REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

Name of Country: Pakistan

Project: Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Program

Sector: Health

Assignment: Hiring of Firm for Micro-Finance Lending

Mode of Financing: Loan

Financing No: PAK-1057

The Government of Sindh has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

The services include Hiring of firm for Micro-Finance lending for 6000 women (1500 every year) across the Sindh Province against the business plan provided by the women after their skills development vocational training.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://sihpp.gos.pk/tender.php

or

can be obtained from the address given below:

Office No. 201, Plot No. 180-C Al-Murtaza Commercial Lane-2 Phase-VIII-A Pakistan Defense Officers Housing Authority, Karachi submitting written request letter to the Program Director, Project Management Unit, Sindh Integrated Health & Women Empowerment Project, Karachi.

The Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Program (SIHWEP) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.)

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’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 consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person by 16th May, 2024 12:00 pm at below given address

 

 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Project (SIHWEP)

Office no 201, Plot No 180-C, Al Murtaza Commercial Lane 2, DHA Phase VIII, Karachi

Pakistan

+92-21-33406147

E-mail: pd@sihpp.gos.pk

https://sihpp.gos.pk