REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) LEBANON Digital Skilling for Employment Project (DSE) Grant No.: TF0D1121 Project ID: P506407 Assignment Title: Project External Financial Audit Reference No.: LB-FORWARDMENA-541221-CS-LCS Forward MENA has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Skilling for Employment Project (DSE) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") include the provision of independent external audit services for the DSE Project, covering the audit of the Project Financial Statements and related financial management arrangements in accordance with the applicable auditing standards and World Bank requirements. The assignment will cover two audit cycles: 11 May 2026 to 31 December 2026, with the final Audit Report and Management Letter due by 30 June 2027; and 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027, including the applicable Project grace/closure period, with the final Audit Report and Management Letter due by 30 June 2028. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained by contacting [email protected] . Forward MENA now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate 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. Shortlisting Criteria Interested firms will be assessed based on the following criteria: Legal and professional standing: Registered and accredited audit firm legally authorized to conduct statutory audits in Lebanon and member of the Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants (LACPA); the firm must be acceptable to the World Bank. General experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in external financial audit, with ten (10) years preferred. Donor-funded and World Bank experience: Demonstrated experience auditing donor-funded projects, including World Bank-financed operations (IPF). Experience with other multilateral or bilateral donors is an advantage. Comparable assignments: At least two (2) comparable assignments completed within the last five (5) years. Quality control and independence: Documented quality-control system in line with ISQM 1 / ISQC 1, together with full independence from Forward MENA and absence of conflicts of interest. Relevant institutional capacity: Demonstrated ability to work with donor-specific reporting formats and analyze records maintained in a ring-fenced project accounting system. Local knowledge: Sound knowledge of the Lebanese legal, tax, banking and regulatory environment and its implications for project financial management. Language capacity: Excellent written and oral proficiency in English, with working knowledge of Arabic for reviewing local supporting documentation. French is an asset. These criteria reflect the firm-level requirements contained in the Audit TOR, including the seven-year minimum, World Bank-financed audit experience, comparable assignments and quality-control requirements. Information to be Submitted Interested firms should submit an Expression of Interest demonstrating their qualifications and relevant experience for the assignment. The EOI should include: Brief company profile, including years of operation and core audit services; Evidence of legal registration and authorization to provide audit services in Lebanon, including LACPA membership/registration; Summary of the firm's external financial audit experience; Evidence of experience auditing donor-funded projects and World Bank-financed operations (IPF); Details of at least two (2) comparable assignments completed within the last five (5) years, including the client, assignment description, implementation period and contact information for references; Brief information on the firm's quality-control system and confirmation of its independence from Forward…
Contract Award Project: P180334-Lebanon Green Agrifood Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE) Loan/Credit/TF Info: IBRD-95760 Bid/Contract Reference No: G-GP-G-RFQ3 (M) Procurement Method: RFQ-Request for Quotations Scope of Contract: Contract with Absolute Solutions sal for the Purchase of Laptops Notice Version No: 0 Date Notification of Award Issued (YYYY/MM/DD) 2026/09/11 Duration of Contract 60 Day(s) Awarded Bidder(s): ABSOLUTE SOLUTIONS SAL (1095219) Zgharta - North Lebanon Country: Lebanon Bid Price at Opening USD 18930.00 Evaluated Bid Price USD 18930.00 Signed Contract price USD 18930.00
Lebanon Green Agrifood Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE)
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lebanon Name of Project: Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project Contract Title: Supply of 34 Fully Equipped Ambulances for the General Directorate of Civil Defense Loan No.: 9841-LB RFB Reference No.: LEAP- CD1 1. The Lebanese Republic has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Supply of 34 Fully Equipped Ambulances for the General Directorate of Civil Defense. "For this contract, payments may be processed through the Direct Payment disbursement method, in accordance with the provisions of the World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. 2. The Implementing Agency being Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply of 34 Fully Equipped Ambulances for the General Directorate of Civil Defense. The successful Bidder shall complete the supply of the Goods, including delivery to the Final Destination as specified in the Bidding Documents and the completion of all Related Services, within 270 days from the date of contract signature and notification of the Contract. 3. Bidding will be conducted through International competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services" dated February 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The selection of acceptable bids will be dependent on 100% compliance with Mandatory criteria identified in the technical specification document. For this contract, the lowest evaluated substantially responsive Bid shall be selected for award. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Council for Development and Reconstruction and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 9:00 to 15:00 hours from Monday till Friday at the address stated at the end of this Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) . 6. The bidding document in English may be obtained for free by interested eligible Bidders by downloading it from the CDR website. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon Beirut Local Time on Tuesday October 27, 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked "Original Bid", and the inner envelopes marked "Technical Part" will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address stated at the end of this Request for Bids (RFB) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 , before 12:00 noon Beirut Local Time. All envelopes marked "Second Envelope: Financial Part" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Thirty-Five Thousand US Dollars (US$ 35,000). 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 10. The address(es) referred to above is: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Tenders Department Tallet El-Serail, Beirut (Beirut Central District), Lebanon Telephone: +961 1 981431/2 - Facsimile: +961 1 985255 - Email: [email protected] Website: www.cdr.gov.lb
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lebanon Name of Project: Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project Contract Title: Supply and Installation of Radio Therapy Machine (Linear Accelerator) for the Ministry of Public Health (Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH)) Loan No.: 9841-LB RFB Reference No.: LEAP-MOPH1-B 1. The Lebanese Republic has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP) , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement and Installation of Radio Therapy Machine (Linear Accelerator) for the Ministry of Public Health (Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH)). "For this contract, payments may be processed through the Direct Payment disbursement method, in accordance with the provisions of the World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. 2. The Implementing Agency being Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement and Installation of Radio Therapy Machine (Linear Accelerator) for the Ministry of Public Health (Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH)). The successful Bidder shall complete the supply of the Goods, including delivery to the Final Destination as specified in the Bidding Documents and the completion of all Related Services, within 240 days from the date of contract signature and notification of the Contract. 3. Bidding will be conducted through International competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services" dated February 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Council for Development and Reconstruction and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 9:00 to 15:00 hours from Monday till Friday at the address stated at the end of this Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) . 6. The bidding document in English may be obtained for free by interested eligible Bidders by downloading it from the CDR website. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon Beirut Local Time on Thursday November 5, 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked "Original Bid", and the inner envelopes marked "Technical Part" will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address stated at the end of this Request for Bids (RFB) on Thursday November 5, 2026, on 12:00 noon Beirut Local Time. All envelopes marked "Second Envelope: Financial Part" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security: of Sixty Thousand US Dollars (US$ 60,000). 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 10. The address(es) referred to above is: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Tenders Department Tallet El-Serail, Beirut (Beirut Central District), Lebanon Telephone: +961 1 981431/2 - Facsimile: +961 1 985255 - Email: [email protected] Website: www.cdr.gov.lb