Development of MESOB Design Standard — Federal Civil Service Commission, Ethiopia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Employer: Federal Civil Service Commission

Project: Governance Modernization to enable Efficient Service Delivery Project

Credit No.: 7619 ET

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for “MESOB” Design Standard Development

Reference No. ET-CSC-530392-CS-CQS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Governance Modernization to enable Efficient Service Delivery Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include standard design development for Mesob centers. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.csc.gov.et. The TOR can also be obtained by writing to the email address provided below or in person from the office of the FCSC.

The Federal Civil Service Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) 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. The shortlisting criteria are: core business and years in business, relevant experience, and technical and managerial capability of the firm.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on 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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Based Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:00 PM Ethiopian Time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) on or before 5:00 PM Ethiopian Time on March 10, 2026.

Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC)

Attn: Selamawit Alem

FCSC Bldg. 9th floor, Tel: +251 9 11 688791, E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]

Fall back contact: Habtamu Molla

FCSC Bldg. 5th floor, Telephone: +251919 979090, E-mail address: [email protected]

Bole Road, Behind Addis Ababa Exhibition Centre,

300 Metres Behind Flamingo Restaurant

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia