Selection of Consultant Firms for Pre-Contract and Environmental and Social Assessment Services for the Upgrade and Rehabilitation of Secondary Schools

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

SECONDARY EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FOR ACCESS, RELEVANCE AND RESULTS FOR JOBS (STARR-J) PROJECT

Project No.: P 514793

ASSIGNMENT: SELECTION OF CONSULT ING FIRMS FOR PRE-CONTRACT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE UPGRADE AND REHABILITATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

REFERENCE NO: MOE/STARR-J/CS/1/PreZ1-9/2026

The Government of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs (STARR-J) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) will include among others the inspection of the Project sites, Design review of existing drawings, preparation of Good-for-Construction Drawings, and Siting of; 30 Schools (SHS / TVI) to be upgraded; 6-unit, 12-unit and 18-unit Classroom Blocks, 250 capacity Dormitory Blocks, 12-Seater Toilet Blocks, 3-Unit Workshops and Sick Bays and determining the rehabilitation works to be carried out at 150 Schools (SHS / TVI),

The Services shall be executed in nine (9) zones, and one contract will be awarded for each zone. The assignment is expected to start in January/2027 and the implementation period is estimated to be three (3) months. Details of the various zones are indicated in the table below: Zone Region C onsulting F irm Upgrading (C→B) Upgrading (B→A) Rehabs. Total Schools Total School sites/C onsulting F irm

Zone 1 Central CF 1 2 2 16 20 20

Zone 2 Western CF 2 2 2 9 13 18

Western North 1 0 4 5

Zone 3 Greater Accra C F 3 0 1 22 23 23

Zone 4 Eastern C F 4 0 0 15 15 24

Volta 1 0 8 9

Zone 5 Ashanti C F 5 1 1 26 28 28

Zone 6 Ahafo C F 6 0 0 3 3 12

Bono 1 1 7 9

Zone 7 Bono East C F 7 1 1 6 8 13

Savannah 1 0 4 5

Zone 8 Northern C F 8 3 2 11 16 21

Oti 1 0 4 5

Zone 9 North East C F 9 1 0 7 8 21

Upper East 2 1 4 7

Upper West 1 1 4 6

TOTAL 18 12 150 180 180

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

https: //drive.google.com/file/d/1kZDs81PLoqtJoodMMzBRBWj7C8U3iUnl/view?usp=drive_link

The Ministry of Education now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should indicate the individual zone(s) in which they are interested and should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Shortlisting shall be undertaken on zone-by-zone basis. A Consultant expressing interest in multiple zones may be shortlisted for more than one zone and may subsequently submit a Proposal for more than one zone, however only one Contract will be awarded per Consultant.

The shortlisting criteria are:

Possession of valid Company Registration Certificates An Architectural or Civil Engineering Firm with a minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience in the Built Environment Construction Supervision Consultancy Business. Satisfactory completion ofa minimum of three (3) similar assignmentsinvolving design or supervision of works eachvalued at GHS25,000,000.00, over the past 5 years; Demonstrated experience in executing similar donor-funded projects Demonstrated experience in executing services in similar conditions Adequacy of the firm’s Technical and Managerial capabilities.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement under the project will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (Procurement Regulations), 7th Edition, dated September 2025. In addition, please refer to information on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 3.16 of the Procurement Regulations related to this assignment. 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 Consultant will be selected for each zone in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification-Based Selection (C Q S) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person and by e-mail) by 4th November, 2026 at 4:00pm.

Address for submission and enquiries

The Chief Director Ministry of Education P. O. Box M45 Accra

Attn: [contact details removed]

Ministry of Education

Postal Address: P. O. Box M45

Off Starlets 91 Road Near Accra Sports Stadium

Email: procurement@moe.gov.gh

cc: moeprocurementunit@gmail.com