REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Republic of Tajikistan
Project: Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project, Additional financing
Grant No.: E1450-TJ
Assignment Title: Support the nation-wide delivery of facility-based micronutrients and vitamin supplementation activities
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SRASP/CS/CQS-2023-01
The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project”, additional financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include to support the nation-wide delivery of facility-based micronutrients and vitamin supplementation activities.
The State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” Project Management Unit 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:
a. Proven experience in the preparation of medical sector strategies and programmers.
b. Experience in the interaction and distribution of vitamins to the public and health workers).
c. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of different models to sustainably advance medical innovation.
d. Experience in conducting media campaigns to stakeholders.
The credibility of mentioned experience shall be presented in a list of the required similar project/contracts as required above, including description of services provided (including information on contract value, contracting entity/client, project location/country, duration, assignment budget, percentage carried out by consultant in case of association of firms or subcontracting and main activities) and accompanied by certificates/confirmation of orderly fulfilment of the contracts verified by other party from such contracts.
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” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://aedpmu.tj/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tor_for-distribution-of-the-micronutrients.pdf
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by May 21, 2024 11:00 a.m.
State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development”
Attn: Ms. Mashhura Samadova – Chief procurement officer
17 Bokhtar street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tel: (+992 44) 221 03 85
E-mail: Procurement.srasp@gmail.com
