وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي
○ AFD
AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT
STATE OF PALESTINE
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING CENTRAL TENDERING DEPARTMNET ( CTD ) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
( CONSULTING SERVICES - CONSULTING FIRMS SELECTION )
Country : State of Palestine
Name of Project : Construction of the new building for the Ibn Sina College in Nablus Convention n ° : CPS1240 01 B
Assignment Title : Engineering Design and Supervision Services .
Invitation No .: MEHE / AFD / 2024 / 021 - EOI - CTD
Tender No : MEHE / AFD / 202 / 139
The Ministry of Higher Education ( MEHE ) received a financing from Agence Française de Dé- veloppement ( " AFD " ) , and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments for the project of construction of the new building for the Ibn Sina College in Nablus . -The estimated amount of construction works is 9M € ( VAT excluded ) . The project consists of the construction of a new building for teachings of vocation and technical education in health profes- sions ( nursing and midwifery ) for approximately 800 students as part of the Nablus University for Vocational and Technical Education ( NU - VTE ) . The project will include high environmental ambitions in terms of energy efficiency , and the achievement of a certifica- tion by the Palestinian Higher Green Building Council ( PHGBC ) . The applicant will therefore have to present solid references and expertise in terms of energy efficiency for buildings . -The Services of the consultant shall consist of the architectural and technical design of the new building for the Ibn Sina College in Nablus , and the supervision of the construction works .
-The CTD hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above .
-This Request for Expressions of Interest ( REOI ) is open to : Consulting firms
-Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub - clause 1.3 of the " Procurement
Guidelines for AFD - Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries " , available online on AFD's website : http://www.afd.fr .
-The Expressions of Interest must be written in English .
-Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services . For that purpose , documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted . If the Applicant is not qualified , it will not be eligible for the shortlist and therefore its experience will not be considered . The criteria for the references for determining the qualification and experience of the candidates are detailed in the Request for Ex - pressions of Interest documents ( REOI ) .
* Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed , the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria :
-The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with a similar security risk , for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures ( invoice or contract with a security service provider , proof of security awareness training before departure on - site , etc. ) .
-The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures : it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system .
- For services provided abroad , the Applicant has entered into an assistance and repatriation contract for its employees : it shall provide the certificate evidencing such contract .
-The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas , and shall attach docuч ments proving its implementation ( service orders with related instructions , certificates of awareness - raising or training actions , etc. ) . An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected .
-The Applicant , either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture ( JV ) , must present at least the 4 following competencies in order to be eligible to the shortlist : Architecture , in relation to the design of buildings ; Structural / civil engineering ; Mechanical , electrical and plumbing ( MEP ) ; Design of energy efficient buildings .
-The Applicant shall submit only one application , either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture ( JV ) . If an Applicant ( including any JV member ) submits or participates in more than one application , those applications shall be all rejected . However , the same Sub- consultant may participate in several applications .
* If the Applicant is a JV , the expression of interest shall include :
- a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members ,
or
- a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement , signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal ,
-In the absence of this document , the other members will be considered as Sub - consultants .
-Experiences and qualifications of Sub - consultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications .
-The MEHE will prepare a short list of maximum six Applicants to be pre - selected based on the expressions of interest received to whom it will send a Request for Proposals to perform the services .
-Interested eligible Consultants may obtain the REOI documents from DGmarket platform ( https://afd.dgmarket.com/ ) , or at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm .
-Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address ( 2 ) below in person , or by e - mail on or before Monday , 06/01/2025 at 12:00 Local time .
-Advertising and publishing fees are payed by the successful bidder , to be paid upon signing the contract .
Address 1 : For Information
Ministry of Education and Higher Education / Nablus University for Vocational and Technical Education Address : P.O. Box 110 Ramallah- Al - Masyoun , West Bank
Palestine
Attn : Eng . Ghada Qadous
Project Manager
Fax : +970 2 2921859
E - mails : ghada.qadous@nu-vte.edu.ps
Insert in cc : ctd@mpwh.pna.ps
Address 2 : For Submission
Ministry of Public Works and Housing - Central Tendering Department , First floor
Al Baloua ' Street , Bietunia , West Bank , Palestine
Attn : Eng . Mohammad Omran
Acting General Director
Fax : +970 2 290 9092
E - mail : ctd@mpwh.pna.ps
Central Tendering Department
Consulting Services