REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

 

Country: Pakistan

Name of Project: Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Project

Sector: Health

Consulting Services for Skill Development

Mode of Financing: IsDB Loan

Financing No. PAK-1057

 

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

 

The services include Vocational and skill development trainings, for 18 months with 1854 staff-months, tentatively from January 2026-June 2027, expected start date of assignment: 15th January 2027, etc. ensuring full consistency with the TOR attached. 

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment have already been uploaded on the official project website and can be accessed from https://sihpp.gos.pk/tender.php.

The Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Project 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 shortlisting criteria are:    

Registration requirements:

The firm must be mandatorily registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Registration with the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) is not mandatory at the EOI stage; however, the selected firm must obtain SRB registration prior to contract award.

Registration with, STEVTA, and/or NAVTTC is preferred; however, firms currently in the process of obtaining or renewing registration with STEVTA and/or NAVTTC may also apply, provided they submit an undertaking or proof of application.

 

General experience and years in business:

The firm should have at least Five (05) years of experience in community development and conducting training programs.

 

Relevant experience:

The firm should preferably have a track record of at least 3 years in delivering skill development or vocational training programs specifically with Women in rural areas across Pakistan.

 

Managerial and technical capability:

The Consultancy firm should have managerial and technical capacity to operate across Sindh province, with a clear implementation plan to ensure outreach in all targeted project districts.

(The list of key experts, including technical staff as outlined in the TORs, may be provided.

Note: Only the capacity of firm shall be assessed on the provided information. However, qualification/ experience of provided experts shall not be evaluated at EOI shortlisting stage)

 

Financial stability:

Demonstrate financial stability with an average annual turnover of at least PKR 150 million and the ability to meet contractual obligations, including audit reports for the past three years.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 paragraphs of the Procurement Policy of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy 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 i.e., 09:00 to 17:00 PST.

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 1st July 2025 on or before 3:00 PM.

           

Program Director

Sindh Integrated Health and Women Empowerment Project

Office No. 201, Plot # 180-C, Al Murtaza Commercial lane-2, Phase VIII DHA

Karachi, Pakistan

Tel: 021-33406147

Fax: 021-33406145

Email: pd@sihpp.gos.pk, pa1@sihpp.gos.pk

Web site: www.sihpp.gos.pk