Hiring of Third Party Validation (TPV) Firm for the Verification of Performance Based Conditions (PBCs)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) Name of Project

Getting Result: Access and Delivery of quality Education Services in Punjab (GRADES-P)

Loan No/Credit No/ Grand Number IDA-78750

Assignment Title Independent Verification Agent (IVA) to verify the evidence supporting the achievement of the PBCs and certify their fulfilment

Procurement Plan Ref Number PK-SED PUNJAB-576315-CS-CQS

Country of Delivery Pakistan

The Government of the Punjab has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Getting Result: Access and Delivery of quality Education Services in Punjab (GRADES-P) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Independent verification of evidence submitted for PBC achievement is a critical requirement for transparency, accountability, and disbursement of project funds. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this REOI (which can be downloaded from https://pesrp.edu.pk/procurement ) . The Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU), GRADES-P now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers September 2023 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations and based on the following criteria: Sr. No. Criteria

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Eligibility

1.1 The firm must provide the documentary evidence for the following: Legal status: registered with SECP or the relevant registrar, with valid NTN and PRA registration, and appearing on the FBR Active Taxpayers List; where applicable, Average Annual Turnover of the firm should be at least Rs. 80 million for the last 3 years (to be verified by financial statements of the firm)

Human resources: at least 50 full-time professional staff (to be verified by salary sheet of at least one month of financial year 2026-27).

Not blacklisted, debarred or suspended by the World Bank, any other development partner, or any Federal or Provincial Government department or agency, supported by an affidavit on stamp paper. No conflict of interest: no role in the Technical Assistance Firm contract under the Project, PEF, PECTAA or the PMIU, and no involvement in producing the evidence to be verified, supported by a signed declaration.

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Experience:

2.1 Overall experience of fifteen (15) years in undertaking advisory or assurance services in areas of monitoring, auditing, verification of indicators, and evaluating of public or private sector organizations. (evidence in the form of work awards/contracts must be provided for evaluating experience years).

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Relevant Experience:

3.1 At least three (03) similar and related to the public sector (preferably education sector) assignments should be successfully completed. Experience in verifying and tracking DLIs/PBCs or similar results-based achievements in foreign funded programs, will be accorded due weightage. (evidence in the form of work awards/contracts must be provided for evaluating relevant experience)

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Technical and Managerial Capacity:

4.1 The technical and managerial structure of the firm (only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, are indicated). CVs are not required for shortlisting. (staffing, equipment, data collection tools, QA systems, including quality management frameworks of a recognized professional regulatory body)

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail on [contact details removed]) by November 02, 2026 till 11:00am

Programme Director Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU), GRADES-P 6-Link Wahdat Road, Asif Block, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore-Pakistan

Tel: [contact details removed]

www.pesrp.edu.pk