REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ACQUISITIONS

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

 

Country:      Mozambique

Project:       Secondary Education Support Project in Mueda District (MOZ 1020)

Sector:         Ministry of Education and Human Development

Consulting Services:        Design, Studies and Supervision Services for Civil Works

Mode of Financing:           IsDB Loan & RL Grant

Financing No:                      MOZ 1020

 

The Government of Mozambique has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Secondary Education Support Project in Mueda District and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

 

The principal objective of the project is to support the Government of Mozambique in increasing access to quality secondary education through construction and equipping of secondary school with 42 classrooms, provision of educational materials and supplies, as well as capacity building of teachers. All aimed to address the prevailing challenges and demand related to this sub-sector in the Cabo Delgado region. Making schools more accessible and improving the infrastructure conditions is critical to increasing especially the girls’ access and retention in the upper grades of basic education.

 

The project comprises the construction and fully equipping of a Secondary School in Mueda to cater for 2 100 students per shift, of which 360 students shall be accommodated in dormitories to be established on site (of which 50% will be given as priority to the girls). 180 teachers will benefit from in-service pedagogic training (with at least 35% female).

 

The Civil Works and Ancillaries for the construction of the school infrastructure will include;

• Site preparation,
• 42 classrooms,
• 3 laboratories (Biology, Chemistry and Physics),
• 2 ICT labs,
• Teacher’s room,
• Library,
• Directors Office,
• Administrative office,
• School dormitories with a total capacity of about 360 students and
• Staff Residential Units.

 

Other ancillary works include:

• A perimeter wall fence to ensure security of the school,
• Separate toilets/sanitation facilities for boys and girls with full privacy,
• Canteen,
• Main hall,
• Sports field and Sports Administration blocks.

 

The external infrastructure will also ensure the connections to the basic utilities including sewage, clean safe water supply, electricity as well as drainage of rainwater.

 

Consultancy services are required for the preparation of the detailed design and tender documents and to assist the Implementing Agency in launching the tender, evaluation offers, contract award and supervision of the construction of civil works.

 

Bidding Documents and Request for Proposals (RFP) shall be prepared using the IsDB’s Standard Bidding Documents and Specific Procurement Methods and Procedures and the Borrower’s Procedures comprising its Laws and Regulations, namely Decreto 79/2022 de 30 de Dezembro, when applicable. This should include standardized Forms to be used for International and National Open Competitive Bidding and Shopping Methods. For compliance, all procurement activities will be updated through IsDB digital procurement transition system.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

 

The Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH) now invites interested and eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above services.

 

Interested and Eligible Consultants must submit:

• General information about the firm, including details on recent projects.
• Specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
• Relevant experience in Mozambique,
• Joint Venture Agreements (if any) and

The shortlisting criteria for firms will be in accordance with the related core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

 

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 QCBS/MC (Quality and Cost Based Selection among Short-list of Member Country firms) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8th July 2024, from 09:00 to 15:00 hours (local time).

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address above (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by August 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm.

 

 

MINEDH / DAQUI – Departamento de Aquisições

Avenida 24 de Julho Nº 167, 7° Andar

Maputo – Mozambique

E-mail: minedh.diee.cesmueda@gmail.com