REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)
2026-05-06 13:55:00 / Announcements
Country: Republic of Uzbekistan
Project name: Uzbekistan Education System Capacity Building Project
Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: Grant No. TF0C5368
Assignment Title: Development and Delivery of a Blended Training Course on Data Management, Data Analysis, and Evidence-Based Decision Making in Education
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SCG-QCBS/1
Date of publication: May 6, 2026
The Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MoPSE) has received grant financing from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), with the World Bank acting as the Grant Agent, toward the cost of the Uzbekistan Education System Capacity Building Project (the "Project"), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (the "Services") include the design, development, and delivery of a comprehensive blended certification program on relevant EMIS/ERP systems, data management, data analysis, and evidence-based decision-making for the education sector. The Services will strengthen the capacity of MoPSE staff and relevant education sector professionals to manage ERP/EMIS systems, ensure data quality, conduct data analysis, generate analytical reports and dashboards, use data for planning and monitoring, and support interoperability between education data systems.
The Services will include, among others: training needs assessment and program design; development of the certification program and course structure; development of training materials and learning resources; delivery of the training program through offline/in-person and online formats; certification and evaluation; and analytical reporting and knowledge outputs. The assignment is expected to be implemented over approximately five (5) months. The expected start of the services is August 2026. The contract will be a lump-sum contract.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are available at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GsRfcBmQjyypnoh95gD2NfDKrZEVb2PA?usp=sharing
The Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan now invites eligible consulting firms, higher education institutions, training institutions, professional organizations, or joint ventures ("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:
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Name of criteria |
Minimum Criteria Requirements |
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General experience |
At least 3 years of experience in designing and delivering professional training, certification, or capacity-building programs. |
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2 |
Relevant completed assignments |
At least 3 completed assignments during the last 3 years in one or more of the following areas: data management; data governance; data analysis or applied statistics; information systems, digital platforms, EMIS, ERP, OpenEMIS, or administrative data systems; data visualization and reporting; evidence-based planning, monitoring, reporting, or decision-making; development and delivery of professional training or capacity-building programs. |
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3 |
Offline and online training experience |
Experience in delivering training in both offline/in-person and online formats. |
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4 |
Experience with public/ development sector clients |
Experience working with government institutions, public sector organizations, international organizations, or development partners. |
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5 |
Capacity to deliver at scale |
Capacity to organize and deliver training at a significant scale, including coordination of training logistics, participant management, and blended learning delivery. |
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6 |
Language capacity for training materials |
Capacity to prepare and deliver training materials in Uzbek. The ability to prepare materials in Russian and/or English will be considered an advantage. |
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7 |
Technical capacity and digital infrastructure |
Availability of technical capacity and infrastructure to support blended learning, including the ability to host training materials on a cloud system, learning management system, or other relevant digital platform. |
Experience specifically related to the education sector, EMIS/OpenEMIS, ERP systems, public sector data platforms, or large-scale blended learning programs will be considered an advantage.
The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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" September 2023 ("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 Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours - 09:00 to 18:00 (Tashkent time), Monday to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by May 22, 2026, 18:00 (Tashkent time).
Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MoPSE)
2A, Navoi Street, Tashkent 100011, Uzbekistan
Room 205, 2nd floor
Attn: Oyatillo Rakhmatillaev - Project Coordinator
Phone: +998 55 503 74 00, ext. 2035
E-mail: scgproject.uzb@gmail.com
