User Satisfaction Survey Study — Federal Government of Somalia National Bureau of Statistics

The Federal Government of Somalia

Somalia National Bureau of Statistics

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST -REOI

COUNTRY: Federal Government of Somalia -FGS

NAME OF PROJECT: Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project -SISEPCBP

PROJECT ID: P171160 Grant No.: IDA D6660

Assignment Title: Consultancy Firm for Second User Satisfaction Survey

Reference No.: SO-MOPIED-470946-CS-CQS

Place of assignment: Mogadishu, Somalia

The Federal Government of Somalia -FGS, through the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics -SNBS, has received financing from the World Bank toward the implementation of Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Capacity Building -SISECB Project.

The project aims at strengthening the country’s national statistics system, the monitoring and evaluation -M&E system, and improving programing and analytical capacity of the government’s macroeconomics and fiscal programming agencies to enable them to regularly assess, analyze and improve their public policies and programs performance and results. Specifically, the project aims at: -1 Strengthening the national statistics system; -2 Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity; and -3 Building economic policy analysis and economic planning capacity. The proposed project will be funded jointly by the World Bank and other development partners.

In order to achieve the objective of developing a national statistical system which is responsive to user needs and which engages users more in the planning, governance and monitoring and evaluation of statistical services, the currently plans to conduct 2nd users satisfactory survey (USS) in 2025. The survey aims at collecting information regarding the level of satisfactions with the statistics produce by SNBS and MDAs benefiting from the SISEPCB project. Such information will help SNBS to improve its strategy in ensuring that all the statistical users are getting the statistical information that satisfy their needs. The firm will be responsible for designing and implementing the application, ensuring its functionality, user-friendliness, and compatibility with the specific needs and requirements of SNBS. The detailed Terms of Reference -ToR for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://nbs.gov.so/vacancies/ or https://sisepcbp.nbs.gov.so/jobs-tenders/ or can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

The SNBS now invites eligible firms 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 -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 5 years in business. (general experience in statistical data collections, analysis and reporting.

• Experience of conducting similar assignments (at least 3 years’ specific experience in the conducting similar surveys or any national surveys. Experience in World Bank financed assignments of similar nature will be an added advantage. 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 Somalia; 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 qualifications 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 Consultant 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 8:30am to 4.00pm Mogadishu 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 10th March 2025 at 16:00 Hours -Mogadishu Time and should be marked “Expressions of interest for Second User Satisfaction Survey” as subject line.

Attention; Project Implementation Unit, SISEPCB Project

Somalia National Bureau of Statistics

Federal Government of Somalia

Afgoi Road

Mogadishu, Somalia

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