Strengthening Early Childhood Development and Basic Education Systems to Support Human Capital Devel ( - Тендер #55733360)

• Project ID

P173151

• Project Title

Strengthening Early Childhood Development and Basic Education Systems to Support Human Capital Devel

• Country

Eswatini

• Notice No

OP00301391

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

SZ-MOET-393359-01-CS-CQS

• Procurement Method

Consultant Qualification Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Jul 22, 2024 00:00

• Published Date

Jul 21, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Ministry of Education and Training

• Name

Cebsile Nxumalo

• Address

P.O. Box 39 Mbabane

• City

• Province/State

Eswatini

• Postal Code

• Country

Eswatini

• Phone

+26876438531

• Email

cebsile@moet-wbproject.org.sz

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

OVC EDUCATION GRANT

Assignment Title: Consultancy Firm to Support the Development and Implementation for the Retention of Children through the Strengthening of the Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Education Grant.

Reference No. SZ-MOET-393359-CS-CQS

• BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

The Ministry of Education & Training MOET has entered into a loan agreement with the World Bank towards the cost of Strengthening Basic Education Support to Human Capital Development in Eswatini, Project: P173151 and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

• BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Consultancy will support effective implementation of the retention of children through the strengthening of the Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Education Grant to address the social and economic factors that drive dropout at Junior and Senior Secondary level, it’s a 5-year project under the Ministry Education and Training. The OVC Education Grant Programme is a social protection programme that provides financial support to orphaned and vulnerable children enrolled in Government Junior and Senior Secondary Schools. They also have to review the current status of the programme (targeting, benefit amount, cost of school uniforms, transportation and other related expenses) and design OVC models, implement and evaluate of the OVC grant pilots to improve the effectiveness of the OVC Education Grant in selected areas; provide support to Government to develop strategy to improve effectiveness of the OVC programme in a sustainable manner and create a stronger link with the educational outcomes and implement the best OVC design suitable for Eswatini, with the intention to adopt a new regime for OVC.

INVITATION TO CONSULTANTS

The Ministry of Education & Training now invites eligible consulting firms 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 as stipulated in Terms of References.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties.

The Consultancy firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultancy Qualification Base Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

For Terms of Reference (TOR) contact Procurement Specialist on Email at procurementeducationworldbank@gmail.com or call 76063412. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours at Ministry of Education and Training from 0900 to 1600 hours.

Expressions of Interests must be delivered in a written form to the Email address below or in person, not later than 16th December 2023 09:00 AM local time.

MOET-WB OFFICE NO 615

Attention: Jabu Shabalala – Project Coordinator

The Tender Panel MOET – WB Project

P.O. Box 39 Mbabane

Eswatini

E-mail: procurementeducationworldbank@gmail.com

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