Hiring of Consulting Firm for Third-Party Validation of Community-Based School Sites in Balochistan

The Balochistan Education Support Project invites eligible consulting firms to express interest for hiring a Third-Party Validation (TPV) firm to verify community-based school sites identified by District Education Groups (DEGs) under the GRADES-Balochistan project in Quetta. This consultancy aims to ensure full consistency with the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment. Items being procured: - Engagement of a Third-Party Validation Firm for verification of community-based school sites identified by DEGs The project focuses on improving educational access, quality, and equity in Balochistan by enhancing foundational literacy and numeracy, increasing enrollment, and implementing systemic reforms. The scope includes geographically dispersed field verification exercises across multiple remote and hard-to-access districts including Sherani, Chaman, Washuk, Duki, Kohlu, Barshore, Jhal Magsi, Kachhi, Sohbatpur, Chaghi, Kharan, and Musa Khel. Eligible firms must be legally registered in Pakistan with demonstrated technical capacity and at least 10 years of experience in the social sector, particularly education. They should have completed at least 3 similar third-party validation projects involving GIS-based geo-tagging, mapping, and spatial/distance analysis, and have experience with digital/mobile data collection platforms such as KoBoToolbox, ODK, or SurveyCTO. Proven ability to mobilize and manage field teams in remote districts and experience working with government departments or education projects in Balochistan or similar rural contexts is required. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be submitted in written form (in person, by mail, or email) by 27th November 2026 at 16:00 hours. EOIs can be electronically transmitted to ps.gradesb@gmail.com and couriered subsequently. Further information and the TOR can be obtained from the Project Management Unit office at House # 74-A Chaman Housing Scheme, Airport Road Quetta during office hours 0900 to 1700. Bidders are advised to carefully review the TOR available at https://pmubesp.gob.pk/ before submission. Ensuring compliance with the World Bank's Procurement Regulations and submitting complete documentation will enhance the chances of successful qualification.