REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Republic of Moldova

Education Quality Improvement Project

Credit No. IBRD-95360

Reference No.: MD-MoEd-408490-CS-CQS

Assignment Title: Revision of the “Standards of the Professional Competence of the Managers from General Education” and for training program updating

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) has received financing from the World Bank Group toward the cost of the Education Quality Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for individual consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include are a) provide recommendations to the MoER for revision of standards based on the research findings and recommendations of the study mentioned above; b) serve as the advisor and implementer role for MoER on approved standards, training, and evaluation. The responsivity of revising national standards and regulations resides with the MoER; c) develop the training program titled “Self-evaluation based on the standards” and training plans for managers, with approval from MoER; and d) train at least 30 future training trainers selected by MoER.

The duration of consultancy is five months and is expected to begin in October 2024.

For more information, please see the Terms of References with the Annex.

The MoER now invites eligible Consulting Company (“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:

• at minimum of 5 years of activity in the development of policy papers in general education;
• at least 5 years of activity in creation and delivery of the training programs for didactical/managerial staff in the education sector;
• experience in recruiting, organizing, and coordinating the activities of expert groups;
• providing international consulting services would be an advantage.
• experience in conducting surveys/consultations to identify problems and/or best practices in general education / teaching practices;
• experience in preparation of analytical reports on various issues in general education;
• experience in developing training programs for trainers in education and trainers’ manuals;
• experience in delivering of training of trainers in education;
• experience in developing and delivering training programs related to teachers’ and managers’ standards would be considered an advantage;
• team members with proven experience in the successful management of educational institutions.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

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

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

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 August 23, 2024, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova,

Education Quality Improvement Project (EQIP)

Attn: Sergiu Harea, project coordinator

Stefan cel Mare 180, 13th floor, room no. 1307,

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: eqip@mec.gov.md copy to ion.bagu88@gmail.com