DEADLINE: 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2022
ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT (AGILE) PROJECT
KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY FOR BASIC & SECONDARY EDUCATION
CR. NO.: IDA 67380 NG
REF. NO.: NG-KEBBI STATE-304904-CS-CQS
kebbispiu.agileproject@gmail.com
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF LIFE SKILLS IMPLEMENTING PARTNER FOR DEVELOPMENT SAFE SPACE CURRICULUM INCLUDING: RH, LIFE SKILLS, PERSONAL HYGIENE AND SANITATION, LEADERSHIPS SKILLS, NEGOTIATION SKILLS, SELF PROTECTION, ETC AND MANAGEMENT OF SAFE SPACE SESSIONS
(CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION – QCBS)
The Federal Government of Nigeria has applied for financing from The World Bank for Credit towards the cost of Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project. The State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) of Kebbi Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (KBAGILE) intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payment under the contract for the “Engagement of life skills implementing partner for development .of safe space curriculum including RH, Life Skills, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, Leaderships Skills, Negotiation skills, Self-protection, etc. and management of safe space sessions”
THE CONSULTING SERVICES (“THE SERVICES”) INCLUDE:
Development of safe space curriculum including RH, Life Skills, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, Leaderships Skills, Negotiation skills, Self-protection, etc. and management of safe space sessions.
MAIN TASKS
During the period of implementation, the Consultant will be expected to provide adequate key/non-key professional staff as defined in the ToR. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment-State Project implementation Unit (SPIU) 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 relevance experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
Qualification Criteria
(1) A corporate or partnership entity duly registered Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and where the majority shareholder is a Nigerian.
(2) A local consultancy firm/ company, which must have been in operation for at least five (5) years in Consultancy Assignments.
(3) Must have 5 years’ experience in development safe space curriculum including: RH, Life Skills, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, Leaderships Skills, Negotiation skills, Self-protection etc. and management of safe space sessions with evidence of minimum of 3 similar assignment in any developmental project.
STAFFING REQUIREMENT
The consultant is expected to propose competent and relevant staff in the key areas indicated in the Terms of Reference (TOR). However, the consultant reserves the right to come-up with a different list and composition of staff but with sufficient justification. All key staff are required to hold a minimum of B.Sc degrees with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Please note that only the experience of the firm and not that of The Key Experts are required at this stage.
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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific formation on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Bank policy requires that consultants provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the client’s interests paramount, without any consideration for future work, and that in providing advice they avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests.
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 joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant shall be selected under the Consultant Qualification Selection Method (CQS) as set out in World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018. Available on www.worldbank.org
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0800 to 1700 hours
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) on or before 23 September, 2022.
The State Project Coordinator
ADOLESCENT GIRLS INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT (AGILE) PROJECT
State Project Implementation Unit,
AbdullahiFodio Islamic Institute, Opposite Emir’s palace
Birnin Kebbi,Kebbi State
Email: kebbispiu.agileproject@gmail.com, suleabubakar2390@gmail.com
Tel: 08066100638, 07031067814, 080659705550
