DEADLINE: 6TH APRIL, 2023 03:59
WORLD BANK
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION POLICY DASHBOARD
EDO STATE, NIGERIA
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 0002000661
INSTITUTION: IBRD/IDA
ASSIGNMENT LOCATION: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(A) OBJECTIVE
The overall objective is to measure the quality of the service delivery, policies, and bureaucratic capacity in Edo State (Nigeria), with the intention of
(i) uncovering bottlenecks that inhibit student learning;
(ii) providing guidance on how to improve the measurement of the performance of the overall education system; and,
(iii) using collected data to analyze the factors that predict variance in student learning outcomes.
(B) PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY
The purpose of this consultancy is to collect one round of data using two instruments a School Survey and a Survey of Public Officials and use this information to produce clean datasets.
(i) Data collection includes an assessment of 200 schools where the School Survey tool will be implemented. In all of these schools, video recordings will capture classroom and teaching activities. The sample will be chosen by the World Bank.
(ii) Data collection includes 200 interviews with public officials as part of the Survey of Public Officials. As a group of enumerators visit the schools, another group will also visit the education district offices to collect data from public officials. There will be 200 randomly selected public officials that will be part of this data collection effort. The sample will be chosen by the World Bank.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS APPLY:
The consultancy firm must meet following skill requirements and qualifications:
*Required:
(i) Demonstrated capacity to manage large-scale data collection and handle quality insurance mechanisms.
(ii) Demonstrated experience and capacity in collecting data electronically (so that information can be viewed in real time)
(iii) Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluating social programs (preferably education program) in the region and sub-region.
*Preferred:
(i) Demonstrated in-country knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluating education programs in CAR
(ii) Full-time presence in CAR, defined as having a physical branch office and the presence of at least one full-time employee in CAR.
The survey firm must also propose a team of highly qualified experts who are capable of delivering the assignment. This team should include, at a minimum, a project manager, a team leader, a data manager, as well as a group of enumerator and supervisors.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically.
NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted. If you encounter technical difficulties while uploading documents, please send an e-mail to the Help Desk at corporateprocurement@worldbank.org https://wbgeprocurerfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/protected/rfx/internal/advertisement/148/corporateprocurement@worldbank.org prior to the submission deadline.
The WBG reserves the right to publicly disclose contract award information, including but not limited to, name of company receiving the award, brief description of services, and contract award amount, for any contract award valued over US$250,000. Offeror’s proposal and contractual documents will remain confidential and therefore not subject to disclosure.
The World Bank reserves the right to reject any or all responses without recourse.
