Lagos State Government,
Nigeria
Lagos EKO Secondary Education Project
Consultancy Service for Teachers’ Profession Development- Mentoring Programme
LEP/QCBS/C-11-001
Expression of Interest
Credit No. 45910 NG
This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. WB3947-808/11 of 14 September, 2011.
Date of Issuance: 20 September, 2011
The Lagos Stale Government, through the Federal Government of Nigeria, has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to finance activities under the Lagos EKO Secondary Education Project. The Project is expected to address the Government’s priority of human capital development by directly supporting public junior and senior secondary schools through grants, performance-based incentives, teachers training and professional development and standardized testing of students. The Lagos State Government intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for consultancy services for Teachers’ Professional Development Mentoring Programme.
The objective of this Consultancy Service is (a) To improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools through the development of a Teachers Mentoring Programme; (b) To train 180 skilled mentors to effectively support continuous Teachers Professional Development in schools; and (c) To ensure sustainability of the Teachers Mentoring Programme by developing a cohort of 18 Master Mentors to provide on-going support and training.
The Lagos EKO Secondary Education Project now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochure, description of similar assignment, experience in similar condition, general qualifications and availability of appropriate skills among staff). The proposed assignment is expected to bring international best practice and ideas into Teachers Mentoring. As such, eligible local firms could associate with international education organization/firm with direct experience of training teachers at secondary school level in Nigeria and any other similar environment in English Language, Mathematics, Basic Science and Biology.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines; Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers. January, 20 11.
Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 9.00a.m to 4.00p.m local time
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 12th October 2011 by 4.00p.m local time.
Lagos EKO Secondary Education Project
4, Emina Crescent Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.
E-Mail: lagosekoproject@yahoo.com
Tel: +234- 1 -8707704
The Project Coordinator
