Beratungsleistungen zur Entwicklung von Modellprogrammen fuer die beruflich orientierte spezielle Sekundarschulbildung

Project: P504171 - Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program Reference: LEARN-1.1-CIRRICULA Procurement method: Consultant Qualification Selection Financing: World Bank REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) UKRAINE Country: Ukraine Program: «Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program» Grant : TF0C5794 Project : P504171 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Development of Model Programs for Professionally Oriented Specialised Secondary Education Contract Package ID: LEARN-1.1-CIRRICULA Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program. The Ministry of Education and Science intends to use part of the proceeds for consulting services, for which this REoI has been issued. Consulting services (hereinafter referred to as "Services") include: supporting MoES in developing a comprehensive, scalable and standardised set of professionally oriented model programs for upper secondary education. The expected period for the Consultant to provide services for the development of the online course is approximately 6 calendar months, starting in December 2026. Detailed information regarding the provision of the specified Services is provided in the Terms of Reference (hereinafter referred to as "TOR"), which is attached. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") invites qualified consulting companies (hereinafter referred to as "Consultants") to express their interest in providing the specified Services. Interested Consultants must provide information that confirms their qualifications and experience required to perform the Services. The evaluation of the expressions of interest provided by the Consultants will be carried out based on the following criteria: Minimum Qualification Requirements (Pass/Fail Basis) Failure to meet any of the requirements below shall result in disqualification. Core Business and Experience At least 3 (three) years of experience in education, curriculum development, institutional development, or related fields; At least 3 (three) successfully completed assignments during the last 6 years in one or more of the following areas: - curriculum development or educational program design; - vocational education or education sector projects; - capacity building programs for education institutions. In case of a Joint Venture / Consortium (JVCA), the Lead Member shall demonstrate substantial compliance with the above requirements, including at least 3 (three) years of relevant experience and participation in at least 2 (two) relevant assignments. The JVCA as a whole must meet all qualification requirements. Financial Capacity Average annual turnover for the last 3 completed financial years shall be at least USD 150,000 or equivalent. In case of a JVCA: Lead Member: minimum 50% of the annual turnover requirement; Other members: minimum 25% of the annual turnover requirement; Combined: must fully meet the annual turnover requirement. Audited financial statements or verified financial documents shall be provided. Experience with Donor-Funded Projects At least one assignment financed by international financial institutions or bilateral donors (e.g., World Bank, EBRD, EU, GIZ, UNICEF, etc.) within the last 5 years is an advantage. Staff The Consultant shall provide suitably qualified professionals in terms of expertise and time allocation to complete the activities required under the scope of work and to finally achieve the objectives of the Assignment in terms of time, costs and quality, within the agreed timeframe. The Consultant shall also provide adequate administrative staff (secretaries, translators, etc.) needed to support the expert team. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, items 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers [1], dated September 2023 with amendments of September 2025[2] (hereinafter referred to as the "Procurement Regulations"), which contains the World Bank's policy regarding 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. Selection of a Consultant will be performed in accordance with Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection (CQS) method following World Bank’s Consultants Guidelines. Further information may be obtained at the address below. Expressions of interest must be submitted in Ukrainian or English via email to the address: kateryna.kovtun@mon.gov.ua Cc: serhiy.artemenko@uiherp.org; uiherp@mon.gov.ua by 2:00 PM Kyiv time on September 30, 202 6 .[3] Expressions