Drafting of Laboratory Quality Manual — Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DRAFTING OF LABORATORY QUALITY MANUAL

Republic of The Gambia

Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project

Grant No. DA-D7310

Project ID: P173287

GM-GEHSSP-GM-357614-CS-INDV

The Gambia Ministry of Health has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Servicees”) includes services a individual consultant to develop a Laboratory Quality Management System manual.

The Ministry of Health Projects Coordination Unit now invites eligible consultants (“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 qualifications and experience of the individual.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 World Bank’s Procurement Regulations dated July 2017, revised in November 2017 and August 2018, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: the bank requires that firms or individuals involved in Bank IPF procurement shall not have a conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (CS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm. The terms of reference is also attached to this request.

Expressions of interest must be delivered by e-mail by 18 May 2023

Projects Coordination Unit

Attn: Abdoulie Mam Njie

Kairaba Avenue

Opposite GIEPA House

Tel: +220 3373333

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]