Technical support on implementation of the Fast Payment Infrastructure - TIPS clone and Overlay Services in Kosovo

World Bank

Published

05 Nov 2026

Deadline

05 Nov 2026, 00:00 · closed

Stage

Tender

Status

Closed

Buyer

World Bank

Funder

World Bank

Project

P507881 · Kosovo Financial Sector Development

Notice type

Request for Expression of Interest

Procurement method

Consultant Qualification Selection

Reference

BQK-26-011-211

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTCONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS)Name of Project | Kosovo - Financial Sector Development ProjectAssignment Title | Technical support on implementation of the Fast Payment Infrastructure - TIPS clone and Overlay Services in KosovoCountry of Delivery | KosovoNote: This Request for Expression of Interest is being uploaded retrospectively solely for the purpose of completing the procurement records in the World Bank’s Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP). The procurement procedure has already been finalized. This publication does not constitute a new invitation or the reopening of the procurement process.The Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK) has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Financial Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services.The consulting services (“the Services”) include project management, technical advisory, supervision, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination to support the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK) in the implementation of the Fast Payments System Project under the World Bank–financed Financial Sector Development Project. The assignment covers deployment of the domestic Instant Payments System (TIPS Clone), including system integration, testing, onboarding of participating institutions, and Go-Live readiness. The Consultant will also provide regulatory and strategic advisory services to ensure alignment with EU payment legislation and SEPA standards and prepare Terms of Reference for future procurement of overlay services. The services will extend through Go-Live and project closure, including knowledge transfer and capacity building.The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment will be made available to interested consulting firms upon written request sent to the following email address: prokurimi@bqk-kos.org.The Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK) 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 (Seventh Edition, September 2025) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations and based on the following criteria:The qualification criteria are:• General Qualification and Competences of the consultant (firm)• Capacity, competences and organizational structure, of the Consultant firm (Company)The consulting firm must be a legally registered entity:---------------------------------------------------------------------------(Max 40 points on this criteria).• Qualification of the consultant (firm) relevant to the assignment:• Experience in minimum 1 (one) project in the design, development, and implementation of payment systems.• The firm shall demonstrate a proven track record in knowledge transfer and institutional capacity building within financial sector or payment system projects.• Demonstrated expertise related to SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) is required. This requirement may be satisfied through the experience of the firm and/or its proposed key experts.• The firm must demonstrate a solid understanding of centralized and distributed payment infrastructures, including requirements related to system resilience, cybersecurity, scalability, and high availability. Prior experience in the Western Balkans region and/or Kosovo is considered an advantage.• The firm shall demonstrate strong knowledge of European payment market infrastructures, clearing and settlement arrangements, and payment schemes.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Max 60 points on this criteria).As evidence of relevant experience, the consulting firm shall submit a table summarizing comparable assignments, including: assignment title, client name, scope of work, year of implementation, country/region, contract value, and reference contact details.The Consultant firm may also submit other documents and which are not listed above in order to justify general qualifications and qualifications relevant to the assignment it considers relevant, such us indicative list of the key staff/key personnel that is generally available for this kind of work.Qualifications and experience of Key Experts shall not be included.Consultants may associate with other companies to expand their qualifications, but must clearly state that the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or sub-consultants. In the case of a joint venture, all partners in the joint venture must be collectively or individually responsible for the implementation of the assignment.Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 – 16:00hrs, Central European Time (CET).Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the email address indicated below by 16th of March 2026 at 14:00hrs Central European Time (CET)Central Bank of the Republic of KosovaAttn: Procurement and Contracting Division33 Garibaldi Street, 10000 Prishtina, KosovaTel: +383 38 222 055 ext. 452E-mail: Prokurimi@bqk-kos.org