Development of qualification programs, skills certification schemes, and international accreditation of vocational training programs

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Required expertise

Railways & Rolling Stock

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Minimum qualifications

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Required years of experience

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Country or duty station

Azerbaijan

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Required proposal documents

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Expression of interest requirements

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Clarification deadline

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Submission deadline

18 Aug 2026

Notice

Classified as a consulting opportunity from the published procurement type, notice type, summary.

Scope of works

Project P171250 — Employment Support Project · Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection · Consulting services · REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) The Republic of Azerbaijan Employment Support Project Loan No.: 9712-AZ Assignment Title: Development of qualification programs, skills certification schemes, and international accreditation of vocational training programs Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): AZ-MLSPP-562949-CS-QCBS The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Employment Support Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include development of qualification programs, skills certification schemes, and international accreditation of vocational training programs , with about 36 months of implementation period (expected to start about December 2026- January 2027) . The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: TOR 5_ Terms of reference_eng_final_for REO.docx The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population / Employment Support Project 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: experience in implementation of projects of similar nature and complexity (development of competency frameworks or occupational and education standards, curricula, and assessment tools); experience in designing and organization of vocational training programs; experience in developing skills assessment; regional experience in similar contexts in skills development sector, preferably in Azerbaijan or comparable countries. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations&

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Railways & Rolling Stock

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Quality And Cost-Based Selection

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Key dates

1. Published at source29 Jul 2026
2. Submission deadline18 Aug 2026