Request for Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services-Firm Selection) at Edo State Government

Nigeria
State Employment and Expenditure for Results Project
Credit No: 1DA50220

Assignment Title: Engagement of a Training Consulting Firm for Edo State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS).

The Federal Government of Nigeria is receiving financing from the International Development Associations (IDA) towards the cost of the State Employment and Expenditure for Results Project. Edo State is a beneficiary of the credit and intends to apply part of the proceeds for hiring of Training Consulting Firm for Edo SIFMIS.

The Consulting Firm is required to coordinate all training activities, including the planning and scheduling, certification and selection of resource persons for training delivery, supervision of training delivery (for both Instructor-led Training, e-Learning and Computer Based Training), reporting of results of training including tracking participation, no-shows, overflows, regression training and training impact assessment for both functional and Oracle technical training. This will help to satisfy the long term training administration requirements of EDSO beyond the SIFMIS Project. The Firm will also assist in validate that training venues hove been identified and properly reserved, and are suitable for all types of training that is to be delivered, such as ILT, e-Learning and CBT, both functional and technical tracks.

The State Project Coordinating Unit now invites eligible Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are

The firm must prove with evidence that its key staff have the following competencies:

• Knowledge of and experience in working on a .similar project team where the Oracle Application Implementation Method (AIM) was applied as the project standard.
• Experience with choosing and implementing the Oracle Public Sector (OPSF) Training Administration module.
• Good understanding of current cultural and attitudinal issues facing the public sector towards business,
• Understanding of key cultural and attitudinal requirements in the context of Nigeria and familiarity with international best practices.

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 201 1 Edition (“Consultant Guidelines”), 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 sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality Cost Base Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 0900 to 1600 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in Hardcopy to the address below in person, or by mail not later than 2nd April, 2013.

Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR)
State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU)
Attn: Project Coordinator
Ministry of Budget, Planning and Economic Development
8th Floor, B Wing, Palm House, Sapele Road,
234, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Tel: +2347038538072
E-mail: edoseefor@edostafe.gov.ng