CONSULTANCY SERVICES for the development of a monitoring and evaluation system inclusive of a tracer study for TVET graduates.
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN)has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$ 8mn towards the cost of TVET Enhancement Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOSKNand upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOSKNshall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The Ministry of Education (MOE), the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for the development of a monitoring and evaluation system inclusive of a tracer study.
The objective of the consultancy isto assist the TVET Council and Secretariat with the development and implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework and an Online Management Information System (MIS), inclusive of a Tracer study of TVET graduates, to support its coordination and management of TVET in SKN. Further details can be made available via a Terms of Reference, upon request. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a maximum of 48 days over a nine-month period.
MOEnow invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of these consultancy services.
In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
One (1) origin and three (3) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 16,2017 and one hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the secondaddress below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services forthe Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation System, Inclusive of a Tracer Study”.