REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: West Bank & Gaza
Name of Project: Supporting an Education Reform Agenda for Improving Teaching, Assessment, and Career Pathways “SERATAC”
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: TF-B8055
Assignment Title: Consultancy services for developing STEM (Science, Technology & Mathematics) teacher activity guides and accompanying teacher training modules for grades 5 and 6
Reference No. GZ-MOEHE-430793-CS-QBS
The Palestinian Ministry of Education (MOE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Supporting an Education Reform Agenda for Improving Teaching, Assessment, and Career Pathways (SERATAC), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include developing STEM (Science, Technology & Mathematics) teacher activity guides and accompanying teacher training modules for grades 5 and 6, the level of effort (LoE) is estimated to be 400 (staff-days), the implementation period will be around 18 calendar months, and the assignment is expected to commence in January 2025.
The objective of the consultancy is to develop activity-based STEM teacher guides, a series of accompanying in-service teacher training modules, and a proposal to strengthen pre-service teacher training in selected STEM subjects in close collaboration with the MOE and other local entities.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested through the e-mail: msaleh@palpcu.ps
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) is also available through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/22vxp5a8
The Ministry of Education now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
- The consultant (university/ firm/ JV) shall have at least 10 years of international experience conducting consulting services in the education sector.
- The consultant shall possess extensive expertise in STEM with at least 8 years of experience in conducting similar assignments internationally, including, but not limited to the following:
1. Developing STEM teacher activity guides and training modules.
2. Developing curriculum, teacher training, and pedagogy, with experience in STEM standards and/or new generation science standards, teacher training (especially in integrative STEM approaches)
3. Extensive experience in developing teaching and learning materials based on project-based learning, evidence-based learning, and a hands-on approach to foster STEM education.
- Ability to synthesize and contextualize research and effective practices and the ability to understand those practices and modify them accordingly.
- Experience working in the MENA region is preferred. Familiarity with the Palestinian context or countries-like context is also considered advantageous.
Notes: 1. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
2. Joint venture (JV) is possible, consulting firms are encouraged to associate with international universities in which case international universities are recommended to lead consortiums.
Each EoI needs to include the following elements:
- A cover letter expressing interest in the services. (Should the EOI be submitted by an association, the EOI shall indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of JV, the members and leader of the JV shall be distinguished)
- Information on Manpower (experts) with qualifications, technical, managerial, and professional competence necessary for successful implementation of the assignment (no need to provide CVs)
- Consultant's overall profile and organizational structure.
- Experience of the consultant (firm/ university/ JV) submitting the EoI in a tabular form including country, client and donor, project title, project reference number, project value, # of international staff months, project period, a brief description of consultant's role in the project. List only the most important and relevant ones.
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” July 2016, revised in November 2017, and in August 2018, and in November 2020, and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment. Information on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations.
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 jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Based Selection (QBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information or clarifications can be obtained through the emails: msaleh@palpcu.ps/ nnjoum@palpcu.ps during office hours, Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm (Jerusalem Time Zone).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 02nd October 2024, 12:00 PM (Jerusalem Time Zone).
Project Coordination Unit (PCU), Ministry of Education (MOE)
Ms. Nadine Njoum, PCU Director
Hanna Ajlouni Street – Curriculum Center Building
Ramallah, West Bank
Tel: 00972-2969352
Fax: 00972-2969369
E-mail: msaleh@palpcu.ps