Third-Party Validation Firm for Education Project Performance Verification in Punjab

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM’S SELECTION) Country: Pakistan Name of Project: Getting Result: Access and Delivery of quality Education Services in Punjab (GRADES-P) Project Contract Title: Hiring of Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm Credit No.: IDA-75780 Reference No.

PK-SED PUNJAB-523835-CS-QCBS Government of the Punjab has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Getting Result: Access and Delivery of quality Education Services in Punjab (GRADES-P) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract, Consultancy Service “Hiring of Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm for Verification of Performance Based Conditions (PBCs) under the World Bank funded Getting Results: Access and Delivery of quality Education Services in Punjab (GRADES-P).

The purpose of the consultancy is to perform third party validation activities as and when requested by the Client upon the reported achievement of the set PBC targets throughout the project's duration.

In addition to verification of PBCs under the GRADES-P Project, the TPV firm will also be responsible for independent verification of triggers relate to reforms in equitable school financing, school-based hiring, enhancement of school council authorities, and strengthening of school leadership and management.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the websites: https://pesrp.edu.pk/procurement/ or can be obtained at the address given at the end. The PMU, GRADES-P now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the required services as explained in the ToR.

Interested firms should provide the following information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform this assignment. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The parameters for evaluating EOI responses are given below: - Sr. No.

Criteria 1 Experience: 1.1 Overall experience of fifteen (15) years in undertaking advisory services in areas of monitoring, assessing, validation/verification of indicators and evaluating public and/or private sector community development and facility based social service programs of scale.

2 Relevant Experience: 2.1 At least three similar assignments, completed/substantially completed (at least 70% of scope delivered). Experience in education sector will be accorded due weightage 2.2 Experience in verifying and tracking DLIs/PBCs or similar for disbursements, based on results achievements.

3 Technical and Managerial Capacity: The technical and managerial structure of the firm (only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, are indicated). CVs are not required for shortlisting.

(staffing (mentioned in ToR), equipment, data collection tools, QA systems) Applicants are requested to provide only relevant and complete information specific to proposed services and avoid submitting generic promotional literature. Incomplete / generic information will not be considered.

The Client reserves the right to withdraw from the hiring process at any time and interested firms are responsible for all costs incurred arising out of, or in relation to this request.

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” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consulting firms 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.

Firms interested to participate in JV should submit information for each partner, which will be assessed independently regardless of capacity/experience of the other partner. The maximum number of partners in a joint venture (JV) shall not exceed two (02). A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information may be obtained at the address given below during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours. This REOI is also available on the website: https://pesrp.edu.pk/procurement/ . Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below by or before 1500 hours on December 31, 2025 . Project Director Project Management Unit (PMU), GRADES-P 6-Link Wahdat Road, Near Govt.

Pilot HSS, Lahore-Pakistan Tel: 042-99260124-25 www.pesrp.edu.pk Agency: School Education Department, Govt of Punjab Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 400000.0 USD