Equity Support through Institutional and Technical Reform Project, to Strengthen the Basic Education Strategic Development Program (PARITÉ)

Solicitation number 2019-D-000113-002-

Publication date

Closing date and time 2019/02/07 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) is seeking professional services to implement the Equity Support through Institutional and Technical Reforms Project to strengthen and support the Burkina Faso Government and its Ministry of National Education and Literacy in implementing the Basic Education Strategic Development Programme. This ten-year programme (2012-2021) aims to secure a future for youth between the ages of 6 to 16 by improving access to quality basic education and ensuring that the countries’ population is well educated and suitably qualified to actively participate in the country’s social and economic development.

    The Consultant will be responsible for the implementation and management of the technical assistance project which will include adopting more inclusive professional practices, improving learning outcomes and a more effective and efficient management of the basic education system.

    The purpose of this notice is to invite formal costed proposals from eligible Consultants. Based on proposals received, one Consultant will be invited to negotiate a contract with DFATD for the provision of services. DFATD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received. The amount allocated to this contract will not exceed eight million five hundred thousand Canadian dollars (CAN $8,500,000) excluding applicable taxes. The anticipated contract duration is five (5) years.

    WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE PROJECT

    The working language for this project is French.

    INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

    Proposals should be presented following the instructions provided in the Request for Proposals document to be obtained through the GETS on the Internet (https://buyandsell.gc.ca ). Please note, DFATD does not send out Request for Proposals directly to interested Bidders.

    In order to be considered, proposals must be completed and received no later than 14:00 hrs Eastern Standard Time (EST), on closing date, at the following address:

    Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

    Distribution and Mail Services – AAG

    Lester B. Pearson Building

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario

    Canada

    K1A 0G2

    Attention: Bid Receiving Unit – SGD

    PROPOSALS SUBMITTED VIA FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

    INQUIRIES

    Questions relating to this notice must be directed IN WRITING to:

    Julie Brosseau

    Senior Contracting Policy Advisor

    Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario

    Canada

    K1A 0G2

    E-mail: Julie.brosseau@international.gc.ca

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Foreign Affairs, Trade And Development (Department Of)
    Address
    125 Sussex Dr
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0G2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Brosseau, Julie
    Email
    julie.brosseau@international.gc.ca
    Address
    200, promenade du Portage
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0G4
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Foreign Affairs, Trade And Development (Department Of)
    Address
    125 Sussex Dr
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0G2
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    005
    English
    6
    005
    French
    7
    004
    English
    7
    004
    French
    5
    003
    English
    7
    003
    French
    5
    002
    English
    8
    002
    French
    11
    001
    English
    15
    001
    French
    12
    000
    English
    53
    000
    French
    41

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