Physical and Learning Spaces Coordinator — Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (LEARN-IC-ECEDO-17 – Physical and Learning Spaces Coordinator) Market Approach - Open, National UKRAINE Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program Grant No. TF0D0612 Assignment Title: Physical and Learning Spaces Coordinator Reference No. LEARN-IC-ECEDO-17 Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system. The objective of this assignment is to coordinate and oversee the planning, procurement, delivery, and verification of physical learning spaces, furniture, and equipment under the First Steps Forward project in 35 participation hromadas, ensuring that infrastructure investments are timely, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with approved service delivery plans and national standards. The Consultant will be contracted through competitive selection in line with the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. MOES now invites qualified interested persons to submit their expression of interest in Ukrainian and English as provided in the Terms of reference. The detailed Terms of Reference and submission modalities for the assignment are available at the link https://bit.ly/3TSSMCZ The deadline for submission of applications is 11:00 am Kyiv time October 13, 2026.