REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consulting Services for: Local Individual Consultant for English Language Courses in the frame of Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project

Republic of Tajikistan

OJSC “Barqi Tojik” / Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project Phase 1

Consulting Services / Contract reference: TJ NHPP CS 25-1

Background

OJSC “Barqi Tojik” (hereinafter the “Client”), an Open Joint Stock Company owned by the state, is a vertically integrated power utility operating under the direct control of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The company is responsible for the generation, of heat and electricity in the Republic of Tajikistan as well the export of the electricity to the abroad. In its structure, OJSC “Barqi Tojik” has a Project Realization Group “Energy Loss Reduction” (PRG) which implements the investment projects, where the OJSC “Barqi Tojik” represents an Implementing Entity. PRG has around 60 staff members specializing in different fields, who implement projects, which are financed by the World Band, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Eurasian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other IFI’s.

English Language Courses

The objective of this educational assignment is to conduct training courses with an aim to enhance English Language skills of the Client staff.

Scope of Services

The English language courses will be offered to the currently engaged staff as well as those that will join the Client in the future and whose duties are associated with Projects implementation. Following this the training courses will be delivered in OJSC “Barqi Tojik” (64, Ismoili Somoni Ave., Dushanbe). The courses will involve up to 16 staff members, which will be divided to a minimum 2 groups based on their current English proficiency level. The first group will benefit from a basic English language course tailored to their level and needs while the second group will attend targeted lessons in professional English with strong emphasis on writing and presentation skills. The expected number of trainees is maximum 8 persons per each group. It is expected that prior to the courses selected consultant will conduct a respective examination.

The detailed ToR can be found at the following website:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1H_SKa2rraFlYlb0NnXfIfBOKNOUTiHeG?usp=sharing

An individual Consultant shall be selected following Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants in accordance with Section VI, paragraphs, 7.36 and 7.37 of “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”)

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” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Further information can be obtained via e-mail given below.

Applications must be prepared in English and Russian languages and delivered in their soft form to the email address below, or by fax by 17:00 of Dushanbe local time on March 28, 2025

Mr. Farhod Shukurzoda

Executive Director

PRG “Energy Loss Reduction”

OJSC “Barqi Tojik”

Fax: (+992-37) 235-87-64

E-mail: elrpbt@gmail.com