DEADLINE: 17TH JANUARY, 2025
ADOLESCENT GIRLS INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT (AGILE) PROJECT, KWARA STATE
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION FIRM TO DEVELOP CREATIVE MEDIA CONTENTS
Credit No.: P170664
Ref. No.: NG-KWARA AGILE ADF-461820-CS-CQS
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the World Bank for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project.
The project Development Objective is to improve secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls in targeted areas in the implementing states.
The Kwara State AGILE Project intends to engage the services of a qualified Consultant/Firm to develop creative media contents.
Objective:
The objective of the assignment is to support Kwara State Project Implementation Unit (Kwara SPIU) over the period of 12 months majorly in the development of creative media contents for effective communication/awareness about implementation of the project as well as focus on members of communities and marginalized girls/women to be aware of the importance of education for all members of communities especially girls’ access to secondary school education in the state.
Scope of the Assignment
The selected consultant/firm to be engaged would be required to assist SPIUs in:
- Design and produce creative media content and messaging.
- Provide brand platforms on radio/TV, billboards, and brand identity awareness using jingles/celebrities.
- Describe how the central idea, key messages of the project is to be disseminated in the benefitting communities, social media, etc.
- Improve the understanding of importance of girls’ education with a focus on transition, retention and completion of girls into secondary school education through various media channels.
- Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the projects policies, principles and strategies and keep up-to-date with relevant developments.
- Work with the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) to brainstorm content ideas in line with project strategy.
- Extensive Publicity of media content development for sensitization and behavioural change.
- Support and evaluate results of Audience research and communications campaign
Method of Application/Submission of EOIs:
Interested Consultants should submit Expression of Interest detailing the following information as basis for shortlisting:
- Profile of firm/consortium including ownership structure and role of each corporate entity with full contact details of each firm (i.e. clear demonstration/prove of legal name, as well as demonstrate a clear understanding of the assignment).
- Proof of valid registration (i.e. certificate of incorporation with CAC) in the last 5 – 10 years plus; TCC for the last 3 years, PenCom, ITF, NSITF, IRR and KWPPA valid till December 2024. This is required only from local consultants and not from international consultants.
- Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) or the Ministry of Education is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
- In-depth knowledge of the Nigerian Media terrain and extensive experience working in the media sector.
- Have demonstrable experience in effective media content and branding of new market monitoring/analysis.
- Have proven access to stroing media networks and understanding of the media terrain.
- Be efficient in media report writing, effective media content and visualization.
- Ability to work within deadlines with creativity.
- Excellent written and verbal understanding of the cultures and trafditions of the target communities.
- Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the cultures and traditions of the target comjunities.
- Understanding of the World Bank Groups’ mission, development objectives, and how they align with inclusion into the digital economy.
The full Terms of Reference (TORs) for this assignment can be accessed through the link below
https://drive.google.vcom/file/d/1bh4DLUWjEXN2Odr0tZJln0bxtsABjFi-/view?usp=drivesdk
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14. 3.16, and 3.17 on the conflict of interest and Annex iv on Fraud and Corruption of the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016 and revised November 2017, revised August 2018, revised November 2020 and September 2023.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) Method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016 and revised November 2017, revised August 2018, revised November 2020 and September 2023, available on www.worldbank.org/procure
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900hr to 1600hrs, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) on Phone No. 08124700145; E-mail: kwarastateagile@gmail.com, CC: nihinlolabolarin@gmail.com
Expressions of Interest shall be in English and should not be more than thirty (30) pages and must be submitted in four (4) hard copies (One original and three copies plus one Flash drive/CD Rom), in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expressions of Interest as the Communications Firm to Develop Creative Media Contents”.
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) must be delivered to the address below in person or by courier mail, not later than 12pm on 17th January, 2025.
Notes/Disclaimer:
- The Kwara SPIU shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and disqualify bidders with falsified documents and claims.
- If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the bidder may face prosecution in a court of Law.
- The SPIU shall not be held responsible for any disqualified proposal because of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelines.
- This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the SPIU to award a contract to any Consultant, nor shall it entitle any Consultant submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Project.
- The SPIU is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities.
The Expression of Interest should be addressed to:
The State Project Coordinator
AGILE Project Office,
No 17, Agba Road, G.R.A. Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Tel.: +234-8124700145, +234-8078095567
Email: kwarastateagile@gmail.com CC: nihinlolabolarin@gmail.com.
Only short-listed Consultants will be conducted.
