Loan No:8361-KZ
The Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of a Justice Sector InstitutionalStrengthening Project (JSISP), andintends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Consultingservices (the “Services”)aim atstrengtheningofjusticesectorand will contribute to achieving of improvement of efficiency and professionalism of the judiciary.
Withinthisassignment, theConsultantshallperform:
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furtherimprovingthe monitoring and evaluation of the performance of lower courts;
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increasingtheefficiencyofinstitutionalassessments, surveys, analytical and academic research of courts performance and development of the judicial system;
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improving theuniformjudicialpractice, researching international experience ofcontinental legal systems and introducing/ adapting relevant good practices to ensure uniform judicial practice.
The expected deliverables will include:
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list of recommendations on how to improve the monitoring and evaluation of performance of courts;
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list of recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of analytics and academic research of the judicial system;
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list of recommendations on how to improve the development of uniform judicial practice;
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report on the implementation of the Action plan.
Expected duration of the Assignmentis 10 (ten) months.
TheMinistryofJusticeoftheRepublicofKazakhstannow inviteseligible consulting firms (the “Consultant”) to express 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 (brochures, description of related assignments, experience in equivalent activities, staff relevant skills etc.)including names, titles and contact information of current and/or previous clients from whom detailed feedback can be sought if needed.
The shortlisting criteria are:
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at least 5 years of experience in providing consulting services in the area of justice, the rule of law and the judiciary, or conducting large-scale academic research in the area of justice, procedural law and/or judicial administration;
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strong international network with other leading and well-known global organizations;
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at least 2 years of experience in coordinating large-scale projects financed by international donor organizations;
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availabilityof experts with relevant or exceeding qualification, skills and experience for performing the assignment.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's
Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014) ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications
AConsultantwillbeselected in accordance with the Quality- and Cost-Based selection (QCBS) method set out in Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 09:00 to 18:00 hours, Monday through Friday (Astana time).
Expressions of interest must be signed by the Executive officer and delivered in hardcopy or electronically (pdf format) to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 18:00 hours Astana time on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
ProjectImplementationUnit(PIU)
Attn: RuslanAbdirashid, Head of PIU
3/1Saryarka Ave., Bolashak Business Center,
5 floor, office No. 507
010000, Astana city, Kazakhstan,
Tel.: +7 (7172) 54 09 81
kzjsisp-isg-procurement@kz.pwc.com