Government of Nepal
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project
Office of the Project Director
Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +977 1 5901736, 5900352, 5900356
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(Publication Date: 25 March 2022)
Country: Nepal
Credit No.: 6787-NP
Assignment Title: Recruitment of Technical Assistance Firm
Contract ID: NP-MOALD-189836-CS_QCBS
1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project (REED), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services (the Services include the Recruitment of Technical Assistance Firm to support OPD/ECOs in the effective implementation and monitoring of project activities under Component 1, Component 2 and Component 3. An estimated inputs of key experts is 846 person-months. The estimated duration of the consultancy services will be 36 months and expected start date is August 15, 2022.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the website: reed.moald.gov.np, and can be obtained at the address given above.
4. The REED now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
a) General work experience
b) Specific work experience
c) Technical and managerial capability
The duration of contract period, contract amount and description of the assignments shall be clearly stipulated when mentioning as a work experience.
Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" July 2016 [4th Edition, November 2020], setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
6. The Consultancy service is only solicited from private consulting firms. State owned enterprises or institutions and not-for-profit organizations (such as NGOs and Universities) are not eligible for consultancy service. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section VII, paragraph 7.18 of the Procurement Regulations.
7. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
8. In case of joint venture, all the joint venture partners shall have at least 10 years of experience in consulting business.
9. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
10. Further information can be obtained at the address above during office hours, i.e. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
11.Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address above in person, or by mail, or by e-mail by 11 April, 2022.
