Selection of Consultant Firms for Post-Contract Services for the Construction of New Schools, Upgrade and Rehabilitation of Existing Schools

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

SECONDARY EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FOR ACCESS, RELEVANCE AND RESULTS FOR JOBS (STARR-J) PROJECT

Project No.: P 514793

ASSIGNMENTS: SELECTION OF CONSULTANT FIRMS FOR POST-CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS, UPGRADE AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING SCHOOLS

REFERENCE NO: MOE/STARR-J/CS/2/PostZ1-9/2026

The Government of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs (STARR-J) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the Construction Supervision and Management of Contracts for:

• 10 New Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Institutions (TVI): Construction of 4-Storey E-Blocks; 4-Storey Block of 8 Staff Flats; School Head’s Bungalows; Multi-purpose Hall/Canteen Block ; Dining Hall, Gate House;
• Upgrade of 50 Schools (SHS/TVI): Construction of 6-unit, 12-unit and 18-unit Classroom Blocks, 250 Capacity Dormitory Blocks, 12-Seater Toilet Blocks, 3-Unit Workshops, Sick Bays and
• Rehabilitation of existing facilities in 150 Schools (SHS/TVI).

The Services shall be executed in nine (9) zones, and one contract will be awarded for each zone. The assignment is expected to start in April/2027, and the implementation period is estimated to be twenty-four (24) months plus a defects liability period of twelve (12) months. Details of the various zones are indicated in the table below:

Zone

Region

New Schools

Upgrading (C→B)

Upgrading (B→A)

Rehabs.

Total Schools

Total School sites/per Consulting Firm

Zone 1

Central

1

4

2

16

23

23

Zone 2

Western

2

2

9

13

19

Western North

1

1

0

4

6

Zone 3

Greater Accra

1

3

3

22

29

29

Zone 4

Eastern

3

1

15

19

32

Volta

2

2

1

8

13

Zone 5

Ashanti

4

4

26

34

34

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