THE WORLD BANK
BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICE -INDIVIDUAL SELECTION
NIGERIA
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND EXPENDITURE FOR RESULTS PROJECT
CREDIT MO: 5022 UNI
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: REVIEW THE BAYELSA STATE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW (2009) AND THE EXISTING PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL
REFERENCE NO: REOI/BY/SEEFOR/DPB/BSPA/C/IC/11/2020
The Federal Government has received credit from the European Union (EU) towards the cost of implementing the State Employment Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) Project in four Niger Delta States of the country. The overall objectives of the project is to enhance employment opportunities access to socio economic services whilst improving the Public Finance management system of participating states. Bayelsa State is in of the beneficiaries of the credit and intends to apply part of the [proceeds for the engagement of a consultant to review the Bayelsa State Public Procurement Law (2009) and the Existing Procurement Procedures Manual.
The Consulting Services (The Services) include to produce for amendment the revised Bayelsa State Procurement law in line with the international best practice for use and application by Ministers Department and Agencies, including Local Government Councils for Procurement of Goods, Works, Consulting and non-Consulting Services; Review of the existing Procurement Procedures Manual and Carryout associated training for relevant stakeholders.
The State Project Coordinating Unit now invites eligible individuals (Consultant) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required experience and the relevant qualifications to perform the Services. The Short listing criteria are:
The individual Consultant to be considered for this must possess a minimum academic qualification of Master’s degree in relevant disciplines, e.g. Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, Engineering, Economics etc. In addition, the consultant must have Ten years cognate experience in procurement practice with evidence of supporting review of procurement Laws and development of procurement manual, etc. in the public sector.
Experience in World Bank and/or any other International Financing Institution (IFI) procurement procedures will be an added advantage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to -paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and employment of consultant (under IBRD Loan’s and IDA Credits & Grants) by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 (Consultant Guidelines), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual Consultant Method set out in the consultant guidelines
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours:
0900 to 1600 hours (Monday through Friday).
Expression of interest from firms must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by email) not later than Tuesday 24th March, 2020.
The Project Coordinator
Bayelsa State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project, State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU),
Ekeki Housing Estate, Phase II,
Along Sani Abacha Express Way, Yanagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Tel: +2348063285837 & +2348056225302
Email: bayelsaseefor@yahoo.com
