Consultancy to Develop a Capacity-Building Programme and Conduct Training in the Use of Technology, Digital Skills including SEN and the Condensed Curriculum

**Project:** Windward Islands Sector Transformation for Learning Enhancement

REVISED REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

SAINT LUCIA

WINDWARD ISLANDS SECTOR TRANSFORMATION FOR LEARNING ENHANCEMENT (WISTLE) PROJECT

Credit No. TF-C8595

Project ID No. P508559

Reference No. WISTLE/008/2026-CS/QCBS/01

Assignment Title:  

Consultancy to Develop a Condensed Curriculum for Upper Primary and Lower Secondary; and to Develop a Capacity- Building Program and Conduct Training in the Use of Education Technology (EdTech), and Digital Skills including for SEN and the Condensed Curriculum

The Government of Saint Lucia has received funding to implement the Windward Islands Sector Transformation for Learning Enhancement (WISTLE) Project. The project to be implemented in the four windward islands – Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines- is funded through a US$10 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and is implemented in collaboration with the World Bank.  Saint Lucia is in receipt of US$2.4 million to implement key interventions focused on enhancing education infrastructure for climate-resilience, teacher professional development, technology integration, and strengthening the national Education Management Information System (EMIS) to facilitate data-driven decision-making and improved instruction. The project’s focus is on enhancing the capacity of educational practitioners to deliver day-to-day quality and equitable education in general, and during periods when instruction is challenged by natural disasters. The project therefore supports the consolidation of technology integration and the strengthening of the requisite technological infrastructure. 

It supports on-going regional and national curriculum reform aimed at strengthening the quality of education delivery through the development of a condensed curriculum for upper primary and lower secondary grades. The condensed curriculum, a strategic accelerated approach to education, will concentrate on the essential skills, core concepts and key learning objectives to be used in emergency situations. 

The objectives of the assignment are to:

1. to develop a condensed curriculum and an accompanying assessment framework focused on foundational learning for upper primary and lower secondary grades.  The condensed curriculum will be used during national emergency situations where students are out of normal school, but teaching and learning is expected to continue.  The curriculum will focus specifically on essential skills, core concepts, and key learning objectives using an integrated approach across subject strands (social sciences, science, TVET and languages).
2. to develop a capacity-building program for education practitioners (teacher educators, curriculum officers, district education officers, principals and teachers of the lower secondary level) in the integration of technology in instruction, and digital skills supporting inclusive education for students with Special Educational Needs, and equipping teachers to deliver the condensed curriculum. This is with the overall view of improving teaching practices.
3. to conduct capacity-development training for two hundred and thirty (230) practitioners (district education officers, principals and teachers of lower secondary schools) using the program developed in (B 1) above.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following websites: www.govt.lc/consultancies  or www.finance.gov.lc  or https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement or can be obtained at the address given below.

The Department of Education and Digital Transformation, the Project Executing Agency, now invites interested and eligible consulting entities to provide an Expression of Interest demonstrating the following qualifications and experience required to perform the services. Interested entities should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services; (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, clients’ references etc.).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The assignment is to be undertaken by a suitably qualified entity. The selected entity is required to possess the minimum competency requirements listed hereunder.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in integration of EdTech into teaching and digital skills, including Universal Design for Learning within the secondary education sector.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Curriculum Development and Assessment within the primary and secondary education sectors.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience conducting gap analyses or rapid demand and supply assessments within the education sector.
• Demonstrated experience in developing ICT tools and teaching and learning resources or instructional materials to effectively support instructional delivery in relevant content areas.
• Demonstrated experience in completing at least 3 assignments in designing and implementing Educational Development and Training Programs integrating digital learning tools into curricula.
• Demonstrated experience in completing at least 3 assignments in the development of Curriculum and Assessment within the primary and secondary education sectors.
• Proven ability to engage (coordinate and work) with national counterparts (including senior government officials at national and state level), partners, stakeholders in the public and private sectors.    

The attention of interested entities is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Sixth Edition, March 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower (paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations).

The Consulting Entities will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method. Eligibility is directed toward educational institutions that demonstrate the capacity to fulfill the specific objectives of the assignment. A joint venture formed by a publicly owned educational institution and a private entity may be eligible to participate, provided that the education institution satisfies the applicable eligibility requirements.

Interested entities wishing to obtain further information are requested to submit an email to tenders.wistle@learning.edu.lc during office hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (0900 to 1630 hours).

Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically only via the Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement no later than 9:30 a.m. local time on August 19, 2026.

 

Project Manager

Project Implementation Unit

Windward Islands Sector Transformation for Learning Enhancement (WISTLE) Project

Department of Education and Digital Transformation

2nd Floor, Hasache Complex

Goodlands

CASTRIES

Email: tenders.wistle@learning.edu.lc