STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GIRLS, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE, TO MANAGE MENSTRUATION WITH DIGNITY AND IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT (1.1.2)

República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe

(Unidade, Disciplina e Trabalho)

Ministério do Planeamento, Finanças e Economia Azul

Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projetos

Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Sao Tome and Principe

Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project

Grant No.: IDA-D7340

Assignment Title: STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GIRLS, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE, TO MANAGE MENSTRUATION WITH DIGNITY AND IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT (1.1.2)

Reference No. 78/C/GEE/2023

The Government of São Tome and Principe has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GIRLS, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE, TO MANAGE MENSTRUATION WITH DIGNITY AND IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT (1.1.2).

The services include:

• Strengthen the capacity of schools and students/girls, especially those most closely related, to manage menstrual hygiene with learning in a safe environment that allows girls to have access to reusable sanitary napkins.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

AFAP (Projects Administrative and Fiduciary Agency) 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:

• company-specific experience in line with the requested service ;
• work carried out in similar or related projects financed by the World Bank or other multilateral agencies (European Union, AFDB, etc.);
• and technical capacity and company management.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“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 Quality And Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17 (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) no later than July 14, 2023, at 10 Am (local Time).

AFAP- Agência Fiduciária de A dministração de Projectos

Attn: Hélio Silva Almeida, General Director

Kwame Nkrumah Avenue,

Prédio do Afriland First Bank, 2º Andar

PO Box No.1029. Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe

Tel: +239 222 52 05

E-mail: [email protected]

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