 
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRM SELECTION)
SAINT LUCIA
CARIBBEAN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (CARDTP)
Loan No. /Credit No.: IDA Credit # 6682-LC
Contract Title: Consultancy for an Implementation Support & Technical Advisory Firm for the Project Implementation Unit
Reference No.: LC-DPS-362369-CS-QCBS
Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank towards the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include assistance with project implementation as well as project management with emphasis on Project Management, technical support, procurement, contract management, change management and capacity building. The time input of Key Experts / Specialist is estimated at 40 person-months. The duration of the contract will be from contract signature until May 31, 2026.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website; www.govt.lc/consultancies or www.finance.gov.lc or http://publicservice.govt.lc/notices or through the following electronic-procurement system;
Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System – Suppliers Portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement
The Project Implementation Unit-CARDTP with the Department of the Public Service 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; (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, clients’ references etc.).
Interested Consultants should have the following requisite qualifications and professional experiences listed below for undertaking the assignment.
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate must have:
Qualifications and skills
- at least five (5) years of experience in high-level advisory services to governments on technical issues and procurement preferably under projects comprising component(s) related to digital transformation and implementation of management information systems;
- experience in providing service for managing projects financed by the World Bank or other Multi-Lateral Development agencies is an asset;
- experience working with the World Bank or other Multi-Lateral Development agencies’ procurement guidelines and/or regulations.
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 November 2017 , August 2018 and July 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
Associations should clearly indicate the form of the association (Joint-venture or sub-consultancy. For Joint ventures clearly indicate the member in charge; other member/s and sub-consultancy. Joint-venture shall submit with the Expressions of Interest letters of intent indicating their intent to form a joint venture if awarded the contract and shall provide the above-mentioned information for each member of the joint venture. Sub-Consultants qualifications and experience are not evaluated as part of the evaluation of Expressions of Interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality- and Cost-Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below (*) during office 8:00 a.m-4:30 p.m. (0800 to 1630 hours).
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by July 19, 2023 by 09:00 hrs. through the Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System – Suppliers Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement
*Project Implementation Unit
Attn: Procurement Specialist
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project
Department of the Public Service
Bourbon Street
Castries
Saint Lucia
Tel: 1-758-468-1408
E-mail: Cardtpsaintlucia@govt.lc
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