GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Country: SAUDI ARABIA

Project Name: ISDB INSTITUTE EDX ELEARNING PROGRAM

Sector: ISLAMIC FINANCE CAPACITY BUILDING AND ONLINE LEARNING

Mode of Financing: ISLAMIC FINANCE GRANT

Financing No: ZZZ2839

The Islamic Development Bank Institute has approved a grant of ID 192,593 (Islamic Dinar One Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-Three), approximately USD 260,000 (United States Dollar Two Hundred and Sixty Thousand equivalent) financing to facilitate the development of the IsDB Institute edX eLearning Program. This grant will directly support the creation of engaging and impactful eLearning courses, which will be accessible through the dedicated IsDBI edX eLearning portal.

Funding will be allocated towards the storyboard design and development of essential multimedia elements, including compelling animations and informative graphic assets. These resources will be integral to the effective integration and authoring of high-quality courses within the edX Studio environment, ensuring an enriching and dynamic learning experience for participants.

The grant will include the following scope:

1. One Consultancy Services for eLearning Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) development including the following; (Arabic + English) Courses, Arabic only Courses and English only courses.

The selection method for this Islamic Finance Grant is Quality – Cost Based Selection (QCBS), along an international shortlisted firms, where quality remains the paramount consideration in the selection of the Consultant.

Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures specified under the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (April 2019, Revised in February 2023) and is open to all eligible bidders (International Shortlist) as defined in the guidelines.

Requests for Expression of Interest for contracts for consultancy services will be announced as they become available on the IsDB Website and DG Market.

Interested and eligible firms wishing to be considered for the provision of consulting services for the aforementioned project are advised to await the advertisement of the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK INSTITUTE

The Islamic Development Bank Institute

Email: cp.isdbi@isdb.org