REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
Selection of an Individual Consultant: technical support Adaptation of the Official Governmental Website Template to the National Design System (NDS) on the Drupal Platform
World Bank Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Sector: General industry and trade sector
IDA Credit No. 71740
IBRD Loan No. 94230
Project ID No. P177895
Reference No. MD-CEP-547266-CS-INDV
The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project (MSME) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include services aimed at the full adaptation of the governmental website's Drupal template to the National Design System (NDS), in compliance with GD 728/2023, ensuring:
- Visual and brand coherence with the unified design standard approved by eGA
- Compliance with minimum WAI web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 level AA, with level A mandatory as per the Regulation)
- Full functionality of the Drupal content management system (CMS), including multilingual support
- Compatibility with the operator's technical and technological platform (MCloud)
The assignment will be implemented in the period May to October 2026, with a three (3) months warranty period, and an estimated level of effort of approximately 40 man-days.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project now invites eligible individual local consultants (“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.
Qualifications requirements
EDUCATION
- College or university degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Web Design, or a related field (minimum Bachelor's level)
- Relevant certifications in web accessibility or Drupal are an advantage
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in Drupal theme development and customisation
- Minimum 2 completed projects involving the implementation or adaptation of a design system in a Drupal environment, evidenced by portfolio or verifiable references
- Demonstrated experience implementing WCAG 2.1 (level AA) accessibility requirements in web projects
- Experience in multilingual Drupal site configuration (Language / Content Translation / i18n modules)
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Advanced knowledge of Drupal 10 theming (Twig, hook system, Block system, Layout Builder, Configuration Management)
- Proficiency in Semantic HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and CSS methodologies (e.g. BEM)
- Ability to implement pixel-perfect layouts from Figma designs
- Proficiency with accessibility testing tools (axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse, NVDA/JAWS)
- W3C code validation (validator.w3.org)
- Solid understanding of responsive and mobile-first design principles
- Frontend performance optimisation (Lighthouse scoring, asset optimisation, lazy loading)
- Git workflow – Pull Requests, branch management, clean commit history
The Consultant shall provide relevant references to confirm the experience and qualifications.
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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for submission of the technical and financial proposal.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.
The applications should include a letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any, together with a copy of CV in MS WORD format.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by May 07, 2026, COBD, indicating the assignment title in subject line.
Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project
180, Stefan cel Mare Ave., office 815, MD-2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Tel: +373 22 296-723
e-mail: piu@mded.gov.md (cc: procurementmgf@gmail.com)
web: https://uipac.md/
Terms of Reference: https://www.tenderhub.md/ro/employment/734