REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)


Republic of Moldova
Global Partnership for Education Project
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.TF 011810

Assignment Title:National Consultancy Services in Communication 
Reference No. CQS-04/A.4.5a

The Republic of Moldova has received a grant in the amount of US$4.4 million from the Global Partnership for Education Fund toward the cost of the implementation of the Consolidated Action Plan on Education, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consultant will be contracted to develop and implement a communication campaign focusing on producing visible behavioral changes: 
a. Community leaders to be more open and motivated to support quality early education for all children, including those with special needs, disadvantaged;
b. teachers/educators, involved in mentoring activities, will implement the policy documents developed, work creatively and apply the educational materials offered;
c. Parents will be more responsible and actively involved in children’s education, being partners of teachers and community leaders;
d. Educators and teachers, jointly with community leaders and parents will support children’s readiness for school by improving their social and cognitive skills, equipping pre-schools in order to provide optimal learning environments for children and helping children to make smooth transitions to school. 

The estimated duration of the assignment is 10 months during the period from February – November, 2013.

The Ministry of Educationnow 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.In addition, interested Consultants are kindly required to include in their expression of interest a brief description (max 1 page) on how they would approach the assignment. The shortlisting criteria are: 
• At least 5 years’ experience in the communication; 
• Experience in collaboration with government agencies;
• Experience in other similar tasks (development of communication campaign in the education, health and social protection field);
• Knowledge of Romanian and Russian language; 
• Collaboration with international partners in the similar field would be considered as advantage.

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 January 2011 edition, 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 subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.

Further information and detailed ToR can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00. 

Expressions of interest (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, qualified staff (CVs), the approach applied under accomplishment of such tasks, etc.) in English must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by01 February 2013, 17:00.

Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova
1 PiaţaMariiAdunăriNaţionale, MD-2033, office 431,
Chişinău, Moldova
Attn: Ruslan Malai, Procurement Specialist
Tel: +373 22 233139
Fax: +373 22 233897
E-mail: ruslanmalaipge@gmail.com; cc: proiectpge@gmail.com