DEADLINE: 8TH JUNE, 2023 GOMBE STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: AGRO-CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPES (ACRESAL)
CREDIT NO.: IDA P175237 NG
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF FOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO)
REFERENCE NO: GMS/ACRESAL/CW/CQS/22/02
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (GMS-ACRESAL), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this toward payments under the contract for consulting services for Engagement of Focal Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Gombe State.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website link: www.gombeacresal.org/publications.
The consulting firm (NGO) will be hired for a period of one year to provide the services.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOIS)
Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (GMS-ACRESAL), 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 short-listing criteria are:
- The NGO must have staff with expertise and advanced degrees earned in relevant fields including but not limited to: Social sciences, environmental sciences, agriculture, engineering or humanities.
- Minimum experience should be seven (7) years with a minimum specific experience of five (5) years on stakeholder management, community mobilization, and agricultural development/livelihoods.
- The NGO must have competency and documented experience in community engagement and communication with Government institutions and other development donor agencies.
- The consultant(s) must have understanding of the Project area and have excellent knowledge of the local language. The consultant(s) must have a working knowledge of World Bank operational policies.
For each previous project performed the consultant-NGO must provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
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, revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection CQS method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm local time or via the e-mail address given below.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 8th June, 2023.
Project Coordinator
Attn: Amb. Sani Adamu Jauro
The State Project Coordinator
Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (GMS- ACRESAL),
OPP. NNPC Depot, Near Wamlara Guest Hotel Tumfure, Gombe, Nigeria. Telephone: 08068164358 or 09094186598
E-mail: gombeacresal@gmail.com
Website: www.gombeacresal.org
