(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

UKRAINE

Social Safety Nets Modernization Project

Loan No. 8404-UA of July 9, 2014

Regional plan development and implementation to increase the scope of family care services delivery (residential institutions reform for Kyiv oblast)

Reference No. QCBS-3.3

The Government of Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Social Safety Nets Modernization Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include: 1) development and approval of the Regional plan to reform children's residential institutions/facilities, develop the system of delivering social services to families with children, who require corrective measures in physical and mental development, as well as family-based social services in the communities of Kyiv oblast that would address best interests of every child and as much as possible take into account needs of families with children; 2) development of plans for transformation of children's residential institutions and following-up their implementation (approximately 8-10 institutions). During services delivery the Consultant will be required to develop and implement a decision making system that takes into account best interests of every child and prevents placement of children into residential institutions, and to support implementation of a family-oriented social services system in Kyiv oblast that would meet needs of children and promote ability of parents to meet developmental needs of their child and unlock his/her potential.

The expected period of the services delivery is four years – from August 2016 to September 2020.

The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine ("the Client") now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services (in Ukrainian or English). Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are as follows.

Mandatory Consultant's qualification requirements:

• at least five-year's consulting experience in the field of social policy and/or administrative management;
• proven experience in cooperation with local authorities;
• proven experience in restructuring enterprises, organizations, facilities and educational institutions.

Desirable Consultant's qualification requirements:

• proven experience in development and delivery of services for disabled children;
• proven experience in development and delivery of services for orphans, children deprived of parental care, and families with children being in difficult life circumstances;
• proven experience in carrying out public awareness campaigns;
• proven experience in cooperation with government bodies;
• at least 3 years of proven experience in carrying out trainings and training activities.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10:00 to 18:00 of Kyiv time

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail (scanned copy)) by 17:00 of Kyiv time on March 02, 2016.

Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine

Attn: Sergii O. Ustymenko, Deputy Minister of Social Policy for European Integration Issues; Head of the Competitive Bidding Committee;

8/10 Esplanadna str.,

Kyiv, Ukraine, 01601

Tel: +380442897403

E-mail: [email protected]