Department Of Education Tender

Description Request For Expressions Of Interest (consulting Services – Firms Selection) 2024-pms3(015)-bi-cqs-063 Philppin Es Teacher Effectiveness And Competencies Enhancement Project (teacep) Loan No./credit No./ Grant No.: 9481-ph Assignment Title: Consultancy Services To Conduct Independent Verification Reference No. Teacep-cs-1-cqs The Department Of Education (deped) Has Received Financing From The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Teacher Effectiveness And Competencies Enhancement Project (teacep) And Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds For Consulting Services. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) Include Four-year Contract For The Consultancy Services To Conduct Independent Verification Of Teacep. The Consultancy Service Will Assist The Deped In Verifying, Validating, And Confirming The Accomplishment Of The Project Implementation Under The Performance-based Condition Of Component 1. This Will Be Achieved By Establishing A Verification Strategy In Accordance With The Verification Protocol And The Project Appraisal Document (pad), Validating And Reporting On Actual Pbc Progress And Results, And Maintaining Documentary Evidence And Records Of All Verification Activities, Including Datasets Generated From Sample Surveys. The Detailed Terms Of Reference (tor) For The Assignment Are Attached To This Request For Expressions Of Interest. The Deped 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: Qualifications Means Of Verification (mov) Applicable Experience A. At Least 10 Years Of Experience Similar Scope To Demonstrate Experience Of Independent Verification Of Government Agencies Or Large Private Sector Firms Handling Projects With Ipf With Pbcs And/or Modality Sec Registration Indicating The Year Of Registration And/or Other Relevant Documents B. Handled At Least 1 Contract/ Project Related To Verification Of Training Programs In The Records Of Previous Engagements Or Certificate Of Completion Since Cy 2021 Last Five Years 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”, Dated November 2020) (“procurement Regulations”), Setting Forth The World Bank’s Policy On Conflict Of Interest. In Addition, Please Refer To The Following Specific Information On Conflict Of Interest Related To This Assignment: Consultants Shall Not Be Hired For Any Assignment That Would Be In Conflict With Their Prior Or Current Obligations To Other Clients, Or That May Place Them In A Position Of Being Unable To Carry Out The Assignment In The Best Interests Of The Borrower. Without Limitation On The Generality Of The Foregoing, Consultants Shall Not Be Hired Under The Circumstances Set Forth Below: A. A Firm That Has Been Engaged By The Borrower To Provide Goods, Works, Or Non- Consulting Services For A Project (or An Affiliate That Directly Or Indirectly Controls, Is Controlled By, Or Is Under Common Control With That Firm), Shall Be Disqualified From Providing Consulting Services Resulting From, Or Directly Related To, Those Goods, Works, Or Non-consulting Services. This Provision Does Not Apply To The Various Firms (consultants, Contractors, Or Suppliers), Which Together Are Performing The Contractor’s Obligations Under A Turnkey Or Design And Build Contract; B. A Firm That Has Been Engaged By The Borrower To Provide Consulting Services For The Preparation Or Implementation Of A Project (or An Affiliate That Directly Or Indirectly Controls, Is Controlled By, Or Is Under Common Control With That Consulting Firm), Shall Be Disqualified From Subsequently Providing Goods, Works, Or Non-consulting Services Resulting From, Or Directly Related To Those Consulting Services. This Provision Does Not Apply To The Various Firms (consultants, Contractors, Or Suppliers), Which Together Are Performing The Contractor’s Obligations Under A Turnkey Or Design And Build Contract; C. Neither A Consultant (including Personnel And Sub-consultants), Nor An Affiliate (that Directly Or Indirectly Controls, Is Controlled By, Or Is Under Common Control With That Consultant), Shall Be Hired For Any Assignment That, By Its Nature, Creates A Conflict Of Interest With Another Assignment Of The Consultant; D. Consultants (including Their Experts And Other Personnel, And Sub-consultants), That Have A Close Business Or Family Relationship With A Professional Staff Of The Borrower, Or Of The Project Implementing Agency, Or Of A Recipient Of A Part Of The Bank’s Financing, Or Any Other Party Representing Or Acting On Behalf Of The Borrower, That Is Directly Or Indirectly Involved In Any Part Of: I. The Preparation Of The Tor For The Assignment; Ii. The Selection Process For The Contract; Or Iii. The Supervision Of The Contract, May Not Be Awarded A Contract, Unless The Conflict Stemming From This Relationship Has Been Resolved In A Manner Acceptable To The Bank Throughout The Selection Process And The Execution Of The Contract. 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 Qualification Selection (cqs) Method Set Out In The Procurement Regulations. Further Information Can Be Obtained At The Address Below During Office Hours 0900 To 1700 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 January 08, 2025. Bids And Awards Committee I Attn: Assistant Secretary Malcolm S. Garma C/o Procurement Management Service-bac Secretariat Division Rm. M-512, 5th Floor, Mabini Bldg., Deped Central Office Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines, 1600 Tel: 8633-9432 Or 8636-6542 E-mail: Depedcentral.bacsecretariat@deped.gov.ph