Consulting Service for Public Asset Count, Tagging and Valuation.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES –CONSULTING FIRM)

Country: Kingdom of Lesotho

Project: Public Sector Foundations for Services Delivery Project (P174171)

Loan No. : 74920 -LS

Assignment Title: Consulting service for Public Sector Asset Management Count, Tagging and Valuation.

Activity Reference No.: LS-MOFDP-499178-CS-QCBS

The Kingdom of Lesotho through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MoFDP) has received credit financing (Loan No.: 74920-LS) from the World Bank towards the cost of the Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting services for Public Sector Asset Management Count, Tagging and Valuation. (“the Services of the consulting firm will be required to complete the assignment in twenty-four (24) months and the consulting firm should ensure full consistency with Terms of reference. The expected commencement date 01 December 2025.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.gov.ls/tenders-2/. The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can also be obtained by contacting [email protected]

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning now invites eligible Consulting firm “Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Relevance:

Relevance and suitability of core business area of the consulting firm with the subject assignment

• Proven Track Record:

Successful completion of at least two (2) similar assignments within the past 5 years involving public sector asset management aligned with IPSAS standards.

• Technical Competence:

Demonstrated capacity to apply modern asset tagging technologies (e.g. Barcoding, QR coding, GIS) and valuation methodologies in line with international standards.

• Firm’s Composition:

The firm must have experts that include Project Manager, Valuation Specialist, Technical Lead, and Field Supervisor.

• Capacity Building Experience:

The firm must have demonstrated experience in delivering hands-on training and capacity building to government staff or institutional teams in asset management practices.

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” Fifth edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Open Competitive Selection of Quality and Cost Based Selection method as set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1600 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form as follows:

• 1 Original and five (5) hard copies

• 1 Soft Copy

Submissions should be send to the address below (in person, or by mail at [email protected] and [email protected] ; by 17th September 2025. In case of in person delivery, the EoIs may be sent to Ministry of Finance and Development Planning 2nd Floor, Finance House, Government Complex, Kingsway (Office 2010), on or before 17th September 2025 at 14:00 hrs. Opening of the EoI will be at 14:30hrs on the same day.

Submissions must be clearly titled (including on the submission envelope where applicable): “Expression of Interest, Consulting services for Public Sector Asset Management Count, Tagging and Valuation.”

Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery Project - Coordinating Office

Attn: Keneng Motjamela, Project Coordinator

Address: P.O. Box 395, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Finance House, Third Floor

Lesotho

Tel: +266 22321357

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]