Independent Verification of Results under EASTRIP

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: UGANDA

PROJECT NO: P163399

NAME OF PROJECT: EAST AFRICA SKILLS FOR TRANSFORMATION AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: D3860

Assignment Title: Independent Verification Agency for Results

Reference No.: UG-IUCEA-466425-CS-CQS

The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The main objective of the Project is to increase access and improve the quality of TVET programs in selected Regional Flagship TVET Institutes and to support regional integration in East Africa.

The Consulting services (“the Services”) include: To conduct an independent verification of the achievement for DLIs under Components 1 and 2 before any disbursement of funds to the nineteen implementing agencies of the project. The verification will also determine the scale of achievement and thus the amount of disbursement under these components. The verification exercise shall be done once a year with the first round expected to commence in July 2025 until December 2026.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following websites: www.iucea.org and www.eastrip.iucea.org .

The IUCEA 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::

• At least 15 years overall general experience of the firm in Monitoring and Evaluation.

• Should have handled at least two similar assignments in sub-Saharan Africa in the past ten years. Provide appropriate proof of the same.

• Be a registered firm, with an address in an eligible country and not debarred by the Bank.

• Existence of appropriate technical teams as required in ToRs and managerial Team in the firm to deliver on the assignment.

• Proof of any of the specific experience/assignments above, covering more than one country will be added advantage.

• Have professional experience in monitoring of projects which includes collecting data, analyzing data, documenting findings, and creating and presenting reports with possible solutions.

• Be financially sound with well-maintained Financial Statements based on audited books of accounts for the past two years

NB.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the this stage. Only documentation provided in English or if other language is supported by translated version shall be considered.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Issued July 2016 (“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 as per paragraph 3.13 of the Procurement Regulations.

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 and are required to provide supporting documentation of the same. 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 (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0800 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by e-mail by 11:00hrs EAT on 25th April 2025.

Attn: Dr Cosam Joseph

Project Coordinator - EASTRIP

P.O Box 7110 Kampala

Plot M833, Kigobe Rd - Kyambogo

Tel: +256755218963

Email: [email protected] and copy [email protected]