GESD Expression of Interest
MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR)
COUNTRY: Malawi
NAME OF PROJECT: Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD)
GRANT NO.: IDW V266-Mw
Assignment Title: Conducting Local Authority Performance Assessment for Performance Based Grant
The Malawi Government has received grant financing from the World Bank in the amount of US$100 million towards the cost of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the undertaking of the local authority performance assessment for all 28 district councils covering performance for the 2019/2020 financial year. The exercise will assess (1) Minimum access conditions (MACs) and (2) Performance Measures (PMs) for councils as per the Local Authority Performance Assessment Manual (2020).
The consultant will mobilize a team consisting of 1 Team Leader and set of 4 - 6 sub-teams so as to complete the performance assessment fieldwork by December 2020. Each sub-team will be composed of 3 experts that will assess the districts simultaneously. The contract is expected to be signed in November 2020 and will extend an estimated period of 90 days, in line with accompanying Terms of Reference (ToRs).
The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be obtained at the physical address, website, and/or email address given below:
Chairperson,
IPDC, NLGFC
Red Cross Building Area 14,
P.O. Box 31162, Lilongwe 3
or can be downloaded from https://www.nlgfc.gov.mw/
or upon request from George Uledi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The NLGFC 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 relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are qualifications and experience of the firm as detailed below:
- Core business of the firm(s) and years in business
- Relevant similar experience (based on scope in the ToR), which should specifically include:
- previous experience in conducting similar Performance Assessments;
- experience in local government service delivery and decentralization, with applicable experience in Malawi an added advantage;
- experience in web-based assessment tools will be an added advantage;
- Technical and Managerial capability of the firm. Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, and number of key staff – including the CVs the of proposed Team Leader and at least half of the remaining experts on the team.
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 November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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 consultant qualification selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 8th October, 2020.
Chairperson,
IPDC, NLGFC,
Red Cross Building, Area 14,
P.O. Box 31162, LILONGWE 3
Attention: George Uledi
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tel: +265 (0) 881 542 111/ +265 (0) 999 362 392
