GENERATING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR WOMEN ENTERPRISES (GROW) PROJECT Grant No. 0920-UG
Request for Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services – Firms Selection)
Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design of the Proposed Multi-purpose Service Enterprise Development and Productivity Centre and Women’s Entrepreneurship Training Centre. Reference No.: MGLSD/CONS/23-24/00264
The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services.
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable women entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations, including host and refugee communities. The Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) jointly with Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) as an implementing Entity.

The Project wishes to use part of the proceeds towards constructing infrastructure that provides customized services that empower women entrepreneurs to grow and transition their enterprises from micro to small and from small to medium as well as improve their productivity.

The proposed infrastructure will be part of an ecosystem of production hubs which together will form an interconnected network of common user facilities including the National Women Enterprise and Productivity Center hosted by MGLSD, the Women Entrepreneurship Center hosted by PSFU and Multi-sectoral common user facilities in different parts of the country including Refugee Host Districts. The MGLSD now invites eligible consulting firms (Consultant) to submit their Expression of Interest for the provision of consultancy services.

The Consulting Services (“the Service”) is for feasibility study and preliminary design to provide the decision makers in the Government with sufficient information to make strategic choices with respect to the facilities. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at https://msisd.co.us/

The Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development 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 shortlisting criteria are:
Have at least five-years’ experience in consultancy services of similar nature.
Possess a similar experience of at least three assignments related in scope to high-rise office/mixed-use developments, one of which MUST be specific to a feasibility study and fully completed.
Availability of appropriate staff skills including among others (1) Architect (Team Leader), (ii) Structural Engineer ( Building Services Engineer (Electrical), (iv) Building Services Engineer (Mechanical installations/Sanitation), (v) Quantity Surveyor, (vi) Land Surveyor, (vii) Business Development Specialist/ Economist, (viii) Environmental Specialist and (ix) Social Development Specialist.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III,paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers dated November 2020 (Procurement Regulations).
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification-based Selection (COS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (0800 to 1700 hrs.)

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) not later than Wednesday, May 22 2024, at 1100 hrs. Consultants may maka arrangements to have their Expressions of interest delivered by courier services. However, no liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development. Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project
Gender and Labour House, Plat 2, George Street, P.O. Box 7136
KAMPALA
Tel: +256 414 347 854