FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
TRAINING AND TVET DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES)
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY, INCLUSION AND PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT (SEIP)
Social Sector
Financing Agreement reference: 2100155042177
Project ID No.: P-SO-IAO-002
The Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Skills for Employability, Inclusion and Productivity Project (SEIP). The project aims to strengthen technical and vocational skills development in order to enhance youth employability and contribute to inclusive growth. One of the components of the project involves the expansion the capacity of Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) centres through rehabilitation/renovation and equipping the existing facilities. The Federal Republic of Somalia intends to apply part of the amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Design and Supervision for Rehabilitation of the Industrial Vocational Training Center (IVTC) TVET Centre in Mogadishu.
The consultancy services will entail the following main activities: 1) Detailed structural assessment of the existing infrastructure at IVTC in Mogadishu in preparation for rehabilitation works, 2) Preparation of engineering and architectural designs; 3) Preparation of detailed bill of quantities (BOQs) and bidding documents 5) Supervision of the works and reporting.
The Consulting firm will be expected to complete the assignment within a period of 24 months.
The consulting firm to be selected shall meet the following minimum qualifications and experience:
- Must be an engineering/design consultancy firm a duly registered in Somalia or in the country of incorporation for at least three (3) years;
- Must have at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in building design and construction supervision;
- Demonstrated specific experience working in Somalia is required;
- Demonstrated experience in preparation of bidding documents for at least two similar projects;
- Qualified technical and managerial staff necessary to carry out the assignment must be available for the duration of the assignment.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting 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 mix among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is under no obligation to shortlist any consulting firm who expresses interest.
Interested consulting firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8:00 AM up to 3:30 PM.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in person or Electronically to the address below by 15th March 2023 at 12:00 Midnight EAT and mention ‘‘Design and Supervision for IVTC TVET Centre in Mogadishu.”
Attn: Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Procurement Officer
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Procurement Unit
Postal address: N/A
Street address: Abdullahi Suldaan Road, Shingaani District
Address: Head Quarter, Shingaani – Mogadisho – Somalia
Telephone number: +252619337925
E-mail: seipprocurement@molsa.gov.so