P178973 – Social Protection Project (Sri Lanka, South Asia)

IDA73630

LK-WBB-413007-CS-INDV

Individual Consultant Selection (INDV); market approach: Open, National

Social Protection Public Administration - Social Protection

93101601 Cabinet officers services

English

Social Protection Project Welfare Benefits Board Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies Sri Lanka Credit No.7353-LK Hiring of Individual Consultants for District Coordination (For 25 Districts), and Individual Consultants for Procurement, Finance, Social Safeguards, Grievances Management, Project Monitoring, Project Management, Information Technology, Software Programming and Communication Procurement Plan Reference Nos:LK-WBB-412D31-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D33-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D42-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-412D43-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D47-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D50-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D52-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-412D50-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D55-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D5D-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D72-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-412D7D-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412D88-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412DD2-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-412DDD-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-413001-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413005-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413007-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-41300D-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-413012-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413013-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413015-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413017-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-41301D-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413021-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413022-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413025-CS- INDV, LK-WBB-413028-CS-INDV8, LK-WBB-41302D-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413030-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413032- CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413035-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413038-CS-INDV, LK-WBB-413042-CS-INDV The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received financing from the International Development Association/ World Bank toward the cost of the Social Protection Project, Welfare Benefits Board, Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Social Protection Project now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide a CV including information that demonstrates that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria and more details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) and application for the assignments can be found at the following website: https://www. wbb.gov.lk The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraph 3.17 of the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’(Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, September 2023), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: 3.17 Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Consultants shall not be hired under the circumstances set forth below: d).Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have aclose business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank’s financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of: I).the preparation of the TOR for the assignment; II).the selection process for the contract; or III).the supervision of the contract; may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship hasbeen resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract. 4.The individual will be selected based on the qualifications and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the The World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, September 2023 and as per the Financing Agreement of the project. 5.Further information can be obtained from the Procurement Specialist of the Social Protection Project by 077-3914120 during office hours. 6.Expressions of interest must be sent by registered post only which should be received no later than 20.05.2024. Assignment title applied should be written in the left-hand corner of the envelope and should mention the post applied for under the subject when sending application by mail. Jayantha Wijeratne Project Director Social Protection Project Welfare Benefits Board 4th Floor,J.R. Jayawardena Centre No:1D1, Dharmapala Mawatha Colombo 07