Communication on training for high-potential young entrepreneurs

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Hiring a Specialized Company for the Design and Implementation of the Dissemination and Communication Plan for the Business Plan Competition (CPN) CONSULTING SERVICES – QUALITY AND COST-BASED SELECTION (QCBS) 1.2.1./C-1.2.1/COMP.1/CS/INEFOP-2026 The Government of Angola, through the Ministry of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security (MAPTSS), via the National Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP) and with the support of the World Bank, received funding of US$250 million for the implementation of the Angola Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (AYEOP/JOVEM+, P505158), approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on March 20, 2025, and intends to apply part of this funding to the contracting of a specialized company for the design and implementation of the Business Plan Competition (CPN) outreach and communication plan.

The overall objective of this consultancy is to hire a company specializing in communication, social marketing, and community mobilization to design, structure, and implement the Dissemination and Communication Plan for the Business Plan Competition (CPN), within the scope of the Employment and Opportunities for Youth in Angola Project (AYEOP), ensuring broad national mobilization of candidates, clear communication about the competition process, and alignment with the project's visual and institutional identity.

The consultancy is expected to be completed within eighteen (18) months from the start date of services, which is considered to be the time required to complete these tasks. The terms of reference can be obtained at the email address indicated below.

The Employment and Opportunities Project for Young People in Angola (AYEOP/JOVEM+) hereby invite eligible companies ("Consultants") to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services, submitting their expressions of interest, certificates/diplomas and other supporting documents deemed necessary for the application. The consultant must possess the following qualifications: a.

Minimum of 7 years of proven general experience in institutional communication, social marketing, or mobilization campaigns; b. Minimum of 5 years of specific experience in campaigns to promote development, employment, or entrepreneurship programs; c. Experience in managing communication campaigns funded by multilateral institutions, including the World Bank or other international financial institutions; d.

Proven experience in producing graphic, audiovisual, and digital content for large-scale campaigns; e. Demonstrated capacity for community mobilization in multiple provinces or geographic regions; f. Experience in managing institutional social networks and media relations.

Key personnel will not be evaluated in this phase of the expressions of interest assessment. Consultants will be evaluated based on the World Bank's Procurement Standards and Regulations for Investment Project Finance Borrowers of September 2025, and should therefore pay attention to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of said Standards, which define the World Bank's policy on conflicts of interest. The document can be consulted at the following link: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/c84273d1b230aeb2b0b8134de5dc8cd7-0290012025/original/Procurement-Regulations-7th-Edition-Sep-2025.pdf The consultant will be selected based on a quality and cost-based selection method in accordance with the current Procurement Standards and Regulations (September 2025).

Interested consultants may obtain additional information, including the TORs (Terms of Reference), at the address indicated below from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM (Angola time). Expressions of interest (and other relevant information) should be sent by email by November 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM (Angola time). SUBMISSION ADDRESS To the attention of: Manuel Mbangui - Coordinator of the JOVEM+ Project National Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP) Employment and Opportunities Project for Young People in Angola (JOVEM+) Street of the 1.º Congresso do MPLA, n.º 05, Luanda Telephone: +244 943 127 876 E-mail:procurement@inefop.gov.ao