REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 

CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) 

Name of Project: Land Registration and Property Valuation Project 

Loan No/Credit No/ Grand Number: 6306-MD 

Assignment Title: Audit services of the information technology infrastructure and of the level of cyber security within the Public Institution Real Estate Cadastre 

Procurement Plan Ref Number: MD-PSA-499049-CS-CQS 

Country of Delivery: Republic of Moldova 

The Government of Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Land Registration and Property Valuation Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. 

The Consultant will provide audit services of the information technology (IT) infrastructure and of the level of cyber security within the Public Institution Real Estate Cadastre, in accordance with the Terms of Reference specified in this document. 

The main objectives of the audit are: 

a) Assessment of IT infrastructure and the current state of cyber security within the PI REC. 

b) Identifying gaps, inefficiencies and vulnerabilities within IT infrastructure and cyber security. 

c) Determining channels and technical solutions to ensure the interoperability of information systems managed by PI REC with other government information systems. 

d) Providing actionable recommendations for strengthening IT infrastructure and cyber security measures. 

e) Developing an action plan to implement the recommendations of the IT infrastructure audit and the level of cyber security, as well as a plan to address major risks.

When developing recommendations and an action plan to improve the IT infrastructure and increase cyber resilience, the Consultant will take into account the development prospects of the PI REC, ongoing projects at the time of the audit, as well as the transition of the IT infrastructure to a new architecture.

The contract will be concluded for a period of 13 weeks.

The assignment start date is expected to be no later than July 31st, 2025.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.ipcbi.gov.md/ro/pief/procurari/anunturi or can be requested at the address: e-mail: pief.procurement@ipcbi.gov.md, egor.russu@ipcbi.gov.md

Public Institution “Real Estate Cadastre” 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.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers - dated July 2016, revised November 2017 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by 04.07.2025, 11:00 Local Time.

Public Institution “Real Estate Cadastre”

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project

Egor RUSSU, Procurement specialist e-mail: pief.procurement@ipcbi.gov.md; egor.russu@ipcbi.gov.md

During office time hours 09:00 to 17:00 Chisinau time at the address: MD-2004, Republic of Moldova, Chisinau city, Serghei. Lazo 48 str., 4th floor