 2026
1. Background and Project Context
The OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) is a World Bank–financed regional operation implemented by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the participating OECS Member States of Grenada and Saint Lucia. The Project’s Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance youth transversal and advanced technical skills, strengthen regional collaboration in post-secondary education, and foster collaborative innovation across the OECS Member States.
The OECS SKIP is structured around four components:
Component 1 is designed to generate regional platforms, standards, and systems that benefit all nine OECS Member States and create economies of scale that individual countries cannot efficiently achieve on their own. Key activities under Component 1 include: (i) development of a regional strategic framework for postsecondary education; (ii) common learning standards and assessment tools for priority skills; (iii) harmonised standards for postsecondary faculty and institutional leadership; (iv) the OECS Virtual Campus; (v) the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Platform (KTIP); and (vi) a regionally interoperable postsecondary Education Management Information System (EMIS) architecture.
1.1 Current state of the three Component 1 platforms
The three platforms that fall within the scope of this assignment are at materially different stages and follow materially different delivery models. The Independent Technical Assurance (ITA) Consultancy’s engagement is calibrated to those differences.
Across all three platforms, a prior technical assessment confirmed the viability of the chosen delivery approach but identified material risks related to scalability and performance at the regional level; integration across heterogeneous systems; production readiness; data governance and crosscountry compliance; and capacity constraints and longterm sustainability.
To mitigate these risks, the OECS Commission will engage a suitably qualified firm to serve as an Independent Technical Assurance Consultancy (ITA), providing independent technical assurance and certification across the lifecycle stages relevant to each platform, operating under the iterative reviewandvalidation model set out in Section 4.
Independence is a foundational requirement. The credibility of the ITA’s findings depends on a firm distinction between the ITA’s assurance role and the SDT’s development role. The ITA reviews and validates; the SDT implements. The ITA’s recommendations should specify what must be remediated and to what standard, with the implementation approach reserved for the SDT. This distinction, set out in detail in Section 4.1, Section 7, and Section 10, is foundational to the assignment and is nonnegotiable.
2. Objective and Role of the ITA
The objective of this assignment is to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.
2.1 Consolidated role description
The ITA shall act as a technical assurance and function across the full lifecycle of the three Component 1 platforms. The role comprises six discrete functions, all of which are exercised iteratively across the validation gates set out in Section 4.2:
This role description is the single, limited-scope document detailing the ITA’s functions. Subsequent sections elaborate the operational mechanics (Section 4), the phased activities (Section 5), and the institutional arrangements that support the role (Section 7).
3. Scope of Work
3.1 Platforms covered
The ITA shall provide technical assurance across the three SKIP Component 1 platforms and their integrations:
3.2 Differentiated assurance pathway by platform
Given the different starting positions of the three platforms, the ITA shall apply a differentiated assurance pathway, agreed in the Inception Report (D1). The pathways are articulated below; while KTIP and the Virtual Campus follow the same gate sequence, the substantive content of the review at each gate differs due to their distinct architectures and codebases.
Platform | Starting Position | ITA Pathway |
KTIP | Existing SDT build, ~80% complete. | Baseline audit of existing KTIP build → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
Virtual Campus (LearnBoard) | Existing SDT build, ~80% complete. | Baseline audit of existing Virtual Campus build against the approved Mobile Specification and target architecture → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
Regional EMIS | To be sourced as a Digital Public Good (DPG); adaptation by SDT and partners. | DPG suitability & compliance validation → Recommendations on adaptation scope → SDT adaptation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
The ITA’s role is to validate existing or sourced builds and to certify that successive remediation cycles have brought the three platforms to the required standard.
3.3 Integration scope- to ensure proper scope integration across the platforms, the ITA will seek to:
3.4 Assessment Dimensions: The ITA will undertake relevant assessments as follows:
A. Platform-Level
B. Documentation
The ITA shall assess the completeness, accuracy, and usability of technical and operational documentation associated with each platform, including:
Documentation completeness is assessed at the G2 Build Completion gate (Section 4.2), not at predeployment, so that any gaps identified can be remediated alongside other build issues.
C. DPG-Specific (EMIS only)
For the regional interoperable EMIS, the ITA shall review and assess:
D. Ecosystem-Level (System-of-Systems)
4. Technical Assurance Framework
4.1 Iterative ReviewandValidation Cycle
The ITA shall operate under an iterative reviewandvalidation cycle, applied on a per-platform basis. Each cycle consists of four steps and is the unit on which RBF approval for expenditures for the next tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is structured:
Step 1 — Review. The ITA reviews the existing build (KTIP, Virtual Campus) or the sourced DPG and its adaptation (EMIS) against the agreed criteria for the cycle.
Step 2 — Recommendations. The ITA issues written recommendations to the SDT. Recommendations shall be scoped at the level of what must be remediated and to what standard, with clear acceptance criteria.
Step 3 — SDT implementation and testing. The SDT implements the recommendations and conducts its own internal testing. The SDT shall submit to the ITA a remediation evidence pack documenting the changes made, the testing performed, and the results obtained.
Step 4 — Revalidation and signoff. The ITA revalidates the platform against the acceptance criteria stated in its recommendations. Where the criteria are met, the ITA issues a written signoff for the build phase, thereby triggering approval of expenditures for the corresponding RBF tranche of RPIU activities. Where criteria are not met, the cycle returns to Step 2 with revised or supplementary recommendations.
Cycles are platformspecific. KTIP, the Virtual Campus, and the EMIS may proceed through their cycles in parallel or in different sequences, as agreed in the Inception Report.
Decoupling ITA fees from SDT performance. The ITA’s entitlement to its own contractual fees is determined by the delivery of each ITA deliverable (Section 6), not by whether the SDT achieves a positive signoff in any given cycle. A Remediation Required determination represents a completed and payable piece of ITA work as much as a Validated determination does. This separation is critical to the integrity of the assignment: the ITA’s fees must not depend on the speed or quality of the SDT’s remediation, since such dependence would create a structural incentive to issue premature positive signoffs. RBF approval of expenditures for the tranche of activities is to the RPIU, on the strength of ITA signoff; the ITA itself is paid on the OECS Commission’s acceptance of its determinations and reports per Section 6.
4.2 Validation Gates
Each platform progresses through a sequence of validation gates. The gates are eventbased: a gate is triggered when the SDT submits the corresponding deliverable package, not on a fixed calendar date. A mapping of the milestones and key dates will be presented during the inception meeting. The gates and their applicability per platform are as follows:
Gate | Trigger | Deliverable from SDT | ITA Role | Outcome on Sign-off |
G1 — Baseline / DPG Validation
| SDT presents the current build status pack (KTIP, VC) or DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS) at the point of ITA engagement. | Build status pack documenting work completed to date (KTIP, VC); DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS). | Review and acknowledge the baseline; confirm that the scope, architecture, and DPG positioning are consistent with the SKIP requirements, as documented in the project documents; record any observations to inform subsequent gates. | Baseline of record established. Expenditures for Tranche 1 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
G2 — Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation | SDT submits an integrated build with pilot deployment in selected institutions across lead Member States, supported by load-testing evidence and pilot monitoring data. | Integrated build with technical and operational documentation; architecture specification proposed for lock-in; security, performance and load-testing results against agreed thresholds; pilot deployment in selected institutions with monitoring data over an agreed observation window; user acceptance testing outcomes from pilot sites. | Review, recommend, re-validate. Confirm architecture is fit for regional deployment and may be locked in; verify load and performance behaviour under realistic institutional conditions; certify pilot outcomes against acceptance criteria. | Architecture locked in. Expenditures for Tranche 2 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
G3 — Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment | SDT submits the regional innovations deployment plan and proceeds with rollout across Member States. | Regional deployment evidence across the nine Member States; post-deployment monitoring data; operational handover documentation; sustainability and support arrangements. | Validate regional innovation deployment, conduct a final audit, and issue sustainability recommendations. | Regional go-live certified. Expenditures for the final tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
Within each gate, the fourstep iterative cycle (Section 4.1) may be repeated as many times as is necessary for the platform to meet the acceptance criteria. The ITA shall not artificially compress the cycle, but recommendations and revalidations shall be issued within the timeliness windows set out in Section 4.3.
ITA mobilisation timing. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, ITA mobilisation must take place as soon as practicable following procurement, and shall not be deferred to align with the EMIS DPG sourcing timeline. The OECS Commission RPIU shall ensure that the procurement schedule supports mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit of KTIP and the Virtual Campus. Where ITA mobilisation cannot be completed in time for an applicable gate, the OECS Commission RPIU shall document the gap and either (a) defer the affected gate or (b) authorise SDT continuation under a documented risk acceptance, with ITA retrospective review at the next gate.
4.3 Decision Authority and Timeliness
At each validation point within a gate, the ITA shall issue one of the following determinations:
Review turnaround. The ITA shall issue its determination within 10 working days of receipt of the complete deliverable package or remediation evidence pack from the SDT. Where the ITA requires further information, the 10workingday clock pauses upon issuance of a written information request and resumes upon receipt. The SDT shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days. The OECS Commission recognises that the SDT operates as a volunteer regional network, and prolonged review periods materially affect the SDT’s ability to maintain delivery momentum.
Recommendations specificity. Each recommendation issued by the ITA shall include: (i) a clear statement of the issue identified; (ii) the standard or criterion that is not met; (iii) the acceptance criteria that the SDT’s remediation must satisfy; and (iv) the evidence required from the SDT to support revalidation. The ITA shall not issue findings that are nonspecific, that prescribe a particular implementation approach, or that require openended further review.
Dispute resolution. Where the OECS Commission RPIU or the SDT documents a goodfaith technical disagreement with a Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination, the RPIU may, with World Bank concurrence, refer the matter to an independent technical panel for a binding second opinion. The panel shall comprise three subjectmatter experts who have not previously been engaged on the Project, jointly nominated by the OECS Commission and the World Bank. The cost of the panel shall be borne by the Project. This mechanism does not extend to findings issued under the Escalation Protocol (Sec. 7.5).
5. Phased Activities
5.1 Inception, Baseline Audits, and DPG Validation
On mobilisation, and applied per platform, the ITA shall:
5.2 Iterative Review and Remediation Oversight
During the buildcompletion and integration stages, the ITA shall, per platform:
5.3 Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance
Minimum benchmarks (to be refined at inception):
5.4 Data Governance and DPI Readiness
5.5 PreDeployment Certification and GoLive
No deployment shall proceed without ITA certification.
5.6 PostDeployment and Scale Readiness
6. Deliverables and Payment Structure
Each substantive deliverable is delivered per platform: KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regional Post-Secondary EMIS. The payment share for D2 through D6 is split across the three platforms, so that the ITA’s entitlement under any deliverable is contingent on completion of that deliverable for each platform to which it applies. D1 (Inception) and D5 (Final Audit) are single combined deliverables across all three platforms.
The ITA is paid for delivering its own determinations and reports. The ITA is not paid contingent on the SDT achieving a Validated outcome: a properlyissued Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination is a delivered piece of ITA work and is payable on the same basis as a Validated (or Validated with Recommendations) determination. Conversely, approval of expenditures for the RBF tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is contingent on the ITA’s Validated or Validated with Recommendations signoff for the corresponding gate.
Ref | Deliverable | Description | Per Platform Share | Total Share |
D1 | Inception Report and Workplan | Single combined report covering KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: audit framework, scope confirmation, per-platform pathway, pilot scope and load-testing thresholds for G2, risk register, review schedule. | — | 10% |
D2a | G1 Baseline Validation Report — KTIP | Baseline audit of the existing KTIP build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register. | 5% | — |
D2b | G1 Baseline Validation Report — Virtual Campus | Baseline audit of the existing Virtual Campus build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register. | 5% | — |
D2c | G1 DPG & Adaptation Validation Report — EMIS | Validation of the DPG suitability assessment and the proposed adaptation scope with determination and recommendations register. | 5% | D2 sub-total: 15% |
D3a | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — KTIP | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for tranche 2 activities. | 13.33% | — |
D3b | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — Virtual Campus | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditures for tranche 2 activities.
| 13.33% | — |
D3c | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — EMIS | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for tranche 2 activities. | 13.34% | D3 sub-total: 40% |
D4a | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — KTIP | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for KTIP. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for the final tranche.
| 8.33% | — |
D4b | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — Virtual Campus | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for Virtual Campus. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditure for the final tranche.
| 8.33% | — |
D4c | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — EMIS | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for EMIS. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for the final tranche.
| 8.34% | D4 sub-total: 25% |
D5 | Final Audit Report | Single combined report across KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: scale readiness and sustainability recommendations across the regional deployment. | — | 10% |
Total contract value: 100%, comprising D1 (10%) + D2 (15%) + D3 (40%) + D4 (25%) + D5 (10%). The per-platform structure ensures that the ITA's payments are tied to completion of work on each named platform, rather than to a single global completion event that could be dominated by the slowest platform.
All deliverables shall be submitted in English using both Word and PDF formats.
7. Reporting and Institutional Arrangements
7.1 Reporting Line: The ITA shall report to the OECS Commission through the reporting line confirmed by the OECS Commission prior to contract effectiveness. The reporting arrangement shall preserve the ITA’s independence from the SDT and from any other unit of the OECS Commission whose work is subject to audit. For daytoday coordination, the ITA shall liaise with the RPIU Project Manager and/or the relevant Technical Specialists. The ITA reports to the Director General or his designee, who shall be confirmed in writing by the OECS Commission prior to the issuance of the request for proposals.
7.2 Independence and NonInterference: The ITA operates as an independent function. OECS Commission leadership commits to ensuring the ITA’s independence is protected and that no impediment is placed on the ITA’s access or on the integrity of its findings.
7.3 Constructive Engagement with the SDT: The iterative reviewandvalidation model requires the ITA to engage constructively with the SDT throughout each cycle. The ITA shall: (i) issue recommendations that are clear, specific, and actionable; (ii) make itself available for technical clarification discussions on the meaning and scope of its recommendations, without prescribing implementation; (iii) share draft determinations with the SDT before finalising, to allow opportunity to respond to or clarify factual matters; and (iv) maintain a working relationship oriented toward bringing each platform to the required standard. This constructive engagement does not affect independence; final conclusions, recommendations, and signoff determinations remain the ITA’s sole determination.
7.4 World Bank Interface: The ITA’s deliverables shall be submitted simultaneously to the OECS Commission and to the World Bank task team. The ITA may be requested to participate in project implementation support missions, midterm reviews, or technical briefings organised by the World Bank. Coordination on such requests shall be managed through the RPIU.
7.5 Escalation Protocol: If the ITA identifies a finding that poses a significant risk to the Project, including serious technical failure, system instability, security breaches or vulnerability, material deviation from approved design, data integrity breaches or risks, or misuse of project resources, the ITA shall notify the senior officer to whom it reports (Sec. 7.1) in writing within 5 working days. The OECS Commission shall acknowledge and advise on next steps within 5 working days. The SDT lead shall be notified at the same time as the senior officer to enable a timely operational response. The World Bank shall be informed within the same 5workingday window, accompanied by a brief contextual note from the OECS Commission RPIU where the RPIU determines such context is necessary for accurate interpretation of the finding. The provision of an RPIU contextual note shall not delay World Bank notification beyond 5 working days.
7.6 Access and Cooperation: OECS Commission staff and consultants, including members of the inhouse development team (i.e. SDT), are required to cooperate fully with the ITA and to provide timely access to all documentation, source code, test environments, development records, and personnel reasonably requested. As far as practicable, the OECS Commission shall invite the ITA to relevant technical meetings specific to design reviews, sprint reviews, testing sessions, and demonstrations. The ITA shall be granted readonly access to the inhouse team’s source code repositories, architecture documentation, test environments and logs, deployment pipelines, project management tools, and documentation repositories. The Project Manager in the RPIU shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days.
8. Qualifications and Staffing
The assignment shall be delivered by a firm. Individual consultancy arrangements are not permitted, in line with World Bank requirements for the assignment. The firm shall mobilise the key expert team set out in Section 8.2 and shall meet the firmlevel experience requirements set out in Section 8.1.
8.1 Firm-level qualifications and experience
The firm or consortium shall demonstrate the following at the proposal stage:
8.2 Key experts required
The firm shall propose the following five key expert positions. Each position must be filled by a separate qualified individual. The Team Leader shall be clearly identified throughout the proposal as the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment.
Team Leader / Senior Technical Auditor
The Team Leader is the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment, the primary author of the Inception Report (D1), the Final Audit Report (D7), and all gate signoff determinations, and the principal interlocutor with the OECS Commission and the World Bank.
Systems Architect / Integration Specialist
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Specialist
Testing and Quality Assurance Specialist
Digital Public Goods and EMIS Specialist
9. Duration and Level of Effort
The assignment is expected to commence in Q3 2026, subject to confirmation of the procurement schedule prior to the issuance of the request for proposals. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, the procurement and mobilisation schedule shall be designed to support ITA mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit, and a target mobilisation date shall be confirmed by the OECS Commission RPIU when issuing the request for proposals.
Total assignment duration is estimated at approximately 18 months from contract effectiveness, covering the iterative cycles, predeployment certification, and postdeployment stabilisation across all three platforms. Engagement on KTIP and the Virtual Campus shall conclude as each completes its postdeployment stabilisation gate; engagement on EMIS shall continue through its DPG adaptation, pilot, and stabilisation gates.
Total estimated level of effort (LOE) is approximately 110 to 130 working days. “Level of effort” refers to the total number of professional working days, aggregated across the firm’s key experts, that the firm is expected to expend in delivering the assignment. The LOE is not continuous: engagement is concentrated around platformspecific gates, iterative review cycles, testing phases, and reporting dates. The indicative LOE distribution is as follows:
Component | Indicative LOE (days) | Basis |
Inception, baseline audits (KTIP, VC), DPG validation (EMIS) | 20–25 | Three platforms: two baseline audits of existing builds and one DPG suitability validation |
Iterative reviewandvalidation cycles | 35–40 | Multiple cycles per platform; expected 2 cycles per platform between G1 and G3 |
Testing, validation, and security clearance | 20–25 | All three platforms |
Predeployment certification and golive | 15–20 | Perplatform Go / NoGo decisions |
Postdeployment monitoring and final audit | 20–20 | Stabilisation review and scaling recommendations |
A detailed work plan, with the Level of Effort broken down by platform, by gate, and by expected number of cycles, shall be finalised in the Inception Report (D1) within 10 working days of contract effectiveness.
10. Ethical Standards, Independence, and Confidentiality
The ITA shall at all times:
Conflict of Interest Declaration. All members of the ITA team must submit a signed conflictofinterest declaration before the contract takes effect. Any new conflict arising during the assignment must be disclosed within five (5) working days.
11. Intellectual Property
All reports, audit plans, assessment notes, tools, checklists, and other materials produced under this assignment shall be the exclusive property of the OECS Commission. The ITA shall deliver copies of all working documentation upon request and upon contract completion. The ITA shall not retain, publish, or use these materials without prior written consent from the OECS Commission.
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Global Development Awards Competition
Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development 2020
TERMS OF REFERENCE | ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSALS
Background
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the Global Development Awards Competition 2020. The Awards Competition is administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low-income or middle-income countries with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues.
Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 4 million in research and project grants to finalists and winners. Nearly 8,800 researchers and development practitioners from low-income or middle-income countries have participated in the competition and more than 200 awards have been conferred till date.
The three winning projects will receive grants worth US$ 45,000. In light of the current limitations to travel in place across the planet, the selection will be conducted online. Finalists will be invited to join a communications training in preparation of a pitch of their project in front of a high-level Jury, which will decide which research proposal to award. A physical Award ceremony might be held in 2021, if conditions allow it, but projects are expected to start on 15 Jan 2021. The awards will be given to the organization(s) or researcher(s) whose proposals hold the greatest promise for improving our understanding of development issues and puts forth clear, articulate and well researched policy implications to address relevant development problems.
The first prize winner will receive a grant of US$ 30,000. The second prize and third prize winners will receive a grant of US$ 10,000 and US$ 5,000 respectively. The funds will be used to support the research work proposed by the winners towards the completion of their research. Additionally, awardees will be paired with world-class academic in their area of work who will play the role of a Scientific and Technical Advisor to the winners.
Competition Theme
The Global Development Network invites researchers from low-income or middle-income countries to submit research proposals within the theme, ‘Unpacking the health-environment-economic wellbeing nexus,’ for the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development.
Proposals under this theme would look critically at policy successes and failures to look at the complex intersection of health, environment and economic wellbeing.
Research projects can focus on local, national, regional or continental policy initiatives, and come from any discipline within the social sciences. Proposals can focus on ongoing policy initiatives, past ones, or initiatives currently being set up.
A direct link to the COVID-19 crisis is welcome, but not required. In light of the quickly changing scenario, proposals that integrate a focus on COVID-19 and related policy responses must explain how the quickly changing policy landscape is likely to impact the focus of the research.
More information about the theme of the competition is available at the end of this document.
Objective of the Assignment
GDN is recruiting reviewers to conduct the assessment of research proposals under the ORD category of the Global Development Awards Competition. The review is scheduled to take place in two phases:
Interested candidates can apply to one lot only, depending on their profiles.
Panel Organizer
Out of the Lot 2 reviewers, a Panel Organizer is selected based on her/his professional experience upon demonstrated availability for this additional task. This individual will have the additional task of approving the final ranking after taking into consideration all comments and (normalized) scores.
Lot 1: First level review
Reviewers will be selected to conduct a first assessment of proposals on the basis of the ORD selection criteria and shortlist the best proposals.
Lot 2: Expert level review
Experienced researchers to review the shortlisted proposals, and select the three finalists of the ORD category. The final decision will be validated by the Panel Organizer.
Eligibility
Finance and Budget
Application Procedure
Follow the steps given below:
The deadline for submission of demonstrations of interest is on 4 September 2020 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM).
Reporting
All reporting will be done to João Costa, Program Associate, through the email addresses awards@gdn.int and jcosta@gdn.int (all communications to be addressed to both emails mandatorily.
Timeline
Selected reviewers will comply with the timeline defined for their assignment which is expected to be:
Selection Criteria of Reviewers
The criteria for the selection of Reviewers are as follows:
ORD Selection Criteria (to be followed by selected reviewers)
The criteria for the ORD category are as follows:
Description | 2020 Global Development Awards Competition Theme
“The world must embrace a recovery that involves sustainable farming and clean energy. Anything else is a false economy”
Marco Lamertini (WWF International), Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (UN Convention on Biological Diversity) and Maria Neira (World Health Organization). The Guardian, 17 June 2020[1]
The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought into the spotlight the links between extreme environmental pressure, unsustainable economic activity and public health emergencies. Before COVID-19, Yellow Fever, Malaria, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, the Nipah virus and Ebola, as well as 75% of all infectious diseases,[2] are believed by scientists to have originated from wildlife facing extreme environmental conditions, partly and at times largely driven by economic activity. What is currently being lived as a ‘critical event’ (to borrow the language of Indian sociologist Veena Das[3]), might be best described as a long-announced, simmering crisis, as many authoritative voices have stressed.[4]
Calls for renewed and courageous political action, and an overhaul in policy approaches to navigate the crisis, are close to ubiquitous. Yet, little is known about how to effectively address the links between health, environment and economic wellbeing, except the fact that the nexus ‘presents multiple convoluted challenges at national, regional, continental, and global levels’.[5] Questions relate both to the nature of this nexus, and to the kind of policy processes and initiatives that might address it effectively.
The 2020 edition of the Global Development Network’s Japanese Awards for Outstanding Research on Development calls for early and mid-career researchers based in low-income or middle-income countries to develop original research that can document and analyze policy efforts that address the links between health, environment and economic wellbeing, with a critical eye to illuminating both successes and failures. Any policy initiative identified must necessarily have direct links to all three areas as research proposals within the Competition’s theme: Unpacking the health-environment-economic wellbeing nexus.
In all cases, proposals should demonstrate the potential of the research project to generate critical insight for the design of policy processes, the political economy of decision-making, the role of evidence in policy debates and decision, and policy evaluation. Proposals should discuss the proposed research question and methodology not only in light of their academic relevance, but also in light of their potential to contribute to stronger public debate and action in the future.
Research proposals falling within the following macro-policy areas are welcome (this list is indicative but not exclusive):
Research projects can focus on local, national, regional or continental policy initiatives, and come from any discipline within the social sciences. Proposals can focus on ongoing policy initiatives, past ones, or initiatives currently being set up.
A direct link to the COVID-19 crisis is welcome, but not required. In light of the quickly changing scenario, proposals that integrate a focus on COVID-19 and related policy responses must explain how the quickly changing policy landscape is likely to impact the focus of the research.
Impact of the Pandemic
All research proposals must include an analysis of risks for the proposed research linked to existing restrictions to movement and other restrictions linked to pandemic response in the relevant geographical areas.
[1] Lambertini, Marco, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, and Maria Neira. ‘Coronavirus Is a Warning to Us to Mend Our Broken Relationship with Nature | Marco Lambertini, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema and Maria Neira’. The Guardian, 17 June 2020, sec. Opinion. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/17/coronavirus-warning-broken-relationship-nature.
[2] pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11516376/
[3] Das, Veena. Critical Events: An Anthropological Perspective on Contemporary India. Vol. 7. Oxford University Press Delhi, 1995.
[4] Damian Carrington. ‘Coronavirus: 'Nature Is Sending Us a Message’, Says UN Environment Chief’. The Guardian, 25 March 2020, sec. World news. www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/coronavirus-nature-is-sending-us-a-message-says-un-environment-chief.
[5] Cerf, Marlon E. ‘Sustainable Development Goal Integration, Interdependence, and Implementation: The Environment–Economic–Health Nexus and Universal Health Coverage’. Global Challenges 3, no. 9 (29 April 2019). doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201900021.
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Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD)
2021 Edition
CALL FOR ORD REVIEWERS (CONSULTANTS)
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that promotes better policies and better lives through high-quality policy-oriented social science research conducted in developing and transition countries. It provides researchers with financial resources, global networking, research management support, access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi.
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low-income or middle-income countries with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues.
Table of Contents
Call for ORD Reviewers (consultants) 1
A. Background 1
B. Scope of the call 1
C. Profile of applicants 1
D. Application structure 2
E. Selection Criteria 2
F. Application Procedure 2
G. Deadline 3
Terms of Reference 4
1. Background Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development 4
2. Objective of the assignment 4
3. Review criteria of ORD applications 5
4. Structure of the review and timeframe 5
D. Finance and Budget 6
E. Reporting 6
Annex 1 – 2021 Global Development Awards Competition - Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) Theme i
Call for ORD Reviewers (consultants)
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low-income or middle-income countries[1] with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues.
GDN is recruiting reviewers to conduct the assessment of research proposals under the ORD category of the Global Development Awards Competition. The review is scheduled to take place in two phases:
Panel Organizer
Out of the Lot 2 reviewers, a Panel Organizer is selected based on her/his professional experience upon demonstrated availability for this additional task. This individual will have the additional task of approving the final ranking after taking into consideration all comments and (normalized) scores.
Interested candidates can apply to one lot only, depending on their profiles.
To apply, interested individuals must submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI) with the following information:
The criteria for the selection of Reviewers are as follows:
Follow the steps given below:
Enquiries must be addressed to awards@gdn.int.
The deadline for submission of demonstrations of interest is on 19 May 2021 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM).
Terms of Reference
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan.
GDN is recruiting reviewers to conduct the assessment of research proposals under the ORD category of the Global Development Awards Competition. A proposal under the ORD category is up to 20 pages long in with a template followed by all applicants. Check the Call for ORD Proposals for more details.
The review is scheduled to take place in two phases:
Interested candidates can apply to one lot only, depending on their profiles.
Panel Organizer
Out of the Lot 2 reviewers, a Panel Organizer is selected based on her/his professional experience upon demonstrated availability for this additional task. This individual will have the additional task of approving the final ranking after taking into consideration all comments and (normalized) scores.
Lot 1: First level review
Reviewers will be selected to conduct a first assessment of proposals on the basis of the ORD selection criteria and shortlist the best proposals.
Lot 2: Expert level review
Experienced researchers to review the shortlisted proposals, and select the three finalists of the ORD category. The final decision will be validated by the Panel Organizer.
The criteria for the ORD category are as follows:
Each review consists of:
Applicants receive the anonymized comments and have the opportunity to revise their proposals between phases. It is expected that all comments submitted are respectful and contribute to the professional development of the applicants regardless of the quality of their proposal.
Lot 2 reviewers (second level review) will not have access to the comments from the 1st level reviewers but the applicants will provide a reaction to their comments.
Selected reviewers will comply with the timeline defined for their assignment which is expected to be:
Between 14 June-16 July with up to 10 proposals per reviewer, 3 reviews per proposal. This number might differ depending on how many applications are received and how many reviewers are selected.
Between 26 July and 25 August with 3 reviews per proposal (the workload on each reviewer may vary).
Between the 30-31 August to approve the final ranking upon reception of all normalized scores and ranking provided by GDN.
All reporting will be done to João Costa, Program Associate, through the email addresses awards@gdn.int and jcosta@gdn.int (all communications to be addressed to both emails mandatorily.
Annex 1 – 2021 Global Development Awards Competition - Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) Theme
“International trade and the promotion of biodiversity”
Biodiversity and economic activity have traditionally been depicted in terms of trade-offs and zero-sum games. International trade, in particular, has been identified as an important factor in biodiversity degradation in developing countries, in light of the greenhouse gas emission it generates globally, its role in spreading invasive species and pathogens and for its links with extractive industries, among others.
In both policy and academia, however, a growing interest in systemic approaches to sustainable development calls for a change of framework. New knowledge is needed to support a broader change of mindset amongst policy makers, the private sector and key societal actors, to develop pro-nature policy frameworks and solutions. When it comes to international trade, this requires a granular understanding of its interaction with biodiversity, through analyses that cut across levels and sectors, and across countries.
The 2021 edition of the Global Development Network’s Japanese Awards for Outstanding Research on Development calls for early and mid-career researchers based in low-income or middle-income countries to develop original research that throw light on impact pathways that link international trade and biodiversity - beyond GHG emissions - with the goal of better understanding what can be done better or differently, to protect and even promote biodiversity.
Research projects can focus on local, national, regional or continental levels, and on multiple pathways of impact. Research proposals can adopt disciplinary approaches from across the social sciences: proposals can focus on economic, legal and regulatory aspects, explore socio-anthropological, political and environmental conditions affecting international trade, its impacts on society, and ultimately biodiversity, with an eye to illuminating the conditions and variables that may generate virtuous impacts of regulation of international trade on biodiversity promotion.
Proposals should discuss the proposed research question and methodology not only in light of their academic relevance, but also in light of their potential to contribute to stronger public debate and policy action in the future.
A direct link to the COVID-19 crisis is welcome, but not required. In light of the quickly changing scenario, proposals that integrate a focus on COVID-19 and related policy responses must explain how the quickly changing policy landscape is likely to impact the focus of the research.
Impact of the Pandemic
All research proposals must include an analysis of risks for the proposed research linked to existing restrictions to movement and other restrictions linked to pandemic response in the relevant geographical areas.
[1] Press here to visit the list of countries which are recognized as low and middle income countries by the World Bank
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Ukraine
Name of Project: Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program
Grant No.: TF0C5794
Assignment Title: Consulting services for the development of teaching and learning materials (TLM) for the first cycle of study at the level of upper secondary education (10th grade)
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): LEARN-1.1-TLM10
The objectives of the LEARN are: to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) to strengthen the management capacity of the education system.
The total financing for the Operation is US$451 million using a combination of the World Bank's financial instruments: Program-for-Results (PforR) complemented by Investment Project Financing (IPF).
The MoES intends to apply part of the grant proceeds to eligible payments for consulting services for which this Request for Expressions of Interest has been issued.
The consulting services (hereinafter – the Services) include:
• developing teaching and learning materials (hereinafter referred to as “TLM”) for the first cycle/year of upper secondary education (Grade 10);
• upgrading the MoES digital repository for TLM storage and use by expanding the repository’s capacity, as well as updating the User Manual for the repository;
• developing, publishing, and disseminating hard copies of the Manuals on TLM;
• conducting training for TLM users; and
• organizing a final event for dissemination of the results.
The expected period for the Consultant’s provision of the Services is approximately 12 calendar months from the date of contract signing.
The required objective of the Services must be achieved by the Consultant within the agreed program and in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation, the World Bank’s policies and rules and requirements of the Terms of Reference (TOR), which is attached.
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter – Client/MOES) now invites eligible consulting firms (hereinafter – Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The evaluation of the expressions of interest provided by the Consultants will be carried out based on the following criteria:
Legal status and market experience
Experience in digital education
Cooperation with international organizations
Financial stability
Confirmation of qualification. A Consultant shall provide:
Availability of qualified specialists. The company must confirm the availability of at least 7 specialists having permanent/long-term contracts (the term of which exceeds 12 months):
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s «Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers» September 2023 with amendments of February 2025 (hereinafter – Procurement Regulations), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. In the case of foreign company, the representative office/JV/consortium with local firm should exist by the date of the Contract signing.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the “Quality and Cost Based Selection” arrangements described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, in Ukrainian or English, to the address below by e-mail by June 25, 2026, 1:00 pm local time.
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Attn: Yevhen Kudriavets - Project Coordinator
E-mail: uiherp@mon.gov.ua CC: serhiy.artemenko@uiherp.org, kateryna.kovtun@mon.gov.ua
Expressions of interest to be clearly marked: «LEARN-1.1-TLM10: Expression of Interest».
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Consulting services
for the development of teaching and learning materials (TLM)
for the first cycle of study at the level of upper secondary education
(10th grade)
Contract LEARN-1.1-TLM10
World Bank Project ID No.: P504171, Grant Number: TF0C5794
List of abbreviations
AUSO All Ukrainian School Online
GLO Group of learning outcomes
SSPUSE State Standard of Profiled Upper-Secondary Education
SSBSE State Standard of Basic Secondary Education
LEARN The Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in
Ukraine Program"
MoES Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
NIO NUS Implementation Office
NUS The New Ukrainian School
PDF Portable Document Format
SSEQ State Service of Education Quality
TLM Teaching and Learning Materials
UCEQA Ukrainian Center for Education Quality Assessment
UIRO Ukrainian Institute of Education Development
Word Microsoft Word document format
Table of Contents
I. CONTEXT 4
II. OBJECTIVES 5
III. SCOPE OF SERVICES 7
Component 1. Creation of TLMs for educational sectors by expert groups 7
Component 2: Upgrading digital repository for TLMs 9
Component 3: Publishing and dissemination of the Manuals on TLMs 9
Component 4: Capacity building for Pilot participants 11
Component 5: Organization of the final event – presentation of project results 12
Terms and requirements for implementation 13
IV. DELIVERABLES 17
V. REQUIREMENTS 18
Consultant 19
Personnel 20
Implementation mechanism 21
I. CONTEXT
Ukraine and the World Bank have signed the agreements for the Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program" (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN).
The objectives of the LEARN are: to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) to strengthen the management capacity of the education system.
The total financing for the Operation is US$451 million using a combination of the World Bank's financial instruments: Program-for-Results (PforR) complemented by Investment Project Financing (IPF).
The Program-for-Results (PforR) is funded by a US$235 million credit provided by Bank resources, supported by credit enhancement from the Advancing Needed Credit Enhancement for Ukraine (ADVANCE Ukraine) Trust Fund, which is backed by the Government of Japan. This is formalized under the Financing Agreement between Ukraine and the International Development Association for the Program (CREDIT NUMBER 7626-UA). An additional US$150 million is provided under the Special Program for Ukraine and Moldova Recovery (SPUR) of the International Development Association (IDA) Crisis Facility, as outlined in the Loan Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Program (LOAN NUMBER 9721-UA). Financing Agreement (Additional Financing: Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program) between Ukraine and the International Development Association (CREDIT NUMBER 7905-UA) was signed in the amount of US$4.9 million.
Furthermore, US$30 million in Investment Project Financing (IPF) is secured under the Grant Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, acting as the administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (URTF GRANT NUMBER TF0C5794).
Furthermore, US$31.1 million in Additional Financing is provided through grant resources, consisting of US$30.0 million from the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund and US$1.1 million from the Global Partnership for Education Fund. This additional financing is formalized under the Grant Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, jointly acting as a Supervising Entity for the Global Partnership for Education Fund and as administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (URTF GRANT NUMBER TF0D0612; GPE GRANT NUMBER TF0D0613), and supports activities related to the continued implementation of the Program.
Hereinafter, the portion of the Operation financed through the PforR is referred to as the Program and the portion financed through the IPF is referred to as the Project.
The Project complements the LEARN by supporting the piloting of the NUS reform in grades 8 to 12 and strengthening the MoES’ capacity for education system management.
The Project will provide technical support to pilot the NUS reform in selected schools for grades 8 to 12, through: (i) developing, printing, delivering, and testing teaching and learning materials for the NUS Pilot; (ii) developing and carrying out training programs to teachers, school principals, and their deputies; (iii) providing technical assistance to design a fit-for-purpose instrument for measuring teacher classroom practices and to implement said instrument in a sample of classrooms in grades 8 and 9; and (iv) providing STEM, ICT, and other required equipment aligned with the NUS standards to schools in the NUS Pilot at the basic and upper-secondary education levels for grades 8 to 12.
Importantly, the IPF will also strengthen the management capacity of the MoES to manage, monitor, and evaluate the rollout of the NUS reform through: (i) providing technical assistance to the MoES’ units responsible for NUS implementation; (ii) strengthening the Ukrainian Institute of Education Development (“UIRO”) capacity; (iii) creating a Special Online Platform (“SOP”) for State Final Examination (“DPA”); (iv) modernizing the education management information system (“AIKOM”); (v) improving the education infrastructure planning.
Scope and impact
With a funding commitment of $419,9 million and a timeline extending to 2027, LEARN represents a transformative effort to ensure every child in Ukraine has access to safe, high-quality education. The initiative not only addresses immediate challenges posed by the conflict but also lays the groundwork for a resilient and future-ready education system.
The Consultant’s role in this program is critical, as they will design and implement robust frameworks and strategies to meet the evolving demands of Ukraine’s education system. These efforts will contribute to long-term educational recovery, resilience, and equity, ensuring that Ukrainian students are prepared for the challenges of a globalized, knowledge-driven world.
II. OBJECTIVES
The Assignment for the Consultant is:
TLM for each educational domain should consist of a study program, model sets of tasks, model projects, and corresponding compensatory learning course of at least 24 learning hours to be introduced/ implemented as an additional/ compensatory instrument for overcoming the learning gaps apart from/ concurrently with the textbooks for 10th grade participating in approbation in the pilot liceums. The compensatory learning course should be a set of additional multilevel competence-based assessment/ learning tasks aimed at the support/ equalizing students with different personal and social backgrounds, educational needs, learning experiences/ achievements.
This activity focuses on the development of TLM for all educational areas to equip teachers of schools participating in the piloting the State Standard of Profiled Upper-Secondary Education (SSPUSE)" (hereinafter – pilot schools) with the materials for:
These materials will be used by teachers of the pilot schools directly in the educational process to assess/ achieve expected learning outcomes, and/or serve as models for the development of similar tasks by teachers and authors of curricula/manuals/textbooks, ensuring a unified approach to assessing students’ learning achievement as well as comprehensive strategies for coping with educational losses.
Main tasks:
The Consultant will create materials that contain study programs, sets of model tasks, model projects, compensatory learning courses for all 10 educational domains, aimed at assessing the mandatory learning outcomes defined by the SSBSE/ SSPUSE. These materials will be used directly in the educational process by pilot schools, will serve as examples for teachers and authors of educational content, and will contribute to a unified approach to assessment. The developed materials will also be adapted for use with Ukrainian students abroad and in temporarily occupied/de-occupied territories, supporting the recognition of learning outcomes for students with limited or disrupted access to Ukrainian education.
A digital repository preliminary developed as a storage for TLMs under the Project Consulting services for the development of teaching and learning materials (TLM) for the final year of study at the level of basic secondary education (9th grade) and owned by an agency appointed by MoES will be upgraded to storage TLMs developed under Component 1 of this Assignment, and the User Manual for repository will be updated. The repository will support efficient storing, search, filtering, classification, and retrieval of tasks developed within Component 1 aligned with specific learning outcomes. This platform will ensure open access to the materials for educators, curricula/ materials’ developers, and other stakeholders. The main idea of the repository is to create collections of materials that are “linked” to the learning outcomes, which will allow users to select the necessary materials for various purposes, including students’ assessment.
Manuals on TLM will be developed (written), provided with editing and graphic design and published as hard copies to explain the purpose and structure of TLMs. Following review and approval according to the national regulations, these publications will be distributed to pilot schools for direct use and to support the development of similar resources by teachers and content developers. The dissemination of the manuals for pilot schools is expected to be done in digital format. Consultant is responsible for arranging the most effective way of editing and delivery of the product. For those purposes, both individuals and companies could be outsourced if needed.
The Consultant will deliver 1 general (introductory) and 10 domain-specific professional development courses (0,5 ECTS credit each) for teachers working with 10th grades in pilot schools and other relevant stakeholders (i.e. school principals/ deputy principals,trainers, teacher-trainers) – all teachers from pilot schools are expected to be covered during the assignment. This training will focus on the use of the developed TLMs, including how to apply the tools and tasks to assess student learning achievements effectively and to respond to the results of this assessment.
To promote the wider use and impact of the developed materials, the Consultant will organize a final presentation event. This event will present the project deliverables, raise awareness among broader stakeholders, and outline strategies for the scale-up and continued use of the materials, including potential replication by educational content developers.
The Assignment should be implemented during the 12 months since a date of contract signing.
The assignment will adhere to the policies and regulations set forth by Ukrainian legislation and the World Bank, ensuring that it is practical, adaptable, and responsive to both immediate and long-term needs. These efforts are aimed at positioning Ukraine’s education system as a model of sustainability, inclusiveness, and excellence that enables students to thrive in a globalized world. The TLM will be developed in line with the academic integrity principles and compliance with the intellectual property rights. The Consultant should provide the Quality Assurance Plan at the inception stage and should report on its implementation as part of the Phase 1-4 reports on deliverables.
III. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected consultant will be responsible for the completion of the following components to assure the development and implementation of TLMs for 10 educational domains:
(i) language and literature; (ii) foreign languages; (iii) civic and historical; (iv) maths; (v) science; (vi) technology; (vii) art; (viii) social and health; (ix) IT; (x) physical education. Each task must be performed with accuracy, professionalism, and in accordance with the outlined goals and requirements.
Component 1. Creation of TLMs for educational domains by expert groups
The Consultant will create 10 expert groups (the final list of experts is to be approved by the Client and NIO) and coordinate the development of TLMs for 10 educational domains. TLMs will be used by the pilot schools in the educational process apart from the draft textbooks introduced for approbation accordingly to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 26 August 2025 No. 1058 “On the implementation of the experimental project on the introduction in general secondary education institutions of educational programmes developed on the basis of the Typical Educational Programme for grades 10–12 of general secondary education institutions providing profile secondary education of the academic orientation”.
These materials will also serve as a model for creating high-quality tasks (including competency-based tasks) for developers of educational materials and teachers.
The TLM (for each specific educational domain) are model tools that contain study program, model sets of tasks, model projects and compensatory learning tasks for conducting diagnostic and summative assessments by GLO, and following compensatory/equalizing interventions and accompanying explanations and recommendations that provide clear guidance for users on how to use tasks/tools to assess student achievement.
The KPI for TLM development is presented in Annex 1.
A study program is a document that defines the sequence of achieving expected learning outcomes and describes the relevant content and educational activities for using model sets of tasks and model projects, as well as ompensatory learning tasks (24 hours of instruction). A study program should be designed for two semesters, with hours of instruction rationally divided between them. The structure of study programme must comply with the requirements of the typical educational programme for grades 10-12 of general secondary education institutions that provide profile secondary education with an academic track (https://mon.gov.ua/npa/pro-zatverdzhennia-typovoi-osvitnoi-prohramy-dlia-10-12-klasiv-zakladiv-zahalnoi-serednoi-osvity-iaki-zabezpechuiut-zdobuttia-profilnoi-serednoi-osvity-za-akademichnym-spriamuvanniam).
A model set of tasks is a set of tasks organized in accordance with the specification developed for a particular assessment and created in accordance with the requirements for model tasks.
The minimum number of model sets of tasks in the model tools repository is 3 per educational domain, including the mandatory ones:
Depending on the specifics of the educational domain and the GLO of the respective domain, the number of model sets can be increased (but not reduced) to provide a holistic representation of assessment opportunities for all GLO defined by the SSBSE/ SSPUSE for a particular domain.
Each model set of tasks should contain a sufficient number of individual tasks to conduct an objective assessment in accordance with the requirements of the SSBSE/ SSPUSE for the relevant period of study.
The number of tasks in the diagnostic work should be calculated proceeding from at least 2 academic hours of assessment. When creating tasks for diagnostic work, use the assessment guidelines defined for the 9th grade SSBSE, which remain relevant for the SSPUSE in accordance with the progress recorded at the link https://educationforlife.mon.gov.ua/interaktyvnyi-postup/?cycle%5B%5D=7-9&cycle%5B%5D=10-12. Tasks for 10th grade cannot duplicate tasks developed within the TLM for 9th grade.
The number of tasks in the final semester work should be calculated proceeding from at least 1 academic hour of testing for each group of results specified in the certificate of achievement for the relevant educational domain: (i) language and literature — 4; (ii) foreign languages — 4; (iii) civic and historical — 3; (iv) maths — 3; (v) science — 3; (vi) technology — 3; (vii) art — 3; (viii) social and health — 4; (ix) IT — 4; (x) physical education — 3.
The maximum number of tasks in a particular set depends on several factors: 1) the specifics of the subject-specific learning outcomes; 2) the availability and length of the stimulus materials (reading texts, instructions, etc.) needed to complete the tasks; 3) the type and nature of the tasks.
A set of tasks for educational fields where performance tasks are relevant, such as language and literature — listening & speaking; foreign languages — listening & speaking; science — conducting experiments; technology — product manufacturing; art — product manufacturing, performance; physical education — physical exercise, may contain fewer tasks if the set includes a performance task, compared to task sets for other fields.
The tasks may relate to stimulus materials (reading texts, situation descriptions, instructions for completion). The time required to work through the relevant materials should be taken into account when determining the maximum possible number of tasks for the estimated time of the set. The stimulus material should be necessary for the completion of the tasks and correspond in volume to the task set. When calculating the time required to work through the stimulus material, a guideline is up to 150 words per minute of text material.
When calculating the number of tasks for a set, it is necessary to proceed from the following average time limits for completing different types and kinds of tasks (depending on the length of the instructions and stimulus material):
Examples for calculating the number of tasks for a given time can be found in the external independent assessment test forms available at https://testportal.gov.ua/ofzvit/, as well as competency-based tasks available at https://nus-tasks.net/.
A model set of tasks specification is a description of a set of tasks that gives a complete picture of the specifics of the assessment and the determination of results based on it. The specification should contain information about the following:
A model project is a long-term project (at least one week) developed and described in detail within the educational domain, the results of which can be used for summative assessment (interim (thematic), semester, or annual).
The minimum number of model projects is 2: 1 for basic level and 1 for an advanced level of learning outcomes for each educational domain. Projects should differ by subjects of completion (individual, pair, microgroup, group) and by the modality of the leading activity with the intention to clearly express the potential of project activity in the educational process for different educational domains.
The model project plan is a comprehensive description of the project that provides a detailed overview of its organization, implementation, evaluation, and outcome. The plan should contain information on the following:
Compensatory learning tasks - set of content/ learning activities aimed at filling out identified learning gaps related to respective expected learning outcomes.
Minimal amount of the learning tasks is 200 evenly distributed among GLOs, defined by the SSPUSE for each educational domain. Respectively the number of GLOs is: (i) language and literature — 4; (ii) foreign languages — 4; (iii) civic and historical — 6; (iv) maths — 4; (v) science — 4; (vi) technology — 3; (vii) art — 3; (viii) social and health — 4; (ix) IT — 4; (x) physical education — 3. Learning tasks should be allocated among 24 hours of instruction as defined in the respective study program.
Learning tasks should be in line with the examples of learning tasks for 10-12 grades published here: https://educationforlife.mon.gov.ua/interaktyvnyi-postup/?cycle%5B%5D=10-12, and/or can extend the list of these examples and be suitable for use in the ongoing educational process as a separate extension of the textbooks’ tasks.
Component 2: Upgrading a digital repository for TLMs
This component focuses on upgrading a user-friendly digital environment (online repository) that will ensure efficient access to structured learning materials aligned with the mandatory learning outcomes of the SSBSE/ SSPUSE. The repository will support filtering, searching, saving, and integration with existing digital education platforms, enhancing their functionality.
Selected Consultant should review relevant existing digital solutions (particularly, repository for TLMs developed under the Project’s Consulting services for the development of teaching and learning materials (TLM) for the final year of study at the level of basic secondary education (9th grade) ) and propose implementation/improvement plan based on the analysis .
The improvement plan should be approved by the Client and then implemented by Consultant. If necessary the developer of the digital repository can be outsourced.
The User Manual for repository should be updated.
Component 3: Developing, publishing and dissemination of the Manuals on TLMs
Definition and components
This component focuses on the development of Manuals for teachers on the created TLMs for each educational domain (10 manuals, minimum 2 author’s sheets each) that will be distributed to pilot schools. The following indicative structure of the manuals may have peculiarities related to the specifics of learning assessment in certain educational domains.
Each Manual should serve as an instructional and explanatory source for the TLMs presented in the digital repository of materials (database) and contain the following components in its structure:
Literary editing. Perform comprehensive editing of TLMs to ensure clarity, consistency, and accuracy in Ukrainian.
Graphic design and layout of educational materials. Formatting of TLMs following visual guidelines provided by the MoES; materials are visually appealing, accessible and suitable for both print and digital distribution; final version of documents in electronic (PDF) and print-ready formats, along with editable source files for future updates.
Requirements
The Consultant shall ensure that the following requirements are met during the implementation of this component:
Component 4: Capacity building for Pilot participants
This component focuses on building the capacity of teachers involved in the piloting of the SSPUSE at the level of the 10th grade by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively use the developed TLMs, including appropriate use of tools and tasks for assessing student learning achievements and filling out identified learning gaps/ compensating educational losses/ equalizing students achievements. All teachers of pilot schools are expected to be covered by capacity building activities. Apart from the Pilot schools’ teachers other stakeholders (i.e. school managers, trainers, teacher-trainers etc) could be involved.
The training course will be designed and delivered to support the application of competency-based assessment principles and the integration of TLMs into the teaching and learning process. The course should be introduced gradually during the 2026-2027 school year in line with the development of the TLMs (see Component 1) with the purpose to explain to the audience how to use/ modify/ implement them in a real educational process. Based on the synchronous phase (set of webinars) corresponding asynchronous courses will be developed and launched for open access.
The training course should include the following components:
A modular format tailored to the progression of TLM development and use, aligned with the academic year.
Component 5: Organization of the final event – presentation of project results
This component focuses on organizing and conducting a final in-person event to formally present the project deliverables, including the developed training and learning materials (TLMs) and the digital repository. The event aims to summarize the outcomes of the pilot implementation of the 1-st cycle of PUSE, engage key stakeholders, and outline the next steps for further application and scaling of project outputs.
The event will serve the following purposes:
Event format:
Event components:
The Consultant shall be responsible for full logistical and organizational support to ensure a high-quality event experience. This includes:
Terms and requirements for implementation
The assignment must be completed within the agreed timeframe, and all deliverables must comply with the policies and rules set forth by Ukrainian law and the World Bank.
The consultant is expected to ensure smooth coordination with the MoES throughout the process, maintaining clear communication and regular updates.
It is expected that a clear implementation sequence will be followed to ensure logical coordination between the components.
In particular:
The Consultant is expected to propose a detailed implementation schedule in Quality Assurance Plan , including key milestones and estimated completion dates for each component. Based on the needs analysis, the Consultant will also propose an approach to the updating the digital repository and its integration with existing digital solutions. This schedule should reflect logical dependencies between tasks and ensure that the results are ready for public presentation.
IV. DELIVERABLES
The Consultant shall deliver the following deliverables, ensuring that they all meet the detailed requirements outlined in this ToR:
D1 (Component 1): TLMs for educational domains (Annex 1)
Set of competence-oriented tasks for 10 educational domains
Each set shall fully comply with the detailed requirements specified in this ToR.
D2 (Component 2): Digital repository of TLMs
Online repository of materials upgraded/integrated with existing digital solutions
A brief user manual is updated.
D3 (Component 3): Manuals on TLMs applying (Annex 1)
Manuals on applying TLMs for each domain, 10 Manuals total
Each Manual is an instructional and explanatory source for the TLMs presented in the TLMs repository.
D4 (Component 4): Training course on the use/development of TLMs
Approximately 3 general and 3 educational domains-specific webinars – totally about 35 webinars during the school year.
An online training course on the use/development of tasks for assessing students' learning achievements is available.
All pilot schools' teachers are covered by the training.
D5 (Component 5): Final Event
The final event to present the products developed under this ToR.
Representatives of the pilot schools and other stakeholders were involved in the event.
Monthly progress updates
Reporting requirements
This structure of deliverables ensures that all results are comprehensive, visually appealing, and effectively disseminated to the target audience, which will contribute to the success of the project.
Under the Lump-Sum Contract (World Bank Standard Form), payments shall be made to the Consultant upon submission and Client’s acceptance of the deliverables specified below, and upon submission of an acceptable invoice and a signed Certificate of Acceptance.
The Consultant will, no later than the 14th calendar day after completing the activities according to the Work Schedule will submit a respective draft report.
Algorithm for accepting the reports
The Consultant will, no later than the 14th calendar day, unless otherwise specified below, after completing the relevant Stages according to the Work Schedule, prepare the draft of the corresponding Report (Phase 1 Report/Phase 2 Report/Phase 3 Report/Phase 4 Report) (hereinafter – the Report)..
The draft of the Report package shall be drawn up in electronic (Word/Excel and PDF) format and sent to the Client’s email address specified in the Contract.
The Client will review the draft of the report within 14 calendar days from the date of its receipt and provide comments and suggestions for finalizing the draft of the report or confirm the efficiency and quality of the Assignment implementation and its correspondence with the requirements of this Terms of Reference.
The Consultant, within 7 calendar days from the date of receipt of comments from the Client, will process them and submit the revised report in electronic and paper format to the Client, together with a table indicating, for each comment, the method of its consideration or justification for the deviation.
If the Client has no comments on the revised report, the report shall be deemed approved, which shall be confirmed by a signed Acceptance certificate for services.
If the Client does not respond with comments on the draft Report and proposals for its revision within the above-mentioned period, the draft report shall be deemed accepted, and the Consultant shall be obliged to send the report in electronic PDF format and paper format to the Client.
Payment schedule
1. First Payment – 20% of the Contract Amount
Payable upon the Consultant’s submission and the Client’s acceptance of the Phase 1 Report, which includes: (i) C1.1 Formation of groups of experts in educational domain; () C2.1 Needs analysis / determination of the approach to the creation / integration of a digital repository of educational materials; () C1.2. Determination of the format of TLMs and the procedure for their examination; (iv) C1.3 Development and examination of the diagnostic work (input); (v) C1.4 Developing the Study programs; (vi) Quality Assurance Plan.
2. Second Payment – 25% of the Contract Amount
Payable upon the Consultant’s submission and the Client’s acceptance of the Phase 2 Report, which includes: (i) C1.5 Developing the compensatory learning tasks for the 1st semester; (ii) C4.1 Stakeholders training (1st wave of training course - webinars); (iii) C1.6 Developing the basic-level model project; (iv) C1.7 Creating summative semester work for the 1st semester; (v) C2.2 Upgrading a digital repository of educational materials; (vi) C1.8 Developing the compensatory learning tasks for the 2nd semester.
3. Third Payment – 25% of the Contract Amount
Payable upon the Consultant’s submission and the Client’s acceptance of the Phase 3 Report, which includes: (i) C4.2 Stakeholders training (2nd wave of training course - webinars); (ii) C.1.9 Developing the advanced-level model project; (iii) C1.10 Developing summative semester work for the 2nd semester; (iv) C3.1 Developing the Manuals on TLMs applying; (v) C3.2 Posting tasks in the repository; (vi) C4.3. Developing and launching an online course on TLMs applying.
4. Fourth Payment – 30% of the Contract Amount
Payable upon the Consultant’s submission and the Client’s acceptance of the Phase 4 Report, which includes: (i) C3.3 Publishing the Manual on TLMs applying; (ii) C5.1 Final presentation event; (iii) C5.2 Summarizing and reporting.
V. REQUIREMENTS
Consultant
The following minimum requirements (failed/passed criteria) shall be applied to determine the Consultant's qualifications:
Personnel
The consultant shall provide sufficiently qualified specialists and time allocation to perform the activities required by the scope of work and achieve the project objectives within the specified time, cost and quality parameters.
The Consultant's team should have key experts with the relevant knowledge and experience to develop and implement digital assessment products and tools. In addition, appropriate administrative staff, such as secretaries and translators, should support the team throughout the assignment.
The Consultant is expected to propose the number and type of staff required to perform the services effectively and efficiently. Costs for all proposed staff shall be included in the financial proposal. The Consultant shall also ensure that all proposed staff will be available during the time specified in the Assignment.
It is estimated that the development of content in all educational domains will require the involvement of 10 leading experts in educational domains and 20-30 experts in learning outcomes assessment/ curriculum development/ content design..
Experts are expected to carry out development of TLM, development of Manual, capacity building measures, and then planning/ moderating the final dissemination event.
Qualifications of key experts
Leading expert in the field of education – focuses on identifying sector-specific features and reviewing tasks for assessing learning achievements at the adaptation stage of the profiled upper secondary education in accordance with the learning outcomes and assessment criteria established by the SSPUSE. He/she interacts with stakeholders and advises on the implementation of assessment tools within the relevant field.
Qualifications and experience:
Learning Outcomes Assessment Expert – focuses on the development of learning outcomes assessment tasks in the relevant domain. Develops model assignments/tools/projects, teaching aids, and assessment methods, ensuring that they are aligned with competency-based standards. Collaborates with practitioners to refine and pilot these solutions.
Qualifications and experience:
The consent of the MoES to engage the proposed experts must be obtained prior to engagement based on the curriculum vitae provided by the Consultant. Key experts should confirm their qualifications by providing detailed CVs highlighting their experience, skills and relevance to the project profile. The Consultant shall identify all technical and support staff that will be required for the timely completion of the Assignment. In this regard, the Consultant is expected to indicate the number and availability of all technical and support staff to demonstrate that the objectives can be achieved. Therefore, the names of technical and support staff are requested, although resumes are not required.
The Consultant shall select and hire other experts (if necessary) in accordance with the profiles defined in its Methodology and these Terms of Reference.
The Consultant may outsource the organization of events (e.g., seminars, workshops, stakeholder meetings) to a specialized service provider. The selection, engagement and management of any such external service provider will be at the discretion of the Consultant, subject to the prior approval of the MoES. All arrangements shall be in accordance with the defined project scope, budget and quality requirements.
Implementation mechanism
Consultant
The Consultant shall be responsible for the support in all aspects and expenses of its team during the performance of the Services. The Consultant shall be responsible for hiring and remuneration of the staff. The Consultant shall also cover its own costs for additional technical, administrative and other support staff.
The Consultant shall provide all logistics, rent, supplies, computers, laptops and equipment necessary for the smooth delivery of the services and shall provide for the same in its financial proposal. These funds shall be provided only as rent, including maintenance, and shall not be provided as funds for the purchase of any logistics items in the Financial Proposal.
The Consultant will report on all aspects of the contract to the Client's authorized representative.
During the project implementation, the Consultant shall take into account the restrictions related to the military invasion/ the unstable security situation in Ukraine. Depending on the nature of the restrictions at the start date of the Contract, the Consultant may have to start with remote office work before being able to conduct field work and/or may prefer to engage local consultants in the early stages of the Contract. The Consultant is encouraged to explore all opportunities to engage local staff and benefit from their knowledge and experience.
Client
The Client shall be responsible for the implementation of the Project as a whole, and the Consultant's Assignment shall be managed and monitored by the Client's Executive Team.
All communication between the Client and the Consultant shall be in writing in English and/or Ukrainian. With regard to payments to the Consultant, amendments to the contract with the Consultant, submission of the Consultant's requests for the Client's prior approval and other similar cases and actions for which the Client considers such a method of correspondence mandatory, the correspondence shall be conducted by means of printed documents in a sufficient number of copies provided to the Client. In all other cases, correspondence by e-mail is acceptable, provided that the list of recipients is agreed upon by both parties in advance.
The Client shall provide all available data, documents, reports and studies related to the Assignment and necessary for the successful performance of the Services. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for verification, interpretation and use of such materials and data. The Consultant shall not disclose the received data/documents to any third party not involved in the Assignment.
Most of the available information is in Ukrainian. The consultant will organize translation, if necessary, at its own expense.
All products, results, reports, materials, etc. developed under the project are the property of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Equipment
No equipment shall be purchased on behalf of the Client under this service agreement and shall not be transferred to the Client after the termination of this agreement. Any equipment related to this contract that is to be purchased by the Client shall be procured through a separate procurement tender procedure.
Annex 1
KPI for the TLM and Manuals on TLM
| Educational Domain | Number of study programs | Minimum number of model sets* of tasks | Minimum number of model projects | Number of compensatory 24-hours courses in the 10th grade (1 hour = 45 minutes) | Manuals for TLM in digital and printed formats | ||||
for one diagnostic assessment in 10th grade (input at the beginning of the 1st semester) | for one summative assessment in the 1st semester of the 10th grade | for one summative assessment in the 2nd semester of the 10th grade | basic level of learning outcomes, the 10th grade
| advanced level of learning outcomes, the 10th grade | ||||||
1 | - () | Language and Literature (Ukrainian) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies |
2 | Mathematics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies | |
3 | Sciences | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies | |
4 | Technological | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies | |
5 | Informatics / Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies | |
6 | ’ | Social and Health-Preserving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies |
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| Civic and Historical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies |
8 | Arts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies | |
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| Physical Education (PE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 manual in digital and 200 hard copies |
10 | - () | Language and Literature (foreign) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 digital and 200 hard copies |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 digital and 2000 hard copies | |
| Reporting | Phase 1 Report | Phase 1 Report | Phase 2 Report | Phase 3 Report | Phase 2 Report | Phase 3 Report | Phase 2 Report | Phase 3 Report –digital layouts Phase 4 Report – hard copies published |
*Note: One set of tasks consists of more than one task for a learner. One set of tasks means one variant.
nnex 2
Work schedule
Sub-component | Phase, activity | The result of the activity | Time frame | Estimated time frame, weeks since a date of contract signing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | ||||
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| Inception stage: development of Quality Assurance Plan; selection and hiring respective personnel | Quality Assurance Plan is developed; personnel is hired. | 1-4 |
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C1.1 | Formation of groups of experts in educational domain | All 10 groups of experts in specific domains have been selected and approved by the MoES | 1-2 |
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C1.2 | Determining the format of TLMs specifically for different educational domains and the procedure for their examination and approval | The format of TLMs has been agreed, taking into account domain specifics and the procedure for their examination and approval | 2-4 |
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C1.3 | Developing and examination of the diagnostic work (input) | Diagnostic work (input) for all 10 domains developed and approved | 4-8 |
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C1.4 | Developing the Study program | Study programs for all 10 domains developed and approved | 6-10 |
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C2.1 | Needs analysis / determination of the approach to the upgrading / integration of a digital repository of educational materials | Decision made to modernise/upgrade the repository considering existing digital resources. | 1-4 |
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| Submission of draft Phase 1 Report |
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C1.5 | Developing the compensatory learning tasks for the 1st semester | Compensatory learning tasks for all 10 domains developed and approved | 10-14 |
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C4.1 | Stakeholders training | Teachers of pilot schools were trained on using TLMs (1st wave of training course - webinars) | 11-13 |
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C1.6 | Developing the basic-level model project | Model projects for all 10 domains developed and approved | 14-15 |
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C1.7 | Creating summative semester work for the 1st semester | Summative semester works for all 10 domains developed and approved | 16-19 |
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C2.2 | Upgrading a digital repository of educational materials | An upgraded version of the TLMs repository was created and the relevant materials were posted | 5-19 |
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C1.8 | Developing the compensatory learning tasks for the 2nd semester | Compensatory learning tasks for all 10 domains developed and approved | 20-25 |
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| Submission of draft Phase 2 Report |
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C4.2 | Stakeholders training | Teachers of pilot schools were trained on using TLMs (2nd wave of training course - webinars) | 26-28 |
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C1.9 | Developing the advanced-level model project | Model projects for all 10 domains developed and approved | 27-31 |
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C1.10 | Developing summative semester work for the 2nd semester | Summative semester works for all 10 domains developed and approved | 32-36 |
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C3.1 | Developing the Manuals on TLMs applying | Manuals on TLMs applying are developed and approved (digital layouts) | 37-42 |
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C3.2 | Posting tasks in the repository | The developed materials are posted in the repository | 17-42 |
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C4.3 | Developing an online course on TLMs applying | An online course on 10th Grade TLMs applying for teachers and other stakeholders is developed and launched | 29-42 |
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C3.3 | Publishing the Manual on TLMs applying | Hard copies of Manuals on TLMs applying are published and disseminated | 43-44 |
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C5.1 | Final presentation event | Prepared and held an in-person event with representatives of pilot schools, and other stakeholders | 45 |
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C5.2 | Summarizing and reporting | Draft report prepared | 45-46 |
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"},{"id":"OP00453900","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"25-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-27T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"16:00","project_ctry_name":"Sierra Leone","project_id":"P177031","project_name":"Sierra Leone Land Administration Project","bid_reference_no":"SL-MLHCP-557139-CS-INDV","bid_description":"Hiring of an Individual Consultant for the Development of a Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone for the Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP).","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"4th Floor, Youyi Building\nBrookfield's\nFreetown","contact_ctry_name":"Sierra Leone","contact_email":"alphajohcham@yahoo.com","contact_name":"Alphajoh Cham","contact_organization":"Ministry of Lands Housing and Country Planning","contact_phone_no":"+23276772662","contact_web_url":"https://www.facebook.com/molhcp","submission_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(Consultant – Individual Selection)
Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP)
Grant No.: E0600-SL
Project Id: P177031
Issue date: 26th June 2026
Assignment Title: Hiring an Individual Consultant - Development of a Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone
Reference No: SL-MLHCP-557139-CS-INDV
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning (MLHCP) and the National Land Commission (NLC), is implementing the Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP) (Project No. P177031). The Project Development Objective is to establish an efficient, accessible, and sustainable land administration system.
Under Component 2 of SLLAP, the Government has established a modern national geodetic infrastructure, including a nationwide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) Network comprising thirteen (13) stations and a Network Control Centre (NCC).
The CORS Network has been constructed and is currently in technical operation. The CORS Contractor who designed and built the system is contractually obligated to provide technical operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a period of three (3) years from system commissioning. This arrangement provides a critical transition period during which the Government must establish a sustainable long-term business model, governance structure, and operational framework to ensure continuity of services beyond the contractor's O&M period.
A separate technical assessment of the CORS system is being conducted to evaluate system performance, document technical architecture, and establish operational baselines. The findings from that technical assessment will inform this Business and Sustainability Plan.
The GNSS CORS Network constitutes a Critical National Strategic Asset underpinning land administration, surveying and mapping, infrastructure development, agriculture, disaster risk management, aviation, maritime navigation, national security, and the digital economy. Ensuring its long-term operational, financial, and institutional sustainability is therefore a matter of national interest.
Objective of the Assignment
The objective of this assignment is to prepare a comprehensive, bankable, and implementable Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone. The Plan shall define an optimal governance, operational, financial, and legal framework to ensure the Network's long-term sustainability, reliability, and strategic value beyond the initial three-year contractor-managed O&M period.
The Business Plan shall:
Scope of Services
Review of Technical Assessment Findings
Review and incorporate the findings from the separate Technical Assessment of the CORS Network, including:
The Business Plan shall be grounded in the technical realities documented in the Technical Assessment
Organizational Structure, Governance and Internal Administration
Assess and recommend institutional and governance arrangements for the CORS Network, including fully public, semi-autonomous, and public-private partnership models. Define ownership, oversight, decision-making structures, inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms, and internal administrative procedures.
The analysis shall specifically:
Finance and Accounting
Prepare detailed multi-year (minimum 5-10 years) financial projections, including CAPEX, OPEX, asset replacement cycles, and lifecycle costing. Develop revenue models, pricing strategies, subsidy requirements, accounting, billing, audit, and financial control mechanisms.
Financial modeling shall:
Marketing and Market Development
Identify and segment potential users across public and private sectors. Assess demand, willingness to pay, competitive environment, and partnership opportunities. Develop a marketing, outreach, and customer onboarding strategy consistent with the public-good nature of the infrastructure.
The market analysis shall:
Technical Operations and Maintenance Strategy
Define a long-term technical operations and maintenance strategy that ensures continuity of high-quality GNSS services beyond the contractor O&M period, informed by the findings of the Technical Assessment.
The strategy shall:
Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building
Develop a comprehensive knowledge transfer and capacity building plan to enable sustainable Government management of the CORS Network.
The plan shall:
Human Resources Management
Define required staffing structure, roles, qualifications, training needs, remuneration benchmarks, and succession planning arrangements necessary for sustainable operation after the transition from contractor management.
HR planning shall:
Risk Assessment
Identify, analyse, and categorize technical, financial, institutional, legal, and security risks. Assess likelihood and impact, propose mitigation measures, and assign risk ownership.
Risk assessment shall explicitly address:
The Technical Assessment will separately address technical and operational risks.
Transition Planning and Implementation Roadmap
Develop a detailed transition plan and implementation roadmap covering the 3-year contractor O&M period and the subsequent 2-5 years.
The roadmap shall:
Performance Metrics and Monitoring
Define key performance indicators (KPIs) covering financial sustainability, administrative efficiency, market development, and governance effectiveness. Propose monitoring, reporting, and review mechanisms.
KPIs shall include metrics for:
Technical performance KPIs will be defined in the separate Technical Assessment.
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Assess the legal and regulatory framework governing GNSS services, data ownership, fee collection, public finance, ICT, and national security. Identify required legal instruments, regulations, MoUs, and compliance measures.
Legal analysis shall address:
Deliverables
The Individual Consultant shall deliver the following:
Develop a Citizen Services Delivery Charter with clear indication of the cost and timelines for the CORS Network services that will be delivered to members of the public
All reports shall be submitted in English, in Microsoft Word and PDF formats, with financial models in Excel format.
Consultation and Coordination Requirements
The Individual Consultant shall:
Reporting Arrangements
The Individual Consultant shall report to the Project Coordinator of SLLAP and work under the technical oversight of MLHCP and the National Land Commission. Regular coordination meetings shall be held with the Technical Assessment consultant to ensure integrated outputs.
Language of the Assignment
All reports and deliverables under this assignment are expected to be in English
The Project now invites eligible Individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The minimum qualifications for the Consultant for this assignment are:
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Consultant Qualifications
The assignment will be undertaken by an Individual Consultant with the following qualifications:
Preference shall be given to candidates with:
Duration and Level of Effort
The assignment is expected to be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days from contract signature.
The assignment will be carried out by an Individual Consultant, who shall propose a realistic and efficient work plan consistent with World Bank standards for consulting services. The level of effort is expected to be in the range of 45–60 working days over the assignment period, covering all tasks described in the Scope of Services.
SLLAP will provide vehicles and necessary support staff for field work, as well as office space and basic office facilities for the Consultant's use during the assignment.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 Revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Interested Individual Consultant MUST request for the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment via email request to sllapprocurement79@gmail.com.
Further information can be obtained at the address below or via email request to sllapprocurement79@gmail.com / breemsbliss@gmail.com or +23276538383 during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours
Expressions of interest and Curriculum vitae (CV) can be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person):
Project Coordinating Unit
Sierra Leone Land Administration Project
3rd Floor -Youyi Building, Brookfields - Freetown.
Attn: Project Procurement Specialist
Tel: +23276 538383
OR
Via e-mail to: sllapprocurement79@gmail.com Cc alphajohcham@yahoo.com / breemsbliss@gmail.com
When submitting, please indicate clearly in the sealed envelope or email subject heading 'EOI consulting services to develop a Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone” on or before SUBMISSION DEADLINE is 27TH JULY 2026 AT 1600 HOURS GMT.
"},{"id":"OP00453889","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"25-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"00:00","project_ctry_name":"World","project_id":"P169833","project_name":"Global Development Network Awards","bid_reference_no":"C.3.3.-YEAR-3","bid_description":"Year 3 – one Mentor to the JSDF Awardee","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"2nd Floor, West Wing, ISID Complex, 4 - Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110070","contact_ctry_name":"India","contact_email":"awards@gdn.int","contact_name":"João Costa","contact_organization":"Global Development Network","contact_phone_no":"00351919595403","contact_web_url":"http://www.gdn.int/","submission_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
Global Development Awards Competition
Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) Award 2021
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
FOR
TECHNICAL AND MONITORING EVALUATION ADVISOR
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in developing and transition countries to promote better lives. It supports researchers with financial resources, global networking, as well as access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. GDN acts on the premise that better research leads to more informed policies and better, more inclusive development. Through its global platform, GDN connects social science researchers with policymakers and development stakeholders across the world. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi. For more information, visit: www.gdn.int
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition, administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The award program invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit project proposals supporting (in particular) improved service delivery, and innovative approaches that may be scaled-up through a grant. The Award targets projects currently at the stage of implementation, and which have a high potential for impact targeting exceptionally marginalized and disadvantaged groups located in developing countries - per the World Bank’s recognition as low and middle income countries.
The two first prize winners compete for the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) award after a minimum of 12 months implementation of their MIDP grant for a much larger grant of up to US$ 200,000 within the framework of the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund.
The JSDF award focuses on piloting socially innovative development projects that have been identified as having the potential for development impact and replicability through the MIDP Award. The objective of JSDF Award is to support community-driven development and poverty reduction programs that serve to enhance productivity, increase access to social and community services and infrastructure, and improve the living conditions of poor and vulnerable groups in eligible countries.
Under GDN’s Global Development Awards Competition, your assignment is to serve as a Mentor/ Technical Advisor to the development project titled, “Dream Accelerator” being implemented by the NGO Save the Children India from India.
This NGO was initially awarded the 1st prize under the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) category of the 2021 edition of the Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC).
After 12 months of implementation, through closed competition between MIDP 1st prize winners, the NGO was awarded the JSDF Award for a scale-up of their MIDP project with a US$ 200,000 grant.
In close consultation and coordination with the Awardee and GDN, the main task of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance for the effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. This shall include but not be limited to:
What is the problem the project intends to address?
Though progress has been made in India regarding child well-being, millions still don’t have equal access to fulfil their potential. These inequalities include insufficient and inequitable public spending, ineffective service delivery in reaching last-mile children, and unheard voices of underprivileged children and youth among government institutions and civil society spaces.
What is the proposed solution?
Meaningful participation is a critical aspect of sustainable development and good governance. SDG target 16.7 ensures responsive, exclusive, participatory, and representative decision-making. The 'Dream Accelerator' empowers changemakers to magnify impact. It furthers community driven engagement and keeps children’s voices in consideration during discourse on community development- social or infrastructural..
Brief description of the main activities
Main key expected results and outcomes
Extended objectives of the project
OVERALL OUTCOME
Children and youth are empowered to influence duty bearers (local (panchayat and district), state and /or national governance) on issues concerning the needs of children, especially girls, in the target geographies and contribute towards furthering child rights (survival, learning and protection).
Specific Objective 1
Augmenting capacities of Potential Child and Youth Champions on issues related to child and human rights
Specific Objective 2
To ensure implementation of Child/ Youth led planning and implementation of Micro-projects on pertinent social issues that affect them
Specific Objective 3
To strengthen children’s agency through formation of local level Children’s Councils
The project is planned to last for 24 months from January 2024 to December 2025.
The Consultant should be based anywhere though preference will be given to applicants based in India. Any prior relevant work experience in the targeted area or in the intervention type of the project will be an added advantage.
The appointment will be on a part-time basis requiring around 30 days of involvement spreading over the whole duration of the project. The Consultant/Advisor shall be able to make herself/himself available either in-person or remotely for GDN and the Awardee. The Consultant/Advisor will keep GDN copied on all the email communications with the Awardee.
The candidate is expected to provide a detailed budget in his/her application.
The maximum budget (including the cost of travel to the project location, lodging, and subsistence etc.) should not exceed USD 15,000. Applications from teams of more than one person are welcome.
Indicative timeline | Tasks |
Upon signing of Contract | - |
1 month after signature |
|
8 months after signature |
|
16 months after signature |
|
Upon closure of project |
|
A report shall be sent to GDN before the release of the following disbursement addressing:
The consultant will report directly to João Costa, Senior Program Manager at GDN.
The complete application must be submitted by email to João Costa, Senior Program Manager, at jcosta@gdn.int with a copy to awards@gdn.int on or before January 7th 2024. Please indicate “JSDF - Technical-cum-Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor” in the subject line of your email message with the following items:
There will be a virtual interview with the shortlisted applicants only.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
"},{"id":"OP00453883","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"25-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"00:00","project_ctry_name":"World","project_id":"P169833","project_name":"Global Development Network Awards","bid_reference_no":"C.3.3.-YEAR-1","bid_description":"Year 1 – one Mentor to the JSDF Awardee","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"2nd Floor, West Wing, ISID Complex, 4 - Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110070","contact_ctry_name":"India","contact_email":"awards@gdn.int","contact_name":"João Costa","contact_organization":"Global Development Network","contact_phone_no":"00351919595403","contact_web_url":"http://www.gdn.int/","submission_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
Global Development Awards Competition
Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) Award 2021
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
FOR
TECHNICAL AND MONITORING EVALUATION ADVISOR
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in developing and transition countries to promote better lives. It supports researchers with financial resources, global networking, as well as access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. GDN acts on the premise that better research leads to more informed policies and better, more inclusive development. Through its global platform, GDN connects social science researchers with policymakers and development stakeholders across the world. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi. For more information, visit: www.gdn.int
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition, administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The award program invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit project proposals supporting (in particular) improved service delivery, and innovative approaches that may be scaled-up through a grant. The Award targets projects currently at the stage of implementation, and which have a high potential for impact targeting exceptionally marginalized and disadvantaged groups located in developing countries - per the World Bank’s recognition as low and middle income countries.
The two first prize winners compete for the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) award after a minimum of 12 months implementation of their MIDP grant for a much larger grant of up to US$ 200,000 within the framework of the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund.
The JSDF award focuses on piloting socially innovative development projects that have been identified as having the potential for development impact and replicability through the MIDP Award. The objective of JSDF Award is to support community-driven development and poverty reduction programs that serve to enhance productivity, increase access to social and community services and infrastructure, and improve the living conditions of poor and vulnerable groups in eligible countries.
Under GDN’s Global Development Awards Competition, your assignment is to serve as a Mentor/ Technical Advisor to the development project titled, “Building Bridges to Better Health Outcomes for Migrant Workers and their Children in Thai Construction Sector” being implemented by the NGO Kids Home Development Network Foundation (Baan Dek Foundation) from Thailand.
This NGO was initially awarded the 1st prize under the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) category of the 2021 edition of the Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC).
After 12 months of implementation, through closed competition between MIDP 1st prize winners, the NGO was awarded the JSDF Award for a scale-up of their MIDP project with a US$ 200,000 grant.
In close consultation and coordination with the Awardee and GDN, the main task of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance for the effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. This shall include but not be limited to:
Technical support:
Monitoring and reporting:
What is the problem the project intends to address?
Migrant workers and their families in the construction sector have low health literacy and face important barriers to access preventive health care. The public health sector often overlooks this population as well. The construction sector's lack of incentives, training and tools compounds the issue.
What is the proposed solution?
The Project aims to implement a sustainable and scalable model by utilizing trained Health Focal Points (HFPs) in construction site camps, establishing connections with construction companies and public healthcare providers.
Brief description of the main activities
The Project’s main activities include training Health Focal Points to provide health information in communities and connect them to public healthcare providers to facilitate access to medical services. Companies will disseminate health information and will be actively engaged to support the adoption and scale up of this model.
Main key expected results and outcomes
Overall outcome is improved health literacy of migrant workers and their children in Thai construction camps.
Extended objectives of the project
The general objective of this Project is to establish a sustainable pathway contributing to continued healthcare access and improved health outcomes among workers and their children living in construction camps. This objective acknowledges the constraints faced by the primary stakeholders (workers and their children), which includes low health literacy, issues accessing the Thai public health system, exclusion from public health prevention campaigns and limited support from companies in overcoming these challenges. By strengthening partnerships amongst companies, public health providers and beneficiaries, advocating for inclusive healthcare policies, and leveraging the lessons learned from the MIDP grant, the Project seeks to create lasting change.
The specific objective of the Project is to improve health literacy among migrant workers and their children in Thai construction site camps. This directly responds to the immediate needs of workers and their children, as detailed above (context section) by empowering Health Focal Points (HFPs) with essential knowledge and skills and connecting them to public health providers and construction companies. The relevance of this objective lies in its potential to enable migrant workers and their families to make informed decisions, seek timely care, and adopt healthier behaviors.
These objectives will be reached through three components, aiming at onboarding HFPs and linking them with medical centers while engaging construction companies. Progress towards each objective will be measured by carefully selected indicators that monitor the Project’s influence in various areas, such as improving health literacy in communities, improved communities connections with public health service providers, promoting awareness around health, and encouraging construction companies’ active participation in promoting and disseminating important health messages, to name a few. Collectively, these indicators capture the Project’s effectiveness towards improving access to healthcare, health awareness, and collaboration with key stakeholders, ultimately resulting in improved health literacy and outcomes for the target population.
The project is planned to last for 24 months from January 2024 to December 2025.
The Consultant should be based anywhere though preference will be given to applicants based in Thailand. Any prior relevant work experience in the targeted area or in the intervention type of the project will be an added advantage.
The appointment will be on a part-time basis requiring around 30 days of involvement spreading over the whole duration of the project. The Consultant/Advisor shall be able to make herself/himself available either in-person or remotely for GDN and the Awardee. The Consultant/Advisor will keep GDN copied on all the email communications with the Awardee.
The candidate is expected to provide a detailed budget in his/her application.
The maximum budget (including the cost of travel to the project location, lodging, and subsistence etc.) should not exceed USD 15,000. Applications from teams of more than one person are welcome.
Indicative timeline | Tasks |
Upon signing of Contract | - |
1 month after signature
|
|
3 months after signature |
|
8 months after signature |
|
16 months after signature |
|
Upon closure of project
|
|
A report shall be sent to GDN before the release of the following disbursement addressing:
The consultant will report directly to João Costa, Senior Program Manager at GDN.
Complete application must be submitted by email to João Costa, Senior Program Manager, at jcosta@gdn.int with a copy to awards@gdn.int on or before January 7th 2024. Please indicate “JSDF - Technical and Monitoring Evaluation Advisor” in the subject line of your email message with the following items:
There will be a virtual interview with the shortlisted applicants only.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
"},{"id":"OP00453886","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"25-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"00:00","project_ctry_name":"World","project_id":"P169833","project_name":"Global Development Network Awards","bid_reference_no":"C.3.3.-YEAR-2","bid_description":"Year 2 – one Mentor to the JSDF Awardee","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"INDV","procurement_method_name":"Individual Consultant Selection","contact_address":"2nd Floor, West Wing, ISID Complex, 4 - Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110070","contact_ctry_name":"India","contact_email":"awards@gdn.int","contact_name":"João Costa","contact_organization":"Global Development Network","contact_phone_no":"00351919595403","contact_web_url":"http://www.gdn.int/","submission_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
Global Development Awards Competition
Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) Award 2021
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
FOR
TECHNICAL AND MONITORING EVALUATION ADVISOR
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in developing and transition countries to promote better lives. It supports researchers with financial resources, global networking, as well as access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. GDN acts on the premise that better research leads to more informed policies and better, more inclusive development. Through its global platform, GDN connects social science researchers with policymakers and development stakeholders across the world. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi. For more information, visit: www.gdn.int
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition, administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The award program invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit project proposals supporting (in particular) improved service delivery, and innovative approaches that may be scaled-up through a grant. The Award targets projects currently at the stage of implementation, and which have a high potential for impact targeting exceptionally marginalized and disadvantaged groups located in developing countries - per the World Bank’s recognition as low and middle income countries.
The two first prize winners compete for the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) award after a minimum of 12 months implementation of their MIDP grant for a much larger grant of up to US$ 200,000 within the framework of the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund.
The JSDF award focuses on piloting socially innovative development projects that have been identified as having the potential for development impact and replicability through the MIDP Award. The objective of JSDF Award is to support community-driven development and poverty reduction programs that serve to enhance productivity, increase access to social and community services and infrastructure, and improve the living conditions of poor and vulnerable groups in eligible countries.
Under GDN’s Global Development Awards Competition, your assignment is to serve as a Mentor/ Technical Advisor to the development project titled, “Rain water harvesting upscale to address the impact of climate change in Tharaka Nithi County of Kenya” being implemented by the NGO International Aid Services Kenya from Kenya.
This NGO was initially awarded the 1st prize under the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) category of the 2021 edition of the Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC).
After 12 months of implementation, through closed competition between MIDP 1st prize winners, the NGO was awarded the JSDF Award for a scale-up of their MIDP project with a US$ 200,000 grant.
In close consultation and coordination with the Awardee and GDN, the main task of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance for the effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. This shall include but not be limited to:
What is the problem the project intends to address?
The proposal addresses climate change challenges that include environmental degradation, deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, water scarcity and food insecurity due to unreliable rainfall, unproductive soils and poor farming methods. Lack or limited knowledge has continued to be the main reason communities continue practicing poor farming methods.
What is the proposed solution?
MIDP project will be scaled-up through environmental conservation approaches; rainwater harvesting (15 dam liners, 4 earth dams) design and installation of 75 households with local improved energy cooking stoves, development of 15 wood lots, installation of solar dryer and training of 615 community members to adapt to climate change and mind set change.
Brief description of the main activities and outcomes
Activities
Outputs
Main key expected results and outcomes
Extended objectives of the project
The general objective of the project is “to enhance the resilience of the target community and improve their overall quality of life by increasing access to water, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and reducing environmental degradation”.
Specific Objectives
Short-term objectives
Long-term Objectives
Relevance to Context, Needs, and Stakeholders
The project is planned to last for 24 months from January 2024 to December 2025.
The Consultant should be based anywhere though preference will be given to applicants based in Kenya. Any prior relevant work experience in the targeted area or in the intervention type of the project will be an added advantage.
The appointment will be on a part-time basis requiring around 30 days of involvement spreading over the whole duration of the project. The Consultant/Advisor shall be able to make herself/himself available either in-person or remotely for GDN and the Awardee. The Consultant/Advisor will keep GDN copied on all the email communications with the Awardee.
The candidate is expected to provide a detailed budget in his/her application.
The maximum budget (including the cost of travel to the project location, lodging, and subsistence etc.) should not exceed USD 15,000. Applications from teams of more than one person are welcome.
Indicative timeline | Tasks |
Upon signing of Contract | - |
1 month after signature |
|
8 months after signature |
|
16 months after signature |
|
Upon closure of project |
|
A report shall be sent to GDN before the release of the following disbursement addressing:
The consultant will report directly to João Costa, Senior Program Manager at GDN.
Complete application must be submitted by email to João Costa, Senior Program Manager, at jcosta@gdn.int with a copy to awards@gdn.int on or before January 7th 2024. Please indicate “JSDF - Technical and Monitoring Evaluation Advisor” in the subject line of your email message with the following items:
There will be a virtual interview with the shortlisted applicants only.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
"},{"id":"OP00450717","notice_type":"Invitation for Bids","noticedate":"25-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-13T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"15:30","project_ctry_name":"India","project_id":"P508453","project_name":"Meghalaya Logistics and Connectivity Improvement Project","bid_reference_no":"IN-MLCIP-SM-RD-05","bid_description":"Upgradation/Improvement of Songsak Mendipathar Road (L = 35.28 Km)","procurement_group":"CW","procurement_method_code":"RFB","procurement_method_name":"Request for Bids","contact_address":"Shillong, Meghalaya","contact_ctry_name":"India","contact_email":"megapwd2024@gmail.com","contact_name":"Shri D.M. Pyngrope","contact_organization":"Meghalaya Logistics and Connectivity Improvement Projects","contact_phone_no":"+91 9366216474","submission_date":"2026-06-25T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA
PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT, PWD (ROADS)
MEGHALAYA: SHILLONG
MEGHALAYA LOGISTICS AND CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MLCIP)
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
E-Procurement Notice
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement)
NATIONAL OPEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONTRACT TITLE: UPGRADATION/IMPROVEMENT OF SONGSAK MENDIPATHAR ROAD (SMR) KM 0+000 TO KM 35+280 IN THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA (WEST MEGHALAYA). (L = 35.280 KM) UNDER MLCIP FUNDED BY THE WORLD BANK. PKG. NO.: IN-MLCIP–SM-RD–05.
TIME OF COMPLETION : 36 (THIRTY-SIX MONTHS)
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: __________________________________
Bid No: IN-MLCIP–SM-RD–05
1.The Government of India has applied for financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Meghalaya Logistics and Connectivity Improvement Project (MLCIP) and intends to apply a part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for construction of works as detailed below.
2.Bidding will be conducted through national open competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition September 2025” (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations available on: Project Procurement Framework | World Bank Group.
3. Bidders from India and foreign bidders should, however, be registered as First class Contractor or equivalent with the Government of India or other State Governments, or State/Central Government Undertakings. Bidders from India and foreign bidders, who are not registered as above, on the date of bidding, can also participate provided they get themselves registered by the time of contract signing, if they become successful bidders. Bidders are advised to note the clauses on eligibility (Section I Clause 4) and minimum qualification criteria (Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria), to qualify for the award of the contract. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.13 and 3.14 of the “Procurement Regulations” setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
4. The Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, Public Works Department (Roads), Lower Lachumiere, Meghalaya, Shillong Government of Meghalaya invites online bids for the construction of works Upgradation/Improvement of Songsak Mendipathar Road (SMR) Km 0+000 to Km 35+280 in the state of Meghalaya (West Meghalaya). (L = 35.280 km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–SM-RD–05. Construction period is 36 months and the contractor shall also maintain the developed facilities for a period of 5 years from the date of issue of Provisional Certificate of Completion.Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below during office hours.
5. Bidding documents are available online on https://meghalayatenders.gov.in from 12.06.2026 at 18.00 hrs to 13.07.2026 at 15.30 hrs and can be downloaded by the prospective bidders after registration on the Tender Portal. Bidders who would like to download the document from the website shall register with their details in the website for obtaining User ID and Password. The registration in the website is free of cost. However, a non-refundable fee of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand) only including taxes towards the cost of Bid Document in the form of Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any Scheduled/Nationalized bank payable at Shillong in favour of the Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong is to be submitted before the bid closure time i.e. 13.07.2026 at 15.30 hrs. The bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and considered while submitting the bid. No separate email or other communication will be sent to the registered bidders in this regard.
6. For submission of the bid, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from one of the Certifying Authorities authorised by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: https://meghalayatenders.gov.in. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of INR 3,90,00,000.00 (Rupees Three Crore Ninety Lakhs) only drawn in favour of the Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong. Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. Procedure for submission of original bid security is described in Para 8.
7. Bids comprise two Parts, namely the Technical Part and the Financial Part, and both parts of Bids must be submitted online on 13.07.2026 on or before 15:30 hours and the ‘Technical Part’ of the bids will be opened online on 13.07.2026 at 16:00 hours in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend. The “Financial Part” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second public Bid opening for the financial part takes place. Any bid or modifications to bid (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.
8. The bidders are required to submit (a) original demand draft towards the cost of bid document; (b) original bid security in approved form; (c) Power of Attorney; and (d) Original Affidavit confirming correctness of information furnished with the bid, to the Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong before the bid submission deadline, either by registered post/speed post/courier or by hand so as to reach the Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong within the specified deadline, failing which the bids will be declared non-responsive and will not be opened. Any delays in delivery of the above documents forwarded by post / courier will be considered as delayed submissions and the bids will be considered as non-responsive. Employer will not be responsible for any such postal / courier delays.
9.A pre-bid meeting will be held on 22.06.2026 at 15:00 hours at the office of the Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong to clarify the issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage as stated in ITB Clause 7.4 of ‘Instructions to Bidders’ of the bidding document. Bidders are advised to download the bidding document prior to the pre-bid meeting in order for bidders to have a good understanding of the scope of work under this contract for discussion and clarification at the pre-bid meeting.
10. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will provide notification to the bidders of any bid updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the Tender website of the Employer for the latest information related to this bid.
11. Successful bidders if belong to non-tribal must obtain a valid Trading License from the concerned Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya, upon payment of the applicable fee at the time of application.
12. The address for communication is as under:
Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads)
Lower Lachumiere, Meghalaya,Shillong,
Telephone: +91-9366216474/9436300515/8974902979
E-mail: megapwd2024@gmail.com
website: megpwd.gov.in
(Shri D.M. Pyngrope)
Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads),
Meghalaya, Shillong.
GOVERNMENT OF MEGHLAYA
OFFICE OF THE ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER (NH), EAP, PWD (ROADS)
LOWER LACHUMIERE::MEGHALAYA, SHILLONG
_____________________________________ megapwd2024@gmail.com
No. PW/CE/WB/MEGA/4/2025/12 Dated Shillong the 21st May, 2026
Press Notice – ‘Request of Bids (RFB)’
The Additional Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD (Roads), Meghalaya, Shillong, on behalf of the Governor of Meghalaya, invites online bids from eligible and qualified Contractors/Firms for the following works under Meghalaya Logistics and Connectivity Improvement Project (MLCIP) funded by the World Bank:-
Sl. No. | Name of Work |
1. | Upgradation/Improvement of road from Weiloi- Mawsynram Road up to Phlangwanbroi road in the State of Meghalaya from Km 22.500 to Km 48.811 with Mawsynram Bypass of 1.547 km (L = 27.858 km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–WMP-RD–01 |
2. | Upgradation/Improvement of Rongsai Borjhora Bajengdoba (RBB) road from Km 0+000 to Km 18+250 (L = 18.250 km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–RBB-RD–02 |
3 | Upgradation/Improvement of Umsning Jagi road from 40.130 Km to 77.615 Km (L = 37.485 Km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP-UJ-RD-03 |
4 | Upgradation and improvement of Rongrenggre-Simsanggre-Nengkhra Road (RSN) Km 0+000 to Km 20+565 in the state of Meghalaya (West Meghalaya). (L = 20.565 km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–RSN-RD–04. |
5 | Upgradation/Improvement of Songsak Mendipathar Road from Km 0+000 to Km 35+280(L = 35.280 km) in the state of Meghalaya under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–SM-RD–05. |
6 | Upgradation/Improvement of Ampati Purakhasia Road (AMP) from Km 19+000 to Km 26+770 (L = 7.770 km) in the state of Meghalaya under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP–AMP-RD–06. |
7 | Upgradation/Improvement of Dkhiah -Sutnga -Saipung -Pala upto Semmasi Road from 0.00 km to 30.100 km) (L = 30.1 Km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP-DSSP-RD-07. |
8 | Upgradation/Improvement of Dkhiah -Sutnga -Saipung -Pala upto Semmasi Road from 30.100 km to 58.10 km (L = 28.00 Km) under MLCIP funded by the World Bank. Pkg. No.: IN-MLCIP-DSSP-RD-08. |
Detailed Bidding Documents will be available from the e-procurement portal https;//meghalayatenders.gov.in from 27.05.2026 at 15.00 Hrs onwards. All corrigenda/addenda will be published only on the above website.
Interested bidders may check the e-procurement portal regularly for updates.
Bids must be submitted online through the e-tendering system at: https;//meghalayatenders.gov.in. Submission deadlines and further details are provided in the bidding documents.
For any clarification/enquiry, kindly mail to megapwd2024@gmail.com.
Contact Number: +91-9366216474/9436300515/6033164480
(Shri D.M. Pyngrope)
Addl. Chief Engineer, EAP, PWD(Roads),
Meghalaya, Shillong.
"},{"id":"OP00453222","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"23-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-07T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"16:00","project_ctry_name":"Malawi","project_id":"P507745","project_name":"Malawi Foundational Learning Program for Results","bid_reference_no":"MW-MOBSE-556139-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Consultancy Services for Indipendent Vrification of DLIs","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"Private Bag 328 \nLilongwe 3 \nMalawi","contact_ctry_name":"Malawi","contact_email":"ellenasimango1@gmail.com","contact_name":"Ellen Simango","contact_organization":"Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education","contact_phone_no":"+265999511495","contact_web_url":"www.education.gov.mw","submission_date":"2026-06-23T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MALAWI FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM FOR RESULTS (MFLP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRM CONSULTANT SELECTION)
Country | MALAWI |
Name of Project |
MALAWI FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM FOR RESULTS (MFLP) |
Project No. | P507745 |
Assignment Title | CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF RESULTS OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE DISBURSEMENT LINKED INDICATORS |
Reference Number | MW-MOBSE-556139-CS-QCBS |
Issue Date | 25th June, 2026 |
The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), is implementing the Malawi Foundational Learning Program for Results (MFLP), with support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and intends to engage an Independent Verification Agent (IVA) to review and independently verify achievement of the Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) measured annually under the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
The consulting services (“the Services”) include assessing the performance in each DLI in line with the DLI verification protocols specified in the Program documentation (including Program Appraisal Document, Financing Agreement, Program Operations Manual and other documents). The Consultant shall conduct the assessment in a transparent and independent manner that will provide valid evidence of results (for accountability and decision making on disbursements). This shall include the Education Management Information System data analysis; review of documentation; and physical verification on sample basis or any other institutionalized primary data source of the MoEST in order to provide data quality assurance that will trigger disbursements linked to achieved DLIs.
The assignment will involve:
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should submit updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and relevant supporting documents demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
The consulting firm should demonstrate:
In addition, there should be a satisfactory and proven quality management system within the firm. The consultant is expected to field a multi-disciplinary team, involving but not limited to the following key experts (Full details in the ToRs):
Contract Duration
The IVA shall be engaged on a four-year contract, subject to annual performance reviews. The contract may be terminated at any annual review if performance is deemed unsatisfactory.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (September 2025) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30 hours (Malawi time), Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.
Expressions of Interest, including detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of professional certificates, must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person, or by email) by 7th July, 2026 at 16:00 Hours Malawi Time.
Address for Clarifications and Collection of TOR’s:
The Deputy Director of Education Planning
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Capital Hill
Private Bag 328
Lilongwe, Malawi
Cell: +265 993 65 25 69
email: jamesnamfuko@gmail.com
or
The Principal Economist
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Capital Hill
Private Bag 328
Lilongwe, Malawi
Cell: +265 886 72 74 05
Email: fidelis.jimu@education.gov.mw
Address for Submission of EOI’s
The Chairperson
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Capital Hill
P.O. Box 328,
Lilongwe, Malawi
Phone: + 265 1 789 422/ 0995 554 448
Email: keziemwale@gmail.com
Copy: Eswap.mw@gmail.com
"},{"id":"OP00453228","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"23-Jun-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-07-03T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"15:00","project_ctry_name":"Turkiye","project_id":"P515705","project_name":"Advancing Preparation of Türkiye University Hospital Resilience Project","bid_reference_no":"GFPP/CS-DES-01","bid_description":"Consultancy Services for the Design of the Seismically Isolated 800-Bed Samsun OMU Hospıtal","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"Ankara","contact_ctry_name":"Turkiye","contact_email":"onder.yurdakul@csb.gov.tr","contact_name":"Onder YURDAKUL","contact_organization":"Ministry of Environment and Urbanization GDCA","contact_phone_no":"+90-312 480 4857","submission_date":"2026-06-23T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
REPUBLIC OF TÜRKYE
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE (MoEUCC)
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CONSTRUCTION AFFAIRS (GDCA)
PREPARATION IN RELATION TO TÜRKYE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RESILIENCE PROJECT (P515155)
DESIGN CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE 800-BED SAMSUN ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY (OMU) MEDICAL FACULTY HOSPITAL
Reference No: (GFPP/CS-DES 01)
1. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC) has applied financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include preparation of the technical designs for the new 800-bed Samsun Ondokuz Mays University Medical Faculty Hospital.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://kamuguclendirme.csb.gov.tr/
4. The General Directorate of Construction Affairs (GDCA) 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.
5. A consulting firm is allowed to submit the expression of interest alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for consultants to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local. Alternatively, if consultants themselves choose to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may either be as a Joint Venture (i.e. all members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally responsible) and/or Sub-consultants (i.e. the Consultant will be responsible, including for the services of the sub-consultant). In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the Expression of Interest may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment. Please note that in the evaluation of EOIs of associations for shortlisting purposes, only the qualifications of the JV members will be taken into account whereas the qualifications of proposed sub-consultants will not be considered.
6. The shortlisting/selection1 criteria2 are as follows, in which specific experience of the Consultant relevant to the assignment will be considered of paramount importance:
General experience of the Consultant (as a firm):
Specific Experienceof theConsultant (as afirm)relevant to the assignment:
1. consulting services contracts completed by the firm during the last 15 years for construction design of hospital buildings of similar size.
2. consulting services contracts completed by the firm during the last 15 years for construction design of buildings (other than hospitals) of similar size.
3. consulting services contracts completed by the firm during the last 15 years for construction design of buildings with seismic base isolation.
7. To demonstrate their qualifications and experience in meeting the above shortlisting/selection criteria, Consultants are requested to submit, at a minimum, the supporting documentation listed below. A consultant firm can only use its own qualifications and experience and not of its parent, sister or subsidiary companies or its employees.
i. The firm's incorporation/trade/registration documents issued by the concerned government authority of the country of the firm.
ii. The firm’s company brochures including the core areas of business; and
iii. Completed Form-1 (It is kindly requested from the interested firms to provide the information above with an excel sheet given in the https://kamuguclendirme.csb.gov.tr/) to provide information of similar contracts. This should include the name and reference number of the contract, brief description of the scope of work, contract amount, period of the contract, name of the client and country of assignment, and role of the Consultant in the contract. Copies of completion certificates/references of Clients of completed contracts are not required to be submitted with the EoI. In the subsequent stage at the time of submission of proposals, the Client may request the shortlisted consultants to submit such supporting completion certificates.
8. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to (i) paragraphs 3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing (Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Procurement Regulation (September 2025), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
9. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
10. Further information can be obtained at the address below from 10.00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Türkiye Local Time).
11. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by July 03, 2026 till 3:00 p.m. (Türkiye Local Time)
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
General Directorate of Construction Affairs
Attn: Önder YURDAKUL (Project Director)
Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi, 2082. Cadde, No:52, 06510
Çankaya / ANKARA
Tel: 0312 480 4857
E-mail: ihale.kadev@csb.gov.tr
Web-site: https://kamuguclendirme.csb.gov.tr/
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