NHIA - Programme Management Office (PMO) - Provide oversight for Digital transformation programme

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FIRMS SELECTION) Nigeria

Name of Project: Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Project

Credit No.: 7638-NG

Assignment Title: ENGAGEMENT OF A FIRM TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) SERVICES

REF No. NG-HOPE-PHC-579568-CS-QCBS The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Project Management Office (PMO) to provide oversight for the Digital Transformation Project of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The Consultant to be selected is to assist the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) through the SWAp Project to provide the services. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at: https://swap.gov.ng/jobsandpostings The Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Project 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 shortlisting criteria are: Profile of firm/consortium including ownership structure and role of each corporate entity with full contact details of each firm and proof of firm’s legal registration status.

Evidence of Relevant institutional experience for successfully completed or ongoing assignments involving ICT implementation, digital transformation, enterprise systems, software development, systems integration, or technology-enabled business process transformation.

Demonstrated experience in project planning, governance, implementation monitoring, performance reporting, risk and issue management, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination across complex programmes.

Evidence of Institutional delivery capacity of successfully completed or ongoing assignments involving ICT implementation, digital transformation, enterprise systems, software development, systems integration, or technology-enabled business process transformation.

Evidence of Government and Public-Sector Experience working with government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), public-sector institutions, or government- funded programmes, particularly on complex ICT or institutional transformation initiatives.

Demonstrated capacity to provide timely support implementation in Nigeria whether through its own presence or another arrangement permitted by the procurement documents.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, revised September 2025); “Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on 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. A Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method as set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, (July 2016, revised September 2025); on www.worldbank.org/procurement. A Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained via the e-mail addresses below. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the physical or e-mail address(es) below by 13th November, 2026.

Setor-Wide Approach (SWAp) Project

Attn: [contact details removed]

Project Coordination Unit, No. 7 Usuma Street, Maitama, Abuja, FCT. Nigeria

E-mail: jobsandpostings@swap.gov.ng

Only short-listed Consultants will be contacted