Consulting firm to design, develop and implement lower secondary curriculum and assessment activities.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) JOINT PROCUREMENT GRENADA & DOMINICA Assignment: Outcome-Based Development of an Enhanced Lower-Secondary Curriculum and Assessment in Dominica and Grenada Reference No .: GD-MOE-GRENADA-552260-CS-QBS Project : WISTLE (P508559) Grant No .: TF-C8594, TFC8596 Selection Method : Selection shall follow the World Bank Procurement Regulations using the Quality-Based Selection (QBS) method. 1. Background The Governments of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Grenada have received financing from the Global Partnership for Education through the World Bank for the Windward Islands Sector Transformation for Learning Enhancement (WISTLE) Project. The Ministries of Education intend to jointly procure a consulting firm to develop, pilot and support implementation of enhanced lower-secondary curricula and aligned assessment systems. The assignment will produce common regional solutions while contextualizing outputs for each country. 2. Objective The consultancy will design and support implementation of an enhanced lower-secondary curriculum, strengthen national assessment systems, build institutional capacity, integrate digital delivery through an LMS, incorporate inclusive education and TVET pathways, and establish sustainable systems that remain after project completion. 3. Scope of Services The selected consulting firm will: (i) review existing curricula and policies; (ii) develop curriculum frameworks and learning outcomes; (iii) prepare curricula, teacher guides and learning resources for Forms 1–3 in Dominica and Forms 1–2 in Grenada; (iv) develop a national assessment strategy, item bank and digital assessment library; (v) pilot and refine the curriculum; (vi) train curriculum developers, teachers and education officers; (vii) integrate resources into an existing regional LMS; and (viii) prepare sustainability and rollout plans. 4. Experience, Qualifications The consulting firm shall demonstrate