Develop and implement of the Learning recovery programs for Mathematics and Romanian for 9th grade students

Project: P179363 - Education Quality Improvement Project Reference: MD-MOED-455047-CS-QCBS Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Financing: World Bank Republic of Moldova Education Quality Improvement Project Credit No. IBRD-95360 Reference No .: MD-MOED-455047-CS-QCBS (deadline extension) Assignment Title : Consulting services to develop and implement of the Learning recovery programs for Mathematics and Romanian for 9th grade students) 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 consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include develop and implement, over the course of three years, learning recovery programs in Mathematics and Romanian for 18,000 - 9th-grade students. The estimated duration of consultancy is twenty-eight months and is expected to begin in January 2025. The minimum estimated key experts’ effort is 240 working days. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the MoER web page : https://mec.gov.md/ro/content/achizitii-publice . The MoER now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants that operate under commercial law should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Have been in operation for at least consecutive five (5) years with main part of its business being the educational activities (e.g. tutoring, teaching, educational support, socioemotional learning, and other related services). Experience in conducting projects of similar size and complexity implementing of the assessments proven by at least two (2) contracts with the development phase finalized in the last three (3) years. For ongoing projects, copies of acceptance documents of the assessment shall be provided. Experience in elaboration and implementation of the learning recovery or tutorial programs in education would be an asset. Demonstrated experience in Republic of Moldova would be an asset. 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 Quality and Cost-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 (Moldova Time). 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 December 9, 2024, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time, indicating the assignment title in subject line (when sent by e-mail). 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 cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com