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Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project

Overview

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

  • P169629

  • Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project

  • Cambodia

  • OP00334410

  • Request for Expression of Interest

  • Published

  • SPESHP-CS-INDV-41

  • Individual Consultant Selection

  • English

  • Jan 31, 2025 17:00

  • Jan 19, 2025

CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Ministry of Health

  • Yit Sunnara

  • #80, Samdach Penn Nouth Blvd., Sangkat Boeungkak 2, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Cambodia

  • Cambodia

  • (855) 12 959 557

Details

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)
Strengthening Preservice Education for Health Professionals (SPESHP) Project
WORLD BANK & KfW, IDA Credit №. 6664-KH and KfW Grant №: TF0C0329

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Date: January 16, 2025

SPESHP-CS-INDV-40 & 41: National Engineering Consultant- 2 Positions
SPESHP-CS-INDV-42: National Architecture Consultant- 1 Position

  1. The "Strengthening Preservice Education System for Health Professionals” (SPESHP) Project is funded by the World Bank and managed by the Ministry of Health during the period 2020 to 2026. The project aims to improve the quality of education for health professionals entering the workforce in response to health system needs. It targets two priority areas, which accordingly form the first two project components. The first component aims to improve the governance of health professionals’ education in Cambodia by establishing education regulations and standards as well as measuring educational outcomes. The second component aims to strengthen competency-based teaching and learning capacity in selected health training institutions (HTIs) including University of Health Sciences (UHS) and four regional training centers (RTCs). The third component will support the project management, monitoring and evaluation.
  2. The Ministry of Health is recruiting the following Individual Consultant to carry out and implementing the Strengthening Preservice Education for Health Professionals (SPESHP) Project:
  • National Engineering Consultant                     2 Positions
  • National Architecture Consultant                     1 Position
  1. National Engineering Consultant- 2 Positions

Key responsibilities:

1. Check the site temporary works before the renovation/construction works

  1.  Coordination with MOH/HTIs to visit and inspect the sites. To design the floor plan, prepare the technical specification and Bill of Quantity (BoQ) for the renovation/construction works.
  2. Coordination with MOH/HTIs and the contractor to set up the boundary and access of the construction site to ensure that it is suitable to commence the renovation/construction works.
  3. Review on the temporary works designed by the contractor(s) such as drawings, work control plan, safety control plan and method statement prior commencing the construction works on site.
  4. Prepare the pre-construction record of all buildings/facilities with photographs for documentation before starting the renovation/construction works. Some buildings/facilities will be demolished/renovated by the project, and some other buildings/facilities might be affected by the renovation/construction activities that need to be restored to their existing condition by the contractor at the completion stage.
     

2. Inspection, Supervision and Reporting

  1. Ensure that the contractor(s) meets all project requirements for the implementation and protection of environmental and social safeguards as mentioned in the ESMP and ECOPEs.
  2. Provide inputs in case required by the Environment and Social experts in preparing the reports.
  3. Review all shop drawings, work control plans/method statements prepared by the contractor(s) prior to starting any works from the beginning till the completion of the project.
  4. Assist the project manager to approve on the request for the inspection form from the contractor(s) to inspect all the works from step to step to ensure that they are complied with design drawings, technical specification and standards.
  5. Participate to inspect all the materials testing and other works testing requested by the contractor(s) in the construction sites.
  6. Be full time at the construction site to monitor the construction progress and construction quality against the design drawings, technical specification, standards and schedule on a regular basic including during the weekend or night time (if required, especially for the bored pile work and concrete casting work) in case of concrete casting of important critical construction elements;
  7. Day to day access to the adequacy resources of the contractor(s) (materials, equipment, plant, labors) and take appropriate action when needed. Keep and inform regularly to MOH/HTIs.
  8. Ensure that the materials and standards of workmanship comply with the contract and in accordance with the work methods prepared by the contractor(s).
  9. Alert to the contractor(s) all the times what they have to prepare and submit for review and approval before commencing of any works in order to get a good quality of work and safe.
  10. Review the template prepared by the contractor for reporting monthly construction work progress and share with the World Bank for review.
  11. Follow up, review and certify all the required documents in preparation of the monthly progress report prepared by the contractor(s) such as overview of the construction progress including the cumulative from month to month, overall construction schedule including progress chart and s-curve, break down sheet or IPC sheet that achieved the progress from month to month, staff and manpower’s record, equipment record, weather record, work inspection record, quality control of the concrete work, material testing report, testing and commissioning record, calibration report, work defects and method of rectification within timeframe, etc.
  12. Check and assist the project manager to certify the contractor(s) claimed invoice against the actual worked progress/items.
  13. Provide expert advice on available solution and technical changes;
  14. Project managing the implementation of technical solution on a good work practice, and issuing the site instruction sheet and provide the recommendation/mitigation measure to the contractor(s) to where they are not complied;
  15. Evaluate and confirm the functionality of the construction building and functional systems;
  16. Participate in the pre-final inspection and final inspection of the completion of works.
  17. Participate in the taking-over of the renovation/construction project to MOH/UHS.
  18. Participate in the inspection of the end of the defect’s labiality period, if the contract is still in force.
  19. Review all as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, all inspection, testing & commissioning and calibration reports/records prepared by the contractor(s).
  20. Participate, follow up and confirm that the contractor(s) trains of all the functional systems to the end user and those systems are working properly.
  21. Participate in daily/weekly/monthly meeting with the MOH/UHS and the contractor(s) in case required by the project.
  22. The consultant is under direct supervision of H.E Project Director.
  23. Report to Project Director / Project Manager.
  24. Participate in preparing ToR/Scope of Works/RFP/EOIs for consulting services (individuals/firms) of Contraction/Supervision project if needed by Project Director / Project Manager.

 

Key qualifications:

  • At least Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university.
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience including construction supervision
  • Good organizational skills
  • Experience with the projects funded by the World Bank, ADB and other similar institutions would be an asset
  • Competent at computer assisted drawing and database management
  • Fluency in speaking and writing English and Khmer
  • Must not be a government staff or has been retired and outside the MOH for at least six months.
     
  1. National Architecture Consultant- 1 Position

Key responsibilities:


DESIGN STAGE

  • Provide the professional services required to refurbish or rehabilitate property including conceptual design, development design and preparation detailed drawings.
  • Coordinate with other key experts (Structural and MEP Engineers) and make sure his/her design align with each other.
  • Presentation and revision of designs based on user (HTI and Project Management team (PMT)) feedback.
  • Ensure that construction specifications correspond to the type of drawings.
  • Provide technical support for preparation of bidding documents and also assist to response the questions from bidders related to the design during tendering process, the responses will be submitted to bidder only through Project.
  • Make sure the drawings (2D and 3D) and design meet the requirements of  user and are compliant with technical standards and safety.
  • Assist civil engineer in construction component design and any other construction activity that may be assigned under project.
  • Assist in evaluation and improvement of the existing detailed drawings, bills of quantities (BoQ), estimates cost, schedule and specification if needed.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by Head of Project Management Team.
     

SUPERVISION STAGE

  • Monitor the construction progress.
  • Supervision and oversight of construction activities.
  • Regular site visits to ensure adherence to design and quality standards.
  • Coordination with contractors and resolution of design-related issues.
  • Review and approve shop drawings of architectural work, material submittals, and any other construction documents provided by the contractor to ensure they align with the design intent.
  • Inspect finishing materials and workmanship to verify that they meet the required standards and specifications.
  • Address any design issues or unforeseen conditions that arise, making adjustments as necessary to resolve conflicts. And provide solutions to on-site challenges and advise on practical adjustments to ensure the design intent is maintained.
  • Other tasks as required by project.

Key qualifications:

  • At least Bachelor Degree in architect or equivalence
  • Formal registration as an architect is a must
  • At least 5 years’ experiences in architectural design
  • Demonstrated very good record of past performance.
  • Experienced in producing at least 5 project of detail drawings.
  • Experienced of working with projects funded by development partners such as ADB or World Bank would be an asset.
  • Provide evidence of understanding in Khmer – style construction and architecture;
  • Demonstrated ability to compile and produce high quality reports
  • Demonstrated expertise in technical drawing and 3D modeling such as Sketchup, Revit Autodesk Architecture, MS Project, and preparing technical specifications of construction documentation in both Khmer and English.
     
  1. 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" Fourth Edition, November 2020 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
  2. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition November 2020.
  3. Further information in a written form can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:00AM to 17:00PM at: Ministry of Health (MoH), Meeting Room at Ground Floor in Building M, University of Health Sciences, Address: #73, Preah Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Sras Chak, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Contact to Ms. SO Nary, Team Leader of Procurement, Tel: (855) 099 393 995 & 012 739 767/ Email: narysomoh@gmail.com / sreymach_ly@uhs.edu.kh / kansopheary855@gmail.com .
  4. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by January 31, 2025 at 17:00 Local time.

To:   The Ministry of Health
Strengthening Preservice Education System for Health Professionals Project (SPESHP),

Attn: Ms. SO Nary
Team Leader of Procurement, SPESHP, MoH
University of Health Sciences, Address: #73, Preah Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Sras Chak, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855) 099 393 995 & 012 739 767/ Email: narysomoh@gmail.com / sreymach_ly@uhs.edu.kh / kansopheary855@gmail.com .