REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
| Country: | Republic of Tajikistan |
| Project Name: | Tourism Business Education Development Project |
| Sector: | Education Sector |
| Individual consultant services: | Senior Procurement Specialist |
| Mode of Financing: | IsDB Loan Financing |
| Financing No: | TJK1048 |
The Islamic Development Bank has approved its financing in the amount of USD 13.95 million equivalent from the toward the cost of the Tourism Business Education Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract of consultant services of an Individual Consultant for which this Expression of Interest is issued.
The Project objective is to improve access to and the quality of higher professional education in tourism and hospitality, based on best international practices. It will achieve this through the upgradation of the existing tourism institution and strengthening its potential to serve as a Hub for tourism and hospitality education in the region. The International University of Entrepreneurship and Tourism of the Republic of Tajikistan is the Executing Agency of the project. The project implementation period is 5 years.
The services include rendering full support to PMU/EA on procurement of goods, works, non-consulting and consulting services under the project in accordance with IsDB procurement regulation and requirements, contract management and monitoring of contract implementation, etc. The estimated level of efforts is 60 (sixty) months. The expected start date of assignment is March 2026.
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:https://iutet.tj/en/senior-procurement-specialist/ or can be obtained at the address given below.
The International University of Entrepreneurship and Tourism of the Republic of Tajikistan now invites eligible consultant (“Individual Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services.
The shortlist will be drawn up following the evaluation of CVs and useful information in response to this notice of expression of interest including references. Potential candidates will be required to provide information on their general qualifications as an individual consultant,their mission-relevant experience, their experience in the sector as well as their language ability.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection method applicable to Individual Consultants as defined in the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition, revised February 2023)
Minimum Qualification Requirements
- Higher education in business administration, law, economics and other relevant fields (civil engineering, industrial management, finance);
- At least 5 years of work experience in procurement of goods, works and services under the international development organizations’ procurement procedures;
- Previous training on international procurement procedures, including procurement of goods and works and selection of consultants. Knowledge of IsDB Procurement Regulations is an advantage;
- Knowledge of the public procurement law;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
- Experience in the use of the Bank’s online procurement planning and tracking tool;
- Fluency in English and Tajik and/or Russian languages.
Interested Individual Consultants are invited to read Clauses 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 edition, revised February 2023 (the “Procurement Guidelines”) setting forth the IsDB’s policy on conflicts of interest.
Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, i.e.08:00 to 17:00 (local time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form accompanied by the CV and any other document (in person or by e-mail) to the address below no later than 17:00 9 February 2026.
The International University of Entrepreneurship and Tourism of Tajikistan
Attention: Prof. Asrorzoda Ubaydullo Sattor
48/5 Borbad Street, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
Tel: +992 37 234 88 02
E-mail: dsx_ips@mail.ru, with copy to iutetiro.tj@gmail.com, idbroa@isdb.org
Website: http://www.iutet.tj
