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                                     REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA                                   MINISTRY OF EDUCATION         REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTREST-(REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES- CONSULTANTS QUALITY AND COST-BASED SELECTION) Name of Project Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project Project ID P164932 Grant ID D5030-LR Assignment Title Development of a Feedback-based In-service Teacher Training System and Supporting the Delivery of Training Reference No. LR-MOE-159316-CS-QCBS 1. Introduction The Government of Liberia has received a grant equivalent to USD 47 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project, hereinafter “the Project”. The Project duration is four years.  The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the IRISE implementation agency responsible for project execution and results monitoring. The implementation will be overseen by the Ministry’s Senior Management Team (SMT). One of the interventions under the project is the Development of a Feedback-based In-service Teacher Training System and Supporting the Delivery of Training. 2. Background 2.1 The Project’s development objective (PDO) is to improve equitable access to, and quality of, secondary education and provide a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be achieved through a set of activities that are grouped into the five components: Improving access and learning environment at the senior secondary level Increasing opportunities for girls to transition to and complete senior secondary education Improving quality and relevance of senior secondary education Capacity building, Technical Assistance, project coordination and M&E Contingent Emergency Response Component. The progress towards the achievement of the PDO will be monitored through the following key indicators: GER at the senior secondary level (percentage; and percentage female) Increased percentage of public and community senior secondary schools with a qualified teacher each in Math, Science and English Number of direct project beneficiaries (number of females). Students' perception about the adequacy of the conditions of their schools to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The Project employs a hybrid funding approach including the financing of inputs for interventions supported under Components 1 and 4, and a results-based financing (RBF) modality with disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs) for Components 2 and 3. Disbursements under Components 2 and 3 will be conditioned on the achievement of specified results, as measured by DLIs. Such approach reflects a shift from an emphasis on inputs to focusing on incentivizing the achievement of results.    3. Objectives of the assignment The objective of the proposed assignment is to develop a feedback-based teacher continuous professional development program including through data analysis, materials development, teacher training and evaluation and an online teacher development platform. The detailed Terms of Reference can be assessed through the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Bwufv4PcIvZRcGcifmxWtr9C7DCvhHB/view?u...   You may also obtain a copy of the Terms of Reference from the email address below: [email protected] copied to [email protected]   The Ministry of Education now invites eligible consultancy firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services by submitting the most current company profile. 4. Shortlisting Criteria The Shortlisting criteria for the proposed assignment are: The Consultant should be a firm duly registered and incorporated nationally or internationally, meeting all legal obligations to operate a management consultancy firm, Minimum 5-years experiences in teacher continuous professional development program, especially in training materials development Considerable experience in research within the educational sector, specialized knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative data analyses Experience in similar assignments General Qualifications and Number of Key staff (Appropriate skills and staff). Key staff will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Note: Only firm(s) with the required qualifications and relevant experience that meet the requirements of the REoI will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The attention of Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and Fourth Edition, November 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on conflict of interest. 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 partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consulting Firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultants   Quality and Cost-Based Selection Method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Expression of interest which must bear the title, “Development of a Feedback-based In-service Teacher Training System and Supporting the Delivery of Training” must be submitted in written form electronically to the address below (in person, or by mail or by email) by 17.00 hours local time on February 8, 2021. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, local time or through [email protected] and copied to [email protected] Address for submission of expressions of interest: The Ministry of Education Ministerial Complex, Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia Attention: Abraham A. Kiazolu- Deputy Project Coordinator Improving Results in secondary Education (IRISE) Project The address for online submission is: [email protected] and copied to [email protected] Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Liberia Not cancelled QCBS- Quality And Cost-Based Selection Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Monday, February 8, 2021- 17:00 WB-P650367-01/21 IDAD5030 LR-MOE-159316-CS-QCBS P164932 Notice version number: 1 General- Education and Training Tuesday, January 26, 2021 OP00114113 English Tuesday, January 26, 2021- 10:07 Ministry of Education Abraham A. Kiazolu, II Ministerial Complex, Congo Town, Liberia +231779062191 [email protected] Secondary Education, Public Administration- Education World Bank Sunday, January 24, 2021- 19:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Ministry of Education USD 720000.00 Hire a firm to develop a continuous professional development feedback-based training program Deputy Project Coordinator proc_voc_id: 86132200 proc_voc_title: Educational support services seg_id: 86000000 seg_title: Education and Training Services family_id: 86130000 family_title: Specialized educational services class_id: 86132200 class_title: Educational support services cmdty_id: cmdty_title: