Sindh Education Foundation Karachi Sindh Tender Notices 2013

SINDH EDUCATION FOUNDATION GOVT. OF SINDH Promotion of Private Schools in Rural Sindh Urban Slums (PPRS) [Education Sector]
Services: Non-Consulting. Loan No./Credit No./TF No./Grant No. 74552-PAK Project ID No. P125952
Tender # SEF/N P/13-14/016
The Government of Sindh is committed to provide quality education to the most underserved of the province. For that purpose: the Government has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards the cost of Sindh Education Reform Program II (SERP II), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Public Private Partnership in Education. The Sindh Education Foundation, with support from World Bank and the Government of Sindh, is embarking on an initiative for improving access to quality education through cost-effective private schooling model. Under this initiative, in 1st Phase 200, in 2nd Phase 100, in 3rd Phase 185 schools had been established through private entrepreneurs selected via an objective merit-based and transparent selection process in 10 districts (Khairpur, Larkana, Kamber-Shandadkot, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Badin, Thatta, Umerkot and Mithi) of Sindh Province through the program "Promoting Private Schooling in Rural Sindh (PPRS)". The program will be spearheaded by the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). In this regard, 393 localities have already been selected in the first, second & third phases of the program for establishment of Private schools. The fourth phase of the program is in progress: and through this phase, 607 school sites are expected to be established. For the fourth phase of the program, SEF received approximately 6000 applications for opening of private schools in 10 districts of Sindh from the private sector comprising individuals and various forms of organizations. One of the conditions to qualify for the school is to furnish authentic data of proposed localities to SEF by the applicant. SEF requires the services of the reputable research organization(s) to conduct extensive and time critical VERIFICATION SURVEY in the abovementioned districts. The survey comprises the field based verification of the data provided by the applicant to establish the private school. The Firms may participate in one or multiple districts. Now the interested firms are required to submit their company profiles before December 20th, 2013. For understanding of requirements, the detailed TORs are available at our website www.sef.orgspk  Firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and employment of Consu Rants (SBCO) by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011. Sd/- Assistant Director Procurement
SINDH EDUCATION FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT OF SINDH PLOT NO. 21/A, BLOCK-7 & 8, 0.H.S., AMEER KHUSRO ROAD, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. EMAIL: procurement@seforg.pk Ph: (92-21) 34169182-4 FAX #: (92-21) 99251652
INF-KRY: 2820/13