Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Implementing Agency for Inclusive Education of CHINA Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (GDCEP)
Country: China
Project Name: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (GDCEP)
Loan No.: 8791-CN
Name of Consultation Service:Implementing Agency for Inclusive Education
Reference No.:GDZXTS301
I. About the consultation service
Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (GDCEP) has entered the implementation stage. In order to fulfill the organization and implementation of the Inclusive Education, Guangdong Provincial Department of Education plans to employ a consulting agency to undertake part of the organization and implementation of the Inclusive Education.
The Inclusive Education involves a large number of project counties (cities, districts) and project schools. The foundation of inclusive education is relatively weak, the project implementation period is long, and the project is highly professional. Consulting agency is introduced to undertake research, training, provide professional guidance for project schools, carry out research on guarantee system and pattern of the Inclusive Education, and provide professional support for the organization and implementation of the project.
II. The specific contents of the consultation service are as follows:
i. Carry out investigation research activities
ii. Develop training courses (including but not limited to)
iii. Undertake provincial training
Notice:The training time includes the registration and evacuation time which meet the requirements of the policy.
iv. Carry out round guidance
To provide full staff training for the project school at least once, training contents (including but not limited to): overview to inclusive education, physical and mental characteristics of studentswith special needs, individualized education program, differentiated teaching and counseling, etc. To provide on-site guidance for the project school, no less than 1 time per semester, each time no less than 1 working day.
v. Carry out research of specific topic
Combining with the investigation and project implementation, the implementing agency should carry out the research on the system and pattern of guarantee service of inclusive education, and form the Research Report on theSystem and Pattern of Guarantee Service for Special Children Attending Regular Classes, providing the basis for formulating and improving policies for the inclusive education in Guangdong Province.
III.Deliverables and delivery time
This task will begin from the date signing the contract, and end on June 30, 2023 (the closing date). In the first year (365 days from the date signing the contract), the implementing agency should complete the investigation research, develop training course, undertake provincial training, and complete the yearly round guidance; in the second year (365 days from the second year), the implementing agency should complete the yearly round guidance; in the third year (from the third year to June 30, 2023), the implementing agency should complete the yearly round guidance and the project research. All deliverables must be in both English version and Chinese version.
Deliverable No.1: The implementing agency should provide one paper and one electronic version of the Research Report on Guarantee Service for Special Children Attending Regular Classes and deliver not later than 60 days after signing the contract.
Deliverable No.2: The implementing agency should provide one paper and one electronic version of the Training Course Contents of Security Service for Special Children Attending Regular Classes and deliver not later than 90 days after signing the contract.
Deliverable No.3: The implementing agency should complete the provincial training and submit one paper and one electronic version of the Report on Provincial Training Work; issue the Certificate of Extended Education to the trained teachers after training and deliver not later than 356 days after signing the contract.
Deliverable No.4: After completing the round guidance of the first year, the implementing agency should submit annual work summary, photos etc. and deliver not later than 390 days after signing the contract.
Deliverable No.5: After completing the round guidance of the second year, the implementing agency should submit annual work summary, photos etc. and deliver not later than 755 days after signing the contract.
Deliverable No.6: After completing the round guidance of the third year, the implementing agency should submit annual work summary, photos etc. and deliver not later than July 25, 2023(within 25 days after the closing date of the task).
Deliverable No.7: The implementing agency should submit one paper and one electronic version of the Report on the Research on the System and Pattern of Guarantee Service for Special Children Attending Regular Classes and deliver not later than March 30, 2023.
IV.The qualification requirements of the consultation serviceon consulting agencies are as follows:
i. The consulting agency possess the independent legal entity.
ii. The consulting agency should have the ability and experience in the research of the inclusive education, the training for teachers of inclusive education, and the guidance of the inclusive education. The consulting agency should have a clear understanding of the project, and put forward reasonable proposals on the quality standard of the results and the presentation effect. The consulting agency should have strong ability of project organization and management, and ensure the work be done on time.
iii. The project leader in charge of the project must have the working experience of the inclusive education, and have the ability to coordinate the implementation of relevant projects. The number of core team members participating in the project must be not less than 5, including no less than 3 people are engaged in inclusive education and highly experienced (3+ years) of inclusive education experience.
iv. The training team should organize the training according to the relevant requirements of the current training policies and regulations of government and public institutions, and ensure the safety of trainees' meals, accommodation and transportation during the training period; make attendance records and register the class hours for the trainees in the information management platform for continuing education of primary and secondary school teachers in Guangdong Province.
The interested bidders should pay attention to the policy about the conflict of interest in Paragraph 1.9 of the Guidelines on Selection and Employment of Consultants by the World Bank’s Borrowers (January 2011).
Consultants can not be combined in the form of consortium or consulting subcontract agreement to strengthen their qualifications. The selection of consultants will be conducted in accordance with theSelection Under a Fixed Budget method (FBS) in the Bank's procurement guidelines for consultants. The project budget is 2.75 million Yuan. The final consultant training institution will be awarded a lump sum contract.
The letter of interestand relevant documents include:1. Introduction of consultant; 2. Certificates of qualification and honors; 3. Certificates of capabilities of key personnel and description of project experiences; 4. Description of similar projects undertaken and supporting documents.
The interested consulting agencies shall send the letter of interest and relevant materials in a written form to the following address before 17:00 PM on December 16, 2020 to Room 2003, No. 745 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The interested consulting companies may send e-mail to 99164551@qq.com
Further information can be obtained at the following addresses during office hours 9:00 to 12:00 AM, 14:00 to 16:00 PM (Beijing time, holidays excluded) before December 16, 2020.
Owner Unit: Guangdong Provincial Department of Education
Address:No. 72, Nonglinxia Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Tel: 86-20-37629559
Contact Person: Mr. Liang
E-mail: gdsjytshglb@gdedu.gov.cn
Tendering Agency:China International Tendering Co., Ltd, Guangdong Tendering Procurement Co., Ltd (joint)
Address: Ziyuan Commercial Building, No. 745 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
PostCode: 510080
Tel:86-20-37680163
Fax: 86-20-37816137
E-mail:99164551@qq.com
Any queries or complaints about the bidding process or the award of the contract shall be sent in writing to the owner and the Tendering Company at the e-mail address shown above. Queries or complaints may also be sent directly to the World Bank at aragatz@worldbank.org, jguo@worldbank.org.