English Training — Gambia Education Sector Support Project

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Willy Thorpe Place Building, Banjul The Gambia REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION) Government of The Gambia The Gambia- Education Sector Support Project Additional Financing Grant No.: TF-AT053 Assignment Title: Support for the Development and Implementation of a Foundational Course IN English Language For Early Grade and Primary Teachers Reference No: MOBSE/ESSP/AF/CS/062 The Government of The Gambia has received financing from the World Bank and Global Partnership for Education towards the cost of The Gambia- Education Sector Support Project (ESSP) Additional Financing, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include provision of technical assistance to fill the gap in the offerings of Gambia College by working collaboratively with local qualified teachers, staff in the English Department of the School of Education, and experts in the in-service unit to develop a course on English Language for early grade teachers while helping to build the capacity of all involved on the development team.. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The Projects Coordination Unit of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) now invites eligible individuals (“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 firm; 50% Relevant experience, 30 Technical and Managerial capability of the firm 20 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” Forth Edition, November, 2020 (“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 Individual Consultancy Selection (IC) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday to Thursday from 08:00am to 16:00pm and Friday’s 08:00am to 12:00noon Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 16th December 2021. Attention: Project Manager Projects Coordination Unit Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Willy Thorpe Place Building Banjul, The Gambia Telephone: 00220 4228522 Cellphone: +2209966871/9945933/9964525 Facsimile number: 00220 4225066 Electronic mail address: pm.pcu@edugambia.gm/dpm.pcu@edugambia.gm