Training Services for the Improvement of Personal and Professional Skills for PIAM (UIP Ambato)

This document details a contract award for training services aimed at enhancing the personal and professional skills of the Indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorians and Montubian Peoples and Nationalities (PIAM) within the Ambato Integrated Unit (UIP Ambato). The project, "Territorial Economic Empowerment for the Indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorians and Montubian Peoples and Nationalities (TEEIPAM)," funded by an IBRD loan (Loan/Credit/TF Info: IBRD-91630), procured these services through a Request for Quotations (RFQ) method, identified by Bid/Contract Reference No: EC-IEPS-504651-NC-RFQ. The awarded contract has a duration of 90 days. The selected bidder is INGENIERIA Y DISEÑO INTEGRAL DE PROYECTOS AP PROJECT, with a signed contract price of USD 28,750.00, which differs from their bid price at opening and evaluated bid price of USD 24,023.50. The notification of award was issued on August 19, 2025. Several other bidders were rejected due to non-compliance, including INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNOLOGICO DE LA ECONOMIA SOCIAL POPULAR Y SOLIDARIA, FUNDACION EDUCATIVA MONS. CANDIDO RADA, and CORPORACIÓN ECUATORIANA PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL PRODUCTIVO CEDINP S.C.C. The project is located in Ecuador, specifically within the Cotopaxi province, Latacunga city. The overall objective of the TEEIPAM project is to foster territorial economic empowerment for these specific ethnic groups.

This is a consulting contract in the education and training, energy and power and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Vocational Training. Located in Ecuador, Latin America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 28,750.

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. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.