Engagement of a Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm for Verification of Community-Based School Sites Identified by District Education Groups (DEGs) — Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES) Country: Pakistan Project: Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-B) Project Number: P507512 Assignment Title: Hiring of Consulting Firm for Engagement of a Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm for Verification of Community-Based School Sites Identified by District Education Groups (DEGs) under GRADES-Balochistan Reference No . PK-PMU-SED GOB-576103-CS-CQS The Government of Balochistan, through the Government of Pakistan, has secured USD $100 Million funded through IDA capital credit financing from the World Bank to implement the Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-B) project. The project is designed to increase girls’ and boys’ enrollment in pre-primary and primary grades, and to improve reading and numeracy proficiency in primary grades, all in project-supported schools. The GRADES-B project aims to address educational disparities in Balochistan by enhancing access, quality, and equity in education. The initiative focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy, increased enrollment, and sustainable systemic reforms. The proposed project is structured around four components to address systemic challenges in the education sector of the province. They focus on improving access to education and enhancing teaching quality, strengthening data-driven accountability, building resilience to climate change , and introducing emergency preparedness mechanisms to minimize disruptions. Project Management Unit (here and after as the Client) intends to apply part of the proceeds to cover eligible payments for hiring the services of Consulting Firm for Engagement of a Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm for Verification of Community-Based School Sites Identified by District Education Groups (DEGs) under GRADES-Balochistan (here and after as the Consulting Firm). The consulting services (“the Services”) include provision of Engagement of a Third-Party Validation (TPV) Firm for Verification of Community-Based School Sites under GRADES-Balochistan, ensuring full consistency with the TOR’s referred to in this REOI. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://pmubesp.gob.pk/ or can be obtained at the Office Address, House # 74-A Chaman Housing Scheme, Airport Road Quetta. The Project Management Unit, Balochistan Education Support Project 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. 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” September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’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 consulting firm(s)/ Joint Venture(s) will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification based Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services” September, 2023. Required Expertise and Qualifications of the Firm The Firm must be a legally registered organization (in Pakistan) with demonstrated technical capacity to conduct large-scale, geographically dispersed field verification exercises. The Firm should have: At least 10 years of experience of working in Social Sector particularly Education; Must have completed at least 3 similar experiences of conducting Third Party Validations in GIS-based geo-tagging, mapping and spatial/distance analysis; Demonstrated experience in digital/mobile data collection (e.g., KoBoToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO or similar platforms); Proven capacity to mobilize and manage field teams across multiple, geographically remote and hard-to-access districts of Balochistan (including Sherani, Chaman, Washuk, Duki, Kohlu, Barshore, Jhal Magsi, Kachhi, Sohbatpur, Chaghi, Kharan and Musa Khel); Experience of working with government departments, education projects or development partners in Balochistan or similar rural contexts; Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of Interest (EOI) may be delivered in written form to the address given below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 27th November, 2026 16:00 Hrs. EOI can be transmitted electronically by email to the email address ps.gradesb@gmail.com and couriered subsequently. Project Management Unit, Balochistan Education Support Project House # 74-A Chaman Housing Scheme Quetta Quetta, Pakistan Tel: +92812864295-6 Fax: +92812864297