REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

(Deadline Extension)

Republic of Moldova

Moldova Higher Education Project

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-206731-CS-CQS

Assignment Title: Consulting Company/ organization / institution to update / revise Qualification Standards for the general field of study 061 Information and communication technologies (ICTs).

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) has received financing from the World Bank Group toward the cost of the Moldova Higher Education Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include update/ revise the Qualification Standards for the NQF levels 6, 7 and 8, for the general field of study 061 Information and communication technologiesto be align with the National Qualification Framework.

This consultancy is expected to last 9 months starting in May 2024.

For more information, please see the Terms of References.

The MoER now invites eligible Consulting Company/ organization / institution (“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:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the processes related to NQF development  curricula development, educational standards and qualification standards development, quality assurance of  higher education qualifications;
• Experience in developing of at least three educational standards and/or university curricula for the NQF levels 6, 7 and 8, have a partnerships agreement and/or good cooperation with representatives of labour market and other relevant interested parts.

• Team members hold scientific-didactic titles, with experience in the development of the normative framework for organization of study processes, development of educational standards and curricula for higher education, including in the field of 061 Information and communication technologies;
• Experience in implementation of international projects in the development of the NQF and qualifications in the higher education, in the development and implementation of the normative framework for quality assurance in in higher education would be an asset.

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 Consultant’s Qualification Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by April 19, 2024, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MHEP

Attn: Sergiu Harea, project coordinator

Stefan cel Mare 180, 13th floor, room no. 1307,

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: mhep@mec.gov.md copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com