Mobilization of an International Consultancy in Charge of Supporting the Identification of the Component Dedicated to Improving the Management of the End of Careers of Teachers

• Country: DR Congo
• Summary: Mobilization of an International Consultancy in Charge of Supporting the Identification of the Component Dedicated to Improving the Management of the End of Careers of Teachers
• CDT Ref No: 51795647
• Deadline: 29 Apr 2021
• Financier: Agence Francaise De Development (AFD)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 04/FEP-C2D/CTR/DKM/2021/SC
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• Expression of Interest are invited for Mobilization of an International Consultancy in Charge of Supporting the Identification of the Component Dedicated to Improving the Management of the End of Careers of Teachers in the DRC within the Framework of the Next Section "Basic Education" of the Second Contract of Debt Reduction and Development (C2D2) Signed between France and the DRC. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MINISTRY OF FINANCE Technical Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation of Reforms (CTR) DEBT DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT CONSULTANT SERVICE MARKET - Call for Expressions of Interest Source of funding: Study and Steering Fund-FEP ( Competition CCD1058) N ° of Notice for Expressions of Interest: AMI N ° 04 / FEP-C2D / CTR / DKM / 2021 / SC Job Title: Mobilization of an international consultancy in charge of supporting the identification of the component dedicated to improving the management of the end of careers of teachers in the DRC within the framework of the next “Basic education” component of the second debt reduction and development contract (C2D2) signed between France and the DRC Publication date: March 30, 2021 Closing date: April 29, 2021 1. The Democratic Republic of Congo, through the Ministry of Finance represented by the Technical Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation of Reforms (CTR), obtained funding from the French Development Agency under the Debt Reduction and Development Contract (C2D) for the implementation of a “Study and Steering Fund” of C2D (Competition CCD1058) which has the following objectives: • the functioning of the C2D Strategic Orientation Committee and that of its technical secretariat provided by CTR; • preparation of projects (feasibility studies) provided for in the first C2D; • audits and evaluations to be carried out both globally, at mid-term and within the framework of sectoral programs; • the preparation of operations that would be financed on the second C2D. 2. The CTR intends to use part of these funds to finance expertise and preparatory studies for the implementation of the “basic education” component of the second debt reduction and development contract (C2D2) which provides for an envelope of € 25M, on the one hand, to support the establishment of conditions for the rejuvenation of the teaching staff and, on the other hand, to improve teaching-learning conditions through the financing of a construction program school. 3. The feasibility study on the management of the end of the career of teachers in the DRC aims to specify the possible terms and conditions of a public expenditure refinancing mechanism linked to the retirements of teaching staff in the education sector. on the basis of (1) a quantification of the staff concerned by category, grade, age group and establishment; (2) an analysis of the administrative and financial procedures existing in the DRC for the public service in general and the teaching function in particular and (3) potential reform options to allow management of the end of career of teaching staff who are fall within the budgetary dynamics of the Congolese State. More specifically, this feasibility study will include: • a description of the existing system and possible retirement options for teaching staff in the education sector; • a proposal for a manual of procedures outlining the possible main lines of a mechanism for refinancing public expenditure linked to retirements and the conditions for internal and external controls; • a description of the possible monitoring mechanism specifying the role and interactions between the various stakeholders. 4. This call for expressions of interest is addressed to consulting firms. The eligibility criteria for AFD financing are specified in Article 1.3 of the “Guidelines for the Procurement of Contracts financed by AFD in Foreign States”, available online on the AFD website. :http://www.afd.fr. Candidates can join forces to strengthen their respective skills. Applicants can only submit one application in their own name or as a Group. If an Applicant (including the member of a Grouping) submits or participates in several applications, these will be eliminated. On the other hand, the same Subcontractor can participate in several applications. If the Candidate is constituted as a Group, the Expression of Interest must include: • a copy of the Grouping agreement concluded by all of its members, or • a letter of intention to constitute a Group, signed by all of its members. members and accompanied by a copy of the proposed Grouping agreement. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Sub-contractors. The references and qualifications of the Subcontractors are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications. 5. Interested Candidates must provide information demonstrating that they are qualified and experienced to perform these Services (brochures, references concerning the performance of similar contracts, experience in similar conditions, availability of the necessary knowledge among the staff, etc.). ). As such, they will justify that they have references of recent and similar services. The similarity of the references will be analyzed according to: • The size of the markets: • The nature of the Services: feasibility study; detailed technical study • Field and technical expertise: social protection, pension systems, human resources management, public finances, project management • Geographical context: developing countries, sub-Saharan Africa. 6. The CTR will draw up a short list of a maximum of six candidates, preselected on the basis of the candidatures received, to whom it will send the Request for Proposals for the performance of the required services. The CTR will also examine the relevance of the Expressions of Interest with regard to the following criteria: • Be a renowned design office with qualified personnel in the fields of social protection, human resource management and / or public finance; • Have solid experience in providing services such as feasibility studies and detailed technical studies; • Have solid experience in the design, planning, implementation and monitoring-evaluation of projects in the field of social protection, retirement schemes and / or human resources management. Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of the Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria: - The Candidate has at least one experience in providing services in a similar security risk area, for which he will provide proof of the implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with security service provider, proof of security awareness before departure on site, etc.). - The Candidate has internal security management procedures: he will provide a description of his monitoring system and his crisis management system. - The Candidate has, for services performed abroad, an assistance and repatriation contract for his employees: he will provide the certificate justifying this. - The Candidate will describe his standard process for preparing for departure on a mission in sensitive areas, and will attach supporting documents for its implementation (mission orders with associated instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.). In the event of a Grouping, its agent and any member having its registered office outside the Customer`s country must meet each of these criteria. An application not meeting any of these requirements will be rejected. 7. The Expressions of Interest written in French must contain the documents below. (1) The letter of expression of interest signed by the candidate or the representative of the group; (2) A copy of the grouping agreement or that of the letter of intention to join together if the Applicant is constituted as a group; (3) The presentation of the candidate (its legal existence, organization chart, staff, financial statement / turnover over the last 5 years); (4) The candidate`s references; (5) A note of two pages maximum indicating the candidate`s understanding of the service; (6) A certificate of non-bankruptcy; (7) And the Declaration of Integrity, Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility (signed) available on the website www.afd.fr. 8. Expressions of interest must reach the address below by post or e-mail no later than April 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (UT + 1) clearly marked "AMI N ° 04 / FEP-C2D / CTR / DKM / 2021 / SC - Recruitment of an international consultancy in charge of supporting the identification of the component dedicated to improving the management of the end of careers of teachers in the DRC of the next “Basic education” section of the second debt reduction and development contract (C2D2) signed between France and the DRC ”. Interested candidates can obtain additional information on the Terms of Reference of the mission from Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the address given below: For the attention of the National Coordinator of the Technical Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation of Reforms (CTR) 11, avenue Ituri Ref: Royal Kinshasa / Gombe. Tel: + 243 895 743 551 E-mail address: ctr_rdcongo@yahoo.fr Félicien MULENDA KAHENGA National Coordinator Annex to the Expression of Interest (To be provided signed with the application, without modification of the text) Declaration of integrity, eligibility and environmental and social responsibility Title of the offer or the proposal (the "Market") To: (the "Client") 1. We recognize and accept that the French Development Agency (the "AFD") finances the Client`s projects only under its own conditions which are determined by the Financing Agreement which binds it directly or indirectly to the Owner. Consequently, there can be no legal link between AFD and our company, our consortium, our suppliers, contractors, consultants and
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