Hiring a company to conduct training programmes for SDOs
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: Social Protection Project | Method: Consultant Qualification Selection | Ref: LK-MOWCASE-562873-CS-CQS
This is a consulting contract in the infrastructure, education and training and energy and power sectors. Located in Sri Lanka, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
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Description
Ministry of Rural Development,Social and Community Empowerment
Department of Samurdhi Development
Social Protection Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Loan No: P178973
Assignment Title: Conducting Project Training Program
No: LK-MOWCASE-562873-CS-CQS
- The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received financing from the World Bank to meet the cost of the Social Protection Project, which is being implemented by the Department of Samurdhi and intends to apply part of the proceeds for conducting project Training Program for SDOs and other relevant staff for Social protection Project.
- The Social Protection Project is a Government of Sri Lanka project funded by the World Bank. The project supports Sri Lanka in providing better-targeted income and livelihood opportunities to poor and vulnerable households and in improving the responsiveness of the social protection system. The relevant equipment is required to support training and other project-related activities under the project.
- The Chairman, of the Project Consultants Procurement Committee on behalf of the Social Protection Project, invites eligible consulting firms, Academic Institutions universities to indicate their interest in providing the consultancy service for the above requirements.
- Sri Lanka’s Empowerment Program pilot is being implemented with the support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) in selected areas nation-wide. The ADB support covers 13 districts, namely Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalla, Kilinochchi, Kurunegala, Matale, Mulaitivu, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee – covering 400 Grama Niladharis (GNs) and with a target of 12,800 participants. The WB support covers 12 districts, namely Ampara, Badulla, Colombo, Mannar, Monaragala, Rathnapura, Vavuniya, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Gampaha and Puttalam covering 439 GNs with a target of more than 10,975 participants, across two phases. Phase 1 includes 7 non-impact evaluation districts, covering 35 Divisional Secretariats (DS)s and 175 GNs. Phase 2 includes 5 Impact evaluation districts covering 44 DSs, along with 8 GNs per DS while 6 GNs are considered as treatment GNs and randomly selected 02 GNs will be considred as Controll GNs . Further information can be found in Table 1 and the full geographical coverage of districts, DSs, and GNs
- The detailed “Terms of Reference (TOR)” is now available at Social Protection project Procurement Unit and interested parties may download these documents from the Social Protection Project www.dsd.samurdhi.gov.lk
- Interested consultancy firms must provide documentary evidence and related information indicating that they have the required qualifications, capacity and relevant experience to perform the services as per the selection criteria listed below.
- The shortlisting criteria will be as follows:
- The firm shall be legally registered with the Registrar of Companies or other legally recognized authority, as applicable. Academic/research institutions, universities, development institutions or other recognized institutions with a proven track record in relevant training, capacity building, social research, institutional development or related assignments may also be considered, subject to applicable procurement requirements. The date of establishment/incorporation and institutional mandate shall be provided
- The firm shall a minimum 0f 5 years of relavant professional experience in conducting training and capacity building programmes, Training of trainers (TOT) institutional development ,sociol-economic development ,project implementation support,human resource development ,monitoring and evaluation,or other assignments relevant to the objectives of the Social Protection Project.
- The firm shall demonstrate successful experience in conducting at least three (3) similar assignments during the last five (5) years, preferably involving Training of Trainers (ToT), management training, capacity building, curriculum/training material development, institutional strengthening, or training of government/development-sector personnel.Experience in assignments covering five (5) or more districts, and/or assignments implemented under World Bank, IFAD or other foreign-funded/development partner-funded projects, will be considered relevant additional experience
- Availability of full-time key experts such as TOT Training Specialist, Senior Training /Capacity Building Specialist,Social Protection / Community Development Specialist,Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist,Financial Literacy / Livelihood Development Specialist,Training Facilitators / Resource Persons
- Support staff and resource pool including financial strength to conduct an assignment without much depending on the client
- A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the world Bank, and the method of selection will be Consultants selection Method (CQS).
- Interested firms should provide necessary details/information as requested above with 01 original and 05 copies for shortlisting along with the EOI.
- Further information can be obtained at the address below during working office hours, i.e. 0900 to 1600 hours except for Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays.
- Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by post) by on or before 30th October 2026 at 2.00 pm. Any Expression of Interest (EOI) received after the specified closing date and time shall be rejected and shall not be considered for further evaluation or shortlisting.
Chairman Project Consultant Procurement Committee
Social Protection Project
Department of Samurdhi Development
1st Step, 4th Floor,
Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla
Tel: 011-2572922 / 071-6847120
Email:wbprocu2026@gmail.com
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on October 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00476559. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Social Protection Project
Social Protection Project has issued 27 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 23 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Sri Lanka. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: October 23, 2026.
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This notice was issued by Social Protection Project in Sri Lanka. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract in the Infrastructure sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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The contract is for delivery in Sri Lanka. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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