Database Design and Development consultancy - Component 2
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Description
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS)
COUNTRY: Solomon Islands
PROJECT Name: FFA: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Second Phase for Economic Resilience
Grant No.: IDA-E2180
Assignment Title: Development of the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) Database
Reference No. SB-FFA-528804-CS-CQS
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received grant financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – Second Phase for Economic Resilience (PROPER) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services.
FFA's mission is to strengthen national capacity and regional cooperation to manage, control, and develop offshore tuna fisheries sustainably. The Agency supports members in exercising sovereign control over fisheries within their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and engages in regional fisheries governance, including through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
FFA is governed by the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), composed of national officials and ministers. The Secretariat, led by the Director-General, and has four divisions: Fisheries Management, Fisheries Development, Fisheries Operations, and Corporate Services.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this REOI.
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) 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 attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Fifth Edition September 2023) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations, and based on the following criteria:
FFA is looking for a firm with the following minimum qualification and experience to undertake the assignment:
• At least 10 years of experience in database architecture and data warehousing
• Proven experience developing ETL systems and business intelligence platforms
• Experience implementing secure, role-based database systems
• Strong experience in dashboard development and data visualization
• Experience in public sector or regional organizations
• Experience in fisheries economics or natural resource data systems (advantage)
• Experience working in the Pacific region (advantage)Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00am – 16:00pm week days.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail) by 4:00pm, 19th May 2026.
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Attn: Director General
E-mail: proper.procurement@ffa.int
Yours Sincerely
Mr Allan Rahari
Acting Direct General
About This Opportunity
This is a consulting contract in the information and communication technology, environment and climate and Research sectors. Located in Pacific 2, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 19, 2026.
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 information and communication technology 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.