Tender Advertisement #977589

REQUEST FOR TENDER

External Contractor for the administration and management of the Taiwan/Republic of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarship Scheme

Background

The Taiwan/Republic of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarship Scheme (hereinafter, “the Scholarship Scheme”) was established in 2001 and has been accessed by all Forum Island Countries (FICs). It is considered to be a valuable initiative for development and building human capacity in the region. The Scholarship Scheme provides citizens of FICs with the opportunity to pursue full time studies at eligible tertiary institutions, either in the Pacific region or in Taiwan/Republic of China.

Purpose

In order to ensure efficiencies around scholarship management and more direct support to scholarship recipients, the Secretariat has decided to seek an external contractor with the requisite capabilities to manage the scholarship scheme and develop the necessary systems to facilitate academic and pastoral support towards the successful completion of students’ programmes of study.

Scope of Work

To manage the operational requirements of the Taiwan/ROC-PIFS Scholarship Scheme, as per specifications set out under the Terms of Reference (TOR) document which can be downloaded from www.tenders.net/forumsec.

Academic Qualifications

Relevant tertiary education level qualification.

HOW TO APPLY

Submissions should be entitled:

Request for Tender – External Contractor for the administration and management of the Taiwan/Republic of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarship Scheme

Method of Submissions:

Submissions must be forwarded 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 clearly labelled “A. Technical Offer”. Financial Offer documents must be saved and submitted clearly labelled “B. Financial Offer”.

The electronically submitted documents should be converted to the PDF format.

Deadline for Submissions:

Submissions need to reach the Secretariat by 4:00pm Monday 15 January 2018.

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” Wednesday 10 January 2018. 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.