1. Afghanistan: Banking supervision consultant [individual consultant] - re-advertised -
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5-8-2010
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P110644
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Da Afghanistan Bank
Central Bank of Afghanistan
Financial Sector Strengthening Project
Request for Expressions of Interest [re-advertised]
Banking Supervision Consultant- Individual
[Prepare technical specifications for automation of off-site supervision department of DAB and assist in training staff both at DAB and commercial banks]
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Financial Sector Strengthening Project
Consulting Services: Banking Supervision consultant [Individual Consultant] [Re-advertised]
Grant No: H484-AF
Project ID No.: P110644
EOI No.: FSSP/DAB/C-5
Closing Date:
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below by [1600 hours on 05 August 2010.
Expressions of Interest
The Government of Afghanistan is implementing a World Bank supported Afghanistan Financial Sector Strengthening [AFSSP] aimed at improving the financial services in Afghanistan.One component of the project to develop further the off-site supervisory process.The project will support automation of off-site supervision.One of the investments which has been considered is that of the automation of the regular monthly reporting system.Currently this is done using Excel spreadsheets which are submitted in electronic form on disc as well as in hard copy duly signed as required.Many other financial supervisory authorities have set up electronic systems, often web-based, which can reduce the time taken on producing the reports by the banks as well as reducing the time taken by the supervisor's staff in validating and removing errors.
The advantages of completely automating this system are substantial, the most important being the easy preparation of computerized reports for financial analysis, and, the easy placement of summary financial information on individual banks [such as a Uniform Bank Performance Report] on DAB's website, thereby promoting market discipline.
In addition to image prints of the individual schedules, such as the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, non-performing assets, etc., the following output reports could be programmed and regularly generated from the relational database [this list is not exclusive]:
- Lists of banks ranked either alphabetically or by certain indicators as of a particular reporting date, with various indicators displayed for each bank on the same page
- For an individual bank, displays of the same data across different time periods on the same page [as in a Uniform Bank Performance Report], facilitating financial analysis
- Aggregate data for the banking sector for one or more time periods on the same page
Another recognized need of the Financial Supervision Department [FSD] is the setting up of electronic file folders [in some countries, called "dossiers" or "supervisory passports"] for storage and retrieval of documents relating to individual banks.Currently, the number of documents [correspondence, enforcement actions, and examination work papers, written evaluations such as reports of examination or off-site monitoring reports] is proliferating, and the file system is paper-based and manual.
It is a long-term need of the FSD to have an organized dossier with appropriate rules of access granted to authorize individuals.Paper documents could be scanned and added to the database as they are produced and finalized.
Objectives of the Consultancy
To accomplish the above, DAB has decided to hire a consultant Scope of the Work and Description of Tasks
Specifically the consultant will-
1.Identify hardware and software requirements for the automation of off-site supervision of DAB and provide technical specifications to the IT Consultants hired under the project, in accordance with the further requirements set out below.
2.Develop a protocol together with the commercial banks [and perhaps other financial institutions] for the efficient transmission of the raw data fields to the FSD.This may require the creation of specialized software or electronic file formats for the banks;
3.Organize training sessions for the banks on the electronic file formats;
4.Create and coach a unit in either the FSD or IT departments to respond to implementation issues at the banks;
5.Organize the new FSD relational database, test the new database using a batch of submitted data from one or more banks;
6.Conduct a training needs assessment of DAB Supervision Staff as well as Commercial Bank staff to make effective use of the off-site automation system to generate data and reports;
7.Train FSD or IT staff members to maintain and modify the database, as required, including maintaining the protocols with the banks;
8.Train FSD or IT staff members to produce one example each of the image prints of individual schedules and the other types of output reports listed in the previous section.The system must be structured so that the FSD can produce both regularly occurring output reports and "ad-hoc" reports – that is, reports designed for a specific, one-time purpose.Output reports must be easily viewed on-screen and printed;
9.Provide the FSD with two sample pages from a Uniform Bank Performance Report [UBPR].One page must display monetary amounts over several time periods, with percentage changes; and the other page must display ratios for an individual bank with peer group comparisons.The software supplied or produced by the expert must be able to be modified by the FSD or IT to produce additional pages so that ultimately the FSD will be able to produce its own, customized UBPR and modify it periodically to accommodate changes in the raw data;
10.Advise FSD and IT on how to place financial information [balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, various calculated ratio reports] about individual banks on the DAB website, and work with the departments to actually place the information on the website;
11.Develop the dossier, together with rules of access, and train FSD and IT staff members to maintain.This training will include recommendations on the most efficient methods of scanning and archiving documents that exist only on paper;
12.Prepare a manual for FSD off-site supervision and IT that covers use and maintenance of the software, filing system, report format, protocol with commercial banks and procedures used in off-site supervision;
13.Prepare final report of the consultancy and present it to the leadership of DAB.
Time schedule for the proposed Work:
The work will commence immediately after the selection of the candidate and is expected to take a maximum of 12 months.
Location of the assignment:
The consultant will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan, and will be able to undertake most of the work in DAB FSD and IT and the commercial banks, bar visits to the World Bank offices for background information.The consultant will be based at the FSD, to work closely with the management and the staff of the department.
Reporting
The consultant will be part of the Project Implementation Cell [PIC] of the AFSSP of DAB.He will provide regular progress reports on his consultancy to the chairman of the cell [Governor or his first Deputy]/ the Project Director of AFSSP.
Qualifications Required:
Education:
Advanced university degree in economics, finance, business administration, public administration or management
Experience:
-More than 8 years of progressively responsible experience in banking supervision or a similar financial sector regulatory authorities;
-Proven work experience in training;
-Posses strong analytical skills;
-IT skills as demonstrated in similar assignments, where designing protocols for data submission forms, organizing the database, and preparing computerized reports from the data were required.
-Excellent English writing skills;
-Efficiency and results-orientation in a multi-tasking environment;
-Excellent organizational and strategic planning skills;
-Ability to establish good working relationships with national and international interlocutors.
DAB now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services [CV, and description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills].
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in section V of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [May 2004 revised in October 2006 and May 2010.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours i.e.0900 to 1600 hours.
Da Afghanistan Bank [DAB]
Mr.Zalmei Sherzad
Director
Financial Sector Strengthening Project [FSSP]
Ibn-i- Sina Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel: +93 [0] 797223340
E-mail: zalmei.sherzad@centralbank.gov.af
Web site: www.centralbank.gov.af
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World Bank
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FSSP/DAB/C-5
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Zalmei
Sherzad Project Director Da Afghanistan Bank [DAB] Ibn-i- Sina Watt, Kabul,
Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan Telephone: 00 93 797223340 Email: zalmei.sherzad@centralbank.gov.af
Web Site: www.centralbank.gov.af
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Publicatiedatum: 06.07.2010 |
2. Afghanistan: Consultancy services for feasibility study of Warsej irrigation and hydropower project - rebid
EVD-kenmerk: 279019Uitleg fases
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Request
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Closing
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14-8-2010
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Notice
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MEW/906
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Abstract:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST [REOI]
Procurement Entities ARDS on behalf of Ministry of Energy and Water
Funded By Government of Afghanistan
Item Description / Ref No.CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WARSEJ IRRIGATION AND HYDROPOWER PROJECT.
MEW/906/QCBS
Deadline for EOI Submission August 14, 2010 at 16:00 Hours [Kabul Local Time].
Address for EOI Submission Director, ARDS, Ministry of Economy, 4th and 5th Floor, Malik Asghar Square, Kabul - Afghanistan.Telephone: - 0093 [0]752055747 ,0093 [0] 799 655230, 0093 [0] 799448367
Website www.ards.gov.af : Interested bidder may download the complete REOI from our website.In case of any problem in downloading, may obtain the same by sending e-mail at the address farid.arifi@ards.org.af and copied to hikmat.asad.@ards.org.af
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ARDS
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Director,
ARDS, Ministry of Economy, 4th and 5th Floor, Malik Asghar Square, Kabul -
Afghanistan.Telephone: - 0093 [0]752055747 ,0093 [0] 799 655230, 0093 [0]
799448367 www.ards.gov.af : Interested bidder may download the complete REOI
from our website.In case of any problem in downloading, may obtain the same
by sending e-mail at the address farid.arifi@ards.org.af and copied to
hikmat.asad.@ards.org.af
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Publicatiedatum: 16.07.2010 |
3. Afghanistan: Consultancy services for preparation of water supply investment project for Kabul city
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8-8-2010
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AUWSSC/1195
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Abstract:
Procurement Entities : ARDS on behalf of Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation [AUWSSC]
Funded By : Worldbank
Deadline for EOI Submission : 16:00 Hrs.[Kabul Local time] on 8 August , 2010
Address for EOI Submission : Director, ARDS, Ministry of Economy, 5th Floor, Malik Asghar Square, Kabul - Afghanistan.Telephone: - 00 93 [0] 774576666
Website : www.ards.org.af : Interested consultants may download the complete REOI from this website.In case of any problem in downloading, may obtain the same by sending e-mail at the address ards.procurement@ards.org.af copied to khayal.mohammad@ards.org.af
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ARDS
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Director,
ARDS, Ministry of Economy, 5th Floor, Malik Asghar Square, Kabul -
Afghanistan. Telephone: - 00 93 [0] 774576666
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Publicatiedatum: 16.07.2010 |
4. Afghanistan: Curriculum advisor
EVD-kenmerk: 279704Uitleg fases
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3-8-2010
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MOE/TED-010
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Abstract:
Vacancy Announcement
Organization Ministry of Education
Job title Curriculum Advisor
Location Kabul
Salary Very attractive
Gender Male/female
Nationality National/ International
Announcing date 2010/07/19
Closing date 2010/08/3
Experience required Five years
Project Background
Afghanistan's education system is recovering from one of the most destructive and protracted wars.Despite numerous substantial reforms and accomplishments, the path to a quality education for all children of Afghanistan, does not seem short nor smooth.
Teacher Education Department [TED] is responsible for preparation, development and certification of teachers.Presently, out of over 158,000 teachers, only around 20% meet the minimum qualifications of grade fourteen and quality of classroom instructions is generally poor.
Development of a new teacher education curriculum is one of the key efforts to improve quality of teaching.Instructional and teaching resource materials for the first two semesters, of a four semester program, have been drafted and already in use in all of the 37 Teacher Training Colleges [TTC].A special curriculum for grades one to three teachers is under development.Curricula for teachers of pre-service and special education are yet to be developed.All curricula once drafted are to be field-tested and revised; and all faculty and teacher educators, to receive orientation training on how to implement the new materials.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Director General TED, the Curriculum Advisor will carry out the following tasks:
1.Ensure quality of all curricula as well as the instructional, teaching and training materials through developing a quality assurance mechanism
2.Put efficiency measures in place for curriculum and material development
3.Develop a strategy about continuous professional development system as well as a career ladder for teachers
4.Establish a mechanism for ensuring consistency across all teacher preparation and development curricula as well as their consistency with the school curricula
5.Assist the Curriculum and Standards Development Senior Manager in the development of strategies and work plans for completing curriculum and resource materials for the two-year teacher preparation diploma program
6.Assist the Curriculum and Standards Development Senior Manager in planning and organizing field-testing and revisions of the newly developed materials
7.Assist the Curriculum and Standards Development Senior Manager in planning, organizing, and leading the development of additional curricula such as lower-primary teachers, pre-school teachers and special education teachers
8.Assist the Curriculum and Standards Development Senior Manager in planning, organizing and leading orientation training for faculty of Teacher Training Colleges [TTCs] and others such as the Master trainers and teacher educators
9.Prepare periodical reports and presentations as requested by the supervisor
10.Provide constant technical support to the curriculum development team/s including capacity enhancement training and coaching
11.Carry out annual performance evaluation of the key curriculum and standards development personnel
12.Undertake other tasks assigned by the Director General, Teacher Education
Requirements and Essential Criteria
- Post Graduate Degree in curriculum studies, teacher education, international education or related fields
- At least five years of experience in managing education programs, preferably teacher training in developing countries
- Ability to effectively work with multiple stakeholders, the Afghan government, NGO community, UN-agencies and donors
- Sensitivity to local conditions and culture
- Fluent in English ; working knowledge of Farsi, Dari and/or Pashto would be an asset
- Excellent proposal and report-wrbiting skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs via Email stating the job title in subject to HRMU office Ministry of Education or by hand to Human Resource Management Unit [HRMU].
Address: Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
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Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly for written test and interview.Covering letter is essential in order to mention the title of the post.Please cc your CVs to the second email address
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
5. Afghanistan: Curriculum and standard development senior manager
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3-8-2010
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Notice
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MOE/TED-004
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Abstract:
Vacancy Announcement
Organization Ministry of Education
Job title Curriculum and standard development senior Manager
Location Kabul
Salary Very attractive
Gender Male/female
Nationality Afghan
Announcing date 2010/07/19
Closing date 2010/08/3
Experience required Five years
Project Background
Afghanistan's education system is recovering from a destructive and protracted violent conflict.Despite numerous substantial reforms and accomplishments, the path to achieving quality education for all children of Afghanistan does not seem short and smooth.
Teacher Education Department [TED] is responsible for preparation, development and certification of teachers.Presently, out of over 160,000 teachers, only around 20% meet the minimum qualifications of grade fourteen and instructional activities at schools are generally poor.Teacher Training Colleges at the Ministry of Education prepare grades one to nine teachers through a two-year and a five-year program.
A new curriculum and teaching and instructional materials have been developed for the two-year teacher preparation program.Instructional and teaching resources for the first two semesters have been drafted and already in use in all of the 37 Teacher Training Colleges [TTC].A special curriculum for grade one to three teachers is being drafted.Curricula for teachers of pre-service and special education are yet to be developed.All these curricula need to be field-tested and revised.Faculty and teacher education are to receive orientation training on new curricular materials.Also, implementation of the new curricula and training packages need to be reviewed and improved.
The objective of this one year-long contract with the fund provided by the World Bank is to lead the development of quality curricula and standards aimed at improving quality of teacher preparation and development programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Director General TED, the Curriculum and Standard Development Senior Manager will carry out the following.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the General Director, TED, the Curriculum Advisor will carry out the following tasks:
1.Ensure quality and efficiency of all activities related to teacher curriculum and standards.
2.Develop strategies and work plans for completing curriculum and resource materials for the two-year teacher preparation diploma program.
3.Plan and organize field-testing and revisions of the newly developed curriculum materials.
4.Plan, organize and lead development and revisions of additional curricula such as those for lower-primary teachers, pre-school teachers and special education teachers.
5.Plan, organize and lead development and field-testing of training packages and materials for short-term in-service trainings.
6.Plan, organize and lead orientation training for faculty of Teacher Training Colleges [TTCs], Master trainers and trainers.
7.Ensure coordination and consistency among all curricula and training materials.
8.Coordinate with the school curriculum as well as the teacher education curricula at the Ministry of Higher Education.
9.Plan, coordinate and lead the national teacher competency assessment as well as development of standards for teacher certification and program accreditation.
10.Organize policy consultations regarding teacher curricula and standards at the different stages of their development and ensure follow-up actions.
11.Supervise all teams and individuals who work on curriculum and standard development.
12.Develop plans and budgets related to teacher curriculum and standard development activities.
13.Prepare periodical narrative and financial reports and presentations, as requested by the supervisor.
14.Closely work with the Curriculum Advisor and others assigned by the Director General, Teacher Education Department.
15.Undertake other tasks assigned by the Director General, Teacher Education Department.
Requirements and Essential Criteria
1.Masters degree in curriculum studies, International education or related fields.
2.Master with four years of experience in senior position in curriculum development reform and teacher education reform and bachelor with seven years of experience.
3.Ability to effectively work with multiple stakeholders, the Afghan government, NGO community, UN-agencies and donors.
4.Fluent in written and spoken Pashto, Dari, and English.
5.Excellent report-writing and policy and program development skills.
6.Excellent communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Reporting Obligations:
The Curriculum and Standards Development Senior Manager reports to the Director General, TED.
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs via Email stating the job title in subject to HRMU office Ministry of Education or by hand to Human Resource Management Unit [HRMU].
Address: Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
Note:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly for written test and interview.Covering letter is essential in order to mention the title of the post.Please cc your CVs to the second email address
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
6. Afghanistan: Developing a justice sector wide capital investment plan
EVD-kenmerk: 279595Uitleg fases
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Expression
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Closing
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15-8-2010
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Notice
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MOJ/1102
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Abstract:
Expression of Interest
MOJ/1021/QCBS
Procurement Entities
ARDS on behalf of Office of president
Funded By World Bank
Item Description Developing A Justice Sector Wide Capital Investment Plan
Reference No MOJ/1102/QCBS
Deadline for Bid Submission 15 August 2010 at: 15.00 Hrs [Afghanistan time]
Address for Bid Submission Program Manager, Ministry of Economy, ARDS, Procurement Unit, 5th Floor, Malik Asghar Square, Kabul - Afghanistan.
Telephone: - 00 93 [0] 20 2103430 or 0093 [0] 700 288 385.
Website www.ards.org.af [interested bidder may download the Bid Documents from our website or obtain the same by sending e-mail at the address ards.procurement@ards.org.af Copied to said.bahawddin@ards.org.af or wafiullah.ebadi@ards.org.af
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ARDS
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Manager, Ministry of Economy, ARDS, Procurement Unit, 5th Floor, Malik Asghar
Square, Kabul - Afghanistan. Telephone: - 00 93 [0] 20 2103430 or 0093 [0]
700 288 385. www.ards.org.af [interested bidder may download the Bid
Documents from our website or obtain the same by sending e-mail at the
address ards.procurement@ards.org.af Copied to said.bahawddin@ards.org.af or
wafiullah.ebadi@ards.org.af
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Publicatiedatum: 21.07.2010 |
7. Afghanistan: DT3 Technical advisor
EVD-kenmerk: 279702Uitleg fases
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Request
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3-8-2010
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MOE/TED-012
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DT3 Technical advisor
Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
deadline : 3 august 2010
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Financing
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
8. Afghanistan: Institute senior manager
EVD-kenmerk: 279701Uitleg fases
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3-8-2010
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Notice
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MOE/TED-005
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Abstract:
Vacancy Announcement
Organization Ministry of Education
Job title Institute Senior Manager
Location Kabul
Salary Very attractive
Gender Male/female
Nationality Afghan
Announcing date 2010/07/19
Closing date 2010/08/3
Experience required Five years
Project Background
To enhance the quality of teaching and learning at the Teacher Training Colleges [TTCs], provide short- and mid-term trainings and offer long-term degree programs to teachers and educators, the Teacher Training Institute [also called Institute of Higher Education for Teachers or Academy of Teacher Training] was established in the fall of 2007.A first group of 137 TTC lecturers received training in an eight-month course in an accelerated form in 2007-08.The progression of this program is to further enhance the quality of teaching and learning with the fund provided by the World Bank.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the General Director, Teacher Education Department [TED] of the Ministry of Education, the Institute Senior Manager will be undertaking the following:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Devise plans and strategies for development of the institute to include but not limited to recruiting faculty and organizing training and degree programs.
2.Organize short- and intermediate-term trainings for lecturers and administrators of TTCs as well as other educators and teachers.
3.Establish new departments and programs for faculty development and upgrading the education and enhancing practices of teachers and educators.
4.Develop decentralized training and coaching for TTC lecturers, TTC administrators, and teacher educators.
5.Coordinate design or commissioning of research and evaluation projects for assessing existing competencies and classroom instructions as well as evaluating performance of both individuals and programs.
6.Organize and lead development of training packages and conduct of training to educators and teachers.
7.Establish degree programs in education in the areas of teacher education, curriculum studies, education planning etc.
8.Coordinate with institutions of teacher education including but not limited to, those of the Ministry of Higher Education.
9.Organize and lead distance education programs for faculty and management development from the teacher education institutions.
10.Manage the day-to-day activities of the institute including, but not limited to, academic and financial affairs.
11.Undertake other duty as requested by the TED Director General.
Requirements and Essential Criteria
1.Advanced degree in education, public administration or any other relevant field.
2.Master with four years of Experience and Bachelor with seven years of experience in managing education programs, preferably teacher training.
3.Ability to lead and motivate the team, and work with multiple stakeholders.
4.Fluent in Dari and Pashto and English languages.
5.Strong report-writing and project design skills.
6.Excellent administrative and financial management skills.
7.Effective communication, inter-personal and problem-solving skills
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs via Email stating the job title in subject to HRMU office Ministry of Education or by hand to Human Resource Management Unit [HRMU].
Address: Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
Note:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly for written test and interview.Covering letter is essential in order to mention the title of the post.Please cc your CVs to the second email address
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
9. Afghanistan: Preparation of all engineering and procurement documents for water supply investment projet
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Closing
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8-8-2010
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Notice
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P087860
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Abstract:
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a grant from the International Development Association [IDA] and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for the services of a firm to prepare water supply investment project for Kabul city.Consultants will be responsible for preparation of all engineering and procurement documents for investment.
The assignment will be for 15 months.All works must be completed by March 2012.
The Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services [ARDS], Ministry of Economy, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on behalf of AUWSSC now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above mentioned services.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified with proven experience to perform the required Services [brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.].
The main part of the Expression of Interest [EOI] shall be a specific brief of not more than five [5] pages, to be sent by electronic mail to the address given.The five pages shall comprise a brief presentation of the firm or association, including the points mentioned in the above paragraph.The same text, together with all other material shall be sent as hard copy to the address given below.Consultants are requested to provide only materials that are specific to the proposed services, and to avoid submitting generic promotional material.
The consultant may associate with other firms to enhance the value and quality of their services.The Association may take the form of a Joint Venture [with joint and severable liabilities of all partners] or a sub-consultancy.If consultants intend to associate with other firms, they should state in their EOI the composition and form of the association.
The consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and Cost Based Selection [QCBS] set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers May 2004 Revised Oct 2006, Revised May 2010.
Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address given below from 9:00 to 16:00 Hrs.[Saturday through Wednesday]
Expression of interest [EOI] must be delivered to the address below by August 8, 2010, 16:00 Hrs local time
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Khayal Mohammad Afghanistan Reconstruction & Development Services [ARDS]
Ministry of Economy 4th & 5th Floor Malik Asghar Square Kabul,
Afghanistan Tel: 00 93 [0] 774576666 E-mail: khayal.mohammad@ards.org.af
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10. Afghanistan: Procurement specialist for DAB [individual consultant] - Re-advertised -
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Request
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P110644
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Da Afghanistan Bank
Central Bank of Afghanistan
Financial Sector Strengthening Project
Request for Expressions of Interest [ Re-advertised]
Procurement Specialist-Individual
[Provide technical assistance to Procurement Department within DAB]
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Financial Sector Strengthening Project
Consulting Services: Procurement Specialist for DAB [Individual Consultant]
Grant No: H484-AF
Project ID No.: P110644
EOI No.: FSSP/DAB/C-6
Closing Date:
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below by [1600 hours on 05 August 2010.
Expressions of Interest
The Government of Afghanistan is implementing a World Bank supported Afghanistan Financial Sector Strengthening [AFSSP] aimed at improving the financial services in Afghanistan.The project is also intended to provide support to the capacity building of the General Service [GS] Department particularly procurement section of the department.The project will support the GS department of DAB in designing policies and procedures on provision of services and procurement to the other departments of the bank.The consultant will prepare a manual and will prepare and undertake training for the staff of the GS department in implementation of the policies and procedures The department will be atomized and standardized.
Objectives of the Consultancy
To accomplish the above, DAB has decided to hire a consultant
Scope of the Work and Description of Tasks
Specifically the consultant will-
1.Familiarize themselves with the background, current status and procedures of GS department of DAB;
2.Conduct needs assessment of GS department and prepare a detail work plan for capacity building of the department particularly in procurement;
3.Develop and conduct trainings for staff of GS department in the use of new policies and procedures;
4.Prepare, review and clearance of procurement planning for the Project to submission for approval.Assist and preparation of review and clearance of draft bidding documents, requests for proposals for all procurement prior to submission for approval.Guide and manage the complete process of bidding including but not limited to advertising, bid receipt and bid opening, etc meeting with the procurement requirement of the World Bank.
5.Participate, as a permanent member, in the Project Implementation Cell, providing guidance to other members on procurement aspects in the process of evaluation of bids or consulting proposals.Guide, review and clear all bid evaluation reports prior to submission for approval.
6.Guide the preparation of, review and clearance of all draft contracts prior to contract signing.Follow with concerned government partners and the World Bank in order to have the procurement plans, bidding documents, RFPs, Bid evaluation reports, Draft Contracts, and other procurement issues submitted to the World Bank and having approvals in a timely manner.
7.Guide and manage other activities required under procurement processes.
8.Review and clear all correspondence with bidders during procurement process.
9.Manage the procurement filing/record system in the office in a systematic and retrievable manner.
10.Prepare a manual for GS department that covers policies and procedures on procurement, transport, logistic and provision of other services to the staff of DAB;
11.Monitor and report the procurement implementation progress/status as required.
12.Perform day-to-day supervision of the performance by identified staff from participating Ministries, and provide on-the-job training and timely assistance enabling them to successfully carry out their jobs.
13.Coordinate with other units during implementation.
14.Prepare final report of the consultancy and present it to the leadership of DAB and the World Bank.
Time schedule for the proposed Work:
The work will commence immediately after the selection of the candidate and is expected to be for duration of 6 months over a 1 year calendar period.
Location of the assignment:
The consultant will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan, and will be able to undertake most of the work in DAB GS department, bar visits to the World Bank offices for background information.The consultant will be based at the GS, to work closely with the management and the staff of the department.
Reporting
The consultant will be part of the Project Implementation Cell [PIC] of the Financial Sector Strengthening Project [FSSP] of DAB.He will provide regular progress reports on his consultancy to the chairman of the cell [Governor or his first Deputy]/ the Project Director of FSSP
Qualifications Required:
-More than 8 years of progressively responsible experience in management, procurement and provision of General services;
-Possess graduate degree or equivalent in a technical field, preferably in engineering, procurement, business or commerce;
-Have at least 10 years of experience in performing similar assignments out of which at least three years of international experience in carrying out procurement and experience in World Bank procurement including complex IT systems;
-Have good knowledge and understanding of both international and national procurement procedures, processes and practices including World Bank procurement;
-Have good knowledge and understanding of the government administrative systems as well as the government's clearance and approval procedures applicable to procurement;
-Have the ability to apply good judgment and interpretative skill in dealing with procurement-related issues including common technical and commercial aspects of bidding and bid documents, bid evaluation, contracts and other procurement documents;
-Have good skills and ability in effectively communicating and coordinating with client staff, consultants, government officials and the World Bank staff
-Have good management skills, ability to work under pressure;
-Have the ability to communicate in English and have basic computer and internet skills.
DAB now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services [CV, and description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills].
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in section V of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [May 2004] revised in October 2006 and May 2010].
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours i.e.0900 to 1600 hours.
Da Afghanistan Bank [DAB]
Mr.Zalmei Sherzad
Director
Financial Sector Strengthening Project [FSSP]
Ibn-i- Sina Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel: +93 [0] 797223340
Fax:
E-mail: zalmei.sherzad@centralbank.gov.af
Web site: www.centralbank.gov.af
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Sherzad Project Director Da Afghanistan Bank [DAB] Ibn-i- Sina Watt, Kabul,
Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan Telephone: 00 93 797223340 Email:
zalmei.sherzad@centralbank.gov.af Web Site: www.centralbank.gov.af
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11. Afghanistan: Provision of impact study on women recruitment in Afghanistan National Police [ANP]
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A.Invitation for Bids [IFB]
For
Provision of services for
Impact study on Women Recruitment in Afghan National Police [ANP]
IFB No: ICB-1003-LOTFA-MoI Date: July 20, 2010
Last Date and Time of Submission of Bids 11 August 2010, 1500 hours Kabul local time.
The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of interior [MoI], Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA] invites sealed bids from eligible bidders and qualified bidders for the for Provision of Impact Study on Women Recruitment in Afghan National Police [ANP] for the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA], within one months period.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding [ICB] procedures specified in the Procurement Law and Procurement regulations of Afghanistan, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from:
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to Finance building
Kabul, Afghanistan
ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org
Phone Number 0093-799-143499
Further inspection and query on the bidding documents can be made at the address given above from 9:00 to 14:00 Hrs on the any working day from Saturday to Thursday.
For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I.- Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall be applied.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before the Last Date and Time indicated above.Electronic bidding shall not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected.Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on the Last date and Time for submission of bids shown above.
Bids should be valid for a period of 60 days from the bid submission date.
11.The address[es] referred to above is:
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to Finance building
Kabul, Afghanistan
ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org
Copy to:
frouzan.raufi.nabiyar@undp.org
Period of validity of proposals
Proposals shall remain valid for a period of sixty [60] days from the date fixed for opening of proposals in the Request for Proposal.A proposal valid for a shorter period may be rejected by LOTFA-UNDP on the grounds that it is non-responsive.
Appendix A-Description of the Services Term of Reference
Impact study of the recruitment of women in Afghan National Police [ANP]
A: Context
The ongoing armed conflict in Afghanistan has affected all sectors, including infrastructure, education, agriculture, police, and military, and has inflicted tremendous damage on the national economy.A comprehensive and balanced reconstruction of the country requires a safe and secure environment.The re-establishment of a national civilian police force is the backbone of reforms in the security sector and an essential element for restoring the rule of law.At present, however, national police personnel operate under severe constraints partly because of limited human and material resources.Among others, the recruitment, training and integration of women in the national police remains a challenge.
The United Nations Development Program [UNDP] - administered Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA] Project assists the Gender Mainstreaming Unit in the Ministry of Interior [MoI], Government of Afghanistan [GoA], in ensuring gender equality throughout the Ministry, and for developing and implementing gender equity policies and programs to ensure that gender equality is achieved.
So far, UNDP-LOTFA has provided strategic support to MoI in the recruitment of around 900 females within the Afghanistan National Police [ANP] and has noticeably increased access for Afghan women to police servicing through the support provided to the family violence units.
To ensure continuity and sustainability of the achieved results, UNDP- LOTFA is committed to continuing its support in favor of security sector reform and the promotion of democratic governance institutions, among them the enhanced access of Afghan women and other vulnerable segments to policing services over a long-haul.
B: The UNDP-LOTFA Gender Component
In response to the request of the GoA, UNDP established LOTFA in May 2002.The original purpose of the trust fund was to support the efforts of the Afghan government in re-establishing and operationalizing the ANP throughout the country.The programme is administered by UNDP through its national execution modality and nationally managed through the MoI.
Since its establishment, LOTFA has turned out to serve as an effective conduit for channelling financial and technical support geared toward reforming and strengthening of the police force.Among other donors, LOTFA has been financially funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation [SDC] since 2003.Through phase I [CHF 500,000] and phase II [CHF 1,177,000] of its engagement, SDC funded LOTFA activities to set up a robust financial electronic database in order to track police-related spending in all provinces of Afghanistan.Phase III of the SDC contribution supported LOTFA gender-mainstreaming activities in the ANP through the provision of CHF 1,340,000 from 2006 to 2009.This contribution enabled the MoI and LOTFA to establish the GMU within the MoI to recruit and retain policewomen and to set up Family Response Units that deal with domestic violence.On the basis of the LOTFA initiative, MoI is now proposing to other donors to engage in a larger national programme for policewomen which should lead to the recruitment of a total of 5,000 female staff by 2014.
LOTFA [phase IV] entails the provision of CHF 706,000 and intends to capitalize on the achieved results, and ensure long-term sustainability to the process initiated, with focus on institutional capacity building and development.The objective of the current phase is the retention and empowerment of over 900 women already in the police force; the recruitment of 250 more women into the ANP in 2010; technical capacity building of the established GMU in MOI; expansion of the FRUs within Kabul and 6 regional zones; and curriculum development for standardized course in gender and security at the Kabul Police Academy.
Female police, however, still account for less than 1% of total police personnel.Furthermore, about 60% of these policewomen work in Kabul and of these over 40% work in the MOI.Although policewomen are assigned in 25 out of 34 provinces country-wide, most of them are not engaged in active police work, have little authority or autonomy, and consequently have little experience, status or promotional opportunities.Besides, gender awareness is low among the ANP.There have been evidences of female police being assigned to service function for male police or being given other tasks of trivial nature.
C: Objectives of the Study
The objectives of this brief field study are [1] to assess whether LOTFA gender component has indeed increased access of Afghan women to policing services and [2] if the presence of female police personnel in the ANP has contributed to changing the attitude of male police and Afghan public in general positively toward [a] women in general, and [b] female police in particular.
Although it will be difficult to assess the impact of the recruitment of female police on the overall security situation through this brief study, however, it is hoped that this study may reveal preliminary indications of such contribution to security improvement.LOTFA has reported evidences indicating female police contribution in the improvement of security as female police are allowed to search females, are given airport duties, etc which otherwise would have not been possible due to cultural constraints.
D: Scope of the Study
The field study will assess the result chain of the LOTFA gender component within the period from January 2007 to July 2010:
Overall results
This field study will assess the validity of following hypotheses:
• The recruitment of female police personnel and their placement in the ANP, where males still dominate, has increased acceptance of women in police forces through positively changing the attitude of male police and the Afghan public in general toward women in their role in the society.
• The presence of female police personnel within the ANP has increased access of Afghan women at large to police services.
• Violence against women has reduced in the areas and provinces where female police personnel operate.
• The presence of female police in the ANP contributes to the awareness creation on the women rights within the Afghan society as a whole and police forces in particular.
Strategic positioning
• Relevance: The extent to which LOTFA positions itself in the development and gender promotion scene in Afghanistan.
• Rationale: Assess if the project indeed provides the right answer to the problem identified.
• Comparative advantages: The extent to which UNDP-LOTFA positioning has enabled the optimal use of the comparative advantages of SDC contribution to the project
E: Methodology
The field study mission will be provided with all available written documentations viz LOTFA project documents, UNDP progress and annual reports on LOTFA achievements, meetings and steering committees reports, reports of monitoring agents, LOTFA and MOI recruitment reports and announcement, UNDP-LOTFA field monitoring reports, contractual agreements and grant documents, etc.
The consultant[s] will prepare and submit to LOTFA an outline of the methodology or action plan that they will follow for the study.The outline/action plan will contain, but not be limited to the following information:
• Survey Questionnaire that will include the research study main questions as well as detailed interview questions to be asked during the interview.Taking into account the limited time of the study, the consultant [s] may not need to undertake face validity of the questionnaire before launching the study.
• A work plan: details of how the study will be conducted
• Methodology & areas of analysis
• A list of potential interviewees [in collaboration with MoI and LOTFA office]
• A draft Itinerary, including field visits to provinces [in collaboration with the LOTFA and MOI GMU]
• A proposal for debriefing and reporting mechanisms
Upon the conclusion of contractual agreement with the selected consultant or firm, a briefing meeting will be conducted among all concerned parties to review and finalize the proposed work plan and methodology.The study researchers will meet with the UNDP-LOTFA and MOI staff and management at the appropriate level periodically.
Following these initial meetings the mission will conduct meetings in Kabul and in provinces with MOI key staff, police personnel [male and female], major stakeholders, and community that potentially benefit from police services.It will meet donors, government counterparts, parliamentarians, selected representatives from political parties and social organizations and individuals.
The study researchers will draft preliminary conclusions one day prior to the end of the mission.The preliminary conclusions will be shared in a debriefing meeting with all concerned parties [MoI-UNDPLOTFA-SDC] in order to obtain initial feedback and guidance in preparation for the report.
A participatory approach will be used throughout the study.Although it is expected that this be a qualitative study, the researcher [s] will also be encouraged to add some quantitative data and analysis.
F: Expected Outputs
At the end of the study the researcher[s] will debrief UNDP-LOTFA together with MOI and SDC on the study main conclusions.This briefing will be followed by submission of the first draft of the report which will be finalized after these stakeholders provide their comments.The report may be limited to 20-25 pages, including a 2-page Executive Summary.The consultant will provide attachments, as needed.
The report will contain:
• An assessment of the achieved results as per the benchmarks mentioned in section D.
• Specific recommendations for further improvement of female integration within the ANP
• A set of general recommendation on future projects activities and exit strategy for donor, with a clear timeframe
• Concrete recommendations with respect to synergies and cooperation opportunities with other SDC-projects and national programmes [to be discussed].
G: Implementation arrangements
Although the implementation of the study remains the principle responsibility of the study team, however LOTFA office will be available to facilitate the study exercise.The LOTFA will provide all related documents and logistical support.LOTFA will facilitate the arrangement of meetings at provincial level, as required, through MOI.The MOI will provide introductory letters to the team to facilitate their to access police personnel and compound in Kabul and provinces.
The consultant or the firm will also use its own resources to arrange meetings, facilitate field visits, and provide logistical support.
H: The Study Team
The study will be carried out by a specialized firm or individual consultant [s].In both case, the implementer must be a specialist in field research, outcome monitoring and evaluation [especially re NGOs and Civil Society Organizations] and responsible for developing the report.The study team will review documents, undertake field visits, conduct interviews and prepare draft and final reports.
Minimum qualifications and experience required for the study consultant[s] are :
• University degree in social science, public affairs or international development studies
• At least five years of experience in reporting, monitoring and review of projects at the macro level
• Extensive experience in undertaking field research and impact assessments of development projects
• Ability to present information in a transparent and comprehensive manner
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Dari/Pashto
• Previous work experience in Afghanistan, preferable in research related fields
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Law and
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Finance building Kabul, Afghanistan ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org Phone
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12. Afghanistan: Provision of services for survey of public perception of Afghan national police [ANP]
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Request
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MOI/ICB-1002
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Request for Proposal
Advertisement
Procurement of Services for
Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey
Ministry of Interior [MoI]
Government of Afghanistan
July 2010
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Interior [MoI]
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Kabul, Afghanistan
Provision of Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police [ANP] Survey
Law and Order Trust Fund For Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Project ID: 00060964
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
A.Invitation for Bids [IFB]
For
Provision of services for survey of Public Perception of Afghan National Police [ANP]
IFB No: ICB-1002-LOTFA-MoI Date: July 14, 2010
Last Date and Time of Submission of Bids 01 August 2010, 1500 hours Kabul local time.
The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of interior [MoI], Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA] invites sealed bids from eligible bidders and qualified bidders for the Provision of services for survey of Public Perception of Afghan National Police [ANP] for the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA], within three months period.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding [ICB] procedures specified in the Procurement Law and Procurement regulations of Afghanistan, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from:
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to Finance building
Kabul, Afghanistan
ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org
Phone Number 0093-799-143499
Further inspection and query on the bidding documents can be made at the address given above from 9:00 to 14:00 Hrs on the any working day from Saturday to Thursday.
For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I.- Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall be applied.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before the Last Date and Time indicated above.Electronic bidding shall not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected.Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on the Last date and Time for submission of bids shown above.
Bids should be valid for a period of 60 days from the bid submission date.
11.The address[es] referred to above is:
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to Finance building
Kabul, Afghanistan
ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org
Copy to Mushtaq.rahim2@undp.org
Phone Number 0093-799-143499
Period of validity of proposals
Proposals shall remain valid for a period of sixty [60] days from the date fixed for opening of proposals in the Request for Proposal.A proposal valid for a shorter period may be rejected by LOTFA-UNDP on the grounds that it is non-responsive.
B.Bidding Data [Instructions to Bidders]
1 The Principal is the Government of Afghanistan, Ministry of Interior
The name of the contract is Provision of Public Perception of Afghanistan National Survey
2 The proposal should include a conceptualization of how the firm, in the absence of constraints from LOTFA, would schedule the execution of the survey as per the task ToR.
3 The number of copies of the Bid to be completed and returned shall be [2] two.
4 Language of the bid shall be in English.
5 Price Schedule
Attachment II provides background information on the nature and volume of operations of the project, which would serve in the assessment of your time-effort and related fees.This information shall be kept confidential by your firm and used solely in response to the present Request for Proposal;
The fees proposed must be a total "fixed price'' quotation indicating the overall total amount in US dollars.The total fees as quoted by your firm to LOTFA-UNDP for the purpose of the present RFP shall be firm and final;
All prices quoted must be inclusive of all taxes, since the LOTFA- is UNDP NIM project.
The calculation of fees should indicate the all-inclusive cost in US dollars and an estimate of the time-effort to be allocated for the services, expressed in number of working days by designation of staff performing the Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey, i.e., as applicable, Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey partner, Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey manager, Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey senior and Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey assistant and their fees per working day.
Designation
No.of staff
No.of working days
Daily rate
Total fee[s]
Incidental expenses: [itemize expenses]
Total fees proposed
6 Proposal submission form
Profile of the firm
The proposal should include a description of the firm's profile and provide the following information:
a] Total number of public perception survey professionals employed which should be distinguished by designation - public perception survey partners, public perception survey managers, public perception survey seniors and its assistants;
b] A brief description of the firm's recurrent standards; promotion policies and continuing professional education / training policy;
c] Two major perception survey clients that are serviced by the firm, with a brief description of the nature and extent of the public perception survey services rendered;
d] A description of the firm's experience in providing public perception survey services to international development agencies or organizations, and the nature of the survey services rendered.A specific listing and description of engagements, current or prior, in UN or UNDP funded activities, if any; and
e] Concise curriculum vitae of office personnel who are assigned to handle the public perception survey engagement
7 Comprehensive and concise proposals
Proposers must provide all requisite information under this RFP and clearly and concisely respond to all points set out in this RFP.Any proposal, which does not fully and comprehensively address this RFP, may be rejected.Proposers should also limit their proposals to the requirements of this RFP.Unnecessary elaborate brochures and other presentation beyond that sufficient to constitute a complete and effective proposal are not encouraged.
8 Confidentiality
This RFP is communicated to and received by each addressee thereof on the understanding and condition that it is confidential and proprietary to LOTFA, and contains privileged information.No information contained in the RFP may be copied, exhibited or furnished to others without the prior written consent of LOTFA.Proposers will be bound by the contents of this paragraph whether or not they submit a proposal or respond in any other way to this RFP.
LOTFA will not return proposals received.These proposals shall be kept confidential for the sole and internal consideration of LOTFA.
9 Modification of request for proposals
LOTFA reserves the right to modify or exclude any consideration, information or requirement contained in this RFP and to add new considerations, information or requirements at any stage of the procurement process, including negotiations with proposers, at any time before any contract is awarded for the Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey services detailed in this RFP.
10 Public Perception Survey approach and methodology
The proposal should describe the public perception survey approach and methodology that will be applied by the firm to meet the objectives and scope of the public perception survey services required by LOTFA.This description should be accompanied with an indication of the level of personnel who will be involved in implementing Public Perception Survey approach and, as applicable, a description of the statistical sampling technique that will be used for the purpose.
This section should demonstrate the proposal's responsiveness to the specification by identifying the specific components proposed, addressing the requirements, as specified, point by point; and demonstrating how the proposed methodology meets or exceeds the specifications.
11 Format of proposals
Proposals in response to the present request must be delivered in 3 [three] hard copies, clearly marked "Original Proposal” and "Copy” as appropriate; and 1 [one] electronic copy on diskette or CD.In the event of any discrepancy between them, the original proposal shall govern.
12 Deadline for submission of Proposals
The proposals stipulated in paragraph 9 shall be delivered in a sealed envelope of package marked "Proposal for Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police Survey LOTFA-UNDP”.Proposals should reach the following address no later than 01 August 2010 on or before 15:00 hours, local time Kabul:
It is the exclusive responsibility of the proposers to ensure that their proposal reaches the above address before the stipulated deadline.Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected.
Clarifications of request for proposal
Questions on any part of this Request for Proposal should be submitted, in writing, to Mr.Ubaidullah Sahibzada, Deputy Project Manager, LOTFA-UNDP.Responses, as appropriate, will be copied to all other firms invited to submit a proposal.Questions may be sent via email at Ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org.
13 The Principal's address for the purpose of Bid submission is:
Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA]
Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to Finance building
Kabul, Afghanistan
Attention: Ubaidullah Sahibzada, Deputy Project Manager [LOTFA]
ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org
Phone Number 0093-799-143-499
For identification of the bid the envelopes should indicate:
Contract: Provision of Public Perception of Afghanistan National Police [ANP] Survey
Bid / Contract Number: RFP - LOTFA-AFG- No.1001
14 Opening of Proposals
Opening and registration of proposals will commence at 15:00 hours local time Kabul, on 03 August 2010 at the address stated under principal address:
15 Evaluation and comparison of proposals
The evaluation committee will evaluate the Technical Proposals on the basis of their responsiveness to the Terms of Reference, applying the evaluation criteria, sub-criteria, and point system specified hereunder.
Offerors, who have attained minimum 70% score in the technical evaluation, will be considered for further financial evaluation.All offers that attained 70% and above in the technical evaluation, will have their Financial Proposals opened.The weight given to the Financial Proposal is 30% [Please refer to evaluation criteria tables].
Technical Evaluation Criteria
Summary of Technical Proposal Evaluation Forms Score Weight Points Obtainable Company / Other Entity
A B C D E
1.Expertise of Firm / Organisation submitting Proposal
30%
300
2.
Proposed Work Plan and Approach
30%
300
3.
Personnel
40%
400
Total
1,000
Evaluation forms for technical proposals follow on the next two pages.The obtainable number of points specified for each evaluation criterion indicates the relative significance or weight of the item in the overall evaluation process.The Technical Proposal Evaluation Forms are:
Form 1: Expertise of Firm / Organisation Submitting Proposal
Form 2: Proposed Work Plan and Approach
Form 3: Personnel
Technical Proposal Evaluation
Form 1 Points obtainable Company / Other Entity
A B C D E
Expertise of firm / organisation submitting proposal
1.1 Reputation of Organisation and Staff [Competence / Reliability]
30
1.2 Litigation and Arbitration history
30
1.3 General Organizational Capability which is likely to affect implementation [i.e.loose consortium, holding company or one firm, size of the firm / organisation, strength of project management support e.g.project financing capacity and project management controls]
40
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ARDS
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Law and
Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan [LOTFA] Ministry of Interior [MoI], Next to
Finance building Kabul, Afghanistan ubaidullah.sahibzada@undp.org Phone
Number 0093-799-143499
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Publicatiedatum: 19.07.2010 |
13. Afghanistan: Senior DT3 coordinator
EVD-kenmerk: 279700Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Specific
Procurement
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Processing
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Request
for Expression of Interest
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Closing
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3-8-2010
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Notice
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MOE/TED-009
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Abstract:
Vacancy Announcement
Organization Ministry of Education
Job title Senior DT3 Coordinator
Location Kabul
Salary Very attractive
Gender Male/female
Nationality National/International
Announcing date 2010/07/19
Closing date 2010/08/3
Experience required Five years
Project Background
The provision of quality education to all the children of Afghanistan is the main objective of the Government of Afghanistan.An educated and skilled generation of Afghans is essential to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan and one of the more important ingredients to this is a skilled and qualified cadre of teachers in the system.As a direct response to this urgent need, the Teacher Education Program [TEP] was developed as a multi donor effort led by the Teacher Training Department, Ministry of Education [MoE] in 2003.The objective of this program was to improve the subject content knowledge and pedagogical skills of primary school teachers [and certify untrained teachers] by implementing a national competency based teacher development framework and to support a multi stakeholder program on teacher education.
The MoE has developed a modality of in-service teacher training delivery that will address a range of deficits within the teaching cadre.This modality intends to establish a unified approach to teacher training applicable to the entire country, implemented through NGO partners who will facilitate its delivery.The District Teacher Training Teams [DT3] modality is an attempt to create a sustainable in-service teacher training and support system nation-wide.
The implementation of the Ministry of Education's National Program for In-service Teacher Training is to be done by using the DT3 modality throughout Afghanistan.The program will be implemented by MoE directly through selected consultants.Funding for this portion of the program is from the World Bank and other donors contributing to the EQUIP II projects
Duties and Responsibilities
The DT3 Senior Coordinator will carry out the following tasks:
1.Manage the day-to-day activities of the national in-service program through closely working with the two Senior DT3 Managers.
2.Develop coordination and quality assurance strategies for NPITT.
3.Ensure that the vision, goals and objectives of the NPITT-DT3 are reflected in all activities and approaches of the program.
4.Ensure full compliance of implementing agencies to their contractual obligations in their implementation activities.
5.Ensure consistency in methods and approaches to implementation, monitoring, reporting, costs and other activities, across the country and across implementing agencies.
6.Develop procedures, directives and manuals required for efficiency of processes and achieving better results.
7.Develop strategy and approaches to align In-service teacher training offered by NGOs, INGOs and private sector.
8.Establish a capacity-development mechanism for MoE counterparts on national, provincial and district levels, to work closely with the oversight agency [e.g., BESST] as well as implementing agencies to be coupled with a gradual phase out of NGOs.
9.Coordinate and lead assessment of teachers and school administrators training needs.
10.Develop budget, financial plans and oversee all financial transactions pertinent to NPITT-DT3 program.
11.Represent NPITT-DT3 and TED in meetings and gatherings, as directed by the TED Director General.
12.Supervise and support the Monitoring, Finance and Database Officers and appraise their performance twice a year.
13.Facilitate and provide on the job capacity-development and performance enhancing training and coaching to the NPITT team leaders.
14.Closely work with the DT3 Technical Advisor/s on a day-to-day basis.
15.Provide, organize or facilitate necessary support, on behalf of TED and MoE, to implementing partners in a timely manner.
16.Prepare written reports on all aspects of the project including financial activities, on a regular basis.
17.Undertake any other task, as asked by the TED, Director General
Reporting and Counterparts
The Senior DT3 Coordinator will work under the guidance of the Director General of Teacher Education Department [TED] of the Ministry of Education
Responsibilities
The Senior DT3 Coordinator will work under the guidance of and the Director General of Teacher Education Department [TED] of the Ministry of Education to ensure coordination and consistency and quality of all in-service teacher training programs and activities [e.g., designs, tools, training resources, training approaches, and assessment methods] across the country and across implementing agencies.
The Senior DT3 Coordinator will Coordinate with donor agencies as well as other departments of MoE, as directed by the Director
General of TED.
Supported by a team of national managers, international technical advisor and a team of monitors, the Senior DT3 Coordinator will directly be responsible for quality and results of all NPITT-DT3 activities in all schools of the country
Reports:
The Senior Technical Advisor shall submit a report before 5th of every month detailing the activities carried out with reference to work plan.The Senior Technical Advisor will also submit the quarterly Progress reports
Requirements and Essential Criteria
1.PhD degree in education or related fields.
2.At least five years of experience in senior management position in teacher education and education system reform.
3.Ability to effectively work in post-war, least developed contexts as well as with multiple stakeholders, the Afghan government, NGO community, UN-agencies and donors.
4.Fluent in written and spoken English [proficiency in Dari and or Pashto is an asset].
5.Excellent proposal and report-writing skills.
6.Excellent communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs via Email stating the job title in subject to HRMU office Ministry of Education or by hand to Human Resource Management Unit [HRMU].
Address: Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
Note:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly for written test and interview.Covering letter is essential in order to mention the title of the post.Please cc your CVs to the second email address
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
14. Afghanistan: Senior DT3 manager
EVD-kenmerk: 279699Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Specific
Procurement
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Processing
Stage:
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Request
for Expression of Interest
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Closing
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3-8-2010
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MOE/TED-011
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Abstract:
Vacancy Announcement
Organization Ministry of Education
Job title Senior DT3 Manager
Location Kabul
Salary Very attractive
Gender Male/female
Nationality Afghan
Announcing date 2010/07/19
Closing date 2010/08/3
Experience required Five years
Project Background
The provision of quality education to all the children of Afghanistan is the main objective of the Government of Afghanistan.An educated and skilled generation of Afghans is essential to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan and one of the more important ingredients to this is a skilled and qualified cadre of teachers in the system.As a direct response to this urgent need, the Teacher Education Program [TEP] was developed as a multi donor effort led by the Teacher Training Department, Ministry of Education [MoE] in 2003.The objective of this program was to improve the subject content knowledge and pedagogical skills of primary school teachers [and certify untrained teachers] by implementing a national competency based teacher development framework and to support a multi stakeholder program on teacher education.
The MoE has developed a modality of in-service teacher training delivery that will address a range of deficits within the teaching cadre.This modality intends to establish a unified approach to teacher training applicable to the entire country, implemented through NGO partners who will facilitate its delivery.The District Teacher Training Teams [DT3] modality is an attempt to create a sustainable in-service teacher training and support system nation-wide.
The implementation of the Ministry of Education's National Program for In-service Teacher Training is to be done by using the DT3 modality throughout Afghanistan.The program will be implemented by MoE directly through selected consultants.Funding for this portion of the program is from the World Bank and other donors contributing to the EQUIP II projects
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work closely with implementing partners to ensure that the key principles of capacity development, and sustainability are strictly observed through all activities of all partner agencies
Ensure coordination and consistency and quality of all in-service teacher training programs and activities [e.g., designs, tools, training resources, training approaches, assessment methods] across the country and across implementing agencies
Develop work plans and oversee implementation of a capacity-development mechanism for MoE counterparts on national, provincial and district levels, to work closely with trainers and teacher educators from implementing agencies
Oversee the creation and maintenance of a monitoring and teacher training databases and its coordination with implementing partners or their oversight agencies and relevant MoE departments
Assist the Senior DT3 Coordinator, in the design and implementation of a national teacher training monitoring and quality assurance plan as well as training of the monitoring personnel
Coordinate the design and implementation of all short-term teacher training activities that are implemented by TED or its provincial or district level institutions
- Coordinate all research and evaluation activities focused on in-service teacher training including competency assessments, evaluation of processes, outcome and impact
- Support implementing partners in circumstance where MoE's support is needed for effective implementation of in-service teacher training activities.
- Coordinate with donor agencies as well as other departments of MoE, as directed by the Senior DT3 Coordinator or the Director General of TED
- Work closely with and support the Monitoring, IT-database and Finance Officers
- Work closely with the Monitoring officer and provincial monitors to establish a time-sensitive and regular reporting mechanism to cover both problem identification and timely solution actions
- Compile monitoring, technical and financial progress and end-reports on all in-service teacher training activities on a periodical basis or as requested by Senior DT3 Coordinator or Director General of TED
- Establish a mechanism to align and coordinate all in-service teacher training activities offered by NGOs, INGs and private sector
Carry out any other duty as requested by the TED Director General
B- Reporting and Counterparts
The Senior DT3 in service manager will work under the guidance of the Senior DT3 Coordinator and the Director General of Teacher Education Department [TED] of the Ministry of Education
C- Responsibilities
The Senior DT3 Manager will work under the guidance of the Senior DT3 Coordinator and the Director of Teacher Education Department [TED] of the Ministry of Education to ensure coordination and consistency and quality of all in-service teacher training programs and activities [e.g., designs, tools, training resources, training approaches, assessment methods] across the country and across implementing agencies.
The Senior DT3 Manager will Coordinate with donor agencies as well as other departments of MoE, as directed by the Senior DT3 Coordinator or the Director General of TED
The Senior DT3 Manager will Compile monitoring, technical and financial progress and end-reports on all in-service teacher training activities on a periodical basis or as requested by Senior DT3 Coordinator or Director General of TED
D- Reports:
The Senior DT3 Manager shall submit a report before 5th of every month detailing the activities carried out with reference to work plan.The Senior DT3 Manager will also submit the quarterly monitoring reports
Requirements and Essential Criteria
1.1 Advanced degree in education, public administration or any other relevant field
2 Ten years of experience in managing an education program, preferably teacher training in developing countries
3 Ability to lead and motivate the team, and work with multiple stakeholders
4 Fluent in Dari and Pashto and English language
5 Strong report-writing and project design skills
6 Good administrative skills
7 Effective communication, inter-personal and problem-solving skill
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs via Email stating the job title in subject to HRMU office Ministry of Education or by hand to Human Resource Management Unit [HRMU].
Address: Deh Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right side.
Email: ismail.najeeb@moe.gov.af CC to: susanwardak2@hotmail.com
Note:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly for written test and interview.Covering letter is essential in order to mention the title of the post.Please cc your CVs to the second email address
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ARDS
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Deh
Afghanan Ministry of Education 4th floor first corridor first office right
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Publicatiedatum: 22.07.2010 |
15. Afghanistan: Strengthening the national statistical system project - general procurement notice -
EVD-kenmerk: 277856Uitleg fases
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General
Procurement
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Processing
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Prior
Information Notice / Equipo para la Enseñanza en Agricultura y Transformación
de Madera y Muebles para los Centros de Formación para el Trabajo y Educación
Media Técnica PFCIP-LPN-B-1271/10 Avis de pré-information
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Notice
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P121493
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Abstract:
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System Project
Poverty Reduction and Economic Management
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Project ID No.Project P121883
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan intends to apply for financing in the amount of US$14 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The purpose of the project is to support the Afghanistan Central Statistics Organization and the wider Statistical System of Afghanistan in increasing its capacity, so as to produce high-quality statistical products.
The project will include the following components:
Component 1: Improving Framework for Institutional and Capacity Development
Component 2: Improving Data Collection and Analysis Capacity
Component 3: Improving Administrative Data Systems and Other Statistics from Line Ministries
Component 4: Improving the Information and Communication Technology
Component 5: Project Management
There will be major consultancies under components 1 to 5.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [current edition], and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [current edition].
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.
Postal address
Central Statistics Organization
Attn: Mr.Ahmad Zia Ahmadzai, Head of Office
of the President General
PO Box 1254.Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone: +93 202 104 095
E-mail: srf@cso.gov.af
Web site: www.cso.gov.af
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World Bank
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Ahmad Zia
Ahmadzai Central Statistics Organization Central Statistic Office, Infont of
Afghanistan Radio and Television Kabul Afghanistan Telephone: +93 202 104 095
Email: srf@cso.gov.af Web Site: www.cso.gov.af
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Publicatiedatum: 06.07.2010 |
16. Afghanistan: Suivi indépendant du projet de réfection du système d'irrigation d'Arghandab
EVD-kenmerk: 279411Uitleg fases
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Specific
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Processing
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avis
d'appel d'offres
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Numéro de référence 200976
Numéro d'avis d'appel d'offres 2011-A-033627-2
Nom de l'organisation Agence canadienne de développement international
Canadian International Development Agency
Code d'ident.d'origine FD.DP.QC.17839.C7894
Éléments associés Oui
Dates
Publié 2010-07-19
Fermeture 2010-08-19 14:00 h heure avancée de l'Est HAE
Détails
Catégorie Services de soutien professionnel et administratif et services de soutien à la gestion
NIBSs R019F: SERVICES DE CONSULTATION
Région de livraison Canada
Région de l'avis d'appel d'offres Canada
Type d'accord
Type de soumission Demande de proposition
Valeur estimée 250,001 $ - 500,000 $
Méthode de sollicitation Ouvert
Description de l'avis d'appel d'offres
Suivi indépendant du Projet de réfection du système d'irrigation d'Arghandab
INVITATION
L'Agence canadienne de développement international [ACDI] souhaite retenir les services d'un consultant qui fournira des services de suivi et rendra compte du Projet de réfection du système d'irrigation d'Arghandab.
Le but et les objectifs du projet sont de créer des modes de subsistance durables pour la population de la province du Kandahar grâce à un approvisionnement fiable en eau pour l'irrigation, l'agriculture, le développement rural et les services connexes.
Le présent avis a pour but d'inviter les consultants admissibles à soumettre des propositions officielles chiffrées.En fonction des propositions reçues, un Consultant sera invité à négocier un marché de services avec l'ACDI.Cette dernière se réserve le droit de rejeter toutes les propositions.La valeur attribuée à ce contrat ne dépassera pas quatre-cent-vingt-cinq-mille dollars canadiens [425 000 $CAN], excluant la TPS et la TVH.La durée prévue du contrat est de trois [3] ans.
LANGUE DE TRAVAIL DU PROJET
Étant donné que le pays bénéficiaire veut communiquer avec l'ACDI en anglais, la langue de travail du projet sera l'anglais.
DESCRIPTION DES SERVICES
L'agent de suivi assurera le suivi du projet et rendra compte de l'efficience et de l'efficacité de l'agent d'exécution canadien dans la mise en oeuvre du projet de barrage.Il effectuera des visites du projet sur le terrain pour rencontrer les intervenants et le personnel rattachés au projet, assister à certaines activités, comme les réunions du Comité directeur du projet, et rendre compte à l'ACDI par l'entremise du personnel de l'ACDI sur le terrain.
PROFIL DU CONSULTANT
Pour que la tâche soit menée à bien, l'ACDI souhaite retenir les services d'un consultant qui possède des compétences manifestes et vérifiables, entre autres :
- dans le cadre de services de suivi de projet ou de programme;
- dans le cadre d'un projet d'ingénierie ou d'un autre projet d'infrastructure connexe;
- dans le cadre de projets de suivi dans des pays comportant des zones touchées par un conflit dans le monde en développement.
INSTRUCTIONS A L'INTENTION DES PROPOSANTS
Les propositions doivent respecter les normes de présentation de l'ACDI décrites dans le document de demande de proposition, que l'on peut se procurer par l'entremise du service MERX sur Internet [http ://www.merx.com] ou en composant le 1-800-964-6379.Veuillez prendre note que l'ACDI n'envoie pas de document de demande de proposition formelle directement aux consultants intéressés.
Afin d'être prise en considération, les propositions doivent être reçues au plus tard à 14 h, heure avancée de l'Est [HAE], à la date de fermeture, Unité de réception des propositions de l'ACDI, à la salle du courrier,1er étage, 200, promenade du Portage, Gatineau [Québec] K1A OG4.
LES SOUMISSIONS TRANSMISES PAR TÉLÉCOPIEUR NE SERONT PAS ACCEPTÉES
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CANADA -
Cooperation
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Agency:
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EMMERSON,
Richard - Contracting Officer Adresse 200 Promenade du Portage Afghanistan
Task Force Ville Gatineau État / Province QC Code postal K1A 0G4 Courriel :
richard.emmerson@acdi-cida.gc.ca URL de site web: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca
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Publicatiedatum: 21.07.2010 |
17. Afghanistan: Technical audit - Deadline extended -
EVD-kenmerk: 279222Uitleg fases
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Specific
Procurement
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Processing
Stage:
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Request
For Expressions of Interest / Sollicitation de Manifestations d'Intérêt
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Closing
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10-8-2010
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Notice
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P103343
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Abstract:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
NATIONAL RURAL ACCESS PROGRAM [NRAP]
NATIONAL COORDINATION UNIT [NCU]
National Emergency Rural Access Project [NERAP]
Sector: Rural Roads
CONSULTING SERVICES: Technical Audit [Re-advertised]
Project ID No.: P103343
Reference No.: NRAP/NCU/Consultants/014
Expressions of Interest
The Government of Afghanistan [GoA] has secured a grant from the World Bank [WB] towards the cost of the National Emergency Rural Access Project [NERAP], and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Technical Audit of NERAP, thus, looking for the service of a firm or company to carry out the assignment of the project.
The consultant's assignment is summarized as follows:
- design a methodology for the assignment,
- review operational systems and procedures such as Survey and design, procurement, and contract management,
- review road standards and tools such as Technical Manual, technical specifications, for Road Work, structure Work, Suspension Bridge Technical Drawings,
- review of the program implementation tools such as PIM, financial Manual FM, and Procurement Manual PM etc, followed by reported recommendation for improvements
- augment the desk top review with field visits to representative road and bridge projects,
- formulate his findings and recommendations to the NCU in the Draft Technical Audit Report,
- the findings should include but not limited to the consistent application of the operational systems, procedures and standards in the office and at site,
- The recommendation should clearly enumerate practical measures that needs to be taken to address the gaps, improve efficiencies, increase effectiveness, enhance good governance,
- present the findings and recommendations to the NRAP management for a possible feedback from stakeholders,
- finalize the report taking into account comments received through NCU,
The consultant shall carryout the service within 3 months duration.The scope of the assignment besides the desk top review includes field visits to representative road and bridge projects, formulation of the findings and recommendations and report to the National Coordination Unit.NCU and WB will review the Draft report chronologically and consultant [firm or company] will finalize it after possible revision.
Qualifications and experience
The consultant firm should maintain the following competency in key personals
Task Manager
- Minimum Degree in development related fields
- 10 years extensive experience technical auditing of development projects
- Experience in team/task leadership preferably in fragile states,
- conversant with various standards projects operational systems and procedures, and Quality Assurance
- Familiarity with the World Bank's procurements,
- Experience in Financial management, procurement
Road Engineer:
- Minimum Degree in road sector related fields
- 10 years experience in design of rural roads simple to complex cross drainage structures such as bridge, culvert, causeways, suspension bridge, Bailey Bridge etc,
- Experience in technical audit of infrastructures, preferably road projects,
- Proven experience in roads contract management, and quality control,
- Experience in Quality control system, and familiarity with technical specification of rural roads
Services are expected to start in beginning September 2010.
The NRAP National Coordination Unit now invites eligible firms or company to indicate their interest in providing the services described above.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the assignment [knowledge of technical norms applied in rural road rehabilitation and construction, description of similar assignments, experiences in similar conditions].
The consultant will be selected following QBS method in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [May 2004, revised October 2006 and revised May 2010].
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during official hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by August 10, 2010 at 8:00 am.
National Rural Access Program - National Coordination Unit [NRAP-NCU]
Attn: Eng Abdul Satar Salim, National Coordinator
or Eng.Besmillah Besmil.Program manager, NCU
First Microrayan, Block 1, 4th Floor
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel.: +93 [0]799 -306 -173 and +93[0]700- 414-324
E-mail : salim@nrap.org and besmillahbesmil@nrap.org
Web site: http://www.nrap.gov.af
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World Bank
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NRAP/NCU/Consultants
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Agency:
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Eng Abdul
Satar Salim National Coordinator National Rural Access Program - National
Coordination Unit [NRAP-NCU] First Microrayan, Block 1, 4th Floor Kabul,
Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan Telephone: +93 [0]799 -306 -173 Email:
salim@nrap.org Web Site: http://www.nrap.gov.af
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Publicatiedatum: 19.07.2010 |
18. Afrika: EIB - Mid-term evaluation of Cotonou technical assistance for microfinance in sub-saharan Africa
EVD-kenmerk: 263342Uitleg fases
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General
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Processing
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0 - Prior
Information Notice
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Type of
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0 - Prior
information or periodic indicative notice
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Closing
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19-2-2011
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57777-2010
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European Investment Bank (EIB)
Cotonou Investment Facility - Individual Service Contract Forecast
Mid-term evaluation of Cotonou technical assistance for microfinance in
sub-Saharan Africa
Regional
1. Publication reference: TA2010010 RO IF2
2. Procedure: Restricted
3. Programme: ACP Investment Facility - Technical Assistance
4. Financing: Investment Facility (Subsidy envelope of the Cotonou
agreement)
5. Contracting Authority: European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg.
6. Nature of contract: Global price
7. Contract description: In the ACP, the EIB's interventions in the
microfinance sector are made under the Investment Facility established by
the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (the Cotonou Agreement). The prime
objective of the Investment Facility is to help reduce poverty in the ACP
states by contributing to sustained economic growth and private sector
development. In support of this objective, the EIB's microfinance
investments have grown rapidly over recent years. During 2009, EUR 52.7
million was approved for investments to meet the needs of MFIs
(microfinance institutions) in response to the global crisis.
TA plays an important role in the microfinance sector. Many MFIs with
their origins as NGOs and increasingly as Greenfield microfinance
institutions have significant needs for capacity-building, and transfer of
knowledge in order to succeed as self-sustaining institutions. In
addition, more mature and well-established institutions still require TA
for the development of new products, and the extension of operations into
new geographical areas. In view of the growing importance of microfinance
investments for the Bank and the relatively short experience in providing
specialised TA to the sector, it was envisaged from an early stage that a
mid-term evaluation would be appropriate.
In broad terms, the objective of the evaluation is to assess the extent to
which the TA support has achieved its objectives in building the capacity
of MFIs to deliver microfinance services. The study will address issues at
the level of the MFI and the microfinance client. Client data and
indicators of social impact collected by the MFI are to be included in the
assessment, but the intention is not to undertake a full-blown client
based impact assessment. The consultants will propose benchmarks and offer
recommendations for improvements in implementation of the on-going and
future TA. The benchmarks will also provide a basis for possible future ex
post evaluation.
8. Indicative maximum budget: EUR 360 000
9. Intended timing of publication: March 2010
10. Additional information: None
11. Legal basis: Article 2(9) provided in the annex II to the Cotonou
agreement signed on June 23rd 2000 between the members of the ACP Group of
States and the European Community, as subsequently amended.
Remarks: There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the
publication of this contract forecast and the publication of the
corresponding procurement notice. No applications should be sent at this
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19. Afrika: Realisation d'une étude en vue de l'adoption de mesures sur les infractions boursières au profit du conseil régional de l'épargne publique et des marches financiers [CREPMF]
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Dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre du Projet de Développement du Marché Financier de l'UEMOA, cofinancé par l'Association Internationale de Développement [IDA], l'Agence Française de Développement [AFD] , l'Agence Canadienne de Développement International [ACDI], il est prévu d'utiliser une partie de la subvention AFD pour effectuer les paiements autorisés au titre du contrat de services suivants: Etude en vue de l'adoption de mesures sur les infractions boursières.
Contexte et objectifs de la mission:
- Un état des lieux, réalisé en 2001, en vue d'évaluer l'existant juridique, a révélé, au niveau tant communautaire que des Etats de l'Union, l'absence de dispositif spécifique en matière de répression des infractions boursières.
- De plus, le législateur OHADA, dont l'acte uniforme relatif au droit des sociétés commerciales et du GIE comporte des dispositions pénales, n'a pas non plus prévu d'incriminations au titre des infractions économiques liés aux délits boursiers et aux délits relatifs aux valeurs mobilières.
- Cette situation peut être exploitée par des individus peu scrupuleux qui pourraient réaliser des profits considérables ne résultant pas des informations qu'ils détiennent et du jeu normal de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché.
- Il s'avère donc indispensable de prévoir un corps de règles pénales spécifiques et communes aux huit pays de l'UMOA, pouvant sanctionner les comportements susceptibles de perturber le fonctionnement normal et le développement du marché financier régional.
- ,L'existence d'un arsenal répressif approprié participera des garanties d'intégrité et de sécurité des transactions.
- Cette étude vise une application plus efficace des règles de marché par la création d'un cadre communautaire de répression des infractions pénales.
L'Unité de Coordination du Projet invite les candidats admissibles à manifester leur intérêt à fournir les services décrits ci-dessus.Les consultants intéressés doivent fournir les informations indiquant qu'ils sont qualifiés pour exécuter les services [brochures, références concernant l'exécution de contrats analogues, expérience dans des conditions semblables, disponibilité de connaissances nécessaires parmi le personnel, etc.].Les consultants peuvent s'associer pour renforcer leurs compétences respectives.
Un consultant sera sélectionné en accord avec les procédures définies dans les Directives: Sélection et Emploi des Consultants par les Emprunteurs de la Banque mondiale; Edition de mai 2004, mises à jour octobre 2006.La méthode de sélection retenue est celle basée sur la qualité et le coût.
Les consultants intéressés par la présente mission ont la possibilité d'obtenir les informations complémentaires à l'adresse mentionnée ci-dessous et aux heures suivantes:
Projet de Développement du Marché Financier de l'UEMOA
Unité de Coordination du Projet
Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement
Monsieur Abdoul Aziz YESSOUFOU
BP 1172 LOME # TOGO
Tél.: [228] 223 24 48/221 42 44//223 24 46
Fax: [228] 223 26 28/221 52 67 / 221 72 69
E-mail: ayessoufou@boad.org; akiema@boad.org
Entre 7H30-13H 00 et 14H00-16H30 GMT.
6.Les manifestations d'intérêt, rédigées en langue française, doivent être déposées sous pli fermé à l'adresse mentionnée ci-dessous au plus tard 5 août 2010 à 17 H00 GMT.
Monsieur le Secrétaire général du CREPMF
Avenue Joseph ANOMA
01 BP 1878 ABIDJAN 01
Tél: [00225] 20 21 57 42
Côte d'Ivoire
Avec la mention "Sélection d'un cabinet pour la réalisation d'une étude en vue de l'adoption de mesures sur les infractions boursières" sur l'enveloppe.
Les candidats ont la possibilité de faire parvenir leurs manifestations d'intérêt par e-mail aux adresses suivantes: RipertB@crepmf.org ; ayessoufou@boad.org; akiema@boad.org
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20. Afrika: TA for engaging banks in financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in East Africa
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Setting
East Africa is faced with a growing energy demand characterized by an intensive use of biomass fuel [wood, charcoal].In Kenya, it represents 68 % of the total primary energy requirements, equivalent to 12 million tons of oil [TOE] per year.In Uganda this figure reaches as much as 94 % and 90 % in Tanzania, bearing heavily on the countries' depleting natural resources.In parallel, forecasts for 2015 show that the share of fossil fuels in the consumption of the region's first economy, Kenya, should increase and reach 30 % of the necessary primary energy compared to 23 % in 2007, with petrol meeting 29% of total needs.Again, in the energy mix for the production of electricity, fossil fuels that answered 27 % of total energy needs in 2007 should reach the 50 % mark because of the closure of dams due to drought and to the increase in thermal power production.In Uganda the electricity supply is under severe stress, power generation having decreased from 380 MW to below 150 MW due to drought and technical factors.To relieve the power shortage the Government has procured 50 MW thermal plants to supplement hydroelectricity with a consequent shift in the energy mix which has led to tariff increases.In Tanzania, according to forecasts based on the current trends, the share of fossil fuels [petroleum and oil] in the total primary energy needs is bound to rise from 6,5 % in 2006 to 9,6 % in 2015.Such trends in the Region will have a significant impact on the power bill, and on the regional increase in petroleum products importations and prices.Combined with other trends, in particular the region's urban population growth, at the pace of 4 % per annum and quick deforestation, green house gases emissions are bound to rise sharply.Therefore, the Region's transition process toward renewable energy sources is essential.
Objective and description of the regional lines of credit
Within this context, the AFD Project's objective is to bring additional solutions to achieve the diversification of energy resources in the East African region and help the region's transition towards renewable energy solutions that are technically, economically and financially viable.The target investments are mainly projects of a maximum amount of 10 M.Euros in hydroelectricity, biomass, biogas, solar and wind power.Other types of projects eligible to the AFD financing are energy efficiency projects, mainly in the Agribusiness sector and the Hospitality sector.These solutions, both energy efficiency [EE] and renewable energy [RE] projects, will also contribute to the improvement of the investors' sustainability, through a more secure power supply and a lower energy bill, thereby boosting the regional dynamic towards "green energy".From a regional perspective, by increasing the overall power supply in the three target countries, these projects will be instrumental in the implementation of the regional integration policies for energy in East Africa.Indeed, worsening power shortages, due in particular to the effects of a severe drought, need to be offset with the production of energy from new power facilities.By feeding the electricity grids thanks to these alternate sources of energy, the Governments of the region will be in a better position to implement their regional integration policy whose main aim is to develop the interconnectivity of the national grids.The development of RE projects across the countries, including in remote areas, with the installation of an average of 100 MW per country over the next 5 years [estimate by BCEOM International _ May 2009], will give the Governments additional solutions to feed the distribution grids, relieve the existing power facilities already operating to full capacity and eventually generate enough power to allow a regional approach to the energy market with enough supply to develop interconnecting lines across the region.This approach is in line with the regional energy policy [presented in the EU Regional Strategy Paper and Regional Indicative Programme 2008-2013], which stresses that new and renewable technology advances must be made in order to build a system that can be networked and be flexible enough to accommodate rising energy demand levels throughout East Africa.To implement this Project, AFD has submitted to banks operating on regional level a package comprising:
1.in each country, a generic line of credit [LC] at soft conditions to the banks who in turn will lend at soft conditions and at their own credit risk to local investors.To be eligible to the LC these investors, mainly medium scale enterprises, will have to sponsor RE or EE projects;
2.a regional medium term Technical Assistance Programme to support the LC by providing a comprehensive assistance scheme to both the investors and the banks.The banks who have already expressed their interest in the Project are developing a regional strategy in East Africa's main countries through their network of subsidiaries.One of them has evolved a regional strategy in the energy sector and looks upon the LC and TA package as a good opportunity to supplement its range of products with a specific offer aimed at the sponsors of RE and EE projects.In the future, other banking groups with a regional reach may also take part in the Project as provisions have been made to allow them to join and benefit from the generic LCs.
Discussions are still ongoing with other banks in the region.Overall, there should be about three partner banks per country with several among them belonging to large banking groups with a regional reach.The first line of credit of 30 M€ will be offered to two participating banks in Kenya who will hold drawdown rights on the LC on a "first come, first served basis".This LC should be available in Kenya by September 2010.A second line of credit of an amount of 30 M€, currently at appraisal stage, should be available to local banks in Uganda by the first quarter of 2011, two banks having expressed interest so far.During the second quarter of 2011, a third LC [amount to be determined] will be under feasibility study for Tanzania.The Regional Technical Assistance Programme tied to the LCs will contribute to the development of capacities in the three countries through the transfer of skills to local experts [both within the banks and within the PMU] and help the future development of RE projects in the region.The regional TA platform to be set up in Nairobi will operate as a pool of experts through which local skills will be progressively built up.
Objectives of the mission The mission consists in a Regional Technical Assistance Program ["RTAP"] designed to supplement environmental credit lines extended by the French Development Agency [AFD] to local banks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania for the financing of selected renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.To be eligible to the LC these investors, mainly medium scale enterprises, will have to sponsor renewable energy [RE] projects or energy efficiency [EE] projects.The Regional Technical Assistance aims at assisting both the investors and the Banks in the three countries involved: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.Therefore, the RTAP will be organized as a regional platform, competent for Kenya, Uganda, and eventually Tanzania when operations will be extended to this country.
Scope of the Assignment
Overview of the Regional Technical Assistance Programme's responsibilities
The experts of the Regional technical Assistance Programme will be in charge of the following components:
_ contribute to the identification of new EE & RE projects together with the participating banks and other stakeholders [i.e.professional organizations, chambers of commerce, etc…],
_ carry out the pre-feasibility studies and energy audits,
_ assist the sponsors in carrying out the first feasibility studies,
_ control the projects' feasibility studies,
_ assist the sponsors in preparing their project presentation to potential financiers,
_ assist the banks in thoroughly assessing the risks of the projects brought to them by the investors,
_ contribute to the monitoring of the first stages of the project's implementation [especially the construction phase and the first stages of the project's operating phase],
_ enable the banks to build up their financial and technical expertise through the appraisal of the projects [from validation of the blue prints according to the technical criteria defined with AFD and the TA experts down to the financial appraisal of the projects],
_ control the projects' compliance with the eligibility criteria of the AFD credit facility,
_ contribute to build up a lasting regional capacity to promote this type of EE & RE projects,
_ assist the banks in reporting to AFD on the implementation of the credit facility and of the Technical Assistance Program.
Organization of the Project Management Unit [P M U]
The P M U will be managed by an International Consulting firm or Consortium [hereunder referred to as the Lead expert] recruited through a competitive tender for offers.The Lead expert's team will be permanently present in Nairobi.The Lead expert will be in charge of:
_ identifying the required expertise for the good selection and implementation of the eligible projects;
_ recruiting the international and local experts of the P M U; defining the nature and scope of their missions;
_ organizing, supervising and assessing the missions of the P M U's experts; _ assessing the quality and relevance of the project pre-feasibility and feasibility studies;
_ providing the technical and contracting advice to the project sponsors or ensuring that such advice is provided to them;
_ selecting the location of the P M U and of contracting the required services needed to operate the P M U; these services will comprise logistics [transport and accommodation], administrative management [legal and administrative issues with the local authorities], budget management [expenses, follow up and justification], management of contracts [with local and international experts],
_ preparing and delivering the communication actions for the promotion of the AFD line of credit;
Skills and experience required for the mission
The expertise required from the Lead expert are those of an international consultancy in the following fields:
_ proven experience in Energy efficiency and / or Renewable energy techniques and projects; good knowledge of small hydropower and/or cogeneration projects would be an asset,
_ knowledge and professional experience in the Agribusiness sector, preferably in East Africa, or ability to cooperate with a relevant partner in this field,
_ ability to and experience in recruiting and organizing multi-skills international teams,
_ ability to manage and supervise procurement.
The experts who will be selected and contracted by the Lead expert to carry out specific missions to assist the project sponsors and the banks should be experienced in at least one of the following fields:
_ energy efficiency systems mainly in the Agribusiness industries [such as tea, coffee,
dairy - non exhaustive list],
_ renewable energy generation techniques and systems, mainly hydropower and biomass,
_ project finance and credit appraisal,
_ training in the relevant technical fields.
Duration of the contract
The Lead expert will be recruited for a twelve [12] month period to be renewed for another twelve [12] month period or more according to the development of the Project and the appraisal of the P M U's performance after ten [10] months of operations.The duration of the assignments of the experts contracted by the Lead expert will vary according to the nature and requirements of their mission.The Call for Tender will be launched within the next three weeks from the date of issue of the present notice
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André HUE
Senior Investment Officer Financial and Private Sector Division 5 rue Roland
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21. Afrika: TDRP team is looking for an english/french translator
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ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The TDRP team is looking for an English/French translator.
See terms of reference for further details on this assignment.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following trust fund[s]:
- Multi Donor Trust Fund for Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program [TDRP] in the Great Lakes Region
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility restrictions apply:
Restrictions as per rule 4.01 of WB administrative manual related to former staff and close relatives.
INDIVIDUAL: The consultant should be an individual.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services [brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals].Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB.
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 [https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html]
NOTES
Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification.The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding
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22. Albanië: Advisory support for MOF IT modernization and strengthening technical capacity [IT international consultant]
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The Government of Albania has received a Multi Donor Trust Fund [MDTF] from the International Development Association [IDA], toward the cost of this project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for Advisory Support for MoF IT Modernization and Strengthening Technical Capacity [IT International Consultant].
This assignment is a part of the MoF IT Modernization and Strengthening Technical Capacity process.The Information Technology Department provides coordinated support to all Departments within the Ministry of Finance.This Department provides overall leadership in the Information Technology, Administer the Network, Coordinate Database Development, Maintain and Upgrade Hardware and Software and Organize Computer Training for the Staff.
To support the MoF in effective and efficient planning and implementation of existing and future projects, modernization and strengthening of technical capacity technical solutions, MoF, through Administrative and Procurement Support Team [APST], responsible for overall coordination, contracting, procurement and financial management, will hire an International individual IT Consultant.
The main objective of this assignment is to support, provide guidance and train the MoF IT Department managerial and technical staff and assist in strengthening the MoF ITD skills for effective management of information systems.
The assignment is expected to start in September 2010 and will be initially for a period of 6 months [at least 4 person-months of in-country advisory support required within this period] with possible extension, subject to satisfactory performance.
It is expected that the Consultant will carry out the following tasks:
a] Provide top quality professional assistance to the ITD in resolution of functional and technical issues, capacity building and management of information systems;
b] Assist during improvements of the AMoFTS, planning and implementation of future projects and suggest possible improvements based on the analysis of current needs and ongoing activities;
c] Share international practices and introduce best practice in Information Technology use;
d] Provide advisory support for monitoring and evaluation of existing and future projects related activities, and prepare reports on the results with relevant findings and recommendations;
e] Assist the MoF in the development of necessary Systems/Infrastructure skills and technical support capabilities within the MoF, organization of change management activities, and successful operation of the existing and future Solutions through technical advice and training.
The individual Consultant should have the following qualifications:
- Not less than 10 years of practical experience in designing, implementing and managing IT projects.University degree in information systems, engineering or related fields.
- Proven track record of providing complex technical advice on design and implementation of Public Financial Management [PFM] information systems for the Ministries of Finance in transitional or developing economies.
- Substantial leadership, project management and change management expertise.Proven ability to communicate project issues with high ranking government officials, and to resolve key issues quickly, will be essential.
- Experience in customization, utilization, and maintenance of PFM information systems, ICT infrastructure and software/hardware solutions will be considered as an advantage.
- Fluency in English is required.
The service would be selected according to World Bank Guidelines for the selection and employment of consultants, May 2004, modified in October 2006 and May 2010, in particular those provisions related to the selection of individual consultants.
Expressions of Interest [letter of interest and CVs] in English must be submitted to the address below, in hard copy or by e-mail, by 9th of August 2010, 13:00 PM
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Contracting Unit [CFCU]. Blvd.Deshmoret e Kombit, No.4. Tirana, Albania. Tel:
+355 42 451 180. E-mail: atanku@minfin.gov.al
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23. Albanië: Albania water supply investment and reform project - general procurement notice -
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The Government of ALBANIA has received PHRD Grant financing in the amount of US$ 980,000 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Preparation of Albania Water Supply Investment and Reform Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The objective of the Grant is to prepare the Albania Water Supply Investment and Reform Project, which has the objectives of supporting improved supply of water in critical highly populated and economically significant areas, while supporting institutional and policy reforms at the local utility level.The project is the first to advance a broad-based reform agenda in the water sector with piloting of these reforms in the Durres region.The reforms are intended in part to help Albania meet its requirements for EU accession.The project is focused mainly on providing support for prioritizing investments and supporting broad based reforms at the municipal level.
The activities under the Grant include preparation of feasibility studies, detailed designs, environmental, social and economic assessments, as well as capacity building activities.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [current edition], and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [current edition]
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Attn: Mr.Nikolin BRAHO, Project Director. Lagja 4, Rruga “Sami Frasheri”.
Tirana, Albania. Tel: [355-4] 223-0336. Fax: [355-4] 223-0336. E-mail:
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24. Albanië: Information and communication assistant [UNDP climate change programme]
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The UNDP office in Albania is looking for a qualified candidate who could fill the following vacancy.
Vacancy No: UNDP/VA/2010-777
Post Title: Information and Communication Assistant
Duty Station: Tirana, Albania
Duration of assignment: One year with possibility of extension
Type of Contract: Service Contract [SB 3]
Educational background: University degree or equivalent in communication/journalism, social/natural sciences or related field
Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years experience in a communications environment, out of which 2 preferably working in an international organization
Tentative starting date: 15 September 2010
Deadline for Application: 11 August 2010
Project: UNDP Climate Change Programme
Job Description: http://www.undp.org.al
Background:
UNDP in Albania is the most relevant organisation when it comes about climate change: the whole climate change information is concentrated around the activities and the results generated by the climate change projects following under the UNDP Albania's Climate Change Programme, structured according to three main thematic areas:
- greenhouse gases [GHG] inventory
- vulnerability and adaptation
- GHG mitigation and carbon financing.
The current portfolio is composed of two projects: GEF/UNDP/UNEP full size project on Transforming Albania's market for Penetration of Solar Water Heaters [2009–2014] and the medium sized GEF/UNDP project on Identification and Implementation of Adaptation Response Measures in the Drini–Mati River Deltas [2008–2013].Public awareness and communication activities are crosscutting in all and therefore the proper information sharing is of utmost importance.
Objectives
Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Climate Change Programme Team Leader and the Project Coordinator of the Adaptation Project, in close cooperation with UNDP Albania Advocacy and Partnership Cluster, and the overall technical guidance of the technical assistants working under the Climate Change Programme, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the relevant information concerning Programme achievements reaches donors, national and local Albanian institutions, other stakeholders and media.
Specifically, he/she will pursue the following objectives:
- Promote the Programme at national and local level, among a wide spectrum of audience ranging from the private sector, the civil society organizations, development partners, UN Agencies, International Organizations operating in Albania and media.
- Promote the Programme at international level, including the UN System Agencies, donors, and international media especially targeting the one from donor countries.
- Increase and enhance the Programme visibility throughout the country and internationally by placing emphasis on results.
- Draft and produce information materials for the Programme.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent shall work closely with UNDP Climate Change Programme team members, and UNDP Advocacy and Partnership Cluster, with the following tasks:
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to promote the Programme nationally and internationally its innovation in terms of Climate Change mitigation and adaptation methodologies, and stimulate donor interest in it.
- Follow the communication campaigns designed under the respective projects of the Programme to increase awareness of the targeting groups identified and their capacities to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Identify potential media stories, and pitch them to media contacts as well as promote the Programme through social media networks UNDP uses.
- Collect case-studies and testimonies from UNDP Climate Change Programme's partners and beneficiaries for use in communication for results.
- Produce a quarterly newsletter highlighting stories to showcase the achievements of the Programme in a user friendly and attractive way for the reader.
- Maintain and regularly update the Climate Change Programme web page [www.ccalb.org].
- Arrange media interviews and press trips to the project areas.
- Prepare projects reports in coordination with the technical assistants of the Programme.
- Implement other duties as required.
Projects specific duties
Solar Water Heating [SWH] Project
- Identify the key drivers, stakeholders and opinion leaders to promote SWH in different market segments; initiate consultations and develop materials that address those drivers, stakeholders and opinion leaders.
- In co-operation with the project international expert and the technical assistant, finalize the ToRs for the communication strategy for the building professionals by compiling and consolidating international experiences and best practices that can be used in project's further awareness raising and training activities;
- Monitor the implementation of the Communication Action Plan;
- Identify and facilitate consultations with possible private sector partners to design, implement and co-finance the marketing campaign;
- In co-operation with the project's experts [supply side and SWH curricula] and project technical assistant, initiate consultations with selected educational institutes about specific SWH courses and/or about integrating SWH better into the existing curricula.
- Finalise the design of the dedicated web-page of the Project as part of the UNDP Climate Change Programme' web-page and ensure the links and updates upon feedback provided by the web-page of the Global Initiative on SWH.
- Other duties as required.
Drini-Mati Adaptation [DMRD] Project
- Revise all interim and draft reports prepared by the Communication Company to be hired for the development of the Communication Strategy for the DMRD Project and provide substantive comments on the reports;
- Monitor the implementation of the Communication Action Plan;
- Finalise the design of and update the dedicated web-page of the Project as part of the UNDP Climate Change Programme' web-page.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in communications/journalism, social/natural sciences or related field.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a communications environment, out of which 2 preferably working in an international organization.
- An understanding of advocacy and the role of communications in advocacy work.
- Excellent knowledge of English language.Excellent writing skills.
- Knowledge on climate change issues is an added value.
- Ability to work under pressure, to manage and prioritize competing demands, and to meet deadlines.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the letter of interest, the completed Modified Personal History Form for Service Contracts [SCs] and Special Service Agreements [SSAs] to be downloaded from the link http://www.undp.org.al/index.php?page=bus_center/vacancies&lng=en and copies of supporting documents including letters of reference, to the following address:
Human Resources Unit
UNDP Office,
ABA Business Centre, Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II,
6th floor; Tirana, Albania
Tel: 2400 721/2/3/4
E-mail: registry.al@undp.org
Please indicate on your envelope and on your cover letter the position you are applying for.Only short-listed candidates will be notifi
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25. Albanië: IPA - consolidation of the food safety system in Albania
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208028-2010
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Location: Albania (AL) — western Balkans/south east Europe
Service procurement notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
Main object:
71356200 Technical assistance services
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/129820/C/SER/AL.
Internet address:
General address of the contracting authority:
http://www.delalb.ec.europa.eu
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
IPA.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement.
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and
for the account of the beneficiary countries.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
The contract aims at strengthening and consolidating the institutional,
legal and administrative capacities of the National Food Authority (NFA)
mainly by:
1. assisting with the taking over by the NFA of the capacities in the
veterinary and phytosanitary fields remaining under other institutions;
2. improving and expanding the operational capacity of the NFA in terms of
inspection and law enforcement, also at the regional level;
3. assisting the NFA to transpose the relevant EU legislation in the
fields related to food and feed safety, animal health and welfare and
phytosanitary;
4. providing the necessary training to NFA staff on scientific issues,
risk assessment, crisis management, communication and reporting;
5. consolidating and expanding NFA's information and communication
network.
8. Numbers and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 2 300 000 EUR.
10. Scope for additional services:
The contracting authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project
in duration and/or scope, subject to the availability of funding, up to a
maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract. Any
extension of the contract would be subject to satisfactory performance by
the contractor.
Conditions of participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to
international organisations. The participation of natural persons is
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
12. Candidature:
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings
of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a
grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender
procedure. All members of a consortium (i.e., the leader and all other
members) are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item
11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular,
if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium
will be excluded.
13. Number of applications:
No more than 1 application can be submitted by a natural or legal person
whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as
leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event
that a natural or legal person submits more than 1 application, all
applications in which that person has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited:
Any tenders received from tenderers comprising firms other than those
mentioned in the shortlisted application forms will be excluded from this
restricted tender procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances
or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed
declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that
they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of
the 'Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions'.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is not allowed.
17. Number of candidates to be shortlisted:
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8
candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is
less than the minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite the
candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Provisional date of invitation to tender:
3.9.2010.
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract:
1.3.2011.
20. Initial period of implementation of tasks:
Duration in months: 36.
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Same criteria for legal and natural person.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the
case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria
will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of candidate:
In the case of the applicant being a public body equivalent information
should be provided:
1. the average annual turnover of the candidate in the past 3 years (2007,
2008, 2009) must exceed at least 2 times the annualised maximum budget of
the contract.
2) Professional capacity of candidate:
1. at least 10 % of the permanent staff but not less than 10 persons are
currently working for the applicant in fields related to this contract
(crop and animal production, veterinary, plant protection, food
processing, food marketing, food and feed safety);
2. in case the application is put forward by a consortium, the leader must
contribute with not less than 50 % of the above requested resources.
3) Technical capacity of candidate:
1. the candidate (or the leader in the case of an application from a
consortium) has worked in the past 3 years (2007, 2008, 2009) and this
year until the submission deadline indicated in item 23 of this
procurement notice, or is currently working in a service contract in the
field of agriculture (crop and animal production, veterinary, plant
protection, food processing, food marketing, food and feed safety) with a
value not less than 1 500 000 EUR;
2. all members of the candidate (in the case of an application from a
consortium) have worked in the past 3 years (2007, 2008, 2009) and this
year until the submission deadline indicated in item 23 of this
procurement notice, or are currently working in at least 1 service
contract in the fields indicated above;
3. the candidate has completed successfully during the past 3 years (2007,
2008, 2009) and this year until the submission deadline indicated in item
23 of this procurement notice at least 1 service contract related to
capacity building in food safety (set up of new agencies, transposition of
'acquis', training on technical matters such as risk analysis, inspection,
data communication etc.). The contracting authority reserves the right to
ask for the certificate of completion.
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the
relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates
must be re-examined to identify the 8 best applications for the tender
procedure. The only factor which will be taken into consideration during
this re-examination is:
the total value of the contracts responding to technical capacity
criterion 21.3.3 (only the proportion carried out by the legal entity
referred to in point 6 of the application form will be taken into
consideration).
22. Award criteria:
Best value for money.
Application
23. Deadline for receipt of applications:
16.8.2010 (16:00), Central European Time.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Application format and details to be provided:
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form, the
format and instructions of which must be strictly observed. The
application form is available at the following Internet address:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_en.htm
Any additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) sent with an
application will not be taken into consideration.
25. How applications may be submitted:
Applications must be submitted exclusively to the contracting authority in
the following language — English:
— either by recorded delivery (official postal service) to:
Delegation of the European Union to Albania, Contracts, Finance and Audit
Section, ABA Business Centre, Rr. Papa Gjon Pali II, 17th floor,
1000Tirana, ALBANIA,
— or hand-delivered (including courier services) directly to the
contracting authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
attention: Contracts, Finance and Audit Section. Tel. +355 42228320.
As in abovementioned address.
The contract title and the publication reference (see item 1 above) must
be clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must be
mentioned in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting authority.
Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
26. Alteration or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may alter or withdraw their applications by written
notification prior to the deadline for submission of applications.
No applications may be altered after this deadline.
Any such notification of alteration or withdrawal shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with item 25.
The outer envelope (and the relevant inner envelope if used) must be
marked 'Alteration' or 'Withdrawal' as appropriate.
27. Operational language:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
28. Date of publication of contract forecast notice:
Date: 17.3.2010.
29. Legal basis:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17.7.2006 establishing an
instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) — (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p.
82).
30. Additional information
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
6.7.2010.
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EU
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DELEGATION
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO ALBANIA
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TIRANA
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Publicatiedatum: 16.07.2010 |
26. Albanië: IPA - IT equipment for the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) to implement the population and housing census 2011
EVD-kenmerk: 276174Uitleg fases
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24-8-2010
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Notice
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179144-2010
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Abstract:
Tirana, Albania
Supply procurement notice
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/129998/C/SUP/AL.
2. Procedure:
Open.
3. Programme:
IPA 2009.
4. Financing:
22.02.02 transition and institution-building assistance to potential
candidate countries.
5. Contracting authority:
The European Union, represented by the European Commission, itself
represented in view of the present tender procedure by the Delegation of
the European Union to Albania, for and on behalf of the Government of
Albania.
Contract specifications
6. Description of the contract:
The purpose of this contract is to provide IT equipment (hardware and
software) to the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) in order to
conduct successfully the population and housing census 2011.
7. Number and titles of lots:
1 lot only.
Terms of participation
8. Eligibility and rules of origin:
Participation is open to all legal persons participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of tenderers which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see item 22 below). All goods supplied under this contract must
originate in 1 or more of these countries. Participation is also open to
international organisations. Participation of natural persons is directly
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
9. Grounds for exclusion:
Tenderers must submit a signed declaration, included in the tender form
for a supply contract, to the effect that they are not in any of the
situations listed in point 2.3.3 of the 'Practical Guide to contract
procedures for EU external actions'.
10. Number of tenders:
Tenderers may submit only 1 tender per lot. Tenders for parts of a lot
will not be considered. Any tenderer may state in its tender that it would
offer a discount in the event that its tender is accepted for more than 1
lot. Tenderers may not submit a tender for a variant solution in addition
to their tender for the supplies required in the tender dossier.
11. Tender guarantee:
Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee of 4 000 EUR when submitting
their tender. This guarantee will be released to unsuccessful tenderers
once the tender procedure has been completed and to the successful
tenderer(s) upon signature of the contract by all parties. This guarantee
will be called upon if the tenderer does not fulfil all obligations stated
in its tender.
12. Performance guarantee:
The successful tenderer will be asked to provide a performance guarantee
of 10 % of the amount of the contract at the signing of the contract. This
guarantee must be provided together with the return of the countersigned
contract no later than 30 days after the tenderer receives the contract
signed by the contracting authority. If the selected tenderer fails to
provide such a guarantee within this period, the contract will be void and
a new contract may be drawn up and sent to the tenderer which has
submitted the next cheapest compliant tender.
13. Information meeting and/or site visit:
No information meeting is planned.
14. Tender validity:
Tenders must remain valid for a period of 90 days after the deadline for
submission of tenders.
15. Period of implementation of tasks:
90 days from the commencement date communicated by the project manager by
administrative order to the contractor.
Selection and award criteria
16. Selection criteria:
The following selection criteria will be applied to tenderers. In the case
of tenders submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria will be
applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of tenderer (based on i.a. item 3 of
the tender form for a supply contract). In the case of the tenderer being
a public body, equivalent information should be provided:
(a) the average annual turnover of the tenderer in the past 3 years (2009,
2008, 2007) must exceed the financial proposal of the tender;
(b) the average of cash and cash equivalent at the beginning and end of
the last year (2009) is positive.
2) Professional capacity of tenderer (based on i.a. items 4 and 5 of the
tender form for a supply contract):
(a) at least 5 of the tenderer's staff currently work in fields related to
this contract.
3) Technical capacity of tenderer (based on i.a. items 5 and 6 of the
tender form for a supply contract):
(a) the tenderer has successfully completed at least 1 supply contract in
the past 3 years (2009, 2008, 2007) and this year (2010) until the
submission deadline of this tender, with a value of at least 50 % of the
budget included in the financial offer of the tender.
The contracting authority reserves the right to ask for copies of the
respective certificates of provisional/final acceptance or equivalent
signed by the contracting authority of the project concerned.
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
17. Award criteria:
Price.
Tendering
18. How to obtain the tender dossier:
The tender dossier is available from the following Internet address:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome
The tender dossier is also available from the contracting authority.
Tenders must be submitted using the standard tender form for a supply
contract included in the tender dossier, whose format and instructions
must be strictly observed.
Tenderers with questions regarding this tender should send them in writing
to:
Delegation of the European Union to Albania, Contracts, Finance and Audit
Section, attention: Sabine Seaman, Procurement Officer, cc: Marcello
Repici, Procurement Officer, ABA Business Centre, k. 17, Rruga Papa Gjon
Pali II, Tirana, ALBANIA. Fax +355 42230752. E-mail:
sabine.seaman@ec.europa.eu cc: marcello.repici@ec.europa.eu
(mentioning the publication reference shown in item 1) at least 21 days
before the deadline for submission of tenders given in item 19. The
contracting authority must reply to all tenderers' questions at least 11
days before the deadline for submission of tenders. Eventual
clarifications or minor changes to the tender dossier shall be published
at the latest 11 days before the submission deadline on the EuropeAid
website at
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome
19. Deadline for submission of tenders:
24.8.2010 (16:00), Central European Time.
Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session:
25.8.2010 (10:00), Central European Time at the premises of the Delegation
of European Union to Albania, ABA Business Centre, 17th floor, Rruga Papa
Gjon Pali II, Tirana, ALBANIA.
21. Language of the procedure:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
22. Legal basis:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17.7.2006 establishing an
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) — OJ L 210 of 31.7.2006, p.
82.
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TIRANA
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Publicatiedatum: 22.06.2010 |
27. Albanië: Policy advice for external assistance management - international consultants; phase 2
EVD-kenmerk: 279808Uitleg fases
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12-8-2010
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P105143
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Abstract:
The Government of Albania has received a Multi Donor Trust Fund [MDTF] from the International Development Association [IDA], toward the cost of this project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for Policy Advice for External Assistance Management- International Consultant.
External Assistance Management as one of the core processes of Integrated Planning System [IPS] ensures that Albania and the donor community mutually make progress towards achieving the Paris Accord commitments, and that foreign-financed investment and technical assistance projects are appropriately reflected in the government's mainstream planning and budgeting processes.At the administrative level, IPS is coordinated by the Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination [DSDC] in the Council of Ministers.DSDC also coordinates, with the Ministries of Finance and Integration; the IPS Trust Fund of multi-donor funding administered by the World Bank is assisting IPS implementation.
DSDC will be supported with policy advice on external assistance management by an international consultant.
The objectives of the consultancy include assisting DSDC with the following tasks:
1] In the view of a Government decisions on roles and responsibilities related to management of external assistance revise the existing government internal procedures for the negotiation approval and management of external assistance projects.
2] Strengthen the role of Sectoral Working Groups [SWC] in line ministries as the main forum for policy and donor coordination;
3] Establishment of the needed framework and procedures for implementation of the EU led initiative of Division of Labour [DoL] in Albania, to follow the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European donors and the Government of Albania on 31 May 2010;
4] Full implementation of the Harmonisation Action Plan jointly prepared between Government and donor community in 2009 to reach indicators of the Paris Declaration and OECD/DAC Survey;
5] Increased understanding of key stakeholders [donors and GoA], providing advice in completing the Paris Declaration-2010 Monitoring Survey on Albania, DAC guidelines, interpretation of findings and report-writing process;
6] Further integration of external assistance management into the government's planning and budgeting systems, with a view to maximizing its support of government priorities.
The international consultant will be contracted for 100 days over an elapsed timing from September 2010-September 2011.The type of the contact will be Time Based for individual consultants.
Qualifications of the international consultant include:
1] A post-graduate degree in economics, management, public administration, political science or a related area;
2] Over 10 years of international development experience or related senior Government experience in public administration, with a particular emphasis on policy/financial planning, policy coordination, aid coordination, monitoring and evaluation;
3] Experience with similar assignments in developing countries with similar heritage [East/Central Europe and the CIS].Previous experience in Albania or Balkans-region an asset;
4] The expert should be proactive and have the ability to discuss openly with all senior officials of the DSDC, Council of Ministers, other ministries and development partners;
5] The expert should be willing and capable to work and collaborate with other donor-funded advisors;
6] Strong inter-personal and communications [oral and written] skills, efficiency in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment;
7] Ability to work and adapt to a dynamic working environment, judgment, results-orientation, and ability to perform under pressure;
8] Full working knowledge of English, including excellent drafting and presentation skills;
9] Proven ability to manage other advisors [national and foreign] and manage diverse and complex tasks.Experience in managing international teams in donors financed projects;
10] Excellent computer skills [key MS Office applications] and ability to use information technology as a tool and resource.
The service would be selected observing World Bank Guidelines for the selection and employment of consultants, May 2004, modified in October 2006 and May 2010, in particular those provisions related to the selection of individual consultants.
Expressions of Interest in English [indicated with reference number 07.07.01], must be submitted to the address given, in hard copy or by e-mail, by 12th of August 2010, 13:00 P.M
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Mrs.Anila
Tanku. Ministry of Finance. Central Finance and Contracting Unit [CFCU].
Blvd: "Deshmoret e Kombit", No.4. Tirana, Albania. Tel/Fax: +355 4
2 451 180. E-mail: atanku@minfin.gov.al
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28. Albanië: Procurement of nature sciences labs in basic and secondary schools, based on a defined strategy and criteria - deadline extended -
EVD-kenmerk: 275536Uitleg fases
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9-8-2010
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P078933
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Abstract:
The deadline date has been modified from 27 June to 9 August 2010.
1.The Government of Albania has received a credit from the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the Council of Europe Development Bank toward the cost of the Education Excellence and Equity Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the Contract for MOES/ICB/G/001/09.
2.The Ministry of Education and Science now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the procurement of nature sciences labs in basic and secondary schools, based on a defined strategy and criteria, comprising three lots:
Lot 1: Procurement of Chemistry Laboratories for Basic and Secondary Schools;
Lot 2: Procurement of Biology Laboratories for Basic and Secondary Schools; and
Lot 3: Procurement of Physics Laboratories for Basic and Secondary Schools.
3.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding [ICB] procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
4.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Education and Science, Education Excellence and Equity Project and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9oo to 14oo Monday through Friday.
5.Qualifications requirements include:
[a] Financial Capability
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement[s]:
i.average annual turnover over the last three years period shall be at least the same amount of the Bid Price.
ii.the bidder shall submit the financial statements [including Balance Sheets] for the last three years [2007, 2008, 2009] certified by an independent auditor.
In case of Joint venture the partners shall jointly meet the requirement a[i], while the leading partner shall meet not less than 60 % and the member not less than 25 % of this requirement.Requirement a[ii] shall be fulfilled by the members of JV.
To be qualified for award of two or three lots, bidders must satisfy the requirement a[i] accordingly the total amounts of bids offered.
[b] Experience and Technical Capacity
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement[s]:
[i] copy of company registration document;
[ii] at least 5-years experience in supplying similar goods;
[iii] reference list of at least three similar contracts successfully completed during the last 5 years that include at least the equipment supplied, quantities, contract value and contact information of the buyers whom the purchaser may contact.
[iv] Proven satisfactory experience of:
one [1] contract within the last three years, of similar scope and 40% of the size for the supply of similar goods.
The proof shall be in the form of one [1] certificate of satisfaction issued by the clients.Copy of the above mentioned contract shall be provided.
In case of joint venture, each of the members shall comply with the above requirements from [i] to [iii] while the members shall jointly comply the requirement [iv]
[v] The Bidder shall submit the management plan for delivery of goods to all project sites.
[c] The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate the Manufacturer's qualification:
[i] The manufacturer of the main equipments shall be ISO 9001 certified.A copy of such certificate still valid in time of bidding shall be provided with the bid;
[ii] Reference list of the quantities manufactured and delivered for the last three years shall be provided for the manufacturers of the main equipments.
[d] The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement: Not Applicable
6.A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of USD 150 or equivalent.The method of payment will be by direct deposit or a confirmed transfer deposit in the below stated bank account.Payments should be deposit in the
Name of Bank: Raiffeisen Bank, Tirana, Albania
Name of the Beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Science
Account Nr: Treasury branch of Tirana, the account nr.22202110130000000104030780 of MoES income.
The Bidding Documents will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and courier for local delivery.
7.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 11 a.m.local time, on 9 August 2010.Electronic bidding will not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected.Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 11 a.m.local time, on 9 August 2010.All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Bank Guarantee for not less than
Lot 1: USD 13,000 or equivalent currencies
Lot 2: USD 35,000 or equivalent currencies
Lot 3: USD 31,000 or equivalent currencies
For firms submitting a bid for more than one lot, a separate bid security is required for each lot
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World Bank
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MOES/ICB/G/001/09
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Ministry
of Education and Science. Education Excellence and Equity Project. Address:
Rr.e Durresit, No.23. Tirana, Albania. Contact person: Mrs.Dafina Cenaj, Head
of Procurement Sector. Tel: +355 4 2225457. E-mail: dcenaj@mash.gov.al
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Publicatiedatum: 16.06.2010 |
29. Algerije: ENPI - technical assistance with institutional support for the programme to support SMEs/SMIs and information and communication technologies expertise (PME II)
EVD-kenmerk: 279190Uitleg fases
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Specific
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3 -
Contract notice
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2 -
Restricted procedure
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Closing
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26-8-2010
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Notice
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209924-2010
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Abstract:
Place(s) of service provision: Mediterranean non-member countries —
Algeria (DZ)
Service contract notice
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/129848/D/SER/DZ.
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
ENPI.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement.
5. Contracting authority:
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, represented by the Ministry
of Industry, SMEs and Investment Promotion, Algiers, ALGERIA.
6. Type of contract:
Unit price contract.
7. Contract description:
The programme to support SMEs/SMIs and information and communication
technologies expertise (PME II) is a programme co-financed by Algeria and
the EU.
It aims to strengthen Algerian SMEs/SMIs, the institutions accompanying
them, and several target sectors, with a view to improving SME/SMI
performance and consolidating their market share.
The contract specifically aims to:
1) help develop the market for services to support SMEs, develop relevant
technical centres and consolidate the associative fabric amongst the
programme's target sectors;
2) help modernise the SME environment, particularly by consolidating the
institutions and national programmes involved in modernising the
SMEs/SMIs.
More specifically, this concerns setting up a 'centre of expertise in
institutional support' able to mobilise a pool of experts qualified in the
aforementioned fields at short notice. These experts shall be tasked with
providing the programme's beneficiaries and public and private partners
with services in the consultancy, training, information-giving and study
fields.
The majority of the services shall concern the following sectors:
agribusiness, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals and information and
communication technologies.
8. Number and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots:
no, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 4 350 000 EUR.
10. Additional services:
Subject to the availability of funding, the contracting authority may
decide at its own discretion to extend the duration and/or scope of the
contract, without however exceeding the initial contract value and
duration. Any contract renewal is subject to the satisfactory execution of
the tasks by the contractor.
Conditions for participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation in the contract is open to all legal entities (participating
individually or as part of a grouping (consortium) of candidates) who
reside in a European Union Member State or in a country or territory in
the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific instruments
applicable to the programme under which the contract is financed (see also
point 29 hereafter). International organisations may also take part.
Participation of natural persons is governed by the specific instruments
applicable to the programme under which the contract is financed.
12. Application:
Any eligible natural person or legal entity (as defined in point 11 above)
or grouping of said parties (consortium) may apply.
A consortium can be a permanent grouping with legal status or an informal
grouping created with a specific invitation to tender in mind. All the
members of a consortium (i.e. lead company and all other partners) shall
be jointly and severally liable vis-à-vis the contracting authority.
Should an ineligible natural person or legal entity (as defined in point
11) take part, the application concerned will be automatically
disqualified. If said ineligible party belongs to a consortium, the
application from the whole consortium will be disqualified.
13. Number of applications:
Natural persons or legal entities may submit 1 application only,
irrespective of whether they take part as a sole legal entity, or as a
lead company or member of a consortium submitting an application. Should a
natural person or legal entity submit more than 1 application, all the
applications involving said party will be disqualified.
14. Prohibition on alliances between shortlisted candidates:
Tenders which include companies not mentioned on the application forms
used to compile the shortlist will be disqualified from this restricted
procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances or subcontract to
each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
Candidates must sign and enclose with their application the statement
provided in the standard application form confirming that they are not in
any of the exclusion situations described in point 2.3.3 of the Practical
Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is not permitted.
17. Number of candidates invited to tender:
Between 4 and 8 candidates will be invited to submit a detailed tender for
this contract, on the basis of the applications received. If the number of
eligible candidates fulfilling the selection criteria is less than the
minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite those candidates
fulfilling the criteria to tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Scheduled date for dispatch of invitations to tender:
30.9.2010.
19. Provisional start date for the contract:
1.2.2011.
20. Initial length:
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract).
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Identical criteria for natural persons and legal entities.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. If the
application is submitted by a consortium, these criteria will apply to the
consortium as a whole.
1) Candidate's economic and financial capacity:
if the candidate is a public body, equivalent information must be
submitted:
1) the candidate's average turnover during the past 3 financial years
(2007, 2008 and 2009) must have been more than twice the maximum amount
budgeted for the contract (mentioned in point 9);
2) the candidate's cash and cash equivalents at the beginning and end of
the past 3 financial years (2007, 2008, 2009) and forecasts for the
current financial year must be in surplus, overall (see standard
application form; see point 24 for details of how to obtain this form).
2) Candidate's professional capacity:
1) verifiable proof that there are at least 10 people on the candidate's
permanent staff working with technological centres and/or sector-based
professional associations and/or other development bodies/institutions in
the private sector;
2) at least 10 % of all the candidate's permanent staff must provide
services in the consultancy, training, information-giving and study fields
under the sectors of activity referred to in point 7. This percentage must
be clearly shown on the standard application form.
3) Candidate's technical capacity:
1) the candidate must have verifiable references concerning involvement in
at least 3 EU-financed projects/programmes in fields relevant to: support
for technological centres, development of sector-based professional
associations or the building up of institutions responsible for national
private-sector development programmes;
2) these projects were carried out during the past 5 years (2004–2009) and
finalised by 31.12.2009, at the latest;
3) the sum of the candidate's total financial participation in these
projects must amount to a budget of 4 000 000 EUR or more.
An economic operator may, if necessary and for a specific contract, make
use of the capacities of other bodies irrespective of the legal nature of
the connection between himself and said bodies. In this event, he must
provide the contracting authority with proof that he will have the
resources needed to carry out the contract by, for example, producing a
written commitment by said bodies to make such resources available. These
bodies, e.g. the economic operator's parent company, must observe the same
eligibility rules, notably regarding nationality, as the economic
operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the aforementioned selection
criteria, then the strengths and weaknesses of these applications must be
re-examined to identify the 8 best applications. Only the following
criteria will be considered in this re-examination:
1. candidate's total financial participation in EU projects similar to
those envisaged in point 21.3.3;
2. highest rates for criterion 21.2.2;
3. number of the candidate's members specialised in the field of
institutional support for the sectors given in point 7.
22. Award criterion:
Best quality/price ratio.
Application
23. Final date for receipt of applications:
26.8.2010 (13:00), local time.
Applications received after this deadline will be rejected.
24. Application submission procedures and information to be supplied:
Applications must strictly comply with submission procedures and the
instructions of the standard application form, available on the Internet
at the following address:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_fr.htm
Additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) enclosed with the
application will not be considered.
25. Procedures for dispatch of applications:
Applications must only be sent to the contracting authority in French:
— either by registered post (official postal service), to the following
address:
Mr Abdeldjalil Kassoussi, Director of the programme to support SMEs/SMIs
and ICT expertise (PME II), Ministry of Industry, SMEs and Investment
Promotion, Palais des expositions — Pins Maritimes — Mohammadia, Algiers,
ALGERIA,
— or by hand delivery (including courier service) to the contracting
authority itself, against a signed and dated acknowledgement of receipt,
to the aforementioned address for the attention of Mr Abdeldjalil
Kassoussi, Director of the programme to support SMEs/SMIs and ICT
expertise (PME II).
The contract title and publication reference (see point 1 above) must be
clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must be
quoted in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting authority.
Applications submitted in any other way will be rejected.
26. Amendments to or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may amend or withdraw their application by giving notice
thereof in writing before the final date for receipt of applications.
Applications cannot be amended once this deadline has passed.
Notice of amendments or withdrawal must be drawn up and sent as per the
instructions given in point 25.
The word 'Modification' (amendment) or 'Retrait' (withdrawal), as
applicable, must be written on the outside envelope and on the inner
envelope (if applicable).
27. Working language:
All correspondence concerning this invitation to tender procedure and
contract must be in French.
28. Date of publication of the prior information notice:
Date: 25.3.2010.
Notice number in OJ: 2010/S 59-86754.
29. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 24.10.2006.
30. Additional information:
Not applicable.
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
7.7.2010.
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EU Development
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MINISTRY
OF INDUSTRY, SMES AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION
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ALGIERS
1 - Ministry or any other national or federal authority
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Publicatiedatum: 19.07.2010 |
30. Algerije: Purchase of equipment for the national legal metrology body (ONML) under the programme to support SME/SMIs and information and communication technologies management (PME II)
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167578-2010
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Abstract:
Place of delivery: Algeria
Individual supplies contract forecast
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130154/D/SUP/DZ.
2. Procedure:
International open procedure.
3. Programme:
ENPI — European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement No ENPI/2007/019422.
5. Contracting authority:
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, represented by the Ministry
for small and medium-sized enterprises and for the craft industry,
Algiers, ALGERIA.
6. Contract description:
Purchase of technical calibration and verification equipment for the
national legal metrology office.
7. Indicative number and titles of the lots:
3 separate lots:
1. mass metrology equipment;
2. volume and flow metrology equipment, and LPG measuring equipment;
3. test bench for electric meters and various equipment (temperature,
pressure, hygrometry, gauging works).
8. Scheduled date for publication of the contract notice:
July 2010.
9. Additional information:
This contract is part of the PME II programme, which aims to improve the
competitiveness of Algerian SMEs by implementing pilot actions for
modernisation, developing quality and standardisation measures in certain
sectors, and strengthening SME support structures, including quality
infrastructure.
10. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the Parliament and of the Council of
24.10.2006.
NB:
At least 30 calendar days must elapse between publication of this contract
forecast and publication of the corresponding contract notice.
Applications or requests for further information must not be sent at this
stage.
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Financing
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EU
Development Projects
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Agency:
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THE
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA
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ALGIERS
1 - Ministry or any other national or federal authority
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Publicatiedatum: 10.06.2010 |
31. Algerije: Technical assistance for the PME II programme to support SMEs/SMIs and the management of new information and communication technologies
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203374-2010
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Abstract:
Individual service contract forecast
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130303/D/SER/DZ.
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
ENPI — European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement No ENPI/2007/019422.
5. Contracting authority:
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, represented by the Ministry of
Industry, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Investment Promotion,
Alger, ALGERIA.
6. Type of contract:
Unit-price contract.
7. Contract description:
This contract is for the recruitment of experts to provide support for the
PME II programme in implementing its communication plan, devising and
producing external communication aids and providing organisational
engineering services for event publicity.
8. Indicative budget:
670 000 EUR.
9. Scheduled date for publication of the contract notice:
August 2010.
10. Additional information:
This contract is part of the 'PME II' programme, which aims to improve the
competitiveness of Algerian SMEs by implementing pilot actions for
modernisation, strengthening SME support structures and developing quality
measures in certain productive sectors.
11. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 24.10.2006.
NB:
At least 30 calendar days must elapse between publication of this contract
forecast and publication of the contract notice.
Therefore, interested natural persons or legal entities must not send in
applications or requests for information at this stage.
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EU
Development Projects
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Agency:
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PEOPLE'S
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA
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Implementing
agency:
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ALGIERS
1 - Ministry or any other national or federal authority
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Publicatiedatum: 13.07.2010 |
32. Appropriate arsenic removal technology for drinking water
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Assignment Title: 1010971 - Appropriate Arsenic removal technology for drinking water in Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR
Assignment Countries:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Vietnam
Cambodia
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services described below under a trust fund managed by its Water and Sanitation Program through the Sanitation and Water Partnership for the Mekong Countries [SAWAP].
The objective of the project is to review, test and document affordable and effective systems and technologies for removing arsenic from drinking water in Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR.
The following services are expected as Deliverables under this contract:
The Consulting firm will mobilize a team of international and national consultants to support the World Banks Water and Sanitation program, the Governments of Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR in facilitating and guiding a collaborative process to:
1.Conduct desk and field studies to review current arsenic mitigation practices and technologies in the target countries and Bangladesh.This will include leading a stakeholder study tour to Bangladesh,
2.Review and recommend suitable arsenic removal models and technologies for testing and application in the target countries,
3.Facilitate a regional stakeholder consultation workshop to confirm selected models and technologies,
4.Design a second phase to the project detailing further research, modification of technologies and field trial of models, to adapt and confirm applicability to target countries.
The selected firm will be expected to field a robust team of WSS infrastructure, arsenic mitigation and stakeholder consultation specialists who will be able to deliver the required outputs within 32 calendar weeks.It is anticipated that the consultancy period will be from October 2010 and September 2011 and would entail the inputs of approximately 22 staff-months of locally and internationally recruited professionals.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following trust fund[s]: EWDEA/REG/76 PROMOTING INTER-COUNTRY LINKAGES IN WSS FOR THE MEKONG - CONCEPT PAPER AND ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility restrictions apply: Firms must meet the World Bank's eligibility criteria.
INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE
The consultant will be a firm.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services [brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals].Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB.Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 [https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html]
NOTES
Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals.Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Qualification Criteria:
1.Interested consultants should provide information on their core business and years in business showing that they are experienced and qualified in the field of the assignment.
2.Interested consultants should provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm including a short description of how they would approach the assignment.
3.Interested consultants should provide information on the qualifications of key staff for this assignment
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World Bank
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Attn:
Mr.Vinh Thanh Nguyen Tel: [84-43] 934-6600 E-mail: vnguyen@worldbank.org
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Publicatiedatum: 13.07.2010 |
33. Argentinië: Contribuir a resolver la problemática sanitaria y de agua potable en los principales centros y aglomerados urbanos del país con poblaciones mayores a 50.000 habitantes
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AR-L1084
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Abstract:
La República Argentina ha solicitado financiamiento del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) por un monto equivalente a US$ 200.000.000 y se propone utilizar los fondos para efectuar los pagos correspondientes a la adquisición de bienes y la contratación de obras, los servicios conexos y los servicios de consultoría en el marco del Programa de Agua Potable y Saneamiento para Centros Urbanos y Suburbanos - PAyS.
Los objetivos principales del proyecto son los de contribuir a resolver la problemática sanitaria y de agua potable en los principales centros y aglomerados urbanos del país con poblaciones mayores a 50.000 habitantes, con el fin de que los usuarios que cuenten con ese servicio mejoren su calidad de vida y que las familias que no cuentan con éste puedan llegar a tenerlo en el corto plazo.Este objetivo se pretende lograr:
(i) contribuyendo a que los prestadores de servicios que participen del programa, brinden servicios de agua y saneamiento de manera eficiente y sostenible;
(ii) ejecutando obras nuevas de provisión de agua y desagües cloacales, incluyendo obras de renovación, rehabilitación, optimización y ampliación de los servicios existentes; y
(iii) brindando apoyo al ejecutor y fortaleciendo las funciones de planificación y regulación de los entes subnacionales.
La licitación de contratos financiados por el BID se llevará a cabo conforme al procedimiento indicado en las Políticas para la Adquisición de Obras y Bienes Financiados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, edición GN 2349-7, y podrán participar en ella todos los oferentes de países que sean elegibles, según se especifica en dichas políticas.Los servicios de consultoría se seleccionarán conforme a las Políticas para la Selección y Contratación de Consultores Financiados por el BID, edición GN-2350-7.
A medida que estén disponibles se publicarán anuncios específicos de adquisiciones para los contratos a ser licitados conforme a los procedimientos de licitación pública internacional (LPI) del BID y para los contratos de consultores de alto valor (superior o igual a $200.000).
Los oferentes elegibles interesados en recibir información relacionada con el Programa PAyS, podrán consultar la página web del ENOHSA o dirigirse a la siguiente dirección:
Programa de Agua Potable y Saneamiento para Centros Urbanos y Suburbanos - PAyS.
Ente Nacional de Obras Hídricas de Saneamiento (ENOHSA).
Atn: Ing.Domingo Lo Monaco, Responsable del Programa.
Av.Leandro N.Alem 628 - Piso 11.
1001 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel: (54-11) 4117-6578.
Fax: (54-11) 4117-6551.
E-mail: pays@enohsa.gov.ar.
Website: www.enohsa.gov.ar
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Inter-American
Development Bank
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Program:
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2343/OC-AR
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Agency:
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Programa
de Agua Potable y Saneamiento para Centros Urbanos y Suburbanos - PAyS. Ente
Nacional de Obras Hídricas de Saneamiento (ENOHSA). Atn: Ing.Domingo Lo
Monaco, Responsable del Programa. Av.Leandro N.Alem 628 - Piso 11. 1001
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: (54-11) 4117-6578. Fax: (54-11) 4117-6551.
E-mail: pays@enohsa.gov.ar. Website: www.enohsa.gov.ar
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Publicatiedatum: 27.07.2010 |
34. Argentinië: Readecuación del sistema de desagües pluviales secundarios del arroyo maldonado - grupo a - update -
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27-8-2010
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Notice
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P088220
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Abstract:
Enmienda al Documento de Licitación:
a] Plazo de obra: de los 24 meses pasa a 14 meses;
b] Modificación de los requisitos de presentación para las empresas;
c] Prórroga para la presentación de las ofertas;
d] Modificación a la cláusula de ajuste en moneda nacional;
e] Recepciones provisorias parciales;
f] Cronograma de trabajos;
g] Cambio de material de conductos circulares, conductos de PEAD-PRFV.
La Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires ha recibido un préstamo del Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento para financiar parcialmente el costo del Programa de Gestión del Riesgo Hídrico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, y se propone utilizar parte de los fondos de este préstamo para efectuar los pagos del Contrato de Obra: Readecuación del Sistema de Desagües Pluviales Secundarios del Arroyo Maldonado - Grupo A - Licitación Pública Internacional Nº 2/2009 [Expediente Nº 47.575/2009].
El Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires invita a los licitantes elegibles a presentar ofertas selladas para la ejecución de las Obras objeto de esta Licitación.Las mismas consisten en el refuerzo de la red de desagües pluviales secundarios [Grupo A] mediante la colocación de nuevos conductos de hormigón armado o el reemplazo o agregado de conductos de PEAD-PRFV en una longitud aproximada de 7.400 m y la construcción de aproximadamente 181 sumideros.El Grupo A está integrado por los siguientes ramales: Acevedo, Armenia, Bonpland, Cabrera, Casares, Castillo, Costa Rica, F.Alcorta, Fitz Roy, Freyre Norte, Freyre Sur, Godoy Cruz, Gurruchaga, Infanta Isabel, J.Álvarez, Lavalleja I, Libertador, Matienzo, Nicaragua, Niceto Vega Norte, Niceto Vega Sur, Santa Fe y Sinclair.A este grupo se agregan los nuevos sumideros a conectar a Secundarios Existentes en la zona de influencia del túnel corto.El plazo de ejecución de las Obras será de 14 meses.
La licitación se efectuará conforme a los procedimientos de Licitación Pública Internacional establecidos en la publicación del Banco Mundial titulada Normas: Adquisiciones con Préstamo del BIRF y Créditos de la AIF de mayo de 2004 [Ley 1.660/CABA, art.4º], y está abierta a todos los licitantes de países elegibles, según se definen en los Documentos de Licitación.
Los licitantes elegibles que estén interesados podrán obtener información adicional y revisar los documentos de licitación en la Subdirección General de Relaciones con el Banco Mundial del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, B.Mitre 648, 5º Piso contrafrente de 10 a 17 horas.
Los requisitos de calificación incluyen, entre otros, antecedentes en obras similares, equipamiento y personal clave propuestos, situación y recursos financieros disponibles, status jurídico y situación legal de los licitantes.No se otorgará un Margen de Preferencia a contratistas o asociaciones nacionales elegibles.
Todas las ofertas deberán estar acompañadas de una Garantía de Seriedad de la Oferta por un monto de pesos cuatrocientos mil [$ 400.000.-].Deberá constituirse en pesos o en un monto equivalente en dólares, euros u otra moneda de libre convertibilidad.Las ofertas deberán hacerse llegar a la dirección indicada abajo a más tardar a las 11 horas del 27 de agosto de 2010.
La apertura de éstas se efecturá inmediatamente, en presencia de los representantes de los licitantes que deseen asistir, en la misma dirección.Ofertas electrónicas no serán permitidas y las ofertas que se reciban fuera de plazo serán rechazadas.
Fecha de Apertura: 27 de agosto de 2010 a las 11:00 horas
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World Bank
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2/2009
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Dirección
General de Compras y Contrataciones del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos
Aires. Av.Pte.Roque Saénz Peña 547, Piso 8º. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires,
República Argentina.Código Postal: C1035AAA [horario: 9:30 a 15.00 horas].
E-mail: aloza@buenosaires.gov.ar. Portal:
http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/hacienda/compras/consulta
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Publicatiedatum: 29.07.2010 |
35. Argentinië: Servicios de consultoria para la inspeccion de obras
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27-8-2010
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Notice
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AR-L1015
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Abstract:
La República Argentina, a través de la Unidad Ejecutora del Programa [U.E.P.] de la Unidad de Coordinación de Programas y Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo [U.C.P.yP.F.E.] del Ministerio de Planificación Federal, Inversión Pública y Servicios, ha recibido un préstamo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo [BID], para el financiamiento parcial del Programa 1843 de Infraestructura Hídrica del Norte Grande, cuyo objetivo principal es el de contribuir al desarrollo económico sostenible y a elevar el nivel de vida de la población del Norte Grande, propiciando una mayor actividad productiva y bienestar social, mediante el aprovechamiento ambientalmente sostenible de los recursos hídricos.Para ello, se propone utilizar una parte de los fondos para la contratación de servicios de consultoría de inspección de obras de infraestructura hídrica.
La Unidad Ejecutora del Programa [U.E.P.] invita a las firmas elegibles que cuenten con antecedentes en los últimos diez años en la inspección de obras de acueductos, redes de agua potable y cloacas, plantas potabilizadoras y plantas de tratamiento de efluentes cloacales, a expresar su interés en prestar los servicios solicitados.Las firmas interesadas deberán proporcionar información que indique que están calificadas para suministrar los servicios [experiencia y descripción de trabajos similares realizados, disponibilidad de personal que tenga los conocimientos pertinentes, equipamiento disponible, etc.].Los consultores interesados se podrán asociar con el fin de mejorar sus calificaciones.Los consultores serán seleccionados conforme a los procedimientos indicados en las Políticas para la Selección y Contratación de Consultores Financiados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, edición GN- 2350-7, las que podrán consultarse en la página web www.iadb.org.
Los servicios de consultoría a realizar por la firma consisten en la inspección de las obras que se ejecutarán en el marco del Programa, las que a continuación se detallan:
Inspección de las tareas de Provisión y Colocación de Micromedidores y Macromedidores en San Miguel de Tucumán, Pcia.De Tucumán
Inspección de la obra de Refuncionalización y Mejora del Dique Derivador Los Molinos y Canal Río Grande, Pcia.De Jujuy
Inspección de la obra Canal Intervalles y Obras Complementarias, Pcia.de Jujuy
Las firmas que sean elegidas integrarán una lista corta.Los parámetros de calificación para integrarla serán:
--Capacidad Financiera
--Experiencia de la Empresa
--Antecedentes y experiencia del personal
Posteriormente, se realizará, entre los integrantes de la lista corta, la selección de la firma encargada de desarrollar la función de Inspector de Obras en representación del Contratante y, en tal carácter, cumplirá con las responsabilidades y obligaciones correspondientes.
La firma seleccionada realizará entre otras tareas las que se enumeran a continuación:
Inspección de la correcta ejecución del contrato en estricto cumplimiento de sus respectivas especificaciones técnicas hasta la finalización del período de garantía
Revisión de los certificados de obra presentados por el Contratista, su aprobación y posterior elevación al Contratante
Presentación al Contratante de informes mensuales de avance de obra y de un informe final de ejecución del contrato
Las firmas interesadas podrán retirar el modelo de manifestación de interés y sus formularios anexos en la dirección indicada al final de esta publicación, en días hábiles de 11:00 a 17:00 horas o descargar los archivos de la página Web indicada más bajo.
Las expresiones de interés serán recibidas a más tardar el 27 de agosto de 2010 a las 12:00 horas, en la Mesa de Entradas de la Unidad Ejecutora del Programa en la dirección a continuación
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Ministerio
de Planificación Federal, Inversión Pública y Servicios.. Unidad Ejecutora
del Programa [U.E.P.]. Unidad de Coordinación de Programas y Proyectos con
Financiamiento Externo [U.C.P.yP.F.E.]. Sede: Av.Pte.Roque Sáenz Peña No.938
6to Piso . C1035AAR Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: [54-11] 4322-0332/0235.
Fax: [54-11] 4328-8298. E-mail: infonortegrande@minplan.gov.ar. Website:
www.ucpypfe.gov.ar
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Publicatiedatum: 29.07.2010 |
36. Armenië, Georgië: Support to development of small hydropower plants in Georgia and Armenia
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29345
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Support to development of Small Hydropower Plants in Georgia and Armenia
Assignment Description: The Caucasus region has a high potential in term of hydro power generation.These resources have largely been untapped and both Georgia and Armenia, which have comparatively more potential than Azerbaijan and want to reduce their energy dependence, are championing renewable energy production with favourable legislation and regulation.
Georgia has only developed so far around 20% of this potential capacity.The Government approved State Program Renewable Energy 2008 that calls for expressions of interest for the development, construction, operation and ownership of around 80 new small and medium hydro power plants.
Armenia has also introduced a legal framework to facilitate the development of renewable resources and attracting investments to the sector.The Energy Law clearly articulates the importance of renewable energy by guaranteeing off-take for all small renewable power plants at specified feed-in tariffs set by the Public Services Regulatory Commission [PSRC] for 15 years after commissioning of the facility and provides payment assurance.
Despite the Governmental incentives, the number of projects brought to financial closing remains limited, as project's developers, often local individuals or firms, do not have the financial capabilities to develop the project on their own and need support to access external funding from Banks.Cost of the technical and environmental due diligence is of a particular concern in particular by reference to the project size.
This assignment aims at supporting the initiatives from the Governments of Georgia and Armenia in term of hydro power generation.It is designed to facilitate the developers access to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD or the Bank] financing by addressing the most critical aspects of projects due diligence.EBRD will act as the client for this Assignment.
In line with EBRD's Sustainable Energy Initiative [2006], the new Environment and Social Policy [2008], and Strategy for the Georgia and Armenia, the Bank wants to promote renewable energy production.This assignment is therefore aiming at supporting developers of mainly new small [below 5 MW] greenfield or small/medium size existing hydropower facilities under rehabilitation as well as other potential renewable projects with the technical and environmental due diligence efforts required by external financiers.
The assignment will be structured around the following tasks:
task 1 Preliminary Screening of potential projects;
task 2 Technical Due Diligence; and
task 3 Environmental Due Diligence.
Tasks 2 and 3 will go in parallel.Under Task 1 Consultant [the Consultant] will prepare two templates for the preliminary screening of the projects: one for new Greenfield hydro power plant project and one for rehabilitation projects of existing small / medium size project plants.These templates will allow the Bank to optimise its support by selecting the most promising sites for the in-depth due diligence analysis.
The Consultant will be requested to perform a desk review of the project proposals and confirm the eligibility of the project for further due diligence analysis [Task 2 and 3 below].
Under Task 2 the Consultant will perform the technical due diligence on 8 projects ideally 4 in each country that would have been successfully screened [Task 1] and confirmed by the Bank.
The Consultant will collect and review existing information and perform a gap analysis.Any need for additional data and/or studies will be identified and pass to the developer.
The consultant will provide his conclusions to the Bank in form of a draft report.Bank comments will be included in a final report, the technical due diligence report which will be prepared for each project.
Under Task 3 the Consultant will make an assessment whether the activities of the prospective projects meet national, as well as applicable European Union, requirements for environment and health and safety.
Assignment Duration: The assignment start date will be 27 September 2010, and anticipated duration of the assignment is 18 months.
Maximum Budget Available for the Assignment: EUR 247,730; exclusive of VAT.
The consultant must determine whether any VAT would be chargeable on the services and the basis for that determination, without taking into consideration the Bank's special status as an IFI and state this to the Bank in their response to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest.To the extent that a consultant incurs input VAT on goods and services purhcased in connection with the provision of services [e.g.VAT on airline ticket] which is not otherwise recoverable by the consultant from the local tax authority, the gross cost to the consultant of such expenses shall be treated as a reimbursable expense.
Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed through the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.
Eligibility: Consultant Profile: Corporate services are required.The Consultant should be a consulting firm or a consortium of firms with relevant project experience.Knowledge of EBRDs countries of operation and former CIS countries in particular will be a plus.Consultant team will consist of:
a civil engineer with a least 7 years of experience in small- to medium-size hydropower projects development;
an electro-mechanical engineer with at least 5 years experience in small- to medium-sized hydropower engineering;
an ESIA specialist with at least 7 years experience in environmental impact assessment of small and medium-sized hydropower projects; and
local experts with at least 5 years experience in operation & maintenance in hydropower engineering, environmental and social impact assessment [ESIA] and economic, financial & environmental analyses of power sector investment projects.
Submission Requirements: Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
In order to determine the qualifications and competence of consulting firms seeking to be shortlisted, the information submitted should include the following:
Company profile, organisation and staffing with contact details and e-mail address;
Details of relevant experience within the last 5-10 years; and
CVs of staff who would work on the assignment.
Specifically the expressions of interest should include demonstration of:
- significant experience in small- to medium-size hydropower projects development;
- relevant experience in Georgia and Armenia or other countries, including Banks countries of operation;
The above information should not exceed 25 pages excluding CVs.
The EBRD's Contact Person:
Ms Ainash Abulgazina
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN
Tel: +44 20 7338 7684
Fax:+44 207338 7451
Email: abulgaza@ebrd.com
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through eSelection and not to the above email address.
Note: Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification.The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding [from an appropriate donor - dependent on whether or not donor has approved funding]
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EBRD
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Ms Ainash
Abulgazina European Bank for Reconstruction and Development One Exchange
Square London EC2A 2JN Tel: +44 20 7338 7684 Fax:+44 207338 7451 Email:
abulgaza@ebrd.com
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Publicatiedatum: 19.07.2010 |
37. Armenië: General procurement plan : 1 june until 1 december 2010 - Implement a program to stimulate growth and reduce poverty
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The Government of Armenia [GoAM] has entered into a Compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC] that will provide a grant of US$ 235,650,000 to enable the GoAM to implement a program to stimulate growth and reduce poverty.In order to implement this program, a portion of the proceeds will be applied to procure goods, works, related services, and consulting services.
All procurements financed by the grant will be conducted according to the principles, rules and procedures set out in the Procurement Agreement between the Millennium Challenge Account-Armenia State Non-Commercial Organization on behalf of GoAM and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.Contractors and consultants from eligible source countries as defined in the Procurement Agreement are invited to participate.
Procurement of Goods
-- Heavy machinery for WUAs and WSAs WTM/CB/G/01 [CB - Competitive Bidding]
Procurement of Consulting Services - Firms: Irrigated Agriculture / Water-to-Market Activity
--Accounting software for WUAs and WSAs update and staff training WTM/CQ/01 [CQ - Consultant's Qualification-Based Selection]
--Financial/Budget management software development and staff training WTM/CQ/02 - CQ
Monitoring and Evaluation
--Enterprise Adoption Survey ME/CQ/EAS-01- CQ
Program Management
--Monitoring and Evaluation training for MCA-Armenia M&E implementers and contractors ME/IC/01- Individual Consultant
Procurement of Works/Construction [Irrigated Agriculture]
--Rehabilitation of Tertiary System [Package II] IA/CB/CW-08/006 - CB
Interested eligible contractors and consultants who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive a copy of advertisements, or those requiring additional information, should contact:
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USA -
Cooperation
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Millennium
Challenge Account-Armenia . Mr.Rudolf Petrosyan, Procurement Officer . 2/1
Melik Adamyan Str.. 0010 Yerevan, Armenia. Tel: [374-10] 547-916 Ext.208 . Fax:
[374-10] 547-986 . E-mail: petrosyanr@mca.am . Website: www.mca.am
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Publicatiedatum: 16.07.2010 |
38. Armenië: Improvement of the water supply and wastewater removal systems of Hrazdan town
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3-8-2010
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P063398
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Abstract:
1.The Republic of Armenia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Municipal Water and Wastewater Project, additional financing and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Improvement of the Water Supply and Wastewater Removal Systems of Hrazdan town [2 lots], ICB MWWP II-C2.13/1-05 [2 lots]
2.The Armenia Water and Sewerage CJSC [AWSC] now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for:
Lot-1: Improvement of the Water Supply and Wastewater Removal Systems "North" area of Hrazdan town, MWWP II-C2.13/1-05/1.
The works should include:
a] Supply and installation 61.5 km of water distribution mains in sizes DN20-300 made of PE [61.0 km] and steel [0.5 km ] including fittings, valves and chambers;
b] Supply and installation of 1.2 km of water pumping main of steel pipes in size 300mm;
c] Installation of 1190 chambers for customer water meters;
d] Supply and installation of 2 pumps each with capacity of 200m3/hour at a head of 64m;
e] Supply and installation of 260 m of sewer pipes in size 200mm made of PVC.
Lot-2: Improvement of the Water Supply and Wastewater Removal Systems "South" area of Hrazdan town, MWWP II-C2.13/1-05/2.
The works should include:
a] Supply and installation of 63 km of water distribution main in sizes DN 20-300 made of PE including fittings, valves and valve chambers;
b]Supply and installation of 1.7 km of water pumping main of steel pipes in size 300mm;
c]Installation of 1744 chambers for customer water meters;
d]Rehabilitation of a 400m3 balancing storage tank;
e] Construction of a 57 meter long suspension passage over Hrazdan river.
2.Bidders may bid for one or more lots under this invitation.Each lot shall be evaluated and contract awarded separately to the firm offering the lowest evaluated total price for each lot.
3.The construction period is:
Lot-1: 410 calendar days.
Lot-2: 410 calendar days.
4.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding [ICB] procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [May 2004, Revised 1 October 2006], and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.
5.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Armenia Water and Sewerage CJSC [AWSC IPCD Director, Investment Programs Coordination Department, 8 Vardanants Blind Alley, 0010, Yerevan, RA, floor 3, room No.1] and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given from 9:00am to 5:00 pm on working days.
6.Qualifications requirements include:
Lot-1:
- Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 5,9million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five years [2005-2009];
- Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least one [1] contract within the last five [5 ] years, with a value of at least 2,700,000US$ [two millions seven hundred thousand US dollars]
- Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last three [3] years prior to the deadline for application submission,.
- The minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit lines of the successful Bidder shall be: US$1.0 million.
- Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last five [5][2005-2009] years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine [9] months in each year.
Lot-2:
- Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 4,5 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five years [2005-2009];
- Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least one [1] contract within the last five [5 ] years, with a value of at least:2,000,000US$[two million dollars]
- Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last three [3] years prior to the deadline for application submission,
- The minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit lines of the successful Bidder shall be: US$800,000.
- Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last five [5][2005-2009] years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine [9] months in each year.
The essential equipment to be made available for the Contract by the successful Bidder shall be for each lot:
No.1: Dumping truck
--Min.Characteristics: Load capacity: 7.5 t
--Minimum No.required: 6
No.2: Truck
--Min.Characteristics: Load capacity: 10 t
--Minimum No.required: 8
No.3: Sandblaster
--Min.Characteristics: Output for concrete surface: 25m2/hour
--Minimum No.required: 2
No.4: Concrete mixer
--Min.Characteristics: Capacity: 5 m3
--Minimum No.required: 3
No.5: Autoloader
--Min.Characteristics: Load capacity: 12 t
--Minimum No.required: 4
No.6: Bulldozer
--Min.Characteristics: Power: 96 kW
--Minimum No.required: 2
No.7: Hydraulic hammer on excavator base
--Min.Characteristics: Output: 6m3/hour
--Minimum No.required: 2
No.8: Compressor with jackhammer
--Min.Characteristics: Output: 10m3/minute
--Minimum No.required: 6
No.9: Manual pneumatic compactor
--Min.Characteristics: 40 kg
--Minimum No.required: 8
No.10: Excavator
--Min.Characteristics: Capacity of bucket: 0.25-0.5 m3
--Minimum No.required: 5
No.11: Internal vibrator
--Min.Characteristics: Standard
--Minimum No.required: 12
No.12: Table vibrator
--Min.Characteristics: Standard
--Minimum No.required: 1
No.13: Welding machine
--Min.Characteristics: Standard
--Minimum No.required: 3
No.14: Polyethylene pipe welding machine
--Min.Characteristics: Standard
--Minimum No.required: 3
No.15: Mobile electric power station – 30
--Min.Characteristics: Power: 30 kW
--Minimum No.required: 2
No.16: Drainage pump
--Min.Characteristics: Standard
--Minimum No.required: 1
No.17: Self-propelled roller
--Min.Characteristics: Weight: 10 t
--Minimum No.required: 1
No.18: Crab winches
--Min.Characteristics: 3-5 t
--Minimum No.required: 4
No.19: Asphalt laying machine
--Min.Characteristics: Engine power: 37 kW
--Minimum No.required: 1
Please consider the above table separately for each lot, which means that for two lots the number of equipment shall be multiplied by two.
A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee US$100.00 or 37,000.00 Armenian Drams.The method of payment will be direct deposit to Armenia Water and Sewerage CJSC's specified account numbers:
For US Dollars: account No.160483054419 with VTB Bank Armenia [SWIFT Code: ARMJAM22], 46, Nalbandyan Street, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia or
For Armenian Drams: account No.247010078175 with ARDSHININVESTBANK [SWIFT Code: ASHBAM22], 13, Grigor Lusavorich Street, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 03 August, 2010, 15:00 hours local time.Electronic bidding shall not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected.Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address given at 03 August, 2010, 15:00 hours local time.
All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security:
Lot-1:67 000 USD
Lot-2:50 000 USD
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World Bank
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Armenia
Water and Sewerage CJSC. Investment Programs Coordination Department.
Mr.Norik Gevorgyan, Director. Floor 3, 8, Vardanants Blind Alley. 0010,
Yerevan, Armenia. Tel/Fax: [+374 10] 54 28 77. E-mail:
ngevorgyan@armwater.am, kghambarya
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Publicatiedatum: 21.06.2010 |
39. Assistance to the European Commission in the definition, development and execution of projects for nuclear safety cooperation
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Location: Asia, Central America, Latin America, Mediterranean partners,
Mercosur, former Soviet Union — Argentina (AR), Armenia (AM), Belarus
(BY), Brazil (BR), Chile (CL), China (CN), Egypt (EG), India (IN), Jordan
(JO), Kazakhstan (KZ), Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
(LY), Mexico (MX), Morocco (MA), Philippines (PH), Russian Federation
(RU), Ukraine (UA), Vietnam (VN)
Service procurement notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
Main object:
98113100 Nuclear safety services
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/129824/C/SER/MULTI.
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
NSI.
4. Financing:
Budget line.
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and
for the account of the beneficiary countries.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
Providing assistance to the European Commission in the definition,
development and execution of projects in the domain of nuclear safety
cooperation in new beneficiary countries:
— reviewing administrative, contractual and technical documents,
— collecting information on new beneficiary countries and presenting the
findings to the European Commission,
— preparing baseline documents,
— preparing assessments,
— preparing projects' budgets,
— preparing terms of reference documents.
8. Numbers and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots: No, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 600 000 EUR.
10. Scope for additional services:
The contracting authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project
in duration and/or scope, subject to the availability of funding, up to a
maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract. Any
extension of the contract would be subject to satisfactory performance by
the contractor.
Conditions of participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to
international organisations. The participation of natural persons is
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
12. Candidature:
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings
of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a
grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender
procedure. All members of a consortium (i.e., the leader and all other
members) are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item
11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular,
if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium
will be excluded.
13. Number of applications:
No more than 1 application can be submitted by a natural or legal person
whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as
leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event
that a natural or legal person submits more than 1 application, all
applications in which that person has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited:
Any tenders received from tenderers comprising firms other than those
mentioned in the shortlisted application forms will be excluded from this
restricted tender procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances
or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed
declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that
they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of
the 'Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions'.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is allowed.
Maximum percentage of the contract value which may be subcontracted: 25 %.
Activities which may be subcontracted: the contractor is to indicate in
his offer which activities he proposes to subcontract.
17. Number of candidates to be shortlisted:
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8
candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is
less than the minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite the
candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Provisional date of invitation to tender:
6.9.2010.
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract:
3.11.2010.
20. Initial period of implementation of tasks:
Duration in months: 24.
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Same criteria for legal and natural person.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the
case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria
will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of candidate. In the case of the
applicant being a public body equivalent information should be provided:
1. The average annual turnover of the candidate for each of the last 3
completed accounting years (2007, 2008 and 2009) must exceed 400 000 EUR.
2) Professional capacity of candidate:
1. At least 5 staff members currently work permanently for the applicant
in fields related to this contract.
3) Technical capacity of candidate:
1. The candidate must have participated in at least 2 projects each of
which involved at least 3 out of the following disciplines. Projects used
as reference for this criterion must either have ended after January 2007
or still be ongoing:
(1) nuclear engineering;
(2) preparation of nuclear development programmes;
(3) nuclear legislation, regulatory and licensing;
(4) mining of nuclear fuel;
(5) construction and/or maintenance of nuclear power plants;
(6) operation of nuclear power plants;
(7) safety upgrading of nuclear power plants;
(8) management of nuclear waste;
(9) construction or operation of a nuclear research reactor;
(10) industrial or medical application of nuclear technologies.
2. The candidate must have experience in at least 4 countries (worldwide)
acquired in the framework of 1 or several projects. Projects used as
reference for this criterion must either have ended after January 2007 or
still be ongoing;
3. The candidate must have implemented at least 1 project involving the
preparation of technical specifications or terms of reference and budgets
in the domains mentioned in criterion 3.1. Projects used as reference for
this criterion must either have ended after January 2007 or still be
ongoing.
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the
relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates
must be re-examined to identify the 8 best applications for the tender
procedure. The only factor which will be taken into consideration during
this re-examination is:
— the number of completed and ongoing projects meeting criteria 3.1 above.
22. Award criteria:
Best value for money.
Application
23. Deadline for receipt of applications:
23.8.2010 (16:00), Central European Time.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Application format and details to be provided:
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form, the
format and instructions of which must be strictly observed. The
application form is available at the following Internet address :
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_en.htm
Any additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) sent with an
application will not be taken into consideration.
25. How applications may be submitted:
Applications must be submitted exclusively to the contracting authority in
the following language — English:
— either by recorded delivery (official postal service) to:
European Commission, EuropeAid Co-operation Office (Office J54 2/244),
avenue du Bourget 1, 1049Brussels, BELGIUM,
— or hand-delivered (including courier services) directly to the
contracting authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
As in abovementioned address.
The contract title and the publication reference (see item 1 above) must
be clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must
always be mentioned in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting
authority.
Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
26. Alteration or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may alter or withdraw their applications by written
notification prior to the deadline for submission of applications. No
applications may be altered after this deadline.
Any such notification of alteration or withdrawal shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with item 25. The outer envelope (and the relevant
inner envelope if used) must be marked 'Alteration' or 'Withdrawal' as
appropriate.
27. Operational language:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
28. Date of publication of contract forecast notice:
Date: 18.3.2010.
Notice number in OJ: 2010/S 54-79180.
29. Legal basis:
INSC 2010 — part I.
30. Additional information:
1. Candidates are advised that it is the intention of the European
Commission, in consideration of the tight timetable for the production of
the first deliverables under the contract, to limit the period for the
submission of proposals following the formal invitations to tender to the
selected candidates to 40 days instead of the usual 50 days.
2. The Commission expects that, during the performance of the present
contract, missions to some or all of the following countries may need to
be undertaken (the list is not exhaustive):
in the FSU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine;
in South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico;
in the Middle East: Egypt, Jordan;
in Asia: China, India, Philippines, Vietnam;
in Africa: Libya, Morocco;
as directed by the European Commission.
3. To avoid any conflict of interest, any firm (including firms within the
same legal group or other members of the same consortium) or expert
involved in the performance of the present contract will be excluded, for
the duration of the contract and 2 years afterwards, from participating in
any tenders related to projects of the EU nuclear safety programmes for
which documents were developed under this contract.
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
7.7.2010.
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40. Azerbeidzjan: Azerbaijan: Gyandzha public transport project - feasibility study
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Azerbaijan: Gyandzha Public Transport Project - Feasibility Study
Assignment Description: The City of Gyandzha (the "City" or "Gyandzha") with a population of 300,000 is the third largest city in Azerbaijan.Gyandzha is a major transport hub in the region including eastern Georgia.Due to years of under-investment both at national and local levels, the quality of public transport services in Azerbaijan has deteriorated.This, in combination with the weak regulatory framework, has left cities with extremely low quality and unreliable services provided by small private operators.Gyandzha fully relies on private operators to provide public transport in the City.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD" or the "Bank") is seeking to provide a sovereign loan to the Government of Azerbaijan for the Gyandzha Public Transport Project.The project will focus on much needed improvement of the public transport services by renewal of the bus fleet, introduction of an integrated ticketing system and establishment of sufficient bus maintenance facilities.The project will also assist the City in the implementation of a regulatory framework for provision of bus services by private operators.
The objective of the work to be carried out under this Assignment is to assist the Bank with the preparation of the Project by assessing the legal enforceability of the proposed project structure and carrying out the financial and economic, technical, and environmental and social due diligence needed to enable the Bank to appraise and subsequently finance the Project.
In order to meet the objectives above, a consultant (the "Consultant") shall carry out the following tasks:
(i) Legal due diligence of the proposed organisational and contractual set up for the sector;
(ii) Review of demand and revision of the route network;
(iii) Detailed analysis of the operations of private transport companies;
(iv) Review, technical specification and justification of the proposed investment;
(v) Preparation of a financial model and Economic Internal Rate of Return ('IRR') calculation of the proposed investment programme; and
(vi) Environmental and social due diligence of the Project.
The City of Gyandzha (the "City" or "Gyandzha") with a population of 300,000 is the third largest city in Azerbaijan and is a major transport hub in the region including eastern Georgia.Due to years of under-investment both at national and local levels, the quality of public transport services in Azerbaijan has deteriorated.This, in combination with the weak regulatory framework, has left cities with extremely low quality and unreliable services provided by small private operators.Gyandzha fully relies on private operators to provide public transport in the City.At present, provision of services is being focused on commercially attractive routes during peak hours leaving commuters abandoned for the rest of the time.Most of the operators lack depots and render services with outdated small capacity vehicles.The fare is set at central level.There is no discount system available for passengers with lower income.At the same time operators have to rely only on fare revenue as no subsidies are provided.The Bank is seeking to provide a sovereign loan of up to EUR 12 million to the Government of Azerbaijan, to be on-lent to the newly created public transport company, the Gyandzha Transport Company (the "Company"), wholly owned by the City.The project will focus on much needed improvement of the public transport services by renewal of the bus fleet, introduction of an integrated ticketing system and establishment of sufficient bus maintenance facilities.The TC will confirm the feasibility of the proposed financing structure of the project.
The main objectives of the assignment shall be: The objective of the work to be carried out under the ToR is to assist the Bank with the preparation of the Project by assessing legal enforceability of the proposed project structure and carrying out the financial and economic, technical, and environmental and social due diligence needed to enable the Bank to appraise and subsequently finance the Project.In order to meet these objectives, the Consultant shall carry out the following tasks:
(i) Legal due diligence of the proposed organisational and contractual set up for the sector;
(ii) Review of demand and revision of the route network;
(iii) Detailed analysis of the operations of private transport companies;
(iv) Review, technical specification and justification of the proposed investment;
(v) Preparation of a financial model and Economic IRR calculation of the proposed investment programme; and
(vi) Environmental and social due diligence of the Project.
Assignment Duration: It is anticipated that the assignment will start in September 2010 and it is expected to last for 18 weeks.
Maximum Budget Available for the Assignment: EUR 274,500; exclusive of VAT.
The consultant must determine whether any VAT would be chargeable on the services and the basis for that determination, without taking into consideration the Bank's special status as an IFI and state this to the Bank in their response to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest.To the extent that a consultant incurs input VAT on goods and services purhcased in connection with the provision of services (e.g.VAT on airline ticket) which is not otherwise recoverable by the consultant from the local tax authority, the gross cost to the consultant of such expenses shall be treated as a reimbursable expense.
Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed through Early Transition Countries Fund / EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Consultant Profile: Corporate services are required.The Consultant should be a firm or a consortium of firms with substantive experience and knowledge in
i) Urban transport planning, operations and equipment; ii) Economics & finance; iii) Environmental, health and safety assessment of urban transport projects; iv) Social assessment and labour standards; and
v) Legal (local office of an international law firm).
The Consultant may choose to utilise the opportunity of engaging with students from local Universities to conduct necessary surveys.
Submission Requirements: Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
In order to determine the capability and experience of consulting firms seeking to be shortlisted, the information submitted should include the following:
- company profile, organisation and staffing;
- details of experience or similar assignments undertaken in the previous five years, including their locations; and
- CVs of staff who could be available to work on the assignment.
The above information should not exceed 25 pages excluding CVs.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through eSelection via the above link, to reach the not later than the closing date.
The EBRD's contact person:
Ms Ainash Abulgazina
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
One Exchange Square,
London EC2A 2JN
Tel: + 44 20 73387684, Fax: +44 20 7338 7451
e-mail: abulgaza@ebrd.com
The expression of interest must be accompanied by a completed Contact Sheet, the template for which is available from the following web-link: http://www.ebrd.com/oppor/procure/opps/contact_sheet.doc
Note: Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification.The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding
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Ms Ainash
Abulgazina European Bank for Reconstruction and Development One Exchange
Square, London EC2A 2JN Tel: + 44 20 73387684, Fax: +44 20 7338 7451 e-mail:
abulgaza@ebrd.com
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41. Azerbeidzjan: Construction supervision of 4 lanning of Baku Shamakhi road, section KM15-45
EVD-kenmerk: 279421Uitleg fases
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The Government of Azerbaijan has received a Loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development [IBRD] and International Development Association and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Loan for the Consulting Services for the Construction Supervision for 4 lanning of Baku Shamakhi road, Section km 15-45
The objective of the consulting services is to supervise the construction of 2 new lane from km 15 to 45 of Baku Shamakhi road for 30 months.
The supervision services comprise working with the successful contractor to ensure timely execution of the road works; quality assurance activities; compliance with the environmental management plan; environmental training for ARS; certification of payments; co-ordination with stakeholders; contract administration; minor designs for problems encountered; development of variation orders as needed, including scoping, independent pricing, and negotiation; communication among all necessary parties; and reporting monthly progress.
The "Azerroadservice" OJC of the Ministry of Transport now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services [brochures, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.].
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected based on Quality and Cost-Based Selection method in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 revised October 2006.The services are expected to commence not later than November 2010.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the addressgiven from 10:00 to 16:00 hours.
Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address given not later than 3 August 2010
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Ministry
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Mr.J.G.Gurbanov, Head of RTSD , Uzeyir Hajibeyov str.72/4 Baku, AZ 1010,
Azerbaijan Tel: [+994 12] 493 00 45 Fax: [+994 12] 493 46 65 E-mail:
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42. Azerbeidzjan: Development of software for creation and maintenance of new unified Database of Insurers corresponding requirements of both the SSPF and the Ministry of Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaij
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You are requested to submit a proposal for creation of software, as per enclosed Terms of Reference [TOR].
Annex II Terms of Reference [TOR]
Objectives
The objective of the present contract is development of an application software for creation and maintenance of unified databases of taxpayers and insurers being registered both in Ministry of Taxes and SSPF.The databases must contain all necessary information regarding juridical and physical entities, farmers and other categories of social insurance contributors.The new software should play a role of a vehicle that facilitates migration of data from databases of Ministry of Taxes to the databases of SSPF and vice versa.The data migration must be carried out on a regular bases in the framework of the "one stop shop" approach declared by the Government of Azerbaijan.The principles of implementation of "one stop shop" approach in registration of juridical and physical entities are provided in the legislation of Azerbaijan.
Background:
The State Social Protection Fund [SSPF] is a state agency responsible for governance and management of the compulsory state social insurance and pension provision systems.
SSPF is running 87 offices across the country that includes the Head Office, 79 branch offices in mainland of Azerbaijan and 7 offices in Nakhichevanian Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
In order to increase its efficiency SSPF has developed and is using a Management Information System [MIS].Shift on automated management mechanisms started in January of 2006, and currently most offices of SSPF are using various elements of MIS.In particular, it is used for registration of participants of the social insurance system, collection of social insurance contributions, processing and analysis of financial reports and declarations submitted by insurers [employers] and insurants [employees], forecasting and planning of SSPF budget, calculation and delivery of pensions and allowances, etc.
In 2008, the Government of Azerbaijan adopted a decree on introduction of "one-stop-shop" principles in registration of juridical and physical entities - stakeholders of national economy.Initially, registration of juridical and physical entities in social insurance system was carried out by the branch offices of SSPF [bottom-up approach].Starting from January 2008 registration of entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan is carried out by the Ministry of Taxes.The Ministry of Taxes is also responsible for dissemination of corresponding information among appropriate organizations, including SSPF, in the framework of the "one-stop-shop" approach.Thus, currently SSPF receives all necessary information regarding all participants of the labor market from the databases of the Ministry of Taxes.In order to increase efficiency of this process, SSPF must fully automate all stages of collaboration with the Ministry of Taxes that includes "receive-process-combine-store" stages.Besides, SSPF should have technological capacity for receiving and processing the updated data coming from the Ministry of Taxes on daily base.In accordance with the new scheme of registration of the social insurance system participants, the branch offices of SSPF must receive information regarding its clients from the Head Office of SSPF [top-down approach].
In order to automate the mentioned above mechanisms and increase the level of automation in the area of social insurance and pension provision, SSPF has requested UNDP to provide technical assistance in development of appropriate software application^].
It is expected that the new developed software will be an integrated part of the existing MIS.
Scope of work and expected output:
It is expected that the consulting company will implement the following assignments:
1] Review of normative acts related to implementation of "One-stop-shop" principles in registration of juridical and physical entities;
2] Analyze data structures, format and access mechanisms being used with respect to the databases of the Ministry of Taxes [MOT];
3] Analyze the data structures, format and access mechanisms being used with respect to the databases of SSPF;
4] Analyze the architecture, specification and other necessary details of the existing MIS;
5] Develop an application software that would enable data exchange between corresponding servers in MOT and SSPF in a secured and efficient way;
6] Ensure reliable incorporation of new data into databases of SSPF;
7] Prepare training materials and carry out training courses to the key personnel of SSPF being involved to communication and data exchange between MOT and SSPF.
The consulting company shall take into account the followings:
- The beneficiary of the contract is SSPF;
- End-users of the software package will be SSPF employees residing in both Central and branch offices of SSPF;
- IT qualification of end-users is varying from intermediate at Central Office to beginners at branch offices;
- SSPF is basically using Microsoft Windows operating system and Oracle database platform on its servers.
The contract must be completed within 3 months after signing the contract.Proposal of the consulting company should include a detailed implementation plan.
General Technical Requirements:
- Language Support: The interface of the software and all user guides / manuals must be in Azerbaijani language.
- The software should envisage and support real time data exchange between corresponding servers in MOT and SSPF.
Business Requirements to Be Met by the Software:
- The system should envisage migration of required/sought data from databases of MoT to databases of SSPF and vice versa.
- Data received from MOT must pass validation/verification processes and be supplemented with additional data provided by corresponding branch offices of SSPF;
- Notification on any updates happened in databases of either SSPF or MOT should be delivered to corresponding counterpart in real time mode;
- The system should ensure high level of security in terms of protection from unauthorized access to servers/databases of MOT and SSPF as well as data protection during data transfer;
- The software shall provide a platform for correction of erroneous data discovered in databases of either MOT or SSPF;
- The software should have user friendly interface and well designed Help menu.
The software shall correspond to the requirements set by the following regulations and legal codes:
-The law on individual accounting in state social insurance system; No.221-HQ, Baku, 27 November 2001 [with all its annexes/ amendments ]
-Law on social insurance of the Republic of Azerbaijan; No 250 IQ, Baku, 18 February 1997 [with all its amendments / annexes];
-Law on family farms; No 926-IIQ, 14 June 2005 [with all its amendments / annexes];
-On state registration and state register of legal entities; 12 December 2003 [with all its amendments / annexes];
-Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on measures to promote development of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Azerbaijan; 30.04.2007;
-Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on activities for ensuring the one-stop-shop principle in registration of entrepreneur subjects in the Republic of Azerbaijan; 25 October 2007
-Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on additional activities for ensuring the one-stop-shop principle in registration of entrepreneur subjects in the Republic of Azerbaijan; 18 December 2007
-Other normative acts related to implementation of one-stop-shop principle in registration of entrepreneurs in the Republic of Azerbaijan
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UNDP
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Ms. Nazrin
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43. Azerbeidzjan: Project country manager
EVD-kenmerk: 279598Uitleg fases
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Terms of Reference
Project Title: South Caucasus Integrated Border Management [SCIBM]
Post Title: Country manager for SCIBM [national]
Duration of Employment: One year, with possible extension
Duty station: Baku, Azerbaijan
Project Information:
UNDP implements the EU-funded Southern Caucasus Integrated Border Management [SCIBM] Programme.The SCIBM Programme aims at establishing integrated border management principles and operational techniques in the participating countries.
The SCIBM will focus primarily on developing and implementing widely harmonized national integrated border management strategies and action plans.Five Modules of intervention are proposed:
Module 1: Raising IBM Awareness & Supporting Strategic Border Management Capacity
Module 2: SCIBM Planning and Strengthening of Operational Techniques
Module 3: Training and Pilot Programs Development
Module 4: Equipment and IT Systems
Module 5: SCIBM Implementation - Establishment of Pilot Border Crossing Points and related units
The Country Manager will take responsibility for smooth implementation of all activities identified for the Programme, he/she will report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, and the UNDP Programme Analyst in charge.
Duties and Responsibilities of the position:
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Steering Committee, Project Manager will be responsible for performing the following duties:
- To lead the SCIBM Azerbaijan team, responsible for the implementation of the SCIBM projects:
- Supervise and guide the national experts
- Supervise administrative staff, such as admin assistant and driver
- Organize events and roundtables associated to the project
- Manage the SCIBM team through, inter alia, sharing of well-structured information
- Prepare country-specific workplan and budgets
- To provide support for transfer of technical assistance and substantive advice to:
- The working groups and the steering committees in Azerbaijan in the relevant subjects
- The beneficiary institutions in the relevant subjects
- To actively participate in the activities identified for the Programme:
- Assess the situations and propose improvements based on best practices
- Contribute to preparation of the Integrated Border Management Strategies and subsequent Action Plans in close co-operation with the beneficiaries in Azerbaijan.
- Contribute to raising IBM awareness of the beneficiaries during interviews, workshops, study tours and international conferences and support the intra-agency, inter-agency and international co-operation of the beneficiaries
- Supervise the identification and procurement of equipment and systems
- Supervise and support timely activities leading towards the implementation of the SCIBM in Azerbaijan.
- Advise the beneficiaries focusing on the IBM.
- To assist the Programme Team Leader in
- Preparing regular and timely reports to UNDP and the EC on SCIBM Programme activities
- Establishing Programme and project work plans and budgets for approval by the UNDP and EC, corresponding to contracted Terms of Reference for each phase of the Programme
- Ensuring EC visibility through the preparation and implementation of a media and events strategy to be approved by the donor.
- Fostering the complementarily of the SCIBM programme with other donor programmes in the region, particularly other Commission activities and those of the EU Member States
- Supporting in coordinating activities with project partners to ensure timely and successful implementation of the project interventions
- Ensuring that all stakeholders are well informed and fully participate in this undertaking, and promoting networking and experience-sharing between the project stakeholders and target groups
- Representing the Programme on behalf of UNDP and EC as required, vis-à-vis the authorities, and other international and local organizations in the three countries
- To perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
Summary of competencies and qualifications:
- Good communication skills, written and oral;
- Ability to lead and motivate staff and build teamwork;
- Ability to plan and prioritize;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Substantial experience coordinating and working with Government, international organizations, the non-government sector and civil society;
- Sound analytical organizational and project management skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomatic skills;
- Initiative and sound judgment, dedication to the UN principles and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with persons of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds
Essential Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 3 years of project management experience in development;
- Experience in international border management development work would be an asset;
- Advanced university degree in e.g.public administration, political science, law, transport development or a related field;
- Good knowledge of the region;
- Good working knowledge of English and Azerbaijani languages is essential; Russian language would be an asset;
- Computer literate
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44. Azië: Best practice for regulatory framework and use of credit rating information of domestic credit rating agencies in South Asia - International consultants - Package T18
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R-PATA 7527-REG: Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating Information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia
TERMS OF REFERENCE Credit Rating Agency Specialist [international, 2.5 person-months]
The specialist will serve as anchor for the technical aspects and as program manager in the proposed areas of the TA.The specialist will have extensive skills and experience in credit rating regulations, rating methodology, and the business practices of credit rating agencies.He or she will monitor and review the quality of the study products developed to answer the needs identified in the region.The tasks of the specialist will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
[i] ' Monitor and suggest outputs for the country studies to be conducted by the individual consultants for R-PATA 7527: Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating Information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia.
[ii] Suggest necessary components and an outline format for the country study and knowledge report on credit rating methods for [a] SME financing, and [b] PPP infrastructure financing.
[iii] Review the outputs and recommendations of each country study and provide comments to ensure the quality of research.
[iv] Prepare the regional best-practice report on a model framework for [a] regulating and supervising DCRAs, [b] using credit rating information in SME'financing, and [c] using credit rating information in PPP infrastructure financing, by compiling and summarizing the country studies.
[v] Prepare the proposals of the forum, taking into consideration the regulators' insights and the business practices of DCRAs in Asia.
[vi] Support the organization of the forum and other seminars and workshops, as required, and assist in their conduct.
[vii] Prepare a report on the progress of the entire TA project, and prepare presentations to be made to ADB.
[viii] Coordinate various activities for the successful completion of the TA project.
[ix] Undertake other tasks determined, jointly with ADB staff members to manage the TA project.
R-PATA 7527 Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Credit Rating Agency Regulatory Specialist [international, 0.5 person-month]
The specialist will have experience in and knowledge of the regulatory issues pertaining to credit rating agencies such as International Organization of Securities Commissions practices and Basel II guidelines, and the business practices of rating agencies.Work experience in regulatory bodies for credit rating agencies or in credit rating agencies is desirable.The tasks of this specialist will be as follows:
[i] Review the outputs and recommendations of each country study of R-PATA 7527: Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating Information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia and provide comments to ensure the quality of research.
[ii] Collaborate on the preparation of the regional best-practice report on a model framework for the regulation and supervision of DCRAs.Each country study will be compiled and summarized.
[in] Collaborate on the preparation of the proposals of the forum, taking into consideration the regulators' insights and the business practices of DCRAs in Asia.
[iv] Prepare a presentation for an ad hoc forum among rating agency regulators and DCRAs in South Asia, and support its organization as required.R-PATA 7527-REG: Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating Information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Credit Rating Methodology Specialist, SME Financing [international, 1 person-month] The specialist must have sufficient experience and expertise in, and knowledge of, credit rating methods in SME financing.In coordination with the credit rating agency specialist [international], the specialist will prepare knowledge reports on credit rating methods for SME financing, to be used as a handbook of credit rating information and credit risk components of SME.R-PATA 7527-REG: Best Practice for Regulatory Framework and Use of Credit Rating Information of Domestic Credit Rating Agencies in South Asia
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Credit Rating Methodology Specialist, PPP Infrastructure Financing [international, 1 person-month]
The specialist must have sufficient experience and expertise in, and knowledge of, credit rating methods in PPP infrastructure financing.In coordination with the credit rating agency specialist, the specialist will prepare knowledge reports on credit rating methods for PPP infrastructure financing, to be used as a handbook of credit rating information and credit risk components of PPP infrastructure financing
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Asian
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Jiro
Tsunoda - jtsunoda@adb.org Asian Development Bank P.O.Box 789 0980 Manila,
Philippines Telephone No.: +632 632 444 [connecting all Depts./Offices] Main
Fax No.: +632 636 2444
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Publicatiedatum: 09.07.2010 |
45. Azië: Climate change modeling specialist, integrated assessment economist,global computable general equilibrium economist,national computable general equilibrium economists,project coordinator- Packag
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RETA 7423: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation
and Impact Assessment [RECCSA]
OUTLINE TERMS OF REFERENCE
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
A.Climate Change Modeling Specialist [international, 4 person-months, intermittent]
1.The climate change modeling specialist will have extensive knowledge and experience
in climate change modeling.The specialist will work closely with the lead consultant and other
consultants.The specialist will have a minimum of 8 years of work experience in climate change
modeling.The consultant will:
[i] undertake climate modeling covering the participating countries, based on a wellestablished
regional climate model with high resolution and driven by an
ensemble of at least two General Circulation Models reviewed by the IPCC 4th
Assessment Report;
[ii] generate regional climate scenarios that are consistent with selected IPCC
storylines;
[iii] undertake further downscaling as needed, particularly for smaller countries with
mountain terrains such as Bhutan and Nepal;
[iv] project climate parameters, particularly temperature, precipitation, sea level,
seasonal changes, storms, and extreme events during 2000-2100 and provide
them for impact assessment;
[v] carry out sensitivity analysis on key modeling assumptions and indicate ranges
and confidence intervals of climate parameters;
[vi] prepare and aggregate results at the state-level for India, the country-level for the
other participating countries, and the regional level;
[vii] provide documentation of results, methodology, and assumptions/drivers under
different cases and scenarios.Results and assumptions should be made
available in excel format for further analysis;
[viii] prepare formal report on the climate modeling and present it at consultation
workshops, as necessary; and
[ix] perform other tasks relevant to this TA as assigned by the project team leader
and lead consultant.
B.Integrated Assessment Economist [international, 4 person-months, intermittent]
2.The integrated assessment economist will have extensive knowledge and experience in
integrated assessment modeling and economic assessment of climate change impact and
adaptation options across sectors.The economist will work closely with the lead consultant and
other consultants.The economist will have a minimum of 8 years of work experience in the field.
The consultant will:
[i] assess sector-specific economic impacts of climate change and extreme events
in the participating countries, based on the climate scenarios and physical impact
assessment undertaken by climate change modeling specialist and climate
change sector specialists;
[ii] calculate sector-specific cost of climate impact in agriculture, water resources,
coastal zones, human health, forest/ecosystems, and energy sector;
[iii] undertake economic [cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness] analysis of adaptation
options identified in each sector;
[iv] carry out sensitivity analysis on key assumptions and parameters and indicate
ranges and confidence intervals of results;
[v] prepare analysis and results at the state-level [selected states in some
countries], the country-level, and the regional level;,
[vi] provide documentation of results, methodologies, and assumptions/drivers under
different scenarios/cases.Results and assumptions should also be made
available in excel format for further analysis and GIS format where applicable;
[vii] provide detailed discussion, interpretation, and explanation of results generated,
and limitations of methods used;
[viii] prepare and submit reports on the above items; and
[ix] perform other tasks relevant to this TA as assigned by the project team leader
and lead consultant.
C.Global Computable General Equilibrium Economist [international, 4 person-months,
intermittent]
3.The global computable general equilibrium [CGE] economist will undertake economic
analysis of climate change impact and adaptation policies using multi-regional CGE framework
covering the participating countries.The economist will have extensive knowledge and
experience in climate change and CGE modeling.The economist will work closely with the lead
consultant and other consultants.The economist will have a minimum of 8 years of work
experience in the field.The consultant will:
[i] assess the impacts of climate change and adaptation policies and measures in
different sectors on macro-economy and focus on regional/spill-over effects,
international trade, competitiveness, based on the climate scenarios and physical
impact assessment undertaken by climate change modeling specialist and
climate change sector specialists;
[ii] Utilize a global model that allows country-specific and regional results;
[iii] Fine-tune the analysis under the multi-regional framework with the national
frameworks;
[iv] calculate economic costs of climate change, and analyze the cost-benefit and
policy implications of identified adaptation options;
[v] carry out sensitivity analysis on key assumptions and parameters and indicate
ranges and confidence intervals of results;
[vi] provide documentation of results, methodologies, and assumptions/drivers under
different scenarios/cases.Results and assumptions should also be made
available in Excel format for further analysis;
[vii] provide detailed discussion, interpretation, and explanation of results generated,
and limitations of methods used;
[viii] prepare and submit reports on the above items; and
[ix] perform other tasks relevant to this TA as assigned by the project team leader
and lead consultant.
D.National Computable General Equilibrium Economists [national, four specialists, 3
person-months each, for a total of 12 person-months, intermittent]
4.Four economists will undertake economic analysis of climate change impact and
adaptation policies using detailed national CGE frameworks for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and
Sri Lanka.Each consultant will have extensive knowledge and experience in climate change
and national CGE modeling for the assigned country.The economists will work closely with the
lead consultant and other consultants.The economists will have a minimum of 8 years of work
experience in the field.The consultants will:
[i] assess the impacts of climate change and adaptation policies and measures
through different sectors on respective national economies and focus on the
impact on income distribution, welfare/poverty, employment, etc., based on the
climate scenarios and physical impact assessment undertaken by climate
change modeling specialist and climate change sector specialists;
[ii] In coordination with the global CGE economist, calculate economic costs of
climate change, and analyze the cost-benefit and policy implications of identified
adaptation options;
[iii] In coordination with the global CGE economist, carry out sensitivity analysis on
key assumptions and parameters, and indicate ranges and confidence intervals
of results;
[iv] provide documentation of results, methodologies, and assumptions/drivers under
different scenarios/cases.Results and assumptions should also be made
available in Excel format for further analysis;
[v] provide detailed discussion, interpretation, and explanation of results generated,
and limitations of methods used;
[vi] prepare and submit reports on the above items; and
[vii] perform other tasks relevant to this TA as assigned by the project team leader
and lead consultant.
E.Project Coordinator [national, 6 person-months, intermittent]
9.The project coordinator will be mainly responsible for the documentation of meeting
highlights and reports for all the regional and national experts' meetings, and assist the lead
consultant in coordinating with other consultants and Governments.A minimum of 5 years of
work experience, with working knowledge on climate change is preferable.The consultant will
[i] assist the lead consultant and national climate change experts in preparing and
organizing regional consultations and national workshops;
[ii] participate in and document proceedings of all regional and national experts'
workshops and meetings;
[iii] compile and analyze all reports of the regional and national experts' workshop
meetings;
[iv] edit and check the quality of the reports produced in the regional and national
meetings;
[v] prepare and submit a formal report on the cumulative outcome of the regional
meetings and national experts workshops; and
[vi] perform other tasks relevant to this TA as assigned by the project team leader
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Philippines Telephone No.: +632 632 444 [connecting all Depts./Offices] Main
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46. Azië: Technical assistance for catastrophe risk insurance facility project - general procurement notice -
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Europa Reinsurance Facility Limited has received financing in the amount of US$2.3 equivalent from the World Bank acting as administrator of grant funds provided by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs [SECO] toward the cost of Technical Assistance for Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
Procurement of the following services is planned under the above mentioned project:
Part A.Carrying out of country-risk assessments to devise pricing guidelines for insurance companies that will be selling catastrophe risk insurance policies.This will include:
- Data collection and risk modeling;
- Actuarial review and risk pricing.
Part B.Development of pricing, underwriting and financial risk-management tools, including:
- Development of web-based underwriting and pricing platform;
- Development of integrated risk management system for financial and underwriting risk;
- Development of claims management system.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits published by the World Bank in May 2004 and revised in October 2006, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers published by the World Bank in May 2004 and revised in October 2006.
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive an invitation to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address given, indicating the component and the name of activity they are interested in
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World Bank
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Mr.Heinz Vollenweider. Chairman of the Board. EUROPA Reinsurance Facility
Ltd.. Hofstrasse 1a. CH-6300 Zug. Switzerland. Tel: +41 44 380 50 90. Fax:
+41 44 380 50 91. E-mail: Heinz.Vollenweider@Europa-Re.com. E-mail:
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47. Bangladesh: BD-Dhaka: quality control of biscuits for school feeding project
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Location — Bangladesh
Individual service contract forecast
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130283/C/SER/BD.
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
Food.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement: food security programme 2006 in Bangladesh
(FOOD/2006/18250).
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and
for the account of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, BANGLADESH.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
1 of the 4 components of the food security programme 2006 in Bangladesh is
the school feeding component. Fortified biscuits will be distributed to
200 000 school children over a period of 4 years. For each day of school,
children will receive a 75 g packet of biscuits. The purpose of this
service contract is to monitor the quality of the biscuits. Regular
monitoring of the production and distribution chains will be done to
ensure that biscuits are produced according to specification and are safe
for human consumption.
8. Indicative budget:
500 000 EUR.
9. Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice:
August 2010.
10. Additional information:
Not applicable.
11. Legal basis:
Financing instrument for development cooperation (Regulation (EC) No
1905/2006 of the EP and of the Council — OJ L 378/65 of 27.12.2006).
Remarks:
There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication
of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding
procurement notice.
No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.
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48. Bangladesh: DCI - service contract Inspired - technical assistance to stimulate applications for the SME ompetitiveness grant scheme (component 2 A)
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Location: Asia — Bangladesh (BD)
Service procurement notice
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130017/C/SER/BD.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/funding/index_en.htm
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
DCI.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement.
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and
for the account of the beneficiary countries.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
A single service contract for technical assistance aimed at supporting
sectoral business associations and other business membership organisations
to submit high quality applications under the SME competitiveness grant
scheme and also identify potential and existing clusters and work with
these to develop trust and cooperation between the cluster members,
support the growth of the cluster and help prepare a clear cluster growth
action plan (component 2 A).
The immediate objective of the SME competitiveness grant scheme is
'enhanced competitiveness and sustainable pro-poor growth of SMEs in
Bangladesh'.
The SME competitiveness grant scheme will therefore provide:
— component 1: support to cluster and value chain development projects
that clearly seek the increase in SME competitiveness in sectors agreed
between the EU and the GoB to be priority and in 2 stages of the
cluster/value chain life cycle:
(a) early growth (sub-component 1(a));
(b) intensive growth and consolidation (sub-component 1(b)),
— component 2: support the skills development of business/sector
associations in lobbying, advocacy, networking, effective public-private
sector dialogue and the provision of business development services to
their members.
8. Numbers and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 2 080 000 EUR.
10. Scope for additional services:
The contracting authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project
in duration and/or scope, subject to the availability of funding, up to a
maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract. Any
extension of the contract would be subject to satisfactory performance by
the contractor.
Conditions of participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to
international organisations. The participation of natural persons is
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
In addition Australia is granted reciprocal access to this project.
12. Candidature:
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings
of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a
grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender
procedure. All members of a consortium (i.e., the leader and all other
members) are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item
11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular,
if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium
will be excluded.
13. Number of applications:
No more than 1 application can be submitted by a natural or legal person
whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as
leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event
that a natural or legal person submits more than 1 application, all
applications in which that person has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited:
Any tenders received from tenderers comprising firms other than those
mentioned in the shortlisted application forms will be excluded from this
restricted tender procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances
or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed
declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that
they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of
the 'Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions'.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is allowed.
Maximum percentage of the contract value which may be subcontracted: 20 %.
Activities which may be subcontracted: to be decided in the start-up phase
of the programme in consultation with the beneficiary and the contracting
authority.
17. Number of candidates to be shortlisted:
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8
candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is
less than the minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite the
candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Provisional date of invitation to tender:
8.9.2010.
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract:
31.1.2011.
20. Initial period of implementation of tasks:
Duration in months: 24.
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Same criteria for legal and natural person.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the
case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria
will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of candidate:
In the case of the applicant being a public body equivalent information
should be provided:
1. the average annual turnover of the candidate must exceed the annualised
maximum budget of the contract (i.e., the maximum budget stated in the
procurement notice divided by the initial contract duration in years,
where this exceeds 1 year).
2) Professional capacity of candidate:
1. at least 20 % of all staff working for the candidate this year in
fields related to this contract are permanent;
2. at least 5 staff currently work for the applicant in the field related
to the contract.
3) Technical capacity of candidate:
1. the candidate has worked successfully on at least 1 project with a
budget of at least that of this contract in fields related to this
contract in the past 3 years;
2. the candidate has been working in institutional capacity building of
business intermediary organisations in developing SME clusters for the
last 5 years
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the
relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates
must be re-examined to identify the 8 best applications for the tender
procedure. The only factors which will be taken into consideration during
this re-examination are:
1. preferences will be given to the candidate which has successfully
accomplished the greatest number of projects with a budget of similar
importance to this project;
2. experience in working with multilateral agencies;
3. previous involvement in any major international project related to
institutional capacity building of business intermediary organisations in
developing SME clusters;
4. previous involvement in any major international project in Asia;
5. previous involvement in any major international project in Bangladesh.
22. Award criteria:
Best value for money.
Application
23. Deadline for receipt of applications:
1.9.2010 (16:00), local time.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Applications format and details to be provided:
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form, the
format and instructions of which must be strictly observed. The
application form is available at the following Internet address:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_en.htm
Any additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) sent with an
application will not be taken into consideration.
25. How applications may be submitted:
Applications must be submitted exclusively to the contracting authority in
the following language — English:
— either by recorded delivery (official postal service) to:
Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130017/C/SER/BD, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan-2, 1212Dhaka,
BANGLADESH,
— or hand-delivered (including courier services) directly to the
contracting authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
attention: Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130017/C/SER/BD. E-mail: delegation-bangladesh@ec.europa.eu
As in abovementioned address.
The contract title and the publication reference (see item 1 above) must
be clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must
always be mentioned in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting
authority.
Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
26. Alteration or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may alter or withdraw their applications by written
notification prior to the deadline for submission of applications. No
applications may be altered after this deadline.
Any such notification of alteration or withdrawal shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with item 25.
The outer envelope (and the relevant inner envelope if used) must be
marked 'Alteration' or 'Withdrawal' as appropriate.
27. Operational language:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
28. Date of publication of contract forecast notice:
1.5.2010.
29. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18.12.2006 establishing a financing instrument for development
cooperation — OJ L 378/65 of 27.12.2006.
30. Additional information:
Please note that the awarding of the contract is subject to the condition
of the prior conclusion of a financing agreement, which does not modify
the elements of the procurement procedure (this will be the case, for
instance, if the budgetary envelope initially foreseen is different or if
the time-frame, the nature or the condition of the implementation are
altered).
If the precedent condition is not met, the contracting authority will
either abandon the procurement or cancel the award procedure without the
candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim any compensation.
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
15.7.2010.
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49. Bangladesh: DCI - technical assistance for the capacity building of the national SME support infrastructure and the preparation of the Bangladesh National SME development strategy as well as the manag
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Asia — Bangladesh (BD)
Service procurement notice
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130016/C/SER/BD.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/funding/index_en.htm
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
DCI.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement.
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and
for the account of the beneficiary countries.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
A single service contract for technical assistance to develop the national
SME support infrastructure, prepare the national strategy for SME
development and develop an effective SME network capacity. A
multi-sectoral and inter-ministerial national strategy and action plan for
SME development that addresses all aspects of SME support including
improving the business environment (strategic and legal-regulatory
framework) and provide donors with the basis for providing sector-wide
support in the future (Component 1) as well as developing the
institutional capacity of the SME cell within the Ministry of Industries
to manage the SME competitiveness grant scheme (Component 2 B) — enhancing
SME competitiveness through business intermediary organisations.
The wider objective of the SME competitiveness grant scheme (SCGS) is to
'reduce poverty in Bangladesh by supporting the development of SMEs in the
country'.
The immediate objective of the SCGS is 'enhanced competitiveness and
sustainable pro-poor growth of SMEs in Bangladesh'.
The SME competitiveness grant scheme will therefore provide:
— component 1: support to cluster and value chain development projects
that clearly seek the increase in SME competitiveness in sectors agreed
between the EU and the GoB to be priority and in 2 stages of the
cluster/value chain life cycle: (a) early growth (sub-component 1(a)); (b)
intensive growth and consolidation (sub-component 1(b)),
— component 2: support the skills development of business intermediary
organisations in lobbying, advocacy, networking, effective public-private
sector dialogue and the provision of business development services to
their members.
8. Numbers and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 4 860 000 EUR.
10. Scope for additional services:
The contracting authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project
in duration and/or scope, subject to the availability of funding, up to a
maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract. Any
extension of the contract would be subject to satisfactory performance by
the contractor.
Conditions of participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to
international organisations. The participation of natural persons is
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
In addition Australia is granted reciprocal access to this project.
12. Candidature:
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings
of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a
grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender
procedure. All members of a consortium (i.e., the leader and all other
members) are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item
11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular,
if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium
will be excluded.
13. Number of applications:
No more than 1 application can be submitted by a natural or legal person
whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as
leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event
that a natural or legal person submits more than 1 application, all
applications in which that person has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited:
Any tenders received from tenderers comprising firms other than those
mentioned in the shortlisted application forms will be excluded from this
restricted tender procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances
or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed
declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that
they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of
the 'Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions'.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is allowed.
Maximum percentage of the contract value which may be subcontracted: 20 %.
Activities which may be subcontracted: to be decided in the start-up phase
of the programme in consultation with the beneficiary and the contracting
authority.
17. Number of candidates to be shortlisted:
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8
candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is
less than the minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite the
candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Provisional date of invitation to tender:
8.9.2010.
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract:
31.1.2011.
20. Initial period of implementation of tasks:
Duration in months: 48.
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Same criteria for legal and natural person.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the
case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria
will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of candidate:
In the case of the applicant being a public body equivalent information
should be provided:
1. The average annual turnover of the candidate must exceed the annualised
maximum budget of the contract (i.e., the maximum budget stated in the
procurement notice divided by the initial contract duration in years,
where this exceeds 1 year).
2) Professional capacity of candidate:
1. at least 20 % of all staff working for the candidate this year in
fields related to this contract are permanent;
2. at least five staff currently work for the applicant in the field
related to the contract.
3) Technical capacity of candidate:
1. The candidate has worked successfully on at least 1 project with a
budget of at least that of this contract in fields related to this
contract in the past 3 years (2007, 2008, 2009);
2. the candidate has been working in enterprise development policy and SME
support for the last 5 years.
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the
relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates
must be re-examined to identify the 8 best applications for the tender
procedure. The only factors which will be taken into consideration during
this re-examination are:
1. preferences will be given to the candidate which has successfully
accomplished the greatest number of projects with a budget of similar
importance to this project;
2. experience in working with multilateral agencies;
3. previous involvement in any major international project related to
enterprise development policy and SME support;
4. previous involvement in any major international project in Asia;
5. previous involvement in any major international project in Bangladesh.
22. Award criteria:
Best value for money.
Application
23. Deadline for receipt of applications:
1.9.2010 (16:00), local time.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Applications format and details to be provided:
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form, the
format and instructions of which must be strictly observed. The
application form is available at the following Internet address:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_en.htm.
Any additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) sent with an
application will not be taken into consideration.
25. How applications may be submitted:
Applications must be submitted exclusively to the contracting authority in
the following language — English:
— either by recorded delivery (official postal service) to:
Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130016/C/SER/BD, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan-2, 1212Dhaka,
BANGLADESH,
— or hand-delivered (including courier services) directly to the
contracting authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
attention: Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130016/C/SER/BD. E-mail: delegation-bangladesh@ec.europa.eu
As in abovementioned address.
The contract title and the publication reference (see item 1 above) must
be clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must
always be mentioned in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting
authority.
Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
26. Alteration or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may alter or withdraw their applications by written
notification prior to the deadline for submission of applications. No
applications may be altered after this deadline.
Any such notification of alteration or withdrawal shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with item 25.
The outer envelope (and the relevant inner envelope if used) must be
marked 'Alteration' or 'Withdrawal' as appropriate.
27. Operational language:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
28. Date of publication of contract forecast notice:
1.5.2010.
29. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18.12.2006 establishing a financing instrument for development
cooperation — OJ L 378/65 of 27.12.2006.
30. Additional information:
Please note that the awarding of the contract is subject to the condition
of the prior conclusion of a financing agreement, which does not modify
the elements of the procurement procedure (this will be the case, for
instance, if the budgetary envelope initially foreseen is different or if
the timeframe, the nature or the condition of the implementation are
altered).
If the precedent condition is not met, the contracting authority will
either abandon the procurement or cancel the award procedure without the
candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim any compensation.
Australia is allowed to participate in DCI projects with the EU
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
15.7.2010.
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50. Bangladesh: DCI - technical assistance to support the Bangladeshi bank training institutions
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Asia — Bangladesh (BD)
Service procurement notice
1. Publication reference:
EuropeAid/130018/C/SER/BD.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/funding/index_en.htm
2. Procedure:
Restricted.
3. Programme:
DCI.
4. Financing:
Financing agreement.
5. Contracting authority:
European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and
for the account of the beneficiary countries.
6. Nature of contract:
Fee-based.
7. Contract description:
A single service contract for technical assistance to develop the National
Bank Training Academy (BBTA) and the Bangladesh Institute of Banking
Management (BIBM) through capacity building and twinning with members of
the EU Bank Training Association to develop effective and self-sustaining
training programmes on SME banking such as innovative products; modern
credit scoring systems; credit information systems; risk limit system;
regulatory simplification of collateral requirements, etc. (Component 3).
8. Numbers and titles of lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no, 1 lot only.
9. Budget:
Maximum budget: 3 860 000 EUR.
10. Scope for additional services:
The contracting authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project
in duration and/or scope, subject to the availability of funding, up to a
maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract. Any
extension of the contract would be subject to satisfactory performance by
the contractor.
Conditions of participation
11. Eligibility:
Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either
individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are
established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or
territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific
instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is
financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to
international organisations. The participation of natural persons is
governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under
which the contract is financed.
In addition Australia is granted reciprocal access to this project.
12. Candidature:
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings
of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a
grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender
procedure. All members of a consortium (i.e., the leader and all other
members) are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item
11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular,
if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium
will be excluded.
13. Number of applications:
No more than 1 application can be submitted by a natural or legal person
whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as
leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event
that a natural or legal person submits more than 1 application, all
applications in which that person has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited:
Any tenders received from tenderers comprising firms other than those
mentioned in the shortlisted application forms will be excluded from this
restricted tender procedure. Shortlisted candidates may not form alliances
or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion:
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed
declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that
they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of
the 'Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions'.
16. Subcontracting:
Subcontracting is allowed.
Maximum percentage of the contract value which may be subcontracted: 20 %.
Activities which may be subcontracted: to be decided in the start-up phase
of the programme in consultation with the beneficiary and the contracting
authority.
17. Number of candidates to be shortlisted:
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8
candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is
less than the minimum of 4, the contracting authority may invite the
candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender.
Provisional timetable
18. Provisional date of invitation to tender:
8.9.2010.
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract:
31.1.2011.
20. Initial period of implementation of tasks:
Duration in months: 36.
Selection and award criteria
21. Selection criteria:
Same criteria for legal and natural person.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the
case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria
will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial capacity of candidate:
In the case of the applicant being a public body equivalent information
should be provided:
1. the average annual turnover of the candidate must exceed the annualised
maximum budget of the contract (i.e., the maximum budget stated in the
procurement notice divided by the initial contract duration in years,
where this exceeds 1 year).
2) Professional capacity of candidate:
1. at least 20 % of all staff working for the candidate this year in
fields related to this contract are permanent;
2. at least 5 staff currently work for the applicant in the field related
to the contract.
3) Technical capacity of candidate:
1. this candidate has worked successfully on at least 1 project with a
budget of at least that of this contract in fields related to this
contract in the past 3 years;
2. the candidate has been working in capacity building of financial
institutions and in SME financing for the last 5 years.
An economic operator may, where appropriate and for a particular contract,
rely on the capacities of other entities, regardless of the legal nature
of the links which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the
contracting authority that it will have at its disposal the resources
necessary for performance of the contract, for example by producing an
undertaking on the part of those entities to place those resources at its
disposal. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the economic
operator, must respect the same rules of eligibility and notably that of
nationality, as the economic operator.
If more than 8 eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the
relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates
must be re-examined to identify the 8 best applications for the tender
procedure. The only factors which will be taken into consideration during
this re-examination are:
1. preferences will be given to the candidate which has successfully
accomplished the greatest number of projects with a budget of similar
importance to this project;
2. experience in working with multilateral agencies;
3. previous involvement in any major international project related to
capacity building of financial institutions and in SME financing;
4. previous involvement in any major international project in Asia;
5. previous involvement in any major international project in Bangladesh.
22. Award criteria:
Best value for money.
Application
23. Deadline for receipt of applications:
1.9.2010 (16:00), local time.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Applications format and details to be provided:
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form, the
format and instructions of which must be strictly observed. The
application form is available at the following Internet address:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/services/index_en.htm
Any additional documentation (brochure, letter, etc.) sent with an
application will not be taken into consideration.
25. How applications may be submitted:
Applications must be submitted exclusively to the contracting authority in
the following language — English:
— either by recorded delivery (official postal service) to:
Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130018/C/SER/BD, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan-2, 1212Dhaka,
BANGLADESH,
— or hand-delivered (including courier services) directly to the
contracting authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
attention: Delegation of the European Union, application for
EuropeAid/130018/C/SER/BD. E-mail: delegation-bangladesh@ec.europa.eu
As in abovementioned address.
The contract title and the publication reference (see item 1 above) must
be clearly marked on the envelope containing the application and must
always be mentioned in all subsequent correspondence with the contracting
authority.
Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
26. Alteration or withdrawal of applications:
Candidates may alter or withdraw their applications by written
notification prior to the deadline for submission of applications. No
applications may be altered after this deadline.
Any such notification of alteration or withdrawal shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with item 25.
The outer envelope (and the relevant inner envelope if used) must be
marked 'Alteration' or 'Withdrawal' as appropriate.
27. Operational language:
All written communications for this tender procedure and contract must be
in English.
28. Date of publication of contract forecast notice:
1.5.2010.
29. Legal basis:
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18.12.2006 establishing a financing instrument for development
cooperation — OJ L 378/65 of 27.12.2006.
30. Additional information:
Please note that the awarding of the contract is subject to the condition
of the prior conclusion of a financing agreement, which does not modify
the elements of the procurement procedure (this will be the case, for
instance, if the budgetary envelope initially foreseen is different or if
the timeframe, the nature or the condition of the implementation are
altered).
If the precedent condition is not met, the contracting authority will
either abandon the procurement or cancel the award procedure without the
candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim any compensation.
31. Date of dispatch of this notice:
15.7.2010.
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51. Bangladesh: Deepening MTBF and strengthening financial accountability project - general procurement notice -
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The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a Grant in the amount of in the amount of US$ 50 million from the World Bank a further amount of US$ 17,166,000 [total Grant amount US$ 67,166,000] as and when available in the Multi-Donor trust Fund toward the cost of the Deepening MTBF and Strengthening Financial Accountability Project under Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Program, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.This project will be jointly financed by the IDA, DFID, EC, CIDA and DANIDA.
The project will include the following components:
Component A-1: Strategic Budget Management in Finance Division [US$ 8.1 million]
Component A-2: Developing Capacities for Debt Policy and Management [US$ 2.7 million]
Component A-3: Capacity Development in Line Ministries [US$ 10.9 million]
Component A-4: Developing Planning Commission Capacity in line with MTBF approach [US$ 2.4 million]
Component A-5: Accounting and Financial Reporting [US$ 19.3 million]
Component A-6: Strengthening Treasury and Cash Management Systems [US$ 0.5 million]
Component A-7: PFM Legislation and Regulations [US$ 2.6 million]
Component A-8: Payroll, Pension, GPF, Loans & Advances and Assets [US$ 1.8 million]
Component A-9: Training and Human Resources Development [US$ 13.1 million]
Goods procurement comprising computers and peripherals are planned on an yearly basis for four years.Other goods include software, vehicles, furniture and photocopiers etc are consisting of smaller lots and will be procured under National Competitive Bidding [NCB].Works are mainly repairs and refurbishments and likely to be in smaller lots and will be procured through local bidding process.Main Consultancy Services has been procured through ICB and remaining ones will procured through using Individual Consultants selection methods for both National and a few International.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [current edition], and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers [current edition]
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Attn:
Ranjit Kumar Chakraborty, Project Director. Deepening MTBF and Strengthening
Financial Accountability Project under Strengthening Public Expenditure
Management Program. Ministry of Finance. BTMC Building [7th level], 7-9
Kawran Bazar. Dhaka – 1215, Bangladesh. Tel: [880-2] 811-7908. Fax: [880-2]
811-7968. E-mail: chakraborty_ranjit@yahoo.com
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52. Bangladesh: Feasibility study and detailed design rail component - Package L3
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BAN [44142]: Subregional Transport Project Preparatory Facility
Outline Terms of Reference
of Technical Assistance Consultants for Feasibility Study and Detailed Design
for Regional Cooperation and Integration [RCI] Project
1.Background:
1.Government of Bangladesh identified some investment projects for sub-regional and Trans-Asian Railway [TAR] connectivity.These projects include construction of missing links, improvement of signaling system, strengthening of existing bridges and procurement of rolling stocks etc.
2.After the recent signing of Joint Communiqué on 12 January 2010 between Bangladesh and India, the Regional Cooperation and Integration [RCI] in road, rail and waterways got way forward for implementation.Based on the decision of Joint Communiqué, Bangladesh Railway [BR] identified and prioritized some investment projects with the help of Asian Development Bank [ADB] to connect regional and TAR corridors.
3.Following are the priority investment projects with the scope of TA project:
1 Construction of Railway link from Dhaka-Bhanga-Jessore through Padma Bridge at two phases
[Phase-I: Dhaka-Mawa-Padma Bridge-Janjira-Bhanga Rail Line Phase-II: Bhanga-Narail-Jessore Rail Line]
Feasibility Study for two phases and Detailed
Design and tendering services for Phase-I.
2 Construction of Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line
Feasibility Study and detailed design
3 Construction of a Railway Bridge parallel to the existing Bangabandhu Bridge with provision of Dual Gauge Double Track over the river Jamuna.
Only Feasibility Study
4 Strengthening/ Re-construction of Hardinge Bridge to allow Trans Asian Traffic
Only feasibility study
5 Construction of single line Meter Gauge Railway track from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar via Ramu and Ramu to Gundum near Myanmar Border
Detailed Design with update of feasibility study.
6 Replacement and modernization of Railway signaling system of 20 stations in between Ishurdi- Parbatipur section; 5 stations in between Rajshahi- Abdulpur section and 15 stations in between Darsana- Khulna section in west zone of BR.
Only feasibility study
7 Construction of Railway Bridge over the river Jamuna near Phulchari-Bahadurabad Ghat including approach rail links.
Only feasibility study
4.Above rail corridors have been identified for potential investment in ADB supported SAARC Regional Multimodal Transport Study [SRMTS], 2006 and UNESCAP study.These along with other modes of transport will contribute to development of national, regional and eventual international economy and trade.
5.Realizing the need for regional and international connectivity which will be based on 'win-win' situation for the neighboring countries of Bangladesh e.g.Nepal, Bhutan, India and Myanmar, ADB came forward for Technical Assistance under RCI towards project preparation in the form of ADF [Asian Development Fund] Loan.In order to prepare the RCI projects, Technical Assistance consultant will be engaged under ADB loan.
2.Objectives:
6.The objectives of the Terms of Reference [TOR] are classified into two broad phases - [a] Feasibility Study of RCI projects [b] Detailed Design of the projects selected by BR and ADB on the findings of feasibility study
7.Following are the components of TA project -
[a] Feasibility study for construction of Railway link from Dhaka-Bhanga-Jessore through Padma Bridge [Phase-I and Phase-II] and Detailed Design & Tendering Services for Phase-I [Dhaka-Bhanga rail line].
[b] Feasibility study and Detailed Design for construction of Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line.
[c] Feasibility Study for Construction of a Railway Bridge parallel to the existing Bangabandhu Bridge with provision of Dual Gauge Double Track over the river Jamuna.
[d] Feasibility Study for Strengthening/ Re-construction of Hardinge Bridge to allow Trans Asian Traffic.
[e] Detailed Design for Construction of single line Meter Gauge Railway track from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar via Ramu and Ramu to Gundum near Myanmar Border.
[f] Feasibility Study for replacement and modernization of Railway signaling system of 20 stations in between Ishurdi- Parbatipur section; 5 stations in between Rajshahi- Abdulpur section and 15 stations in between Darsana- Khulna section in west zone of BR.
[g] Feasibility Study for Construction of Railway Bridge over the river Jamuna near Phulchari-Bahadurabad Ghat including approach rail links.
3.Project Management, design coordination and quality assurance
8.The Consultant shall be responsible for project management and overall coordination and integration of the entrusted feasibility study and design works in close cooperation with BR.The responsibilities also include standardization of design, quality management and quality assurance for all stages in the design process and compliance of the works with all applicable rules and processes of the Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railways and ADB.The specific responsibilities for project management, design coordination and quality assurance are, but not limited to the following - [i] Project management and coordination.Schedule project preparation, follow-up on internal and external deliverables and approvals, coordinate needs for additional surveys to be prepared by third parties.[ii] Establish design standards and approval procedures.The Consultant shall review and where necessary revise or supplement in close cooperation with BR design criteria, standard designs and drawings, cost catalogues, etc.applicable for all projects and the approval process within BR, the Government and ADB.[iii] Quality control and quality assurance.Establish and enforce quality control and quality assurance system for all design steps and deliverables
4.Scope of consultancy service:
9.The brief scope of consultancy services is to conduct feasibility study in Phase-I and Detailed Design and Tendering Services in Phase-II.
4.1 Phase-I: Feasibility Study:
10.The terms of reference for the feasibility study include, but are not limited to, the following.
4.1.1 Technical Feasibility:
11.Review of all available relevant reports, materials, documents and studies in connection with the RCI projects.Carryout detailed engineering survey and necessary investigations, conduct mathematical hydrodynamic modeling study to establish hydrological parameters for fixation of the formation level of the rail way track, opening of the bridges and culverts and design of scour and erosion protection in the vicinity of major bridges and river banks.
12.Identify the various technical solutions for rail link construction involving track and bridges including signaling facilities and operational facilities such as stations, yard sidings, maintenance sheds etc.with a view to identify the most suitable solution.Finalization of alignment duly considering the topography, land formation, commercial aspects, economical and safeguard considerations, existing infrastructures of the area and future development plan and schemes of the Government in the area.Identify the needs for additional surveys for detailed design, etc.
13.Assess the need and justifications of the proposed projects.Assess probable effects upon project implementation including direct and indirect effects.Assess benefits of the proposed project, not only in terms of financial or economical, but also in terms of safety, environmental impacts, less transportation costs, poverty reduction, enhancement of trade and commercial activities likely to be created as an outcome of the RCI projects.
14.The study should also include conceptual engineering design and layout plan for all necessary railway tracks, stations and yards, signaling and telecom, bridges, culverts, tunnels, over pass/fly over, level crossing gates, other structure, residential and functional buildings, cuts and other facilities.Prepare cost estimates for each proposed project separately, showing foreign exchange, local currency, and tax and duty elements etc.
4.1.2 Traffic forecast and railway operations:
15.Analyze the existing traffic of various modes of transports.Identify traffic forecast of possible national, regional including transit and international traffic with due consideration of other modes of transport.Forecast the future railway traffic demand including train operation capacity, passenger and freight demand forecast.Develop an operation concept plan for the proposed railway projects.Estimate additional rolling stock requirements with types based on traffic forecast.Assess O&M personnel and other resources/facilities requirement for operation and maintenance works.
4.1.3 Economic and Financial Feasibility
16.Economic and Financial analysis for all the projects are to be prepared separately in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects for considering the project viable.Provide all calculations of costs and benefits of the RCI projects.Prepare sensitivity and risk analysis in relation to changes in key parameters.
4.1.4 Social Assessment and Analysis
17.Conduct 20% poverty & social assessment taking into account socioeconomic and poverty status of the households in the project area of influence.Identify and estimate the likely socioeconomic and poverty reduction impacts of the project.Assess local demand for the proposed investments, employment opportunities, child labour, HIV/AIDS and human trafficking, affordability, gender and other social risks that would result from the project and include measures to mitigate social impacts, if any.This will be in accordance with ADB's Handbook on Social Analysis [2007] and Poverty Handbook [2006].Propose design features and measures for inclusion in the follow-on investments [including the need for any technical assistance] to address gender, labor, HIV, trafficking, and other social issues identified in the analysis above.
18.Conduct studies by using participatory approaches.With the participation of stakeholders, identify and analyze the reasons behind the vulnerability of at risk groups, including their exposure to risks.Suggest participatory development strategies for key stakeholders to apply when designing and implementing the project.Prepare a gender analysis.Identify project design elements [policy, investment, or implementation] in which women can participate in and thus benefit from the project.
4.1.5 Land acquisition and Resettlement
19.Prepare a Land Acquisition Plan [LAP] with cost and a Resettlement Plan [RP] acceptable to the Government and ADB in compliance with the ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement [2009], and Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance [1982] of Bangladesh and relevant laws and regulations related to land acquisition and resettlement.RP should be based on 100% census which covers a complete enumeration of all Project Affected People [PAPs], their affected assets and income restoration program etc.Provide on the job training and knowledge transfer to the executing agency and Government personnel to implement the RP.Assist the executing agency to [i] prepare a Land Acquisition Proposal ready to be submitted to the approving authorities, [ii] prepare a resettlement implementation schedule, [iii] establish safeguard units, and [iv] recruit NGO/Agency for RP implementation [if required].
20.Define categories for impact and eligibility of affected people for compensation and prepare a matrix of entitlements covering compensation and other assistance for all types of impacts to fully replace lost assets, income, and livelihood.Assess whether the compensation standards for all types of assets, crops, and trees are based on replacement value and discuss in detail the valuation methodology used.Identify specific measures for severely affected poor people, ethnic minorities, or other vulnerable households
4.1.6 Indigenous People
If any indigenous people, such as tribes or settlers, as per ADB's definition, are likely to be affected significantly by a project, an indigenous peoples plan [IPP] should be prepared in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement [2009].Provide on the job training and knowledge transfer to the executing agency and Government personnel to implement the IPP.Assist the executing agency to [i] prepare an IPP implementation schedule, [ii] establish safeguard units, and [iii] recruit NGO/Agency for IPP implementation.
4.1.7 Environmental Considerations
Each project will have to be screened separately for its environmental impacts compliance with the requirements of the Government's Guideline and the ADB's Environmental Assessment Guidelines, 2003 and Safeguard Policy Statement [2009].ADB will review the Initial Environmental Examination [IEE]/ Environment Impact Assessment [EIA], as applicable, prepared for proposed projects.The consultant will assist in having necessary approvals and clearances for the project from all relevant government agencies.Provide on the job training and knowledge transfer to executing agency personnel for managing and monitoring Environmental Management Plan [EMP] and Environmental Monitoring Plans [EMoP].
4.1.8 Project Preparation:
Prepare the RCI projects following ADB guideline based on feasibility studies.
4.2 Phase- II: Detailed Design, Cost Estimate and Tendering Services.
The consultant will undertake detailed field surveys, detailed engineering design with drawings and specifications, preparation of bidding documents with Bill of Quantities for components [a], [b], and [e] of Para-2 [objectives] with providing tendering assistance for component [a] only.The scope of the services shall include all of the services which are required in this context including preparation of design and drawings [the consultant shall use the standard designs and drawings of BR for embankments, passenger facilities, yards and bridge superstructure, but design the foundations and the substructure, signaling and telecommunication facilities], preparation of detailed cost estimates, bill of quantities, bid documents, issue of bids, and assist in bid evaluation and awarding for contracts.
4.2.1 Detailed Investigations, Detailed Engineering design and cost estimate
The tasks shall include but not limited to the following:
[i] Conduct detailed field survey and soil, hydrological, seismic, geometric features, type and condition of drainage structures and foundation investigations along the selected alignment.Specially, hydrological and Morphological studies have to be conducted for major bridges having spanned more than 100 meter.
[ii] Detailed engineering design have to be done in accordance with the BR's codes, the design codes/guidelines of neighboring countries, findings of investigations, recommendations of safeguard policy study and universal design for elder & disable people.All Bridges, culverts and sub-structures have to be designed in accordance with BGML loading [At least 25 ton axle load] considering double stacking of containers and oversized consignments.
[iii] Detailed design for the railway projects shall be based on the updated conceptual design of the Feasibility Study and results from additional investigations conducted.Detailed alignment design and layout plan shall be prepared for the proposed route alignment selected in the Feasibility Study.
[iv] Detailed Engineering Design shall be carried out for railway tracks, stations and yards, signaling and telecom, bridges, culverts, tunnels, over pass/fly over, level crossing gates, other structure, residential and functional buildings, cuts and other facilities.
[v] Prepare detailed technical specifications for each work item, taking into account relevant specifications in use in this country and elsewhere for similar works.
[vi] Prepare detailed cost estimate of the RCI projects based on detailed engineering design.The estimate should be detailed broken down in local and foreign currencies as well as mentioning mode of financing.
[vii] Prepare appropriate contract packages following ADB's Guidelines for Procurement.
[viii] Prepare Bill of Quantities [BOQ] and tender documents based on detailed engineering design and detailed cost estimates following ADB's Guidelines for Procurement.
[ix] Safeguard planning documents for Land acquisition and resettlement, indigenous people and environment shall be updated based on the detailed design.Facilitate effective coordination and lines of communication between ADB and relevant government agencies and line departments, organizations, and individuals implementing safeguard aspects, including obtaining government clearances.
4.2.2 Tendering Services [for component-A only]:
Consultant shall provide tendering services for the investment project titled “Padma rail link Project - Phase-I” against TA component [a].The tasks shall include the following:
[i] The consultant will provide support services during pre-qualification stage and bidding period, which will involve responding to questions from bidders and the issuing of addenda when required.Services during the bidding period will also include the arranging a pre-bid meeting and site visit, and the public opening of bids.
[ii] The consultant will develop project-specific bid evaluation criteria consistent with the ADB's guidelines and procedures that will be used by the evaluation committee in evaluating the submitted bids.The evaluation committee will consist of an integrated team of technical specialists from BR and the Consultant.
[iii] Any non-compliance or deviation from the bidding documents, as issued will be noted, and where appropriate, clarification from bidders will be requested.Upon completion of the bid evaluation, the evaluation committee will issue a Bid Evaluation Report with recommendations for award of the contract[s].The Consultant will assist BR in finalizing the contract[s].This assistance will include the verification of performance bonds and guarantees.
5.TA Component wise Additional Specific Scope of Works:
In addition to the general services to be rendered under the TOR for feasibility study & detailed design, following specific scope of works are to be added -
5.1 Component- [a] : Feasibility study for construction of Railway link from Dhaka- Bhanga-Jessore through Padma Bridge at two phases and detailed design & tendering services for Phase-I [Dhaka-Bhanga rail line]:
The additional specific scope of works for component [a] are as follows -
[i] Review of all available reports and documents including relevant studies done earlier by the Bangladesh Railway [BR], Bangladesh Bridge Authority [BBA] and other authorities.
[ii] Conduct feasibility study and safeguard policy study for Padma Rail Link considering the link would be constructed into two phases.Padma Rail Link - Phase-I is the rail link from Dhaka to Bhanga over Padma Bridge and Padma Rail Link - Phase-II is the rail link from Bhanga to Jessore
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Abdul Ghani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Fax No.: 88 02 9514532 Email:
gmpc@railway.gov.bd Telephone No.: 88 02 9568296 Address: Mr.A.N.M.Khasru,
General Manager, Rail Bhaban, 16 Abdul Ghani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh ,
Bangladesh ADB Project Officer : Markus Roesner Asian Development Bank Email:
mroesner@adb.org
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53. Bangladesh: NGO involvement for public awareness campaign [Package-b]- Package L3
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
[MoLGRD&C]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY [DWASA]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT [DWSSDP]
ADB Loan No 2382-BAN [SF]
NGO INVOLVEMENT FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN [PACKAGE-B]
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FINANCIAL CAPACITY BUILDING CONSULTANCY [FCBC]
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR NGO SERVICES
Recruitment of NGO's for Extensive Public Awareness Campaign under DWSSDP, Dhaka WASA
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh [GOB] has received project loan No: 2382-BAN[SF] from Asian Development Bank [ADB] toward the cost of implementing certain reforms in the urban water supply sector laid out under the Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program [DWSSDP].It intends to apply the fund for payments under the contract for the provision of "Demand Control and Public Awareness Campaigning" services by experienced NGOs.The Project area is located within metropolitan Dhaka.
1.Background:
The Government of Bangladesh included Water Supply and Sanitation [WSS] improvement as part of its seven-point agenda for reducing poverty in its 2005 National Poverty Reduction Strategy [NPRS].The Government has committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, including halving the proportion of people without access to sustainable safe WSS by 2015.In addition the Government goals and priorities highlight safe drinking water and appropriate sanitation.
The WSS improvement program is consolidated in the 2006 Sector Development Programme - Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh [SDP-WSSB] 2006, which incorporates [i] National Policy for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation 1998, [ii] Sector Development Framework [SDF] 2004, [iii] Pro Poor Strategy 2005, and [iv] National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation 2004.In particular the SDF 2004 sets an optimistic target and timescale, aiming for 100% coverage of basic WSS by 2015.
The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Programme [DWSSDP] includes a programme loan for the equivalent of $50 million [Loan BAN-2383] and a project loan for $150 million [Loan 2382-BAN SF] from the Special Funds resources of the Asian Development Bank [ADB].The programme loan will support the reforms in the urban water supply sector laid out in the Sector Development Programme - Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh [SDP-WSSB] 2006 by assisting the Government in improving the management and operations of urban water supply institutions, including pourashavas and Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities [WASA's].In conjunction with the Project technical assistance [ADTA BAN-7001] will be provided for advisory assistance to the Government with the objective of improving and strengthening the management and operation of urban water supply and sanitation services for which ADTA consultants are engaged and working on the issues.
The overall expected impact of the DWSSDP is to contribute to sustained economic growth and improved public health conditions in the urban centres of Bangladesh, particularly in the Dhaka Metropolitan area by improving the water supply services.
The project includes:
- Component A: Distribution System and Quality Improvements
- Component B: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
- Component C: Project Management and Implementation Support
There are 3 Consultancy packages associated with the overall project outputs.These are:
[i] Design and Management Consultancy [DMC]
[ii] Financial and Capacity Building Consultancy [FCBC]
[iii] Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy [PPMEC]
2.Overall Objective:
At present DWASA provides around 2.1 million m3 of water per day to the urban population of Dhaka city.Approximately 85% of this water comes from over 500 Deep Tube Wells [DTWs] spread throughout the city area.The aggregate transmission and distribution network length is around 3,000 km with approximately 275,000 service connections.
The ongoing Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] covers approximately 80% of the area and 70% of the population of Dhaka City and is jointly financed by Asian Development Bank [ADB] through an ADF soft loan and the Government of Bangladesh.The aim of the Project is to improve the water supply network of Dhaka City through dividing the network into approximately 100 District Metering Areas [DMAs]; rehabilitation or replacement, of water distribution pipelines ranging from 75 to 450mm diameter; construction / rehabilitation of 38 overhead reservoirs; and replacement of approximately 175,000 connections including installation of meters serving more than 8 million people.The administrative area of DWASA is divided into 10 Operational Zones.The works contracts under the DWSSDP will be implemented in 7 Operational Zones.
The project area of Dhaka City is characterized by high population density, narrow roads and high traffic congestion.The water supply situation is characterized by a high number of deep tube wells and a network which is no longer of sufficient standard, operating at very low pressure, lack of precise data/information about location of pipes and service connections, and leaking service connections.
In addition to the technical aspects as outlined above, which will be undertaken by the DMC in its design and implementation, there is a full scale institutional development programme for DWASA under the auspices of the FCBC team to which will include;
- Institutionalisation of sound financial management
- Improvements to revenue collection, billing and customer service accountability
- Comprehensive training of all staffs technical and financial to optimise operational performance
- The development of Human resource management and training modules
- Extensive public awareness campaigns and demand control exercises, which will include the use of NGO's to manage parts of these programmes
The overall objective of the FCBC will be to raise the skills and capability of DWASA employees to effectively operate the new systems of water supply that are to be introduced through the DMC component of the Project.
A further major objective of the FCBC will be to educate the various segments of consumers in the practicalities of the rehabilitated water supply network and on the various aspects of water demand and usage.
3.FCBC and Awareness:
The FCBC team will be responsible for all of the public awareness issues, which will include public relations, customer surveys and general communication, awareness raising and demand control activities, that arise throughout the overall project and linked to the two principal consultancies and will specifically include amongst others:
- The works of replacement and rehabilitation of the distribution network to be undertaken under the DMC operations of the Project
- The changes to the system and their effect on users
- Identification of new customers
- Customer Satisfaction survey and willingness to pay survey
- The requirements of the system in order to maintain its efficacy
- The need to moderate demand and use water wisely
- To provide information to the public about the new billing and payment systems and new tariff structures when developed
- The implementation of a new customer accessibility service
To convey the required messages to existing and potential customers the FCBC will utilize all available methods associated with publicity campaigns including Television, Radio, Newspapers, and customer surveys, information leaflets and any other means available and suitable for the purpose.In order to achieve the required coverage to all existing and potential new customers, NGO's will be used to working extensively in field-based activities to ensure total coverage of the various campaigns.
The project will run continuously until June 2014.
4.Specific Objectives:
The specific objectives of the assignment are:
- To improve the DWASA customer relationship and to introduce the DWASA Citizen Charter.
- To establish a better understanding of DWASA by the customer.
- To establish a transparency in the operations of DWASA
- To assist the general public in how to take meter readings, understand the billing system and the different payment options to be provided
- To assist the public in understanding the demand for water and the common misuses to which water is frequently subjected including the illegal use of suction pumps to withdraw water from the delivery lines
- To raise the awareness of the public in understanding the situation of the potential shortage/supply condition of water in Dhaka due to overuse
- To familiarize Customers with DWASA services.
- To alert customers to the optimum use of water
5.Scope of work:
The appointed NGO's will be responsible for ensuring that all of the required fieldwork and training associated with public awareness and demand control activities are undertaken to a standard approved by the PMU in consultation with FCBC.
The NGO's will assist the FCBC team who will prepare advisory questionnaires, pamphlets, instruments and any other means of communication deemed suitable in order to carry out the information and awareness campaigns.
Authorisation by the PMU of DWSSDP in consultation with the FCBC must be received by the NGO before undertaking any activity.
6.Principal Activities of the NGO:
- Plan the work to be undertaken in conjunction with FCBC and PMU
- Liaise with and advise to PMU & FCBC on the preferred method of awareness campaign
- Visit all 2,75,000 water connections of DWASA within Dhaka city
- Assist the public in understanding the demand for water and the common misuses of water
- Provide suitably qualified teams of field workers to undertake all field- work activities
- Manage the workload of the field-workers accordingly in a timely and effective manner
7.Major Activities under the NGO Service Package:
The NGO's will be responsible for the delivery of the various elements of the awareness and technical education programmes directly to the existing and potential customers.
They will be responsible for assisting in the development of and the implementation of the delivery to the public at large of:
- Motivate water service users for the economic use of water
- Alert customers to the optimum use of water
- Advising customers of new billing methods and methods of payment.
- Informing the people of the new tariff structure
- Teaching customers meter reading and the method of billing statements.
- Advise residents on the needs and benefits to rectify the existing service connections
- Advise residents on the legal consequences of using suction pumps, illegally connecting to DWASA services and the negative consequences of wasting water at a household level
- Advise customers on the situation regarding availability of water and the consequences of wastage
- Advise customers on the situation regarding availability of water and the consequences of wastage of this valuable commodity
- Informing the public of customer grievance redress mechanism
- Formation of group and conduct issue based Focus Group Discussions [FGD]
- Promote hygienic behavior change in users particular needs and facilities
- Drive for local needs, demand and participation
- Assist in the development of educational materials
- Coordinate field workers in conducting community meetings and household visits
- The relevant approaches to be made to the consumers
- Extent of information that will be required
- Assist in designing, leaflets, poster, sticker, pamphlets and other devices to ensure maximum impact to the targeted customers
- Plan in delivery of information dissemination programmes and awareness raising information following discussion with FCBC and PMU
- Carry out any other related task as may be assigned by the Team Leader, FCBC or Project Director, PMU,DWSSDP of DWASA
The NGOs will provide through the FCBC and the PMU of DWASA teams of fieldworkers to carry out all aspects of community based work.The NGOs will monitor the performance of field-based workers ensuring that all assigned work is delivered within the relevant timeframes to all locations.The NGOs will be required to constantly liaise with the relevant consultancy and report progress weekly to the Team Leader, FCBC & Project Director, PMU,DWSSDP of DWASA.10 site meetings will be held every week to determine work scheduling of the work.The Field Supervisor will assist the Field Officers in performing their day to day activities properly.
The NGOs will keep liaison with the Community Awareness Expert of FCBC on the various approaches for the implementation of awareness programmes and water education programmes to schools, religious institutions and other community groups.
The NGOs will undertake educational programmes that will include but not be limited to:
- Communication of awareness programmes
- Efficient domestic water use and the prevention of wastage
- Understanding the negative aspects and illegality of using water pumps to withdraw water from a DWASA supply line
- Understanding the negative aspect on quality and other users on making an illegal connection
- How to read the meters that will be installed and how to understand the new bills, which will be sent out in due course along with the improved methods of payment
- Communication of the benefits of the under development Customer Grievance procedures to eradicate overcharging
The NGOs will also assist in developing particularly amongst the poorer communities a sense of ownership and responsibility of the water supply features and facilities to prevent misuse and illegal connections to bring about an improved maintenance of the facilities.
The NGOs will prepare all necessary action plans with timeframes and submit costs for fieldworkers to the FCBC team for approval prior to implementation.The NGOs will produce all reports and progress updates as required by the Team Leader, FCBC & Project Director, PMU, DWSSDP of DWASA.They will also notify the Team Leader, FCBC & Project Director, PMU, DWSSDP of DWASA of any or all delays and or problem areas that may require additional resources and or inputs from other agencies.
The NGO's will also carry out any other related task as may be assigned by the Team Leader of the FCBC, Project Director PMU from time to time.The contracted NGOs will have to adopt participatory, demand driven and community led approaches at all stages of their services delivery.
8.Duration of the Contract:
The work under the project is expected to take 4 years to complete.However, the duration of the individual contracts will be adjusted in accordance with project implementation in each Operational Zone.
9.Area Coverage:
Regarding the awareness campaigning activities, the NGO's work area will include all 10 Operational Zones of DWASA.One contract package will cover one Operational Zone, and hence there will be 10 contract packages in total.
10.Staffing:
In order to carry out the awareness campaign programme the following category of officials are identified for each contract package.The number of Field Officers may be adjusted in accordance with the geographical size and the number of connections in Operational Zone concerened.
- Field Supervisor
- Field Officer
1 Field supervisor
Overall coordination and management of the awareness campaign activities undertaken by the NGO.Liaise with the PMU and the FCBC.Manage day to day working of field officers to ensure 100% coverage.Support and supervise information meetings, school program, and Water Week observation.
2 Field Officers
Awareness campaigning through door-to- door instructions and coaching, public meetings, after work meetings, meetings with community representatives, market committees, health institutions, religious institutions and educational institutions as well as an annual Water Week Observation Programme and a School Programme
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Dhaka
Water supply & Sewerage Authority Project Director, DWSSDP, Dhaka WASA
WASA Bhaban, 98, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue [8th Floor] Kawran Bazar, Dhaka,
Fax No.: 880 2 9116086 Email: pddwssdp@gmail.com Telephone No.: 880 2 8129559
Address: Project Director, Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project
[DWSSDP] Street Address: 98 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kawran Bazar Floor/Room
number: 8th Floor, WASA Bhaban City: Dhaka, Bangladesh not later than 17 Aug
2010 with a copy to ADB Project Officer : Masayuki Tachiiri Asian Development
Bank Email: mtachiiri@adb.org
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54. Bangladesh: NGO or survey agency selection for CRC survey - Package L2
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives [MoLGRD&C]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY [DWASA]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT [DWSSDP]
ADB Loan No 2382-BAN [SF]
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NGO/SURVEY AGENCIES INVOLVEMENT FOR CITIZEN REPORT CARD[CRC]
SURVEY
under
FINANCIAL CAPACITY BUILDING CONSULTANCY [FCBC]
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR NGO/SURVEY AGENCY SERVICES
June 2010
1 Introduction
As part of the Public Awareness Campaign activities carried out by the Financial and Capacity Building Consultancy Services [FCBC] under the Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] a Baseline Survey to assess the perception of DWASA among its users and establish a quantitative baseline against which the performance of DWASA can be monitored is to be carried out.The Baseline Survey will provide key inputs towards the development of the DWASA as a public service utility through the collection of user-feedback on the perceived level of service and by highlighting current grievances to assist DWASA in the development of Customer Grievance Redress systems.The survey will be carried out utilising the Citizen Report Card survey method, which has been developed specifically for use with public utilities and can be used to diagnose the user perception of the services, to improve accountability of the service provision, and for continued benchmarking of the services.
The Baseline Survey will be carried out by an external body such as Specialist Survey Agency or suitably qualified NGO's to be hired under the project.These Terms of Reference set out the objectives and the scope of work for the Baseline Survey.
2 Background and Rationale
The ongoing Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] aims to improve the water supply network of Dhaka City.The project covers approximately 80% of the area and 70% of the population of Dhaka City and is jointly financed by Asian Development Bank [ADB] through an ADF soft loan and the Government of Bangladesh.The project area of Dhaka City is characterized by high population density, narrow roads and high traffic congestion.The water supply situation is characterized by a high number of deep tube wells and a network which is no longer of sufficient standard, operating at very low pressure, lack of precise data/information about location of pipes and service connections, and leaking service connections.At present DWASA provides around 1.9 million m² water per day to the urban population of Dhaka city.Approximately 85% of this water comes from over 500 Deep Tube Wells [DTWs] spread throughout the city area.The aggregate transmission and distribution network length is around 3,000 km with approximately 300,000 connections.
The improvements of the water supply network will be achieved through dividing the network into approximately 100 District Metering Areas [DMAs]; rehabilitation or replacement, of water distribution pipelines ranging from 75 to 450 mm diameter; construction / rehabilitation of 38 overhead reservoirs; and replacement of approximately 175.000 connections including installation of meters serving more than 8 million people.The outcome of the project will be improved service delivery of DWASA to the users within the Operational Zones of DWASA.
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Improvements in the service delivery of DWASA rely not only on the rehabilitation works to be implemented under the project, but on successful communication between DWASA and the customers, including aspects such as the perceived level of service, the opinions of the customers, the ability to voice grievances, and, furthermore, mapping of consumer habits.The billing system can be utilised as one channel of communication between the public utility and the service users.Surveys can be used as another communication instrument and an important tool in the decision making of a public utility such as DWASA.
Surveys can be utilised as the starting point for planning actions for the benefit of the consumers and for the water utility company [water saving measures as well as improving the customer service].Precise survey questions and results will facilitate the planning of future action programmes.
The results from surveys can also be used in the public relations activities.It can be used to fine tune the communication structure and as a pro-active tool to catch up on problems before they become acute.
For two main reasons surveys are normally carried out by external service providers:
- The preparation of surveys is a highly specialised field of expertise;
- External service providers may be less prone to biases in their surveying than the organisation itself.
3 Objectives of the Assignment
The overall objective of the assignment is to successfully conduct a Citizen Report Card survey of the entire service area of DWASA to form the Baseline Customer Survey.The survey will therefore also consider the parts of the DWASA service area which are not undergoing rehabilitation under the DWSSDP.
The specific objectives of the Baseline Customer Survey are:
1.To set a quantitative baseline against which changes in the perception of DWASA can be monitored;
2.To gather information on current grievances for a separate qualitative analysis, highlighting and diagnosing current grievances, which can assist DWASA in the development of the Customer Grievance Redress procedure.The Citizen Report Card [CRC] survey method has been chosen as the preferred survey methodology.
4 Survey Methodology and Survey Design
The Citizen Report Card [CRC] survey method will be utilised, rather than the basic customer survey.The CRC method has been developed specifically for use with public utilities and can be used to diagnose the user perception of the services, to improve accountability of the service provision, and for continued benchmarking of the services.
The CRC method is an assessment of the user with respect to the utility services they enjoy from public utilities like DWASA.The CRC generates a database of feedback on the services provided by the organisation.The approach for generating information using CRC is basically a collection of credible feedback from the concerned users on the perceived quality and adequacy of the actual services.CRCs elicit feedback through sample surveys on aspects of service quality that users know best, and enable public agencies to identify strengths and weaknesses in their work.CRCs entail a randomised sample survey of the users of different public services [utilities], and the aggregation of the users' experiences as a basis for rating the services.CRCs facilitate prioritization of reforms and corrective actions by drawing attention to the problems highlighted.
The CRC survey is based on stratified random sampling and the use of structured questionnaires.By dividing households into relatively homogenous categories biases stemming from differing standards on the level of service can be minimised.Structured questionnaires allow for the establishment of quantifiable information and avoid the biases involved in questionnaires based on open-ended questioning.
To measure the changes over time in the perception of DWASA and evaluate the impact of the project surveys will be carried out at certain intervals of the project implementation.The Baseline Survey will be performed prior to the commencement of the construction and rehabilitation works contracts to establish a quantitative baseline against which the performance of DWASA can be monitored and to gather information, which can be analysed for the development of the Customer Grievance Redress procedure and strategy.To establish a baseline which includes the entire population in the service area of DWASA the sample area will include the entire service area of DWASA, including the service areas outside the rehabilitation area of the DWSSDP, totalling approximately 300,000 connections.It is envisaged that with an overall sampling rate of 1% the statistical minimum required for a representative sample is attained.With a sampling rate of 1% the survey will cover 3,000 connections.
5 Scope of Work
The overall scope of the assignment is to conduct the Baseline Customer Survey of the DWASA service area in accordance with the CRC survey method.The Baseline Customer Survey will provide key inputs towards the development of the DWASA as a public service utility through the collection of information on the perceived level of service to establish a quantitative baseline against which the performance of DWASA can be monitored as well as information which can be analysed for the development of the Customer Grievance Redress mechanism, procedure, and strategy.Key issues that need to be addressed in the assignment include gender aspects and poverty aspects.These issues are expected to be addressed through the application of stratified random sampling.
Aspects that influence the timing of the assignment include seasonal factors and the on- set of the rehabilitation work.It is envisaged that the survey activities may commence shortly after the end of the monsoon period in 2010.
The total duration of the assignment is six months.
5.1 Activities and Phasing
The assignment is divided into the delivery of three overall outputs: [i] The Questionnaire to be used in the survey; [ii] Conduct of the interviews using the Questionnaire in accordance with the sampling method and the sampling fraction; and [iii] Data processing and publication of results.The activities to deliver the outputs are divided into three phases corresponding with the three sub-outputs.These phases are: [i] Pre-Survey Phase; [ii] Survey Phase; and [iii] Post-Survey Phase.Below the specific outputs and the activities required to deliver these outputs are elaborated for each phase of the assignment.
5.1.1 Pre-Survey Phase, month 1 and 2
The Pre-Survey Phase will adequately prepare for the execution and conduct of the survey.This will include definition of the survey scope, undertaking of pilot testing and finalisation of survey questionnaire, approval of fieldwork plan, as well as training and hiring of staff for the survey and interviews.
1.Definition of survey scope and survey preparation
- In collaboration with DWASA and FCBC define the survey scope, including the area and population to be surveyed, the sampling method, and the sampling fraction and stratification to be employed in the study.
- Work with DWASA and FCBC to develop a sampling plan, and provide a detailed note on the sample spread.
- Update and submit the fieldwork plan and obtain approval.
2.Development of Questionnaire
- Undertake Focus Group Discussion involving representatives from DWASA, consumers, and NGOs involved in Public Awareness Campaigning related to water conservation and demand control to obtain inputs for the Questionnaire.And in close cooperation with DWASA and the FCBC update the draft Questionnaire presented with the proposal for this assignment.
- Pilot test the questionnaire and prepare and submit field test report.
- Finalise the questionnaire in collaboration with the DWASA and the FCBC and obtain approval.
- Translate the questionnaire into Bangla [with assistance from DWASA and FCBC] and obtain approval.
- Print the required number of copies of the questionnaire.
3.Mobilisation of Field Survey Team
- Prepare a Training Plan for the training of interviewers in consultation with the FCBC.
- Carry out training of interviewers / Field Survey Investigators in interview techniques, the purpose and objective of the assignment, and the content and utilisation of the questionnaire.
- Arrange a training- and briefing session in which all team members will be adequately trained in conduct of interviews.The training activities will be by the FCBC.The number of team members participating in the training should be more than the required number of investigators for the survey.The final selection of investigators should be carried out by the Survey Agency/NGO in consultation with the FCBC.A report on the training session will be presented.
Deliverables:
- Inception Memo including fieldwork plan
- Detailed sampling plan
- Updated and Final Questionnaire
- Field Test Report
- Training Plan
- Training report
5.1.2 Survey Phase, month 3, 4, and 5
In the Survey Phase the Survey Agency/NGO will undertake the survey and conduct the interviews in accordance with the sampling method, sampling fraction, and the fieldwork plan.The Survey Agency/NGO will submit bi-monthly progress reports and hold bi-monthly progress meetings with the FCBC.The quality of the surveys will be monitored by a panel from DWASA and the FCBC.
4.Survey Phase activities:
- Undertake the household interviews in accordance with the sampling method, sampling fraction, and the fieldwork plan.
- Undertake proper monitoring of the quality of the survey through back checks and spot checks of household interviews.
- Manage the survey activities to successfully complete the required number of questionnaires.
5.1.3 Post-Survey Phase, month 6
The activities in the Post-Survey Phase will relate to data processing and publication of results.The Survey Agency/NGO will finalise the tabulation plan, undertake data entry and analysis, generate top line findings, and prepare a final report.
5.Post-Survey Phase activities:
- Undertake data entry and cleaning, with appropriate scrutiny and quality checks.
- Finalise the tabulation plan in consultation with DWASA and the FCBC.
- Carry out data analysis using suitable statistical software.
- Generate top line findings.
- Provide a final survey report with the following:
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i.Soft Copy of the data in the agreed software format
ii.Soft Copy [in excel Format] and Hard Copy of the analysis tables
iii.Soft Copy and Hard Copy of the Top Line Findings
iv.Outline of problems encountered, how they were handled, notes on the data, anomalies, etc.
To bring forward the project completion the Survey Agency/NGO may commence certain Post-Survey Phase, i.e.data entry and tabulation, prior to the completion of the interview activities.
Deliverables:
- Final Survey Report
5.2 Staffing Requirements
The Survey Agency/NGO will provide a survey team with all the skills and capacities required to perform the activities as outlined above.Together the team will have skills in the management, coordination, conduct, data processing, and reporting of interview-based questionnaire surveys.At a minimum the Survey Agency/NGO will provide the following: - Senior Survey Leader with adequate experience in relevant field to coordinate the entire assignment;
- Field Supervisor with adequate experience in handling field surveys, for the Field Survey Team;
- Mobilise and train an adequate number of Field Survey Investigators to ensure that the field survey gets completed within the time schedule;
- Survey Assistant with adequate experience survey design, data entry and analysis.
To successfully carry out the Baseline Survey is at a minimum required to provide the staff levels listed below.
Required
A1.1 Senior Survey
Leader
Coordinate the entire assignment and prepare Fieldwork Plan for all surveys.Finalise questionnaire and translation, including FGD, field test and field test reporting.Preparation of all reports required under the assignment.
A1.2 Survey Assistant Collect background information during survey design.Support data entry and analysis.Assist reporting.
A1.3 Field Supervisor Manage day to day working of field Investigators to ensure coverage and quality of interviews and in accordance with the Fieldwork Plan.Conduct training of Field Investigators in interview techniques.
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Conduct field investigations through door-to-door conduct of interviews in accordance with the Fieldwork Plan
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Fax No.: +632 636 2444 Dhaka Water supply & Sewerage Authority Project
Director, DWSSDP, Dhaka WASA WASA Bhaban, 98, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue [8th
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55. Bangladesh: NGO selection for resettlement [Package A] - Package L1
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives [MoLGRD&C]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY [DWASA]
DHAKA WATER SUPPLY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT [DWSSDP]
ADB Loan No 2382-BAN [SF]
1 INTRODUCTION
The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] wishes to appoint NGO to conduct services related to the dissemination of information on the project implementation, the potential for interruptions, and resettlement issues.The NGO appointed to perform services related to work under the guidance of the Design and Management Consultants [DMC] in the pre- construction, construction and proofing periods of the project.
2 BACKGROUND
The Government of Bangladesh included Water Supply and Sanitation [WSS] improvement as part of its seven-point agenda for reducing poverty in its 2005 National Poverty Reduction Strategy [NPRS].The Government has committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, including halving the proportion of people without access to sustainable safe WSS by 2015.In addition the Government goals and priorities highlight safe drinking water and appropriate sanitation.
The WSS improvement program is consolidated in the 2006 Sector Development Program - Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh [SDP-WSSB] 2006, which incorporates [i] National Policy for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation 1998, [ii] Sector Development Framework [SDF] 2004, [iii] Pro Poor Strategy 2005, and [iv] National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation 2004.In particular the SDF 2004 sets an optimistic target and timescale, aiming for 100% coverage of basic WSS by 2015.
The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] includes a program loan for the equivalent of $50 million [Loan BAN-2383] and a project loan for $150 million [Loan 2382-BAN SF] from the Special Funds resources of the Asian Development Bank [ADB].The program loan will support the reforms in the urban water supply sector laid out in the Sector Development Program - Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh [SDP-WSSB] 2006 by assisting the Government in improving the management and operations of urban water supply institutions, including Pourashavas and Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities [WASA's].In conjunction with the Project, technical assistance [ADTA BAN-7001] will be provided for advisory assistance to the Government with the objective of improving and strengthening the management and operation of urban water supply and sanitation services for which ADTA consultants are engaged and working on the issues.
The overall expected impact of the DWSSDP is to contribute to sustained economic growth and improved public health conditions in the urban centres of Bangladesh, particularly in the Dhaka Metropolitan area by improving the water supply services.
3 PROJECT STRUCTURE
3.1 The Project
The project area of Dhaka City is characterized by high population density, narrow roads and high traffic congestion.The water supply situation is characterized by a high number of deep tube wells and a network which is no longer of sufficient standard, operating at very low pressure, lack of precise data/information about location of pipes and service connections, and leaking service connections.At present DWASA provides around 1.9 million m‚ water per day to the urban population of Dhaka city.Approximately 85% of this water comes from over 500 Deep Tube Wells [DTWs] spread throughout the city area.The aggregate transmission and distribution network length is around 3,000 km with approximately 275,000 service connections.The ongoing Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project [DWSSDP] covers approximately 80% of the area and 70% of the population of Dhaka City and is jointly financed by Asian Development Bank [ADB] through an ADF soft loan and the Government of Bangladesh.
The aim of the Project is to improve the water supply network of Dhaka City through dividing the network into approximately 100 District Metering Areas [DMAs]; rehabilitation or replacement, of water distribution pipelines ranging from 75 to 450 mm diameter; construction / rehabilitation of 38 overhead reservoirs; and replacement of approximately 175.000 connections including installation of meters serving more than 8 million people.
The main components of the Project are:-
Component A: Distribution System and Quality Improvement This component of the Project involves the physical rehabilitation and optimization of DWASA's water distribution network to minimize losses and enable 24-hour pressurized water supply, and provision of water quality assurance and control measures.Seven zones [zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10] have been selected for priority improvement by the Project.
Component B: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
Component B consists of the following subcomponents: [i] institutionalization of sound financial management, efficient billing, revenue collection, and customer record systems; [ii] provision of comprehensive training for all levels of DWASA staff to optimize operational performance and upgrading of training facilities; and [iii] an extensive demand control and awareness campaign for consumers.To implement these components, DWSSDP is supported by:- Design and Management Consultants [DMC] The D&M consultants will assist the PMU in managing the Project, preparing the detailed design, supervising the works, and ensuring the technical quality of design and construction.The D&M consultants also will conduct the feasibility study for future water source development, and will prepare preliminary design and tender documents.
Financial and Capacity Building Consultants [FCBC] The FCB consultants will conduct and be responsible for implementing all activities outlined in component B of the Project, in particular: [i] preparing and providing operational and technical training to DWASA staff; [ii] providing corporate financial planning, financial reforms, and management advisory assistance to DWASA; and [iii] conducting public awareness and demand control.
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3.2 Implementation methodology
The rehabilitation project will be implemented in 7 MODS zones of DWASA and each of the zones has been subdivided in a number of DMAs where a water balance can be determined between water produced and water consumed.Upon completion of the work in a DMA the real loss of water in the area should be 15 percent or less and residual pressure at least 1 bar [10 meter] at the point in the DMA furthest from the supply source.
In all it is planned to have 8 or 10 contracts, generally one in each MODS zone, but maybe two where the areas are very large.Each contract will include some 10 DMAs.To minimize the inconvenience to the public, the contractor will be limited to working in only two DMAs at a time.The work to be performed will include survey and design work and upon approval of the design the implementation at the rate of 1 km of rehabilitated pipeline, including service connections, per week per DMA.
Upon completion of the work in the DMA, the contractor will have to demonstrate that the performance targets have been met, through a period of close monitoring over three months, when the real losses and the residual pressures will be closely monitored.It is clear that the project will have a significant impact on the lives of the people living in the project area through a number of stages.Initially there will be the pre-construction activities when the contractor will carry out his surveys and prepare the final designs.During this time there has to be a community sensitization effort where the effects of implementation works will be made known, and people adversely affected in their daily life need to be identified and compensated.In the implementation phase there will be a disruption due to construction activities and regular interaction with the community on the sequence of activities will need to be ensured.Because of: [i] the resettlement impact [mostly temporary disruption of business] of the works on the community; [ii] the implementation of the works being assisted by DMC; and [iii] the close interaction with the contractor, it was agreed between PMU, and DMC that the work of the NGO during this period be guided by the Resettlement Specialist of the DMC.This Terms of Reference sets out the duties to be performed by the appointed NGO to manage the different stages utilising the management structure outlined
3.3 Resettlement Framework
The Resettlement Framework [RF] is a guide for the PMU, DMC and Contractor during implementation.The RF identifies the scope of the impact and extent of losses, and outlines policy issues, mitigation measures and implementation framework.It is based on the resettlement census / survey data, supplemented by additional field investigations by the project consultants, and meetings with officials and various stakeholders of the Project.The primary objective of the RF is to provide guidelines for compensation payments for lost assets and income and resettlement of the Affected Persons [APs].The APs, including vendors, hawkers, squatters, shop owners, employee of shops, tenants will be compensated for losses and disruptions to sustain their income levels and livelihoods.APs will receive compensations for business losses, income losses and assistance in the unlikely case for relocation of businesses affected by the Project.The resettlement operation will be carried out in consultation with the APs and all efforts will be made to minimize disruption during project implementation.
The APs depend on a variety of sources for their livelihood.Many would experience the loss of income or business, including small informal sector businesses like roadside shops/dokans, selling some goods at footpath or pathway, mobile shops and hotel/restaurants or hot food shops.All affected persons are eligible for compensation in accordance with the ADB resettlement policy.Affected persons [APs] shall include persons whose businesses are affected, including the employees and others who may experience loss of work/income due to the project impact.People without legal rights such as tenants, vendors, whose means of livelihood would be directly affected, are also entitled to get compensation benefits would be considered as APs.The contractor will be required to avoid and minimize impacts to access, therefore, businesses primarily affected will be those located on streets requiring full road closure.
The list of APs will be finally produced prior to [upto two months] the physical implementation of the project work so that all APs are compensated before the start of the physical works based on the sample business survey already conducted which includes indicative rates for the variety of businesses to be impacted.If the list is being prepared much earlier, there is the possibility of changes in the actual APs.In order to do that properly a cut-off date will be followed for each road/pipe line.Persons not covered in the census will not be eligible for compensation and other entitlements.
4 NGO INVOLVEMENT
The NGO involvement centers around two concepts in the dissemination of information relating to the project implementation, the impact on the people and corresponding resettlement issues, the potential for interruptions in daily life, potential for economic losses as a consequence of restricted access due to excavation works and the disruption to existing services.Given the different natures of the work to be performed, it is proposed that separate NGOs are engaged to deal with the first concept under the DMC's purview and with the second concept under the FCBC.It is intended that although the NGO's will work independently of each other they will maintain close liaison between the different operations.The NGOs employed in the DWASA service areas outside the rehabilitation area will be employed independently of the rehabilitation works schedule.
4.1 Pre-construction period
In the pre-construction period when the contractor is carrying out the physical conditions survey and prepares the detailed design of the network, there will also be a period of close interactions with the community.In this period the NGO must deal with:-
- Identification of the APs based on the detail engineering design to be prepared by contractor, and development of database to record APs and compensation status
- resettlement issues at the local level in each zone, including: [i] meet APs to discuss and agree their entitlements [ii] assist PMU to distribute compensation and other entitlements to affected persons in each zone, [iii] ensure all APs receive compensation before commencement of civil works [to be communicated to PMU and contractor], DWSSDP - NGO involvement 5 and [iv] document payment to APs on official Compensation and Entitlement Forms [CEF].
- conducting public disclosure meetings at key stages to inform the public of progress and future plans, and to provide copies of Summary Resettlement Plans in Bangla.
- disclosing completed Resettlement Plans by making copies available at convenient locations in each zone, informing the public of their availability, and providing a mechanism through which comments can be made.
- conducting public consultations during detailed design including focus group discussions together with the DMC Resettlement Specialist, having structured consultations meetings with stakeholders, and public meetings [large and small-scale] to discuss and plan construction work with individual communities to reduce disturbance and other impacts, and provide a mechanism through which stakeholders can participate in project monitoring and evaluation.
- ensuring the views of women and vulnerable groups are equally represented in project committees and other decision making bodies.The awareness creation on the work that is to be executed and the time table for implementation will need interaction with the contractor as well as DMC.The contractor will need to provide information on the extent to which trenchless technology techniques will be used and where to reduce the impact on the population and by default the number of affected people in terms of resettlement.
4.2 Construction and proofing period
Before construction starts, affected persons will have been compensated.The contractor will have his implementation program defining both the use of trenchless and conventional rehabilitation techniques.During this time, the NGO will play a vital role in maintaining an up-to- date flow of information to the community immediately affected by the works.Specific technical aspects relating to consumer connections, pressurization of the network will also have to be intimated to the community.The NGO will have an important role in acting as the source of information to both the community and contractor, acting as the go-between to have grievances redressed, either by the contractor or DWASA.Once the rehabilitation works have been completed, the NGO will still remain in the DMA during the proofing period to assist with issues on quality of service and quality of water as the case may be and to assist the project with meter reading and data logging.
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR “Package A” NGO
1 SCOPE OF WORK
Services are to be provided during the contract execution time of one or more Rehabilitation contracts entered into by DWASA on the basis of tenders submitted through the international competitive bidding process.Each contract will have between 6 and 10 DMAs while the contract period will vary between 15 and 36 months, depending on the total length of network to be rehabilitated.A total of 8 or 10 contracts will be executed.
The contractors will be allowed to implement their works in two DMAs simultaneously and the NGO must be able to adequately respond to the detailed implementation program which will include the carrying out of technical surveys of existing network conditions, a design phase during which interaction with the community will take place, and the works execution phase when the actual physical works will impact on the community for shorter or longer duration and to greater or lesser extend depending on the technology adopted to rehabilitate and augment the existing network.A typical implementation program is shown below.
In the first six months of a 15 months program will involve the surveys of all the DMAs in the contract, but in that period the execution of the works will also be started, such that there is an overlap of activities for the NGO input.Resettlement issues during the survey period and community liaison during physical works and proofing period.
2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives of the assignment are to:
- act as the information source centre for community interaction with the project
- manage the sensitization effort
- prepare the list of the potential APs and issue ID cards prepare a video record of the project roads/ alignment one week ahead of the start of works
- prepare the entitlement of the APs based on the sample business survey in the case of the road which will be fully blocked.
- ensure compensation payment to each APs as per RF
- support the grievance redress activities from time to time during implementation of the works
- maintain liaison between Community, Contractor and DWASA during the execution of the works
3 TASKS TO BE PERFORMED
The appointed NGOs will be responsible for ensuring that all of the required fieldwork and training associated with resettlement works are undertaken to a standard approved by the PMU in consultation with the DMC.The NGOs will assist the DMC team who will oversee all resettlement works to be pursued under the project.The scopes of the work mainly include:
- liaise with and advise the DMC team and their contractors on and before starting of any resettlement works and advise them to avoid and/or minimize disruptions to businesses
- provide suitably qualified teams of field workers to undertake all field-work activities related to resettlement works of the project
- manage the workload of the field-workers accordingly in a timely and effective manner
- plan the work to be undertaken in conjunction with the DMC contractors
- advise residents and take mitigating measures on possible disturbances and measures to be undertaken during project implementation
- advise APs on the availability of grievance procedure to be followed under the project
- assist the contractor to disseminate the information about the road closures and the alternative arrangements made for the same
- prepare the list of the potential APs of the project who are likely to be affected by the project work before, during and after implementation of the actual work and issue ID card for each AP considered entitled for compensation for being affected by the project works
- develop and keep updated a database recording the APs and status of compensation payment
- ensure video-graph of the project roads/ alignments at least one month ahead of the actual project implementation works [or at the same time as the affected person detailed survey] which will be considered as cut-off date of the project
- prepare the entitlement of the APs based on the sample business survey in the case of the road which will be fully blocked
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Water supply & Sewerage Authority Project Director, DWSSDP, Dhaka WASA
WASA Bhaban, 98, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue [8th Floor] Kawran Bazar, Dhaka,
Fax No.: 880 2 9116086
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56. Bangladesh: Subregional Transport Project Preparatory Facility - RHD Package n°1 - Package L1
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED DESIGN OF ROADS FOR SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORT PREPARATORY PROJECT
A.Introduction
1.The Government of Bangladesh [the Government] has received a loan from Asian Development Bank [ADB] for the Subregional Transport Project Preparatory Facility [the Project] and intends to apply a portion of proceeds to engage firms of international consultants [the Consultants] to prepare the feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for upgrading the national highways and zilla roads [the Project Roads] that have significant implication to subregional development to four-lane highways.Following consultation with the Roads and Highways Department [RHD], the Project Roads were selected based on their
priority as listed below.
Priority No.1: Roads under Priority Road Project [Feasibility Study under ADB TA]
Priority No.2: Akhaura-[R102]-Darkhar-[N102]-Comilla-[N1]-Chittagong
Priority No.3: Petrapole [India]-Benapole-Jessore-Magura-Daulatdia-Paturia-Darkhar-Akhaura-Agartala [India]
Priority No.4: Phulbari [India]-Banglabandha-Hatikamrul-[N507, N6, N704, N7]-Mongla
Priority No.5: Chittagong-Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Road [N1]
Priority No.6: Dawki/Tamabil-[N2]-Sylhet0Dhaka
Priority No.7: Burimari-[N509, N506, N5]-Rangpur
Priority No.8: Sonamasjid-[Z6801, Z6816, R680]-Rajshahi-Jamuna Bridge
2.The main objective of the consulting services [the Services] is to carryout [a] visual conditions survey of the Project Roads and [b] feasibility study and detailed engineering design for the Project Roads [including structures and bridges], which consist of: [i] appropriate condition surveys, [ii] engineering design and cost estimates for the improvements, [iii] economic analysis, [iv] social and environmental assessment in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS], ADB's Environmental Assessment Guidelines [2003] as well as government regulations and policies, [v] bidding documents, [vi] procurement assistance, and [vii] other assistance as may be required by ADB Mission for loan processing.
3.The Ministry of Communications [MOC] is the Executing Agency [the Employer] and Roads and Highways Department [RHD] is the Implementation Agency.The Consultant will also coordinate with the concerned local authorities, with the assistance of RHD, for data collection, site visits, and other appropriate consultations.
4.The Steering Committee [SC] will assess of the consultant's performance from time to time.When the steering committee evaluates the consultants' performance as unsatisfactory, the Employer reserves the right to terminate the Consultant and recruit new ones for the successive cycle of work and/or request replacement of particular expertise whose performance is found to be poor.
B.Detailed Terms of Reference
1.Scope of the Assignment
5.The consulting services under this contract variation will consist of [i] Feasibility Study, and [ii] Detailed Engineering Design.At any stage of studies, the consultant will get involved government officials of the concerned local authorities and reflect the views and local conditions on the assessment and designing of roads.
6.Based on the rough estimates by RHD, this project is considered a good size and hence attractive to most consulting firms; however, there also exists a risk of total failure if the project is made one large contract package.As a result, the consultancy service was divided into to two contract packages, which are similar in size and weight of priority.The two contract packages and their scope of works are as follows:
Package I - Comprises the following:
Roads under Priority Roads Project, a total of 298km [Priority No.1]
The feasibility study is being done under an ongoing ADB PPTA.The following three roads are to be upgraded to 4-lane highways.
o Joydevpur-Chandra-Tangail-Hatikamrul road section in N4 and N405
o Faridpur-Barisal road section in N8
o Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga road section in N8
Phulbari [India]-Banglabandha-Hatikamrul - [N507, N6, N704, N7] - Mongla, a total of 664 km [Priority No.4]
o Upgrading of Hatikamrul-Rangpur National Highway into 4-lane highway o Upgrading of Khulna-Mongla Road into 4-lane highway with link to Dhigraj to Mongla Ferry Ghat.
o Construction of a bridge over the river Mongla at Mongla on Khulna-Mongla Road.
Burimari - [N509, N506, N5] - Rangpur, a total of 138km [Priority No.7]
o Upgrading of Rangpur-Teesta-Burimari Road into 4-lane highway.
Sonamasjid - [Z6801, Z6816, R680] - Rajshahi - Jamuna Bridge, a total of 219km [Priority No.8]
o Upgrading of Sonamasjid-Rajshahi-Hatikamrul Road into 4 lane highway [Asian Highway, SAARC Corridor: Regional Corridors identified in SAARC Regional Multimodal Transport Study]
2.Feasibility Study
7.For each contract package, the terms of reference for the consultants for feasibility study include, but are not limited to, the following!
a.Engineering Study
8.The consultants will have the following tasks:
[i] Survey conditions of candidate roads, including geometric features, type and condition of drainage structures, pavement strength, and other major features;
determine residual life; and categorize the roads into homogeneous sections.
[ii] Investigate the suitability of local construction materials, and, where necessary, locate new quarries and borrow pits, and assess the quality and quantity of
materials and hauling distances.
[iii] Study and propose technical options for improving sections on the Project Roads, including consideration of geometric alignment, pavement strengthening,
and rehabilitation and/or widening of bridges, taking into account traffic forecasts and, wherever possible, seeking to avoid land acquisition and involuntary
resettlement, and incorporating coastal considerations for coastal roads, if any.
[iv] Prepare cost estimates for proposed improvements for each Project Road, separating foreign exchange, local currency, and tax and duty elements.
[v] Propose an approach to contract packaging, taking into account [a] the location of the project roads, size of contracts, and other project-specific factors; [b]
ADB's Guidelines for Procurement; and [c] the aim of supporting development of strong, competitive domestic private sector capacity in road construction and engineering services.
[vi] Prepare a report summarizing the findings and recommendations, and presenting the supporting data and analysis, for review by the Government and ADB.
[vii] In cooperation with local road authorities, consult with stakeholders regarding project design, and ensure that the selected roads reflect the result of consultation.
[viii] Conduct road safety audits with use of ADB's Road Safety Audit for Road Project: An Operational Tool Kit or similar procedure acceptable to ADB.
[ix] Develop a road inventory database and a digital mapping of the project roads linking road inventory, traffic volume and other existing data with use of geographic information systems [GIS].
[x] Identify roads for Level-1 and Level-2 designs and identify roads or roads sections for which details of topographic surveys are required.
b.Economic Analysis
9.The consultants will carry out the following tasks:
[i] Review existing traffic data, conduct traffic counts and origin-destination and axle-load surveys, and forecast traffic for each Project Road.
[ii] Prepare an economic analysis of the proposed road improvements using the Highway Development and Management model version 4 [HDM-4] individually
and in combination; distribution analysis; and estimation of the poverty impact ratio following ADB's Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects.
[iii] Prepare sensitivity and risk analysis in relation to changes in key parameters, and calculate switching values.
[iv] Prepare project performance indicators and set performance targets by conducting a baseline survey.
[v] During detail design stage, if required, update the economic analysis based on updated cost estimate and prepare two-page economic assessment summary for ADB's review.
[vi] Explore possible approach for public-private partnership [PPP] development.For possible project road, prepare a financially and commercially viable and implementable PPP scheme.
[vii] Identify requirements for successful delivery of PPP and prepare possible government and ADB support strategies.
[viii] Propose appropriate viability enhancement mechanisms and investment schemes such as equity financing, parallel loan financing, partial credit guarantees and political risk guarantees for consideration by the ADB and other agencies.Outline how these contributions can assist in meeting public and private financing requirements for creating viable PPPs
c.Social Assessment
10.The consultants will carry out the following tasks but are not limited to:
[i] Conduct 20% poverty & social assessment taking into account socioeconomic and poverty status of the project area of influence, including the nature, extent
and determinants of poverty in the project area.Identify and estimate the likely socioeconomic and poverty reduction impacts of the project.Assess local
demand for the proposed road investments, employment opportunities, child labor, affordability, gender specific capacity to take advantage of the likely
socioeconomic opportunities that would result from the project.This will be in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for the Incorporation of Social Dimensions in
ADB Operations and its Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis.
[ii] Identify project-related interests of key stakeholders, likely barriers to their participation in and benefiting from the project resources, and suggest possible
strategies for addressing their concerns.
[iii] Conduct studies by using participatory approaches.With the participation of stakeholders, identify and analyze the reasons behind the vulnerability of at risk groups, including their exposure to risks.Suggest participatory development strategies for key stakeholders to apply when designing and implementing the
project.
[iv] Prepare a gender analysis.Identify project design elements [policy, investment, or implementation] in which women can participate in and thus benefit from the project.
[v] Conduct assessment of risks of human trafficking and HIV/AIDS due to the project.Provide suggestions for measures to be incorporated in the project to
mitigate possible adverse impacts through human trafficking and HIV/AIDS, and identify possible partners for assisting in implementing such measures.
[vi] Identify any necessary mitigation measures and a strategy for implementing them.Identify potential proactive measures, in terms of additional components
and design options, which will make it easy for the poor and vulnerable to benefit from the project.
[vii] In coordination with the economic analysis, design a time-bound benefit monitoring and evaluation program, including monitoring indicators and baseline
data, to assess the project benefits to local communities before and after the construction of project.The program should address not only the economic
benefits but also poverty reduction impacts and other social benefits such as stability of the region and integration with other parts of the country.
d.Environmental Assessment
11.The consultants will carry out an environmental assessment of the identified project roads in accordance with the Government's, ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS], and ADB's Environmental Assessment Guidelines [2003] as well as their environmental regulations and policies.The major tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
[i] Prepare the CEA's BIQ to classify the road in accordance with the Government's environmental impact assessment requirements and ADB's Screening Checklist for Environmental Classification;
[ii] Depending on the classifications, prepare IEE as per relevant guidelines of CEA and ADB, and if EIA is required, prepare TOR acceptable to the Government.
[iii] The IEE shall include summary and an environmental management plan [EMP] to implement mitigation measures for each road section.
e.Resettlement and Indigenous People Assessment
12.The consultants will carry out a Resettlement Planning of the project road in accordance with the Government's and ADB's Guidelines as well as their environmental regulations and policies.The major tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
[i] Conduct a preliminary social impact assessment for the project including assessment of possible land acquisition/resettlement impacts for the candidate
road alignments in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS].Prepare and complete screening and impact categorization form for involuntary resettlement for the candidate road alignments.
[ii] Identify whether the project will be located in, or pass through, areas of significant indigenous people's settlements, and if this is the case propose how to
specifically include indigenous peoples in project planning and implementation in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS].If relevant,
make an overview of population characteristics in the project area and anticipate project impacts.Prepare and complete checklist for indigenous people screening and impact categorization for the candidate road alignments.
[iii] For the whole program, review existing resettlement frameworks [RF] and adjust them to the project roads as necessary acceptable to the Government and ADB in compliance with the Government's National Involuntary Resettlement Policy and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement [SPS] and Handbook on Resettlement.
3.Detailed Engineering Design
a.Engineering Study
13.For each contract package, the consultant's responsibilities will include the following:
[i] Inventory road sections selected for engineering, including geometric features,and type and condition of drainage structures, including an estimate of their load- carrying capacity, pavements, and other major features.
[ii] Carry out engineering surveys as required preparing Detailed Engineering Designs according to the Level-1 or Level 2 as appropriate to enable construction
quantities to be calculated with reasonable accuracy [10%].
[iii] Prepare designs based on the typical pavement sections, applying sound engineering practice and giving due regard to environmental aspects as indicated
in IEE/EIA and in accordance with the ADB's Environmental Assessment Guidelines, 2003 and the Government and ADB environmental regulations and
policies.
[iv] Investigate the suitability of local construction materials and, where necessary, locate new quarries and borrow pits and assess the quality and quantity of
materials and hauling distance.
[v] Study the hydrological regime in detail, based on an analysis of rainfall and flood records, supplemented by engineering field investigations, to establish the
adequacy of road embankment levels, culverts, and side ditches, and design bed and slope protection for the drainage structures and bridges.
[vi] Assess cross-drainage requirements and proposed new structures [bridges, culverts, and causeways as appropriate] or improvements to structurally unsound structures.
[vii] Prepare practical and cost-effective geometric [horizontal, vertical, intersection, etc.] pavement and structural designs on the basis of projected traffic levels; pavement structure studies; axle-load considerations, as determined from activities [i] to [vi] and from previous studies; traffic safety; environmental
assessment; and other relevant inputs.
[viii] Determine the most cost-effective improvement option for each project road section.Where new pavements are to be provided, they will be designed, using an internationally recognized procedure, for a 10-year life, with provision for overlays during or at the end of that period to extend the life to 15-20 years.
[ix] Prepare engineering technical specifications for each work item, taking into account relevant specifications in use in the country and elsewhere for similar
works.
[x] Conduct road safety audits with use of ADB's Road Safety Audit for Road Project; An Operational Tool Kit or similar procedures acceptable to ADB.
Provisions for managing road safety aspects appropriately during construction will be included in all bidding documents.
[xi] Prepare Detailed Engineering Designs of road, pavement, and structures, and bills of quantities, and calculate Engineering costs estimates for civil works
broken down into foreign [direct and indirect] and local components as well as taxes and custom duties.
[xii] Prepare contract packages, taking into account [a] the location of the project roads, size of contracts, and other project specific factors; [b] ADB's Guidelines
for Procurement; and [c] the aim of supporting development of strong, competitive domestic private sector capacity in road industry.
[xiii] Prepare Engineering project implementation schedules showing anticipated progress of works and expenditures for each contract package.The schedules
will reflect seasonal climatic effects at the work sites and take into account typical outputs on earlier ADB-financed road projects.
[xiv] Prepare engineering drawings, including road plans [1:2,000 scale], longitudinal profiles [scales: 1:2,000 horizontal and 1:200 vertical], cross-sections, structure plans, and other requirements depending on the Level 1 or Level 2 design.
b.Resettlement Planning and Implementation Assistance
14.The consultants will carry out the following tasks.Some tasks may need to be commenced during the feasibility study.
[i] Prepare a resettlement plan [RP] and indigenous people development plan [IPDP] as necessary acceptable to the Government and ADB in compliance with
the Government's National Involuntary Resettlement Policy, ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS], ADB's Handbook on Involuntary Resettlement: A
Guide to Good Practice.RP and IPDP should be based on 100% census which covers a complete enumeration of all Affected People [APs] and their affected
assets.
[ii] Define categories for impact and eligibility of affected people for compensation and prepare a matrix of entitlements covering compensation and other
assistance for all types of impacts to fully replace lost assets, income, and livelihood.Assess whether the compensation standards for all types of assets,
crops, and trees are based on replacement value and discuss in detail the valuation methodology used.
[iii] Prepare income restoration plans to restore incomes of APs and host people.Identify specific measures for severely affected poor people, ethnic minorities, or other vulnerable households.
[iv] Ensure that [a] the compensation standards are based on replacement value, and [b] the overall resettlement budget is sufficient to implement the resettlement plan based on the proposed entitlements and rehabilitation plans.
[v] Assist Government officials to initiate and expand consultation with the affected communities, local leaders, proponents, and stakeholders who may be opposed to the Project.Prepare a consultation plan for the Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government and Provincial Road Administration and a format for documenting consultation with affected people.
[vi] Assess the capacity of the Government in implementing the proposed RP and IPDP, recommend improvements and actions required before land acquisition,
and proposed necessary training to enable Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government and the Government to implement the RP and IPDP and
assess the social and resettlement issues of the follow-on subprojects, if required.Assist MOC and Local Government and/or the Provincial Road
Administration to [i] prepare a resettlement implementation schedule, [ii] recruit NGO/Agency for RP and IPDP implementation [if required], and [iii] recruit
consultants for external monitoring and evaluation.
[vii] Assist the MOC and Local Government or the Provincial Road Administration to develop a computerized database management system for recording affected persons [APs] and lost assets.The system should reflect the present impact on APs and accordingly the entitlements for APs are planned.The system should be in place from the beginning of the resettlement survey.Also, develop cadastral mapping of affected plots for construction of new alignments using road inventory map developed under the engineering study.
[viii] Prepare a final RP and IPDP, and summary RP and IPDP, taking into account comments from ADB and the Government, and based on 100% census survey.
The RP and IPDP should include a record of consultation with affected persons.
[ix] Assist Government officials in expanding consultation, if required, with the affected communities, local leaders, proponents, and stakeholders who may be
opposed to the Project.
[x] Assist the Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government or the Provincial Road Administration in updating the computerized database management
system for APs and lost assets.Also, update cadastral mapping of affected plots developed under the feasibility studies.
c.Environmental Studies
15.Depending on the findings of the environmental assessment carried out in the feasibility study and the final design of the project roads, update the IEE or prepare an EIA including Environmental Management Plan and its summary in accordance with government environmental guidelines, ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 [SPS], ADB's Environmental Assessment Guidelines [2003] as well as government regulations and policies.
4.Procurement Assistance
16.Procurement for each contract package will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on Procurement.After discussion with the concerned local authorities, MOC and Donor agencies, initial preparatory works for procurement will be carried out by the consultants.The consultants' tasks will include advertising, issuing documents, responding to queries, receiving and evaluating applications, and other necessary procurement assistance.
17.The consultants will also prepare a Engineering implementation schedule in consultation with provincial authorities for the subsequent project that will reflect, where necessary, the different approaches to be adopted for international and domestic civil works contracts.The implementation schedule will be included in the design report.
18.Major tasks for procurement assistance include the following:
[i] Prepare the bidding documents using ADB's Sample Bidding Documents— Procurement of Civil Works
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Agency : Roads and Highways Department Mr.Abdul Khaleque, Chief Engineer,
Roads and Highways Department Sarak Bhaban, Bamna, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh Fax
No.: 88 02 9562798 Email: ce@rhd.gov.bd Telephone No.: 88 02 9562829
ext.9560598 Address: Mr.Abdul Khaleque, Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways
Department, Sarak Bhaban, Bamna, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh, Bangladesh ADB
Project Officer : Mr.Witoon Tawisook Asian Development Bank Email:
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57. Barbados: Modernization Of Customs, Excise And Value-Added Tax Areas Programme [IT]
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IDB614-780/10
BARBADOS
MODERNIZATION OF CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND VALUE-ADDED TAX AREAS PROGRAMME
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SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING EQUIPMENT
Loan 1684 OC-BA
Invitation to Bid
25 August 2010
The Government of Barbados [GOB] has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank [IDB] toward the cost of the Modernization of Customs, Excise and Value-Added Tax Programme, and it intends to apply part of the loan proceeds to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation to bid is issued.
The Special Projects Unit [SPU] of the Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications and Energy now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply and installation of computer hardware and networking equipment.For tendering purposes items have been grouped into lots, as indicated below, and a responsive tender must include all items within the lot.Bidders may submit bids for a single lot or for all lots.
*Lot 1: Servers and Associated Equipment
*Lot 2: Network Security
Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the IDB's <I>Policies for the Procurement of Works and Goods financed by the Inter-American Development Bank</I>.
Post-qualification requirements include financial capability, experience and technical capacity.A margin of preference for eligible national suppliers will not be applied.Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.
Bidders should be aware that the Labor Clauses [Public Contracts] Act CAP 349 will, in so far as it is applicable to the tender, apply to any contract made in respect of the tender.Full details of the conditions of the ACT CAP 349 may be obtained from the Chief Labor Officer, Labor Department [Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, Saint Michael].
All corporate bidders must include with their application a copy of the company's Certificate of Incorporation [or the equivalent documentation] as evidence that it is an existing registered company as of the date of application.The certificate must be in the name of the bidder.
Where the Certificate of Incorporation has not been submitted at the date of the opening, the bidder will be given a maximum of two weeks to meet this obligation.Failure to submit the Certificate of Incorporation [or the equivalent documentation] within the extended period would render the bid void.
Local bidders are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation referred to above means a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act of Barbados or where applicable a Certificate of Amendment.Certificates must be dated after 31 December 1984.
Any firm incorporated outside of Barbados, which is awarded a contract, will be required to register as an External Company under the "Companies Act of Barbados".
A complete set of bidding documents, in English, may be obtained by interested bidders from the first address below, for a non-refundable fee of one hundred BDS$ 100 or US$50.The method of payment must be in the form of a Certified Check, Bank Draft or International Money Order, made payable to the Accountant General.
The Special Projects Unit will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a security in the form of a Bank Draft or Certified Check.The currency of the bid security must be in Barbados Dollars in the amount of 2 per cent of the bid price offered by the bidder.
Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, clearly marked "Invitation to Bid for the Supply and Installation of Computer Hardware and Networking Equipment", addressed to the Chairman, Special Tenders Committee, and placed in the tenders box at the second address below at or before 16:30 hours [Barbados Time] on Wednesday, 25 August 2010.Electronic bidding will not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected.Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address, date, and time indicated in the bidding documents.
The Government of Barbados reserves the right to accept or reject any bid received.
[1] Project Coordinator
Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications & Energy
Port Authority Building, Harbour Road
Saint Michael, Barbados
Tel [246] 430-2309
Fax: [246] 427-7358
E-mail: marvo.moore@customs.gov.bb
[2] Chairman
Special Tenders Committee
C/O Central Purchasing Department
Holborn Circle, Fontabelle
Saint Michael, Barbados
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Energy Port Authority Building, Harbour Road Saint Michael, Barbados Tel
[246] 430-2309 Fax: [246] 427-7358 E-mail: marvo.moore@customs.gov.bb [2]
Chairman Special Tenders Committee C/O Central Purchasing Department Holborn
Circle, Fontabelle Saint Michael, Barbados
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58. B-Brussels: Resource and economic efficiency of water distribution networks in the EU
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Resource and economic efficiency of water distribution networks in the EU.
The overall objective of the contract is to provide input to the
Commission which can assist in developing a policy to improve efficiency
in the use of water resources by water supply utilities in the EU.
To this aim, the contractor shall develop 5–8 pilot studies in
water-scarce parts of Europe.
The pilot studies shall analyse and quantify
the factors of relevance for leakages at a river basin level and determine
the links between the leakages and the cost structures in each basin,
inter alia the economic level of leakage (ELL).
The studies shall
furthermore identify best practices for minimising water losses in the EU
or other relevant countries and provide recommendations on the
possibilities to apply these best practices to areas with high losses.
The expected main output of the project is a consolidated analysis and
recommendations on best practices for water efficiency in distribution
systems in the EU, as well as recommendations on how the findings of the
project could be integrated into policy and the impacts thereof.
CPV: 90700000.
Main activities : E - EnvironmentCONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
European Commission, Directorate-General for the Environment, ENV.SRD.2 —
Finance
BU 5, 00/122
Attn: Markets Team
1049 Brussels
BELGIUM
Tel. +32 22960008
E-mail: env-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/calls_en.htm
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
European institution/agency or international organisation
Environment
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Resource and economic efficiency of water distribution networks in the EU.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 12
Main place of performance 'extra muros'.
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The overall objective of the contract is to provide input to the
Commission which can assist in developing a policy to improve efficiency
in the use of water resources by water supply utilities in the EU.
To this aim, the contractor shall develop 5–8 pilot studies in
water-scarce parts of Europe. The pilot studies shall analyse and quantify
the factors of relevance for leakages at a river basin level and determine
the links between the leakages and the cost structures in each basin,
inter alia the economic level of leakage (ELL). The studies shall
furthermore identify best practices for minimising water losses in the EU
or other relevant countries and provide recommendations on the
possibilities to apply these best practices to areas with high losses.
The expected main output of the project is a consolidated analysis and
recommendations on best practices for water efficiency in distribution
systems in the EU, as well as recommendations on how the findings of the
project could be integrated into policy and the impacts thereof.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90700000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8) Division into lots
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Single contract — total budget 1 000 000 EUR.
Excluding VAT 1 000 000 EUR
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 30 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
The Commission reserves the right to waive the prefinancing payment if
applicable, or to request a financial guarantee should it be deemed
necessary.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
This contract will be paid on a lump sum basis.
A prefinancing payment of 30 % will be paid upon signature of the
contract.
A duly constituted financial guarantee equal to at least the amount of the
prefinancing payment must be put in place by the contractor following the
signature of the contract.
An interim payment of 30 % will be paid upon acceptance by the Commission
of the interim report.
A final payment of 40 % will be paid upon acceptance by the Commission of
the final report.
The Commission is exempt from all taxes and dues, including value added
tax, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the 'Protocol on
the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union' with regard to its
financial contribution under the contract.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded
Groupings, irrespective of their legal form, may submit bids. Tenderers
must, after forming a grouping, submit a joint bid on condition that it
complies with the rules of competition. Such groupings (or consortia) must
specify the company or person heading the project and must also submit a
copy of the document authorising this company or person to submit a bid
and to sign a contract on behalf of the grouping/consortium if awarded.
Attention is drawn to the fact that all members of the consortium must
submit the appropriate documentation in respect of exclusion and selection
criteria.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject
No
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: A. Exclusion criteria: contractors or tenderers will be excluded from
participation in this procurement procedure as per the criteria set out in
the tender specifications, as in Articles 93 and 94 of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1995/2006 of 13.12.2006.
B. Authorisation to perform the contract: a tenderer must prove that he is
authorised to perform the contract under national law, as evidenced by
inclusion in a trade or professional register, or a sworn declaration or
certificate, membership of a specific organisation, express authorisation
or entry in the VAT register.
C. Access to the market: tenderers must indicate in which State they have
their headquarters or domicile and present the supporting evidence
normally acceptable under their own law.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: a simplified balance sheet and profit and loss account, exclusively
based on the Annex 5 form attached to the specifications.
In the event that the tenderer is unable to complete the form as proposed
above one of the following alternatives would be acceptable:
a) financial statements for the last 2 financial years;
or
b) declaration concerning the sales turnover related to the field
associated with the invitation to tender during the last 3 financial
years;
or
c) other substantiating documents if the candidate or tenderer cannot, for
valid reasons, provide those indicated above.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
experience as evidenced by the qualifications, both educational and
professional, of the service provider or contractor and those of the
firm's managerial staff and, in particular those of the person or persons
responsible for carrying out the service/work. Curricula vitae must be
provided.
A reference list of relevant previous projects over the past 3 years must
be provided, indicating the sums involved, dates, recipients, public or
private.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts
No
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
below
1. Understanding.. Weighting 30
2. Methodology.. Weighting 40
3. Project management and availability.. Weighting 30
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
ENV.D.1/SER/2010/0029.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in OJ: 2010/S 56-082562 of 20.3.2010
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6.8.2010 - 16:00
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
Spanish. Danish. German. Greek. English. French. Italian. Dutch.
Portuguese. Finnish. Swedish. Czech. Estonian. Hungarian. Lithuanian.
Latvian. Maltese. Polish. Slovak. Slovenian. Irish. Bulgarian. Romanian.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender
Duration in month(s): 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 20.8.2010 - 14:30
Place
avenue de Beaulieu 5, 1160 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes
1 representative per tenderer (with proof of identity) may attend the
opening of tenders (no expenses paid).
Please inform env-tenders@ec.europa.eu of the name of the attendee in
advance of the opening.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In line with Article 126 of the Implementing Rules to the Financial
Regulation 2342/2002 of 23.12.2002, the Directorate-General for the
Environment reserves the right to negotiate with the contractor additional
services up to a maximum of 50 % of the contract value where:
a) such an additional contract cannot be technically or economically
separated from the main contract without serious inconvenience for the
contracting authority; or
b) such additional services, although separable from the performance of
the original contract, are strictly necessary for its completion.
Tender specifications and related documents for this call can be
downloaded from the website of the Directorate-General for the Environment
at the following address:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/calls_en.htm
The tender specifications published on this web page may be complemented
by an addendum/corrigendum. In such a case, this information will be
published at the latest 6 days before the deadline for tender submission.
You are therefore invited to consult the site regularly. The Commission
will not be liable should the tenderers not take notice of the
addendum/corrigendum before submitting their bids.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
General Court of the European Union
boulevard Konrad Adenauer
2925 Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
E-mail: ECJ.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Tel. +352 4303-1
Internet: http://curia.europa.eu
Fax +352 433766
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
1.6.2010
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59. B-Brussels: supply of services in monitoring regulatory and market developments for electronic communications and information society services in enlargement countries
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Main activities : O - OtherContract notice
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):
European Commission, Directorate-General for the Information Society and
Media, Directorate A — Unit A2, attention: Mr Olivier Pascal, avenue du
Bourget 1–3, BU33 05/025, 1049Brussels, BELGIUM. Contact: INFSO Unit A2.
Tel. +32 22968212. Fax +32 22968970. E-mail: INFSO-A2@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/internationalrel/index_en.htm
Address of the buyer profile:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/news.cfm?item_type=fo&item_subtype=tenders
Further information can be obtained at:
As in abovementioned contact point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in abovementioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
As in abovementioned contact point(s).
I.2) Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities:
European institution/agency or international organisation.
Information Society and Media.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supply of services in monitoring regulatory and market developments for
electronic communications and information society services in enlargement
countries.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance:
Services.
Service category No 10.
Main place of performance: At the premises of the contractor.
II.1.3) The notice involves:
A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The objective of the project is to provide a monitoring tool for assessing
progress in the countries concerned on the alignment with the EU framework
in electronic communications and information society services. This
implies collecting, organising, evaluating and presenting the necessary
data in the form of 9-monthly study reports which allow comparative
analysis of progress not only on legislative alignment but also on law
enforcement and implementation, and on capacities, transparency and
independence of regulatory authorities to monitor regulations and market
development.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
73000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots:
No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:
No.
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
Maximum value 580 000 EUR.
II.2.2) Options:
No.
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:
Duration in months: 41 (from the award of the contract).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
See tender specifications and model service contract.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
See tender specifications and model service contract.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded:
See tender specifications.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject:
No.
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
See tender specifications.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
See tender specifications.
III.2.3) Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
See tender specifications.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts:
No.
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open.
IV.2) Award criteria
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in
the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:
No.
IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
'SMART 2010/0009'.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
Yes.
Prior information notice.
Notice number in Official Journal: 2010/S 16-20089 of 23.1.2010.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents: 24.8.2010 (16:00).
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
31.8.2010 (16:00).
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up:
Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese,
Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender:
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders:
Date: 14.9.2010 (9:30).
Place: avenue de Beaulieu 33, 1160 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes.
Those that have informed the contracting authority of their intention to
do so by postal address or e-mail at least 24 hours in advance.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) This is a recurrent procurement:
No.
VI.2) Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by EU
funds:
Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
General Court of the European Union, rue du Fort Niedergrünewald, 2925
Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG. Tel. +352 4303-1. Fax +352 4303-2100. E-mail:
CFI.Registry@curia.europa.eu GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Internet: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence
thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge. A complaint to the
European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this
period or to open a new period for lodging appeals.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained:
European Commission, Information Society and Media DG, Directorate A –
Unit A2, attention: Mr Olivier Pascal, avenue du Bourget 1–3, BU33 05/025,
1049 Brussels, BELGIUM. Tel. +32 22968212. Fax +32 22968970. E-mail:
INFSO-A2@ec.europa.eu
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
21.6.2010.
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Financing
Institution:
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EU Public
tenders (EU member states)
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Agency:
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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
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Implementing
agency:
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BRUSSELS
5 - European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
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Fase:
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Specific
Procurement
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Processing
Stage:
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3 -
Contract notice
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Type of
procedure:
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1 - Open
procedure
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Closing
date:
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17-9-2010
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Notice
number:
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221166-2010
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Abstract:
Main activities : S - General public/servicesContract notice
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):
European Commission, Enterprise and Industry DG, Directorate D —
Innovation Policy, attention: Unit D4 — ICT for Competitiveness and
Innovation, BREY — Office 06/66, avenue d'Auderghem 45, 1049Brussels,
BELGIUM. Fax +32 22967019. E-mail:
ENTR-CFT-10-33-PRACTITIONERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm
Address of the buyer profile:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contract | |
