Technical Assistance for the Teacher Education Support Project (TA-TESP)

INVITATION The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) is seeking to retain the services of a Consultant to provide the professional and consulting services related to the implementation of Technical Assistance for the Teacher Education Support Project (TA-TESP) in Tanzania The purpose of this notice is to invite formal costed proposals from eligible Consultants. On the basis of the formal proposals, one Consultant will be invited to negotiate a contract for the provision of services. DFATD reserves the right to refuse any or all proposals received. The amount allocated to this contract will not exceed five million nine hundred thousand Canadian dollars (CAN$5,900,000) excluding applicable taxes. The anticipated contract duration is five (5) years. WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE PROJECT Since the recipient country requests communications with DFATD in English the working language for this project is English. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES To support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has a requirement for a Technical Assistance Consultant to provide technical assistance expertise for the delivery of the Teacher Education Support Project (TESP). Canada has significant internationally-recognized expertise in effective training of future teachers. As such, the Technical Assistance envelope will bring Canadian expertise to ensure that the latest best practices are incorporated into the content and delivery of TESP; ensure that the various activities to be implemented with TESP support are well coordinated, and provide training to help improve the quality of services delivered under TESP. The technical assistance component of the Teacher Education Support Project (TA-TESP) will therefore contribute to the achievement of the same expected results of the TESP, which are:

More effective management of teacher education and professional development; and Improved quality and relevance of gender-sensitive instruction for student teachers at Government teachers’ colleges.

The Consultant will be the overall manager, administrator and coordinator of the Technical Assistance component for the TA-TESP, bringing together the various resources required to execute the project. The Consultant will be responsible for carrying out activities required for the financial and operational administration of the project. Additionally, the Consultant will be responsible for: 1) the sourcing and deploying of technical experts to provide the requisite technical assistance services; 2) providing support to the MoEST to plan efficiently for the procurement processes needed for the implementation of the project. CONSULTANT PROFILE To meet the requirement of the assignment, DFATD is seeking to retain the services of a Consultant with a set of demonstrated and verifiable capabilities. DFATD is seeking a Consultant with experience in managing and implementing international development projects of similar scope and complexity. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Proposals should be presented following the instructions provided in the Request for Proposal document to be obtained through the GETS on the Internet (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/). Please note, DFATD does not send out RFPs directly to interested Consultants. In order to be considered, proposals must be completed and received no later than 14:00 hrs, Eastern Standard Time (EST), on closing date, at the following address: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Distribution and Mail Services – AAG Lester B. Pearson Building 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0G2 Attention: Bid Receiving Unit - SGD PROPOSALS SUBMITTED VIA FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. INQUIRIES Questions relating to this notice must be directed IN WRITING to: Frank Loop Senior Contracting Management Services Officer Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development 200 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Québec K1A 0G4 Fax: 819 953-8606 E-mail: frank.loop@international.gc.ca Web Site URL: www.international.gc.ca