DEADLINE: 16TH APRIL, 2024
TARABA STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE AGRO-CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPES (ACRESAL) PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION
PROJECT ID: P175237
REFERENCE NO.: NG-TARABA STATE ACRESAL-404927-CS-CQS
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF FOCAL NGO FOR THE PROJECT SENSITIZATION, SOCIAL MOBILIZATION OF THE TARABA ACRESAL PROJECT SITES
1.0 The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of implementing Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for the Engagement of Focal NGO for the Project Sensitization, Social Mobilization of the Taraba ACRESAL Project Sites.
2.0 Taraba State Project Management Unit (TR-SPMU) now invites eligible Consultant (“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.
3.0 The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the services will be made available on request at the address given below.
4.0 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.
5.0 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 Languages. The consultant(s) must have a working knowledge of World Bank operational policies.
6.0 Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of joint venture all the parties in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected.
7.0 For each previous assignment performed, the Consultant/NGO must provide the name, and contact address of the client (Office, Email address, telephone number, date of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and sources of financing.
8.0 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 Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers” 4th Edition November, 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
9.0 A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
10.0 Expression Of Interest must be delivered in four (4) hard and soft copies to the address below not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication.
11.0 Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e., 0800 to 1600 hours]. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by courier mail on or before 12 noon prompt 16th April, 2024.
Taraba State Project Coordinator
Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project (ACRESAL)
State Project Management Unit (SPMU)
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change,
Opposite Fidelity Bank Jalingo, Taraba State
Tel: +2347037274396, +2348030680455
Email: tarabacresal@yahoo.com
Signed:
Taraba State Project Coordinator ACRESAL
