Consulting services for the development of an online course «Comprehensive examination of educational literature: an updated approach

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) UKRAINE Country: Ukraine Program: "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program" Grant №: TF0C5794 Project №: P504171 Assignment Title: Consulting services for the development of an online course "Comprehensive examination of educational literature: an updated approach" Contract Package ID: LEARN-2.1-UIED-EXP Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program. The Ministry of Education and Science intends to use part of the proceeds for consulting services, for which this REoI has been issued. Consulting services (hereinafter referred to as "Services") include: developing a comprehensive online course aimed at enhancing the capacity of specialists engaged in the expert review of educational literature. The course will focus on strengthening professional, objective, and ethical expertise practices in alignment with updated legislation, content, and methodological criteria, and contemporary standards, including non-discrimination, inclusiveness, psycho-emotional safety, and requirements for digital content, as well as the specifics of working with children with special educational needs (SEN) and national minorities. The Services are expected to start in February 2026 for a period of 5 months. Detailed information regarding the provision of the specified Services is provided in the Terms of Reference (hereinafter referred to as "TOR"), which is attached. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") invites qualified consulting companies (hereinafter referred to as "Consultants") to express their interest in providing the specified Services. Interested Consultants must provide information that confirms their qualifications and experience required to perform the Services. The evaluation of the expressions of interest provided by the Consultants will be carried out based on the following criteria: General Requirements The applicant must be a legal entity duly registered under the laws of its country of incorporation. The applicant must have been operating in the market for at least two (2) years. Applications may be submitted by a single legal entity or a consortium/joint venture of affiliated entities. Financial Stability Requirements The applicant must have a total turnover of at least USD 40,000 over the past five (5) years. The applicant must be able to provide documentation confirming financial stability and organizational structure (e.g., ownership documents, financial statements, audit reports, etc.). Relevant Experience in Education and Online Course Development At least two (2) years of documented experience in implementing large-scale, multi-stakeholder education projects with demonstrable results and impact. Proven experience in developing asynchronous online training courses, including course design, content development, and platform delivery, will be considered a strong advantage. Documented experience delivering education-related projects for international organizations (e.g., the World Bank, UNICEF, or similar) within the past five (5) years. A portfolio of completed training products, including links to previously developed courses with a similar concept, target audience, or thematic specialization, must be provided. Human Resources The Consultant shall ensure the participation of appropriately qualified experts (at the stage of evaluating the submitted expressions of interest, the qualifications and experience of key experts will not be assessed. Only the Consultant with the highest rating, determined in accordance with the established criteria for evaluating the Consultant's qualifications, will be required to confirm the qualifications and experience of key experts). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, items 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers [1], dated September 2023 with amendments of February 2025[2] (hereinafter referred to as the "Procurement Regulations"), which contains the World Bank's policy regarding 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. Selection of a Consultant will be performed in accordance with Consultant's Qualification-based Selection (CQS) method following World Bank's Consultants Guidelines. Further information may be obtained at the address below. Expressions of interest must be submitted in Ukrainian or English via email to the address: [e-mail removed – see original notice] Cc: [e-mail removed – see original notice]; by 4 :00 PM Kyiv time on January 31, 202 6 .[3] Expressions of interest to be clearly marked: "LEARN-2.1-UIED-EXP: Expression of Interest" . To simplify the preparation and submission of the relevant information, Consultants are encouraged to use the following form for preparing and submitting their Expression of Interest (EOI), which is attached to this Invitation. At the same time, candidates may, at their discretion, prepare and submit the relevant information in any format they consider best reflects their approach to presenting their qualifications and experience for performing the Services. Consultants should provide not only information demonstrating their compliance with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements , but also information that meets the specific requirements of the assignment and will be considered an advantage. The Consultant rating will be based on compliance with these latter requirements. The Consultant with the highest rating, determined