Consultancy Services for the Development of the Personal Data Protection Bill/ Law Awareness and Training Toolkit
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: MV: Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: MV-MOECCT-DMADD-578984-CS-QCBS
This is a consulting contract in the education and training, governance and public administration and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Scholarships and Decentralization. Located in Maldives, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the education and training sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION
Republic of Maldives
Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project (P177040)
Grant No: E047-MV
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for the Development of the Personal Data Protection Bill/ Law Awareness and Training Toolkit
Reference No.: MV-MoECCT-DMADD-578984-CS-QCBS
The Government of Maldives (GoM) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Consulting Services (“the Services”) are to engage an experienced and qualified consulting firm (“the Consultant”) for the Development of the Personal Data Protection Bill/ Law Awareness and Training Toolkit.
The Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology (MoHSLT) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are as follows:
- At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in training, developing professional training toolkits and conducting stakeholder engagements, or similar assignments;
- Experience working with government institutions or leading private sector organizations;
- Demonstrated knowledge of international data protection standards and practices or relevant knowledge
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. However, Firms are required to clearly state the proposed position for each Key expert proposed.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition dated November 2020 (Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest and can be found at the following website: https://home.gov.mv/
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by November 22nd, 2026 before 1000hrs.
Attn: Project Manager
Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project,
Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology,
Maldives Digital Service (MDS),
64, Kalaafaanu Hingun, Male’
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on October 27, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00477421. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About MV: Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification
MV: Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification has issued 6 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Transport & Logistics, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Maldives. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: October 27, 2026.
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This is a Consulting contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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