Tender Advertisement #1082262

REQUEST FOR OPEN TENDER

PREPARATION OF REGIONAL PROJECT ON QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) is inviting tenders from interested English-speaking international Trade Consultants to provide technical assistance for the preparation of a regional project proposal on Quality Infrastructure.

The main deliverable for this project is the preparation of an Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) "Tier 2" regional project proposal on Quality Infrastructure, which is aligned with the determinations of the Pacific Quality Infrastructure workshop of 2-6 September 2019, and with the requirements of the EIF Secretariat and EIF Trust fund Manager.

The Consultant will be required to work closely with the PIFS through its Geneva Office.

The qualification requirements for the Consultant are:

Qualifications and skills
• Post-graduate qualifications in Natural or Social Sciences; or equivalent working experience in the field in the areas covered by this project;
• Excellent written communication skills in English
General professional experience
• Ten (10) years of professional experience in technical assistance projects, preferably in the area of trade and quality infrastructure
• Working experience in the Pacific region is an added value
Specific professional experience
• Proven experience with project formulation in the area of trade and quality infrastructure
• Proven experience with formulation of approved EIF Tier 2 projects in an added value

Expression of interest for the technical assistance should include a brief outline of the proposed activities, the proposed fee and resume outlining key qualifications and relevant work experience that respond to the above requirements.

INFORMATION

Only applicants who meet the following criteria are eligible to take part in tenders issued by the Secretariat:
- Are financially solvent and able to conduct business operations in a professional and successful manner;
- Are not involved in any court proceedings which may affect their ability to conduct business or deliver the services tendered; and
- Do not appear on the World Bank's listing of ineligible firms.

HOW TO APPLY

Method of Submissions:

Tender applications with resume, proposed fee and resume with required qualifications and relevant work experience are to be submitted in PDF format following the instructions at www.tenders.net/forumsec.

All applicants will need to register at www.tenders.net/forumsec to make a submission.

Deadline for Submissions:

Submissions need to reach the Secretariat by 5pm on Friday 9 August 2019 (Fiji time).

Late or incomplete tenders will not be considered.

All queries or requests for information must be submitted via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Thursday 1 August 2019 (Fiji time).
All queries will be responded to via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Friday 2 August 2019 (Fiji time).

Note:

The Secretariat will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the submissions due to any reason whatsoever.

Any complaints regarding the Secretariat's tender must be directed to the following email: Tender.Complaints@forumsec.org. This email address will forward your complaint to a person that is independent and removed from the tender process. Complaints must be well founded and should not be used as a mechanism for notifying displeasure with the outcome of a tender award.

In the event that further information is required by the Secretariat in relation to the tender for consultancy, the Secretariat reserves the right to seek the required information without the need for calling for resubmission of proposals.