Consultancy Service of Capacity Building & Taxpayer Education for IRD & CD, MoF&ED

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)

Background

The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Consulting Services (the Services) include: Comprehensive training needs assessment to identify the current and future needs of the employees of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Customs Department (CD), key segments of taxpayers, Implementation of the Comprehensive Capacity Building Training Plan, Workplan for Establishing a Revenue Academy, and Taxpayer education.

The consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed out in the Terms of Reference (TOR). The consultancy service is expected to be conducted and reports delivered within 24 months from commencement.

The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.slmof.org or it can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

The Somaliland Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoF&ED) now invites the eligible consulting firm (“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. (Brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

• Core business of the firm and at least 8 years in business (experience in developing and implementing PFM, DRM related capacity building, Experience in developing and implementing effective monitoring, evaluation mechanisms for training programs).

• Experience of conducting similar assignments (At least 5 years of specific experience in human capital capacity building, particularly in tax, revenue administrations and public financial management institutions (e.g. training needs assessments, curriculum, campaigns, ToT, facilitation of workshops) ideally in transition economies and fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) with Proven track record (at least 3 completed projects) in successfully developing and implementing DRM tax administrations related training needs assessment, curriculum, and trainings within the last three years. Experience should be with government agencies. The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.

• Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somaliland; and

• The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization. Do not provide CVs of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In 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 Consultancy Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00 Am to 3.30 Pm Hargeisa time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 29th March 2025 at 2:00 Pm Hours (Hargeisa Time).

SERP Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Finance & Economic Development

2nd Floor, PFM Building, Opp. of the Ministry of Education and Science

Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland

Email: [email protected] or [email protected].