Tenders Are Invited For Consulting Services - Component B. Business Engineering And Capacity Building

Tenders are invited for Consulting Services - Component B. Business Engineering and Capacity Building Project title: Strengthening of Economic Resilience of Vulnerable Enterprises (Serve) The Consultant will carry out the assignment in office and field whenever is required. The Consultant team shall be composed of (tentatively): Team Leader (International). Training Designing Specialist (1 International). Product Development Specialist/Sharia (1 International). Business Analyst (1 International and 2 National). Business Development Consultant (1 International + 2 National). LGL Consultant (0.5 National). Translator (1 National). Generally, all Consultants are expected to demonstrate profound professional knowledge and substantial experience in their field of assignment of MSMEs financing. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest and are available at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YL0uc0nBCTwj7yuAaBf64-u3yk2iPhok/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=102883265367454794668&rtpof=true&sd=true The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan now invites eligible consulting firms (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The shortlisting criteria are: 1. Eligibility Compliance The Consultant must comply with IsDB eligibility rules (Part 1, Chapter 1, Section 1.11 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition, revised February 2023)). The Consultant must be established or incorporated in an IsDB member country. The Consultant must not be subject to any restrictions, sanctions, or debarment by IsDB or any other major international financing institutions. The Consultant must be free from any conflict of interest. 2. Relevant Experience and Performance At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing MSME support programs in emerging markets. At least two (2) similar projects implemented in the last 5 years, preferably in Central Asia or similar emerging markets. Experience with Islamic finance and economic empowerment programs is required, particularly in the development and implementation of Sharia-compliant financial products and services. The Consultant must have experience working with MDBs, or similar organizations. Note: Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 paragraphs of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under IsDB Project Financing ( April 2019 edition, revised February 2023), setting forth IsDBs policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms please clearly indicate whether the association is in the form of a joint venture (JV) and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A draft JV agreement or MoU is recommended for submission. Sub-consulting is permitted in accordance with the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition, revised February 2023) and shall be subject to technical evaluation. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection limited to Member Countries (QCBS-MC) method set out in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition, revised February 2023). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hours (local time). Expressions of Interest in written form (scanned and signed, in English, with optional Russian translation; PDF format, maximum file size 20 MB) must be submitted electronically via email, with optional submission in person or by mail, no later than 30 September 2025, 16:00 Tashkent time. Tender Link : https://www.isdb.org/project-procurement/tenders

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