Recruitment of a firm responsible for the development of an environmental and social management system (ESMS) in financial institutions, including capacity building on ESS9 standard.

This contract award pertains to the Burundi Jobs and Economic Transformation Project, funded by IDA-V4410. The procurement method utilized was Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS), with the contract reference number BI-ADB-393474-CS-QCBS. The scope of the contract involved the recruitment of a consulting firm responsible for developing an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) within financial institutions. A crucial component of this engagement includes providing capacity building on the ESS9 standard. The notification of award was issued on October 29, 2024, with a contract duration of 10.5 months. The minimum qualifying score for this selection was 75. The awarded firm is DYNAMIC GROUP CONSULT, based in Burundi, which achieved a combined score of 86.84, with a technical score of 88.60 and a financial score of 79.80. The final evaluation price was USD 379,050.00, and the signed contract price is USD 348,910.00. Another firm, LODEC CONSULTANTS from the Republic of Congo, was also listed with beneficial ownership details. Several other firms were evaluated, including ASF CONSULTING from Tunisia, which had a lower evaluation price of USD 256,780.00. Firms such as RSD from Burundi, SETYM INTERNATIONAL from Canada, LAND RESSOURCES from Madagascar, and CICESE from Burundi were either rejected due to non-compliance or failure to meet the minimum technical score requirements.

This is a consulting contract in the education and training, finance and banking and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Program Evaluation. Located in Burundi, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 348,910.

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