Tender Advertisement #1537197

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SUPPORT TO PIFS E-COMMERCE ACCELERATION PROGRAM FOR THE PACIFIC

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) is inviting tenders from interested English-speaking consultancy teams to provide technical assistance to support the PIFS E-commerce Acceleration Program for the Pacific, specifically the second part of the PIFS E-Biz Plus program in Kiribati.

The main activities for the consultancy services include:

1. To produce and promote two e-commerce toolkits
2. To develop and implement training content for in-person workshops on how to use the toolkits, and use segments for online training resources
3. To facilitate the selection of five MSMEs, and to provide e-commerce coaching and mentoring
4. To facilitate the disbursement of e-commerce grants to encourage the adoption of e-commerce
5. To monitor and evaluate the results of the coaching program and the grant scheme.

This project will be undertaken by a consultancy team consisting of at least two international experts. The consultancy team will work under the direction and supervision of the PIFS.

The consultancy team must have recognized qualifications in Economics, Management, Business, Law, Trade, Project Management; relevant national and international experience in Trade Development, and a strong understanding of E-commerce issues, as well as the necessary experience and technical capability to provide high quality e-commerce coaching and project management.

The Terms of reference (TR) for this Consultancy can be downloaded at: www.tenders.net/forumsec.

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

Submissions should be entitled:

[OPEN TENDER] – [CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SUPPORT TO PIF E-COMMERCE ACCELERATION PROGRAM FOR THE PACIFIC]

Method of Submissions:

Tender applications must include proposed fees, and resumes with the required qualifications and relevant work experience, and should be submitted in PDF format following the instructions at www.tenders.net/forumsec

Note: Tenders must be submitted with clear labelling of the Technical Offer and the Financial Offer. The Technical Offer documents must be saved and submitted, and clearly labelled “A. Technical Offer”. Financial Offer documents must be saved and submitted, and clearly labelled “B. Financial Offer”.

Deadline for Submissions:

Submissions need to reach the Secretariat by 5pm, Friday, 4 July 2025 (Fiji time).

Late or incomplete tenders will not be considered.

Questions and Answers:

All queries or request for information must be submitted via the Question and Answer Forum at www.tenders.net/forumsec . Tenderers may submit questions in writing to the mentioned Question and Answer Forum before the stated “deadline for requesting clarifications” [30 June 2025]. The Secretariat has no obligation to provide clarification after this date.

Note:
The Secretariat will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the Bid documents 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. Further information on making a complaint can be found on the Policies & Information page at http://tenders.forumsec.org.

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.