Expression of Interest for Consulting Services for the Recruitment of a Consultant for the Accounting and Financial Audit of the Project: Fiscal Years 2025, 2026 and 2027. 1. The Government of Burkina Faso has received financing from the World Bank for the Sikasso-Korhogo-Bobo Dioulasso (SKBo) Integration Basin Project. The development objective of the SKBo Project is to contribute to strengthening and improving the performance of Burkina Fasos supply chain logistics, as well as to facilitate the rapid distribution of agro-sylvo-pastoral products and improve the living conditions of the populations within the said basin. In accordance with World Bank procedures, the Project intends to use a portion of this financing to make payments under the contract for the recruitment of a consultant to conduct the accounting and financial audits of the Project: o Fiscal Year 2025; o Fiscal Year 2026; o Fiscal Year 2027. 2. The overall objective of this accounting and financial audit engagement for the SKBo is to enable the expression of a professional opinion on the financial position of the Project at the end of each fiscal year for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, and to ensure that the resources made available to the Project are utilized for the purposes for which they were granted, with a view to achieving the Projects development objective. 3. The Permanent Secretary of the Transport Sectoral Program (SP-PST) of the Ministry of Homeland Construction invites interested candidates to express their interest in the above-mentioned services by providing relevant information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the requested services (the nature of the candidates activities and number of years of experience; the candidates qualifications in the relevant field, specifically references regarding the execution of similar assignments; the candidates technical and managerial organization; general qualifications; and the number of permanent professional staff). 4. The technical evaluation and selection criteria are set out as follows: Criteria | Scores 1. Presentation and Content of the Submission - Quality of presentation, level of detail of the information provided, and consultant references: 2.5 points - Quality of the organizational chart and the consultants permanent staff: 2.5 points | 05 points 2. General Experience in Accounting and Financial Audits - Less than 5 years of experience: 0 pts - 5 years of experience: 10 pts - More than 5 years: 10 pts, plus 1 pt for each additional year | 20 Points 3. Relevant Experience of the Firm (substantiated by contracts, certificates of satisfactory completion, and/or validation reports): o Experience in accounting and financial audits of projects and programs: 20 points (10 pts per similar assignment); o Experience in accounting and financial audits of projects and programs funded by the World Bank: 55 points One (01) assignment conducted: 30 pts More than one (01) assignment: 25 pts (2.5 pts per assignment) | 75 Points Total | 100 points N.B.: - Only duly substantiated references (duly signed certificates of satisfactory completion or minutes of unconditional acceptance) will be considered. ...accompanied by the cover and signature pages of similar contracts) will be taken into account. 5. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the "Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)" method, in accordance with the World Banks *Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers* (Investment Project Financing), dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, February 2025, and September 2025. 6. Consultants may associate with one another to enhance their capacity; however, such associations are limited to groups of no more than three (03) members. 7. This Expression of Interest is subject to the provisions of the *Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers* (Investment Project Financing), 7th Edition, September 2025. 8. Furthermore, consultants are advised that the provisions of paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of Section III of the *Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers* (Investment Project Financing), 7th Edition, September 2025 relating to the World Banks rules regarding conflict of interestare applicable. 9. Interested consultants... ...may obtain additional information regarding the reference documents at the address below: Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Sector Program (SP-PST), located on TANSOBA Boulevard (Ring Road), Sector 28, 2nd building on the south side of the Shell station East Interchange, 01 BP 2517 Ouagadougou 01, Tel.: (226) 25 41 78 06/07, E-mail:
[email protected]; open Monday to Thursday from 07:30 GMT to 12:30 GMT and from 13:00 GMT to 16:00 GMT, and Friday from 07:30 GMT to 12:30 GMT and from 13:30 GMT to 16:30 GMT. 10. Expressions of interestsubmitted in three (03) copies, comprising one (01) original and two (02) photocopies, plus one electronic copy (editable file) must be submitted to the address below no later than April 17, 2026, at 10:00 UTC, bearing the inscription: "Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a consultant for the accounting and financial audits of the SKBo Project, Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, and 2027." For the attention of: The Permanent Secretary of the Transport Sector Program (SP-PST) of the Ministry of National Construction, Mr. P. Basile François NIKIEMA, Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Sector Program (SP-PST), located on TANSOBA Boulevard (Ring Road), Sector 28, 2nd building on the south side of the Shell station East Interchange, 01 BP 2517 Ouagadougou 01, Tel. : (226) 25 41 78 06/07, E-mail:
[email protected] Pingdwindé Basile François NIKIEMA Knight of the Order of the Stallion [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso
