Republic of Moldova

Moldova Education Reform Project (MERP)

Credit No. 6181-MD

Assignment Title: Develop in-depth inclusive education modules to train teaching support staff and psycho-pedagogues working with students with disabilities and special educational needs.

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): CQS-04

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

The consulting services (“the Services”) include reviewing of existing documents/regulations to identify the training needs for teaching support staff and psycho-pedagogues in primary and secondary education related to the implementation of professional competence standards for teachers in the general education and development of training, reference materials, and certification test. More detailed information is mentioned in the Terms of References that can be downloaded from MoECR web page at compartment „Public Procurement”.

The MoECR 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:

General experience (30 points):

• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in designing and developing training programs;
• At least 3 years’ experience in providing consultancy in the area of inclusive education;
• Experience in in developing training materials in inclusive education;
• Knowledge of Moldova’s education system.

Specific experience (40 points):

• Experience in offering professional training services in the education sector, including in the inclusive education;
• Demonstrated experience in developing training materials and programs in the area of inclusive education;
• Experience in assessing, developing and delivering training programs to teachers.

Professional experience of key personnel (30 points):

• A team manager with professional experience in the area of educational sciences;
• Experts with at least 5 years of pedagogical experience;
• Experts qualified in development of training materials for teachers;
• Experts certified in training teachers in the area of inclusive education;
• Excellent technical writing skills in Romanian.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications procurement method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. 

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

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 January 10, 2019 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education, Culture and Researchof the Republic of Moldova, MERP

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

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Attn: Cezar Captaciuc – Procurement Specialist

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: merp@mecc.gov.mdwith copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com