Government of the Republic of Malawi GENERAL PROCUREMENT
Government of the Republic of Malawi
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Name of Borrower's Country: REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
Name of Project: SUPPORT TO HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HEST)
1. The Republic of Malawi has received a loan and grant of UA26,500,000.00 from the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund to finance the Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments for goods, works and services to be procured under the project.
2. The principal objectives of this project are to :
(i) to improve the quality and relevance of technical skills development, and
(ii) to enhance employability of Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and
Training (TEVET) graduates by supporting the Borrower’s higher education, science and technology (HEST) efforts through the provision of convenient learning facilities for increased access to (TEVET).
3. The project includes the following components :
The project has four components as described below:
Component 1: ICT for Skills Development and Employability
HE institutions). The main beneficiaries will be students and lecturers (learning and training) in the beneficiary training institutions; staff of the implementing institutions (training and usage); and communities surrounding the training institutions through the use of ICT centers in each of the institutions.
Interconnectivity of Beneficiary Institutions: The component will provide for terrestrial fiber optic cable, wireless access points and improved Wide and Local Area Networks at respective institutions. It will improve connectivity (with link speed more than 2Mbps) and ensure access to internet within individual institutions and among all of them. Computing (network connectivity) and ODL facilities will support provision of services including open and distance learning programmes, e-library internet services, web hosting and development, incubator programmes, video conferencing, database development, consultancy and other institutional specific services.
Increased Access to online Information: The component will improve resource information centres, including increasing the number of access points (library terminals and remote access to
library); the establishment of e-library sections as all HE and TEVET institutions will improve and strengthen the learning environment of students on and off campus of participating institutions. The installation of specialized software applications in the computer labs of participating technical colleges (depending on their thematic focus area) will ensure access to current and updated learning techniques for students and provide a possibility of collaborating with other sister institutions on knowledge management and sharing.
Component 2: Increasing Access to HEST
Improvement of Learning Areas: The project will support the improvements of the learning environment through reduction of students’ congestion in lecture rooms and workshop in the seven target institutions (The Chancellor College, The Polytechnic, Nasawa and Soche Technical College in the South; Mzuzu University in the North; and Salima and Lilongwe Technical Colleges in Central Region). This will be achieved through construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, lecture theatres, workshops, e-libraries, and ICT Centers. The project will specifically fund construction of an ICT-center, renovate and extend one library block/e-library facility, construct 1.300 m2 workshop, classroom, laboratory and offices as required for each of the four (4) TTCs. The project will also fund provision of water and sanitation works for only Nasawa Technical College and general site works for each of the four TTCs. At the three HE institutions, the project will fund construction of 1 ICT-center, renovate and extend 1 library and e-library, construct 2.200 m2 ODL facility, workshop, lecture room, classroom, laboratory and office space, construct 1 business center at each HE institution. The project will also fund general site works for each of the target institutions. It will provide up-to-date equipment and books to increase access to HEST in the seven institutions. At least 40% of the target enrolment will be females.
Merit-Based Scholarships: The component will also fund merit based scholarships for 2,000 first year students enrolled in S&T related courses in HE and TEVET Institutions to encourage enrolment in Science and Technology related courses in HE and TEVET of which at least 40% of the beneficiaries will be females. MoEST in collaboration with Management of HE Institutions and School Management Committees (SMCs) in respect to TTC’s will be required to draw up a selection criteria and the list of selected beneficiaries and submit to the Bank for review before award.
Component 3: Improving Quality and Relevance of HEST and TEVET
Capacity-Building: This component will cover training of staff for all the beneficiary institutions and improve the links with the productive sector. As one way of linking with the private sector, the project will establish an incubator centre at the selected training institutions based on the thematic areas. The incubator programme aims at helping promising entrepreneurs who complete their technical training in order to turn innovation into business.
Curricula Review in Partnership with Industry: The project will update the curricula by strengthening the links with private sector, through improving content, teaching and learning processes as well as an increased employability of graduates. The main trades that are targeted are Engineering (mining, electrical and electronics, small engines, general fitting and
automobile); ICT (CISCO Networking), Boat building, Refrigeration, Textile, and E- and Distance learning.
Bridging Course for post-secondary school graduates: The component will also fund an ODL bridging course in Mathematics, Sciences and English Language for two thousand post-secondary school graduates (of which 40% will be females) who could not meet entry requirement to HE/TEVET to increase enrolment in Science and Technology in HE/TEVET institutions. MoEST in collaboration with SMCs and PTAs of secondary schools will draw-up selection criteria, create awareness of the activity in the schools and select beneficiaries ensuring a forty-percent participation of female candidates. The list of selected candidates will be submitted to the Bank for review.
Component 4: Impact Evaluation, Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System and Project Management
Impact Evaluation: The project will fund an impact evaluation that will provide robust evidence as to the type of interventions that are successful (or not) in increasing participation and improving retention in HEST, in improving the quality of HEST graduates, as well as in strengthening links with the productive sector (including the insertion of HEST graduates). It will conduct 2 studies on a) merit based scholarships and on b) improving the quality of HEST. The impact studies will run throughout the life-span of the project and will generate knowledge that will inform future Bank’s interventions in HEST in Malawi.
Enhanced Monitoring System and Establishment of Labour Market Information Management System (LMIMS): This component will help build a monitoring and evaluation system in HEST which is critical for the success of the project. This will be done through conducting an initial baseline assessment of the input, process and output systems at project commencement, during and after implementation. The component will also establish a Labour Market Information Management System at the Ministry of Labour to be supported by the enhanced MIS systems at other sister implementing agencies.
Project Management: The project will also provide the resources needed to cover operating costs and other necessary expenditures to ensure effective and timely project implementation. The Project will fund the purchase of three Vehicles for effective project implementation.
4. Procurement of goods and/or works will be in accordance with the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works. Acquisition of the services of Consultants will follow the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be available in June 2012.
The following goods, works and services contracts will be undertaken through the modes of procurement as further set out below:
Procurement of Goods and Works.
a) Civil works for construction workshops, information and communications technology (ICT) rooms, lecture rooms and libraries at the beneficiary institutions shall be procured under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures;
b) Goods contracts for (i) the supply and installation of ICT equipment, (ii) the development of information system (iii) interconnectivity and online access, (iv) electricity generation equipment, (v) learning material and books, and (vi) audio-visual equipment shall be procured under ICB; and
c) Good contracts for (i) the purchase of vehicles, and (ii) furniture shall be procured using National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures.
d) Goods contracts for the supply of (i) Generators and (ii) ICT equipment for Project management shall be carried out through Shopping procedures.
Procurement of Consulting Services
a) Consulting services for (i) Construction design and supervision of civil works (ii) ICT related services (iii) Evaluation studies, shall be procured through Shortlist using Quality-and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedures;
b) Consultancy services for training and technical assistance shall be procured through Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) methods;
c) Consulting services for the financial audit of the Project shall be procured through Least Cost Selection (LCS); and
d) Miscellaneous contracts related to (i) development of Merit-based Scholarships (ii) development of Post-secondary Bridging courses, and (iii) development of other monitoring and evaluation systems shall be procured using Government procedures approved by the Fund.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting :
The Chairman,
Internal Procurement Committee
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Capital Hill Circle
Private Bag 328,
Lilongwe,
Malawi
contact name: Peter H. Shaba
telephone number: +265 1788074/789153
fax number: +2651789153
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Name of Borrower's Country: REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
Name of Project: SUPPORT TO HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HEST)
1. The Republic of Malawi has received a loan and grant of UA26,500,000.00 from the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund to finance the Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments for goods, works and services to be procured under the project.
2. The principal objectives of this project are to :
(i) to improve the quality and relevance of technical skills development, and
(ii) to enhance employability of Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and
Training (TEVET) graduates by supporting the Borrower’s higher education, science and technology (HEST) efforts through the provision of convenient learning facilities for increased access to (TEVET).
3. The project includes the following components :
The project has four components as described below:
Component 1: ICT for Skills Development and Employability
HE institutions). The main beneficiaries will be students and lecturers (learning and training) in the beneficiary training institutions; staff of the implementing institutions (training and usage); and communities surrounding the training institutions through the use of ICT centers in each of the institutions.
Interconnectivity of Beneficiary Institutions: The component will provide for terrestrial fiber optic cable, wireless access points and improved Wide and Local Area Networks at respective institutions. It will improve connectivity (with link speed more than 2Mbps) and ensure access to internet within individual institutions and among all of them. Computing (network connectivity) and ODL facilities will support provision of services including open and distance learning programmes, e-library internet services, web hosting and development, incubator programmes, video conferencing, database development, consultancy and other institutional specific services.
Increased Access to online Information: The component will improve resource information centres, including increasing the number of access points (library terminals and remote access to
library); the establishment of e-library sections as all HE and TEVET institutions will improve and strengthen the learning environment of students on and off campus of participating institutions. The installation of specialized software applications in the computer labs of participating technical colleges (depending on their thematic focus area) will ensure access to current and updated learning techniques for students and provide a possibility of collaborating with other sister institutions on knowledge management and sharing.
Component 2: Increasing Access to HEST
Improvement of Learning Areas: The project will support the improvements of the learning environment through reduction of students’ congestion in lecture rooms and workshop in the seven target institutions (The Chancellor College, The Polytechnic, Nasawa and Soche Technical College in the South; Mzuzu University in the North; and Salima and Lilongwe Technical Colleges in Central Region). This will be achieved through construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, lecture theatres, workshops, e-libraries, and ICT Centers. The project will specifically fund construction of an ICT-center, renovate and extend one library block/e-library facility, construct 1.300 m2 workshop, classroom, laboratory and offices as required for each of the four (4) TTCs. The project will also fund provision of water and sanitation works for only Nasawa Technical College and general site works for each of the four TTCs. At the three HE institutions, the project will fund construction of 1 ICT-center, renovate and extend 1 library and e-library, construct 2.200 m2 ODL facility, workshop, lecture room, classroom, laboratory and office space, construct 1 business center at each HE institution. The project will also fund general site works for each of the target institutions. It will provide up-to-date equipment and books to increase access to HEST in the seven institutions. At least 40% of the target enrolment will be females.
Merit-Based Scholarships: The component will also fund merit based scholarships for 2,000 first year students enrolled in S&T related courses in HE and TEVET Institutions to encourage enrolment in Science and Technology related courses in HE and TEVET of which at least 40% of the beneficiaries will be females. MoEST in collaboration with Management of HE Institutions and School Management Committees (SMCs) in respect to TTC’s will be required to draw up a selection criteria and the list of selected beneficiaries and submit to the Bank for review before award.
Component 3: Improving Quality and Relevance of HEST and TEVET
Capacity-Building: This component will cover training of staff for all the beneficiary institutions and improve the links with the productive sector. As one way of linking with the private sector, the project will establish an incubator centre at the selected training institutions based on the thematic areas. The incubator programme aims at helping promising entrepreneurs who complete their technical training in order to turn innovation into business.
Curricula Review in Partnership with Industry: The project will update the curricula by strengthening the links with private sector, through improving content, teaching and learning processes as well as an increased employability of graduates. The main trades that are targeted are Engineering (mining, electrical and electronics, small engines, general fitting and
automobile); ICT (CISCO Networking), Boat building, Refrigeration, Textile, and E- and Distance learning.
Bridging Course for post-secondary school graduates: The component will also fund an ODL bridging course in Mathematics, Sciences and English Language for two thousand post-secondary school graduates (of which 40% will be females) who could not meet entry requirement to HE/TEVET to increase enrolment in Science and Technology in HE/TEVET institutions. MoEST in collaboration with SMCs and PTAs of secondary schools will draw-up selection criteria, create awareness of the activity in the schools and select beneficiaries ensuring a forty-percent participation of female candidates. The list of selected candidates will be submitted to the Bank for review.
Component 4: Impact Evaluation, Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System and Project Management
Impact Evaluation: The project will fund an impact evaluation that will provide robust evidence as to the type of interventions that are successful (or not) in increasing participation and improving retention in HEST, in improving the quality of HEST graduates, as well as in strengthening links with the productive sector (including the insertion of HEST graduates). It will conduct 2 studies on a) merit based scholarships and on b) improving the quality of HEST. The impact studies will run throughout the life-span of the project and will generate knowledge that will inform future Bank’s interventions in HEST in Malawi.
Enhanced Monitoring System and Establishment of Labour Market Information Management System (LMIMS): This component will help build a monitoring and evaluation system in HEST which is critical for the success of the project. This will be done through conducting an initial baseline assessment of the input, process and output systems at project commencement, during and after implementation. The component will also establish a Labour Market Information Management System at the Ministry of Labour to be supported by the enhanced MIS systems at other sister implementing agencies.
Project Management: The project will also provide the resources needed to cover operating costs and other necessary expenditures to ensure effective and timely project implementation. The Project will fund the purchase of three Vehicles for effective project implementation.
4. Procurement of goods and/or works will be in accordance with the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works. Acquisition of the services of Consultants will follow the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be available in June 2012.
The following goods, works and services contracts will be undertaken through the modes of procurement as further set out below:
Procurement of Goods and Works.
a) Civil works for construction workshops, information and communications technology (ICT) rooms, lecture rooms and libraries at the beneficiary institutions shall be procured under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures;
b) Goods contracts for (i) the supply and installation of ICT equipment, (ii) the development of information system (iii) interconnectivity and online access, (iv) electricity generation equipment, (v) learning material and books, and (vi) audio-visual equipment shall be procured under ICB; and
c) Good contracts for (i) the purchase of vehicles, and (ii) furniture shall be procured using National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures.
d) Goods contracts for the supply of (i) Generators and (ii) ICT equipment for Project management shall be carried out through Shopping procedures.
Procurement of Consulting Services
a) Consulting services for (i) Construction design and supervision of civil works (ii) ICT related services (iii) Evaluation studies, shall be procured through Shortlist using Quality-and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedures;
b) Consultancy services for training and technical assistance shall be procured through Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) methods;
c) Consulting services for the financial audit of the Project shall be procured through Least Cost Selection (LCS); and
d) Miscellaneous contracts related to (i) development of Merit-based Scholarships (ii) development of Post-secondary Bridging courses, and (iii) development of other monitoring and evaluation systems shall be procured using Government procedures approved by the Fund.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting :
The Chairman,
Internal Procurement Committee
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Capital Hill Circle
Private Bag 328,
Lilongwe,
Malawi
contact name: Peter H. Shaba
telephone number: +265 1788074/789153
fax number: +2651789153
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