SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Consultancy Services for the Design and Delivery of MEHE National Exams Registers
Archiving and Certification
Country
Name of Project
Loan no.
Assignment Title
Proc. ref
: Republic of Lebanon
: Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
Second Educational Development Project (EDP- II)
: 7966- LE
: Design and Delivery of MEHE National Exams Registers
Archiving and Certification
: FC 06 – 3.1
The Government of Lebanon has received financing from the International Bank of Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) - the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Educational
Development Project (EDP- II) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for
the Design and Delivery of MEHE National Exams Registers Archiving and Certification.
The Education Sector Development Secretariat (ESDS) within the Ministry of Education and
Higher Education (MEHE) is responsible for overall coordination and implementation of the
Project.
The consulting services (“the Services”) will include the:
 development and updating of MEHE National Exams Registers Archiving and Certification
principles and practices
 automation of the National Exams Registers and set-up of the related database, and
Certificate(s) production
 related implementation, institutional integration, capacity building, onsite operational
support, and maintenance
The period foreseen for this assignment is 22 months (covering 10 months development and
implementation, and 12 months onsite operational support), followed by 12 months maintenance
period.
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education now invites eligible consulting firms
(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Consultants should
provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant
experience in public sector institutional development and automation, for at least 5 years in similar
conditions. They should also present information covering general qualifications and number of key
staff, and description of similar assignments performed.
The shortlisting criteria are:
1. General experience: minimum 10 years’ experience in institutional development and
automation
2. Relevant experience in similar assignments in the public sector during the last five years
3. Average Annual turnover of the firm for the last five years
4. Experience of Key staff in all relevant areas
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World
Bank Borrowers, published by the World Bank in May 2004 and revised in October 2006 and May
2010 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to
enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method
(QCBS) set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 15:00,
Beirut-Lebanon, Local Time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by
fax, or by e-mail) by Wednesday 9 July 2014, 11:00AM, Beirut, Lebanon, local time.
Attn: Ms. Riwa El Khoury – Procurement Officer
Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Education Sector Development Secretariat -ESDS
11th floor- Habib Abi Chahla Place, UNESCO Palace Area
P.O.Box:14-5516
Beirut -Lebanon
Tel/Fax: +961-1-961 1 772 668
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
This invitation for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project
that appeared in the Development Business on 03 September 2013 and on MEHE ‘s Website on
10 Sep 2013 at the following link:
http://www.mehe.gov.lb/Templates/Internal.aspx?PostingId=278