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Consultancy services on implementation of the management system according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025 in the metrology service of the National Institute for Standardization and Metrology of Moldova

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Moldova
Notice/Contract Number:   CEP/CS/CQ/B-13
Publication Date:   Sep 5, 2010
Deadline:   Sep 20, 2010
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   MD Competitiveness Enhancement
Eligibility of Bidders:   This assignment will require a consulting company or a metrology institute with quality management system in place confirmed by self-declaration and recognized by a regional metrology organization or a conformity assessment body accredited/notified, which:
• Has relevant competence in development and implementation of quality management system in metrology institutes according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025;
• Has demonstrated experience in providing similar assignments and/or trainings in relevant subject fields;
• Has experience in the implementation of the donors’ and/or IFI’s sponsored projects;
• Has experience in preparation of analytical reports, training programs and training curricula;
• Has capacity to undertake assessments, data entry and processing, analysis and development of reports
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Aureliu Casian
Executive Director
Project Implementation Unit of the World Bank Competitiveness Enhancement Project
180, Stefan cel Mare Avenue, office 815
Chisinau MD-2004
Moldova
Telephone:   373 22 296723
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
Sector: General industry and trade sector
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT No. 4119 MD
DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT No. H187 MD
JAPANESE GRANT FOR CO-FINANCING No. TF055175

Project ID Number: P089124

Expression of interests CEP/CS/CQ/B-13

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on-line in dgMarket on February 26, 2006 and in Development Business on February 27, 2006, as well as published in the Development Business printed version of March 16, 2006 (No. 674) and in the Экономическое Обозрение of March 10, 2006 (No. 9).

The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the International Development Association toward the cost of implementation of the Competitiveness Enhancement Project (CEP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds under the contract for consultancy services on implementation of the management system according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025 in the metrology service of the National Institute for Standardization and Metrology of Moldova. The main objective of the Consultant is to assist the National Institute for Standardization and Metrology of Moldova (NISM) to develop and implement an operational quality management system in the metrology service, in accordance to requirement of the international standard ISO/IEC 17025.

To achieve the assignment’s objectives, the Consultant shall perform the following tasks:
1. Preparation of an analysis of the existing management system in the metrology service from the point of view ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, including existing procedures, processes, resources, responsibilities etc;
2. Identification of gaps and preparation of a plan for quality management system development and implementation according to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025;
3. Training of the NISM personnel (around 60 persons) in the field of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements provided by qualified and experienced trainers;
4. Assistance in designing the quality management system, including identification of processes, identification of responsibility and authority, of resources, development of internal procedures, quality objectives etc.;
5. Assistance in implementation of the system and examination of system performance and efficiency.

This assignment will require a consulting company or a metrology institute with quality management system in place confirmed by self-declaration and recognized by a regional metrology organization or a conformity assessment body accredited/notified, which:
• Has relevant competence in development and implementation of quality management system in metrology institutes according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025;
• Has demonstrated experience in providing similar assignments and/or trainings in relevant subject fields;
• Has experience in the implementation of the donors’ and/or IFI’s sponsored projects;
• Has experience in preparation of analytical reports, training programs and training curricula;
• Has capacity to undertake assessments, data entry and processing, analysis and development of reports.

The Project Implementation Unit of the World Bank Competitiveness Enhancement Project now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, CVs of the key staff to be involved in the assignment, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications in form of joint venture (consortium or association), in which case the members will be jointly and severally liable and all members will sign the contract. This Request for Expression of Interest will lead to the preparation of a Short List of consultants. For evaluation of the expressions of interest for this assignment the following criteria will be applied:
• Relevant competence in development and implementation of quality management system in metrology institutes according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025 (50 points);
• Demonstrated experience in providing similar assignments and/or trainings in relevant subject fields (30 points);
• Experience in the implementation of the donors’ and/or IFI’s sponsored projects (10 points);
• Availability of qualified and experienced key staff for the assignment (10 points).

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004, Para. 3.7 “Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualification”.

The assignment will be implemented in the period from October, 2010 till February 28, 2011 and the total level of effort will be around 80 man-days.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to17:00 hours (Chisinau time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below not later than September 20, 2010.

Project Implementation Unit of the World Bank Competitiveness Enhancement Project
Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Moldova

Attn. Mr. Aureliu Casian, Executive Director,
180, Stefan cel Mare Avenue, office 815, MD-2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Tel: + 373 22 296-723;
Fax: + 373 22 296-724;
E-mail: piu@mec.gov.md
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