Implementing the training strategy for high-potential young entrepreneurs

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Hiring a company for the design and implementation of the AYEOP Project Business Plan Competition. CONSULTING SERVICES – QUALITY AND COST-BASED SELECTION (QCBS) 1.2.2./C-1.2.2/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 contracting a company for the design and implementation of the AYEOP Project's Business Plan Competition.

This consultancy aims to design, structure, and technically implement the Business Plan Competition for the AYEOP Project, ensuring the efficient management of all phases of the application, evaluation, and selection process for the business plans. The consultancy is expected to be completed within twenty-four (24) months from the commencement date of services, which is deemed 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+)We 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 implementing development, employment, entrepreneurship, or private sector development projects; b. Minimum of 5 years of specific experience in implementing entrepreneurship programs, competitive tenders, business incubation/acceleration, or startup support funds; c. Experience in managing programs funded by multilateral institutions, including the World Bank or other international financial institutions; d.

Proven experience in digitizing large-scale processes, including online application platforms, evaluation systems, and beneficiary databases; e. Demonstrated ability to manage projects with a high volume of beneficiaries; f. Experience in implementing results-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems; Key personnel will not be evaluated at this stage 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