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MEL Manager SFSP Background: The government of Sudan is working to put Sudan on a path to sustainable, equitable, and broad-based peace and prosperity. The government is focused economic reform, including fossil fuel subsidies that are a primary cause of inflation and exchange rate depreciation. Any such reforms will impact household budgets. The Government wishes to mitigate the impact of these reforms by introducing the Sudan Family Support Program (SFSP). SFSP is an unconditional cash transfer program intended to cover 80% of Sudanese, or 6.5 million families with a monthly transfer that depends on the size of the family. Families should be able to enroll to receive benefits through multiple channels including interactive SMS, and USSD gateway, a smart-phone application, and physical registration. The identification of families that enroll should be validated against the national civil registry. Families should have the option of establishing digital wallets through which they will receive the cash transfer. Where digital payments are not possible non-digital alternatives must be provided. The business processes and information flows must be secure, auditable, and efficient, focused on citizens and protect their privacy and rights. The Program implementation will be executed by, a cross-Ministerial body chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning, co-chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and includes the Ministry Interior, Justice, and the Central Bank of Sudan. The objective: • The PIU, and the Program Manager, report to Undersecretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning • Concerned Ministries and Agencies will provide guidance for the execution of these functions through the Project Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee and the Project Technical Committee. • Other than the Project Manager, other rules report to SFSP Program Manager • The assignment will be twelve-month duration, extendable. The assignment may be extended, terminated or modified should the MoFEP determine that it is necessary, with a minimum notice period to the consultant of three weeks. • All materials developed in the course of the project and program will be the ownership of the Government of Sudan and will be considered confidential, not to be shared without the permission of the Government. • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager Objective. The objective of the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager is to support the delivery of overall impacts of the Sudan Family Support Program through the implementation of an MEL framework that provides Management will timely feedback on program performance in achieving its strategic objectives. Scope of Work • Oversee the implementation of the programme’s MEL framework • Oversee the development of relevant indicators for data collection, the design of data collection templates and guidelines for data collection/generation processes for the different programme pillars • Provide technical support to project staff on implementing the MEL framework • Liaise with the programme management (project management) to determine the state of progress • Track project’s output and outcome levels on a periodic basis in coordination with the MEL officers, the project management team and leaders of the different pillars • Check, verify and sign-off on data from the field, and review MEL monitoring reports, project progress reports, evaluation reports, and other monitoring and progress related documentation • Oversee the project progress database • Provide technical support to staff members for all MEL related activities • Train programme staff members on MEL concepts, skills and tools • Work closely with programme implementation staff from the different pillars to enhance their capacity for proper data collection and reporting • Sign off on TORs, training materials, communication materials related to the MEL framework and impact evaluation framework • Review field level assessment reports, baseline studies and evaluation reports • Ensure that incoming and outgoing reports related to MEL are complete and meet reporting requirements • Oversee quality control of data collection, analysis and reporting • Review and sign off on the unit’s periodic progress report and submit to project’s management • Ensure the project management team’s periodic reports • Manage and review MEL reports and other knowledge outputs • Oversee the documentation processes for lessons learned • Develop and manage the knowledge outputs of the programme • Conduct regular monitoring of the project’s outputs and outcomes to ensure quality of delivery of the programme’s intervention • Oversee the design, drafting and formatting of baseline, midline and end line surveys • Lead efforts in establishing collaborations with external partners for improving the program’s MEL efforts. • Oversee the drafting of TORs for contracting external partners in M&E related work • Oversee all collaborations with external partners in MEL related work • Assist in organising and facilitating various events such as meetings, workshops, conferences and seminars • Carry out other duties and responsibilities related to MEL Qualifications • Masters’ degree in business, economics or related disciplines; • A minimum of five years working on monitoring, evaluation in the public, private, humanitarian or civil sectors; • Managerial or supervisory experience with teams of at least three direct reports; • Has strong written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic; • Ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and cultivate productive relationships. • Ability to deliver oral presentations to various audiences. • Commitment in observing deadlines and achieving results. • Remains calm in stressful situations and has a friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude. • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • Ability to deal with quantitative and qualitative data: collection, compiling and analysis • English and Arabic fluency, written and spoken. Terms and Conditions for all Assignments • All candidates will be reporting to SFSP program Manager • The assignment will be twelve-month duration, extendable. The assignment may be extended, terminated or modified should the MoFEP determine that it is necessary, with a minimum notice period to the consultant of three weeks. • All materials developed in the course of the project and program will be the ownership of the Government of Sudan and will be considered confidential, not to be shared without the permission of the Government. Applications are to be submitted to the below email with the job identification on the subject title. • [email protected] • [email protected] Deadline for application is: 27 of December, 2020
Payment Manager
Payment Manager SFSP Background: The government of Sudan is working to put Sudan on a path to sustainable, equitable, and broad-based peace and prosperity. The government is focused economic reform, including fossil fuel subsidies that are a primary cause of inflation and exchange rate depreciation. Any such reforms will impact household budgets. The Government wishes to mitigate the impact of these reforms by introducing the Sudan Family Support Program(SFSP). SFSP is an unconditional cash transfer program intended to cover 80% of Sudanese, or 6.5 million families with a monthly transfer that depends on the size of the family. Families should be able to enroll to receive benefits through multiple channels including interactive SMS, and USSD gateway, a smart-phone application, and physical registration. The identification of families that enroll should be validated against the national civil registry. Families should have the option of establishing digital wallets through which they will receive the cash transfer. Where digital payments are not possible non-digital alternatives must be provided. The business processes and information flows must be secure, auditable, and efficient, focused on citizens and protect their privacy and rights. The Program implementation will be executed by, a cross-Ministerial body chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning, co-chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and includes the Ministry Interior, Justice, and the Central Bank of Sudan. The objective: The objective of the Payments Manager is to ensure that all families receive their monthly payments in accurate amounts, on time, and efficiently, and can use this digital payment to convert to cash or pay digitally for products and services. Key performance metrics will include the level of complaints received about the payment system, and the time elapsed between generation of payment orders and the receipt of payments by families. A secondary objective is to expand digital financial inclusion in Sudan and expansion of the payment network through the influence of the program. Duties and responsibilities: The Payments Manager will lead a team including a Payments Officer and an Audit and Reconciliation Firm that will prepare monthly reconciliation reports and provide performance feedback on the payment system. • Where relevant, the Payments Manager will support procurement of payment service providers and vendors, and provide feedback on the performance of any contracted PSPs and vendors against agreed service levels; • He / She will develop a time-bound strategy and implementation plan to ensure that all payment mechanisms (digital wallets, bank accounts or cash cards) available on time, are operational and effective, and easily usable to citizens. • S/he will ensure that the public is aware of how to use the payment mechanisms and channels by working closely with the communication team. • He or She will obtaining feedback from citizens and families on the payment processes and use this feedback to hold payment service providers accountable to performance standards; • S/he will to ensure that women are the lead beneficiary (recipient of the cash transfer) as the default option, except in parts of the country where this is culturally not possible; • S/he will coordinate closely with the rest of the team, communicating effectively all updates on progress on payments; • Where necessary, the Payment Manager will make strategic decisions on changes or improvements to the payment system used in the Sudan Family Support Program; • Develops strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to elicit support for and maximize the impact of the program; • Respond to public and community inquiries and brief staff on matters of public interest and concern; and • Support monitoring and evaluation efforts and information requirements. Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: • Master’s degree in business, economics, finance or technology p; • Managerial or supervisory experience with teams of at least three direct reports; • Has strong written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic; • Ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and cultivate productive relationships. • Ability to deliver oral presentations to various audiences. • Commitment in observing deadlines and achieving results. • Remains calm in stressful situations and has a friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude. • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women. • Deep knowledge of the national and local context of Sudan. Terms and Conditions for all Assignments • All candidates will be reporting to SFSP program Manager • The assignment will be twelve-month duration, extendable. The assignment may be extended, terminated or modified should the MoFEP determine that it is necessary, with a minimum notice period to the consultant of three weeks. • All materials developed in the course of the project and program will be the ownership of the Government of Sudan and will be considered confidential, not to be shared without the permission of the Government. Applications are to be submitted to the below email with the job identification on the subject title. • [email protected] • [email protected] Deadline for application is: 27 of December, 2020
Enrolment Manager
Enrollment Manager SFSP Background: The government of Sudan is working to put Sudan on a path to sustainable, equitable, and broad-based peace and prosperity. The government is focused economic reform, including fossil fuel subsidies that are a primary cause of inflation and exchange rate depreciation. Any such reforms will impact household budgets. The Government wishes to mitigate the impact of these reforms by introducing the Sudan Family Support Program(SFSP). SFSP is an unconditional cash transfer program intended to cover 80% of Sudanese, or 6.5 million families with a monthly transfer that depends on the size of the family. Families should be able to enroll to receive benefits through multiple channels including interactive SMS, and USSD gateway, a smart-phone application, and physical registration. The identification of families that enroll should be validated against the national civil registry. Families should have the option of establishing digital wallets through which they will receive the cash transfer. Where digital payments are not possible non-digital alternatives must be provided. The business processes and information flows must be secure, auditable, and efficient, focused on citizens and protect their privacy and rights. The Program implementation will be executed by, a cross-Ministerial body chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning, co-chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and includes the Ministry Interior, Justice, and the Central Bank of Sudan. Objective. The objective of the Enrollment Manager is to ensure that all families can easily, efficiently and accurately enroll and participate in the Sudan Family Support Program, without duplication and without fraud. Key performance metrics will include the level of complaints received, and the time required to register the targeted number of families in each state. Scope of Work. The Enrollment Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all enrollment channels (through telcos, through MOFEP’s USSD Gateway, physical enrollment, and web application) are all delivered on time, are operational and effective, and easily accessible to citizens, through the following tasks and responsibilities: • The Enrollment Manager will lead a team including enrollment focal points in each state, an officer responsible for family enrollment, and a call center to support families enrollment processes; • S/he will work with technologists to design the user interfaces, menus and questions; • S/he will ensure that the public is aware of how to use the enrollment mechanisms and channels by working closely with the communication team; • She/will obtaining feedback from citizens and families on the enrollment channels and use this to schedule periodic improvements and new versions of enrollment technology or processes; • S/he will design enrollment processes to be fully accessible to marginalized and vulnerable populations, including women, the disabled, illiterate or and internally-displaced; • S/he will to ensure that women are the lead beneficiary (recipient of the cash transfer) as the default option, except in parts of the country where this is culturally not possible; • S/he will coordinate closely with the rest of the team, communicating effectively all updates on progress toward enrollment targets in each state; Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: Qualifications • Master’s degree in business or engineering; • A minimum of eight years of professional experience; • Managerial or supervisory experience with teams of at least three direct reports; • Has strong written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic; • Ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and cultivate productive relationships. • Ability to deliver oral presentations to various audiences. • Commitment in observing deadlines and achieving results. • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and equal participation of women in all areas of work. • Deep knowledge of the national and local context of Sudan. • Terms and Conditions for all Assignments • Candidate will be reporting to SFSP program Manager • The assignment will be twelve-month duration, extendable. The assignment may be extended, terminated or modified should the MoFEP determine that it is necessary, with a minimum notice period to the consultant of three weeks. • All materials developed in the course of the project and program will be the ownership of the Government of Sudan and will be considered confidential, not to be shared without the permission of the Government. Applications are to be submitted to the below email with the job identification on the subject title. • [email protected] • [email protected] Deadline for application is: 27 of December, 2020
Supply of Tablets
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Republic of Sudan Name of Project: Sudan Family Support Project Contract Title: Supply of 5000 devices of Tabletss Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D7350 RFB Reference No.: SD-MOFEP-235899-GO-RFB • The Government of Sudan (GoS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sudan Family Support Project (SFSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1] for Supply of 5000 Tablets. “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.” • The Sudan Family Support Project (SFSP) of the Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of following 5,000 Tablets | Brief description | Tablets’ Quantity | Margin of Preference | Consignee | Final Delivery Place | Tablets | 5,000 | NA | Sudan Family Support Project the Federal Minister of Finance & Economic Planning | Sudan Family Support Project the Federal Minister of Finance & Economic Planning 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from: Sudan Family Support project (SFSP) Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning , Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development Building , 7th Floor ,Intersection of Albaladia Street and Osman Digna Street, Khartoum, Sudan , Tel: +249912325778 / E- mail: [email protected] , CC Tel:+249912241780 /E-mail: [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours (09.00 to 16.00 hours) at the address given above . 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of SDG 10,000 or equivalent in cash if collected in person and if collected through courier service by outstation or international bidders. At a time of collection of bidding document the name of bidder, the phone number and email address must be provided. (The bidding document is being provided in the hard copy. However, only for the convenience of the bidders, in filling the various forms and the Bill of Quantities, a soft copy in CD is also being given along with the hard copy. But bidders should note that in case of any difference in the hard and the soft copy, the one in hard copy only will prevail. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before July 26th, 2021, at 12:00 Hrs. Sudan local time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on July 26th, 2021, at 12:00 Hrs. Sudan local time. 7. A Bid-Securing Declaration “shall be” required. 8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 9. The addresses referred to above is: Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Sudan Family Support project (SFSP) The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development Building, 7th Floor Intersection of Albaladia Street and Osman Digna Street, Khartoum, Sudan. Tel: +249912325778 / E- mail: [email protected] CC: Cell: +249912241780 /E-mail: [email protected]
SELECTION OF TWO PROCUREMENT CONSULTANTS
### REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST GOVERNMENT OF SOUTERN SUDAN ### ### Ref. No.: GOSS/EOI/CONS/OOO1/11 CORE FIDUCIARY SYSTEM SUPPORT PROJECT SELECTION OF TWO PROCUREMENT CONSULTANTS CONSULTING SERVICES TRUST FUND: TF 056336 - PROJECT ID P098639 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) has received financing from the Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administeredby the World Bank, toward the cost of the Core Fiduciary System Support Project, and intends to apply part of the grant proceeds to payments for the following assignment: • Chief Procurement Technical Advisor, the services include: (i) to assist the procurement policy unit (PPU) in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) to meet its responsibilities as described in the relevant Southern Sudan regulations; (ii) to assist the Director General of Procurement in MOFEP to oversee, monitor, and supervise all procurement technical inputs including the Procurement Agent; and (iii) to act as lead advisor for the legal and complaints review section of the PPU. • Procurement Capacity Building Technical Advisor, the services include : (i) to conduct a training needs assessment for the procurement cadre in GOSS ; (ii) to take the lead in planning, organizing, monitoring and coordinating all procurement training ; and (iii) to contribute in the delivery of procurement training courses. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (C.V. with description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions etc.). Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers; published in May 2004 as revised in October 2006. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1600 Mondays to Fridays. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 28th February 2011 Office of the Procurement Agent Michael Gilman, Team Leader Munuki, (near Goal Ireland) Juba, Southern Sudan Tel: +24995557279 E-mail: [email protected]
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN RAPID IMPACT PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST CONSULTING SERVICES Ref. No.: GOSS/EOI/CONS/OOO2/11 LICUS GRANT TF 094374 - PROJECT ID P116928 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) has received a LICUS grant from the World Bank, toward the cost of the Southern Sudan Rapid Impact Public Finance Management Project, and intends to apply part of the grant proceeds to payments for the following consultancy services: Procurement Management Information System Specialist (PMIS ) The services include: (i) to design and establish an appropriate process for centralized registration of Government contracts; (ii) to develop a contract monitoring and a PMIS that links contractual commitments to the budget and accounting system; (iii) to design and establish Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) procurement website . The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (C.V. with description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions etc.). Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers; published in May 2004 as revised in October 2006. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1600 Mondays to Fridays. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 28th February 2011. Office of the Procurement Agent Michael Gilman, Team Leader Munuki, (near Goal Ireland) Juba, Southern Sudan Tel: +249955557279 E-mail: [email protected]
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS/CURRICULUM VITAE - SENIOR PROCUREMENT ADVISOR AND ACCOU…
### Government of South Sudan (GoSS) ### Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning SOUTHERN SUDAN RAPID IMPACT PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT Request for Applications/Curriculum Vitae • Senior Procurement Advisor; and • Accounts Specialist | Request No.: EOI/RIPFMP/TA02/2009 Issue Date: Friday 28th August, 2009 • Background This request for Applications follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UN Development Business, issueNo. 748 of 16 March 2009. The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) through the Government of National Unity of the Republic of Sudan has requested for financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Rapid Impact Public Finance Management Project which is intended to introduce improvements in the GoSS public finance management. The components of the project include technical advisory services on public finance, internal audit and public procurement; development of long term and sustainable training of accountancy and public finance personnel; and building capacity of the directorates of Taxation and Revenue. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the grant will be appliedto eligible payments under the contract for the following Technical Assistants: • Senior Procurement Advisor (Reference No.: EOI/RIPFMP/06/09) • Accounts Specialist (Reference No.: EOI/RIPFMP/07/09) This is an exciting and rare opportunity to play a leading role in structuring and establishing finance management systems in Southern Sudan. | The positions are only open to Individual Consultants. • Objectives Working with a Senior Accounts Advisor and a Senior Internal Auditor,the principal objectives for these consulting assignments are the following: • Develop an overall accounting system that will lead to producing the Government's accounts in line with internationally acceptable standards and in a timely manner (principally for the Accounts Specialist); • Integrate procurement into the budget process and establish Monitoring & Management Information System for tracking Government contracts (principally for the Senior Procurement Advisor); and • Build capacity of GoSS employees in the various areas of all the above mentioned specialties. • Time Schedule The Technical Assistance will be for a period of twelve months renewable for another twelve months subject to satisfactory performance for each of the positions. • Reporting and Deliverables The Technical Assistants shall provide Inception Reports, monthly Progress Reports, quarterly Status Reports and Final Reports. The reportswill be prepared and submitted separately by the consultants to MoFEP. • Qualifications & Experience The minimum qualifications and experiences required for the positionsare: 5.1 Senior Procurement Advisor: • A university degree with major in a relevant discipline (e.g. Procurement, Law, Finance, Business or Commerce) or other relevant discipline; • A minimum of ten (10) years of direct relevant experience in procurement, including broad expertise in the management of public procurement; • Demonstrated experience in familiarity with donor public procurement systems, policies and procedures; • A minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in related fiduciary systems including contract management, information systems, design and implementation; • Have adequate knowledge of information technology to enable him develop and implement the contracts MIS. • At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in procurement under World Bank or other international financial institution; • Working knowledge and understanding of technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement, as well as analysis of all stages of the procurement cycle; • Strong communication skills and persuasiveness in presenting in English, both orally and in writing; • Strong interpersonal skills and orientation as a team member; and • Demonstrated experience in training design and delivery/coaching/mentoring. 5.2 Accounts Specialist: Applicants should be professionally qualified in Accountancy with at least five (5) years experience in the public sector producing Government Accounts. Applicants should have demonstrable work experience in the following: • Double entry accounting software (must be in a Government environment); • Preparing Government accounts in accordance with International PublicSector Accounting Standards (IPSAS); and • GFS reporting standards and requirements. In addition to the above listed requirements for the various positions, it is essential for applicants to be computer literate in relevant applications, should have excellent communication skills. Fluency in English and experience in developing countries or in countries with conditions similar to those of Southern Sudan, are both essential. The consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004; revised October 2006). Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address indicated below during office hours between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (East African Time # GMT + 3) Monday to Friday before the deadline for the submission of applications. • Submission of Applications Applications must be submitted to the address or forwarded using the E-mail address as shown below at the Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning, Juba (Office of the Director-General of Budget) Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) Attention: Project Coordinator, Rapid Impact Public Finance Management Project, Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning (Office of the Director-General of Budget) Juba, Southern Sudan Telephone: (256) 477 112453; (249) 913 259893; (249) 1265 19668 E-mail: [email protected] copy [email protected] Crown Agents GoSS Procurement Agent: [email protected] The deadline for submission of Applications and Curriculum Vitae is Friday 11th September, 2009 at 5:00 pm East African Time (GMT + 3)
PROCUREMENT AGENT CONSULTANT SERVICE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST PROCUREMENT AGENT CONSULTANT SERVICES SOUTHERN SUDAN CORE FIDUCIARY SYSTEMS SUPPORT PROJECT CONSULTING SERVICES Grant No. TF 056336 Project ID No. P098639 Expressions of interest The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has received a grant from the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) which is being administered by the World Bank and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. The services include provision of comprehensive procurement agent's services. In particular, the Consultant shall carry out both GoSS and MDTF procurement on behalf of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The GoSS procurement shall be conducted in accordance with the Interim Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations (IPPDR). The MDTF procurement shall be conducted strictly in accordance with: (i) World Bank Guidelines # Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated May 2004 (revised October2006); or (ii) the World Bank Guidelines # Selection of Employment ofConsultants by World Bank Borrowers, dated May 2004 (revised October 2006); and shall use the current versions of the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs), the Standard Requests for Proposals, and all other associated standard World Bank Forms of Bid Evaluation etc. However, the Procurement Agent will not handle any procurement related to defense hardware for police, military or paramilitary. The projected MDTF annual transaction volume over the next 2 years is currently estimated at approximately US$125m per year. The GoSS transaction projections (based on last years procurement through the Procurement Agent) amount toapproximately US$850m, in the form of approximately 85 contracts, with the majority in Goods and Works. The implementation period is to be 2 years, commencing October 01, 2009. The Ministry of Finance andEconomic Planning (MOFEP) now invites eligible consultant firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultantfirms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions using World Bank and other donor procurement procedures, availability of appropriate skills among staff in all aspects of procurement, including works, goods, consulting servicesand non-consulting services. Consultant firms may associate to enhance their qualifications. During the assignment, the Consultant is expected to post about three key staff in Juba, Southern Sudan with sufficient and efficient support from their home office. In addition, the Consultant will be required to provide technical assistance, e.g. for the preparation of specifications for the procurement on on-call basis. A consultant firm or association of firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 0900 to1700 hours, except on public holidays and weekends. Expressions of interest from Consultant firms or associations of firms (not individual consultants) must be delivered to the address below by July 10, 2009 at 17:00 hrs local time. Director General, Procurement Attn: Mr. Christopher Lobojo Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) Government of Southern Sudan, Ministry Complex, Juba, Sudan Tel: [Country code +256] 0477 241 163 or [+249] 0121 938 550 E-mail: [email protected]; cc: Kidi Samuel : [email protected]; Francis Muthuiya : [email protected] ; Henry Owino : [email protected] Web site: N/A