Project ID: P087140
Borrower/Bid No: NP-MOAD-PACT-17484-CS-INDV

Borrower Mr.Nandkishor Yadav

has published a Procurement Notice for Nepal - P087140 - Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT) - NP-MOAD-PACT-17484-CS-INDV

Country: Nepal

Project Id: P087140

Project Name: Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT)

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IDA-51800

Notice Version No.: 0

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Government of Nepal

Ministry of Agriculture Development

Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade

Kathmandu, Nepal

National Individual consultant: Laboratory Technical Expert (NP-MOAD-PACT-17484-CS-INDV)

Date of 1st publication: 23 June 2017

IDA Credit No./Grant No: IDA Credit No. 5180-NP/Grant No. H813-NP

The Ministry of Agriculture Development, Government of Nepal (GoN) has received financing from the International Development Association IDA (World Bank Group) towards the costs of the Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for hiring of Laboratory Technical Expert

CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED

Lab Expert: Expert on Analytical Laboratory Equipment & Methods (used in veterinary labs, 2 months input)

1. University Degree in life sciences such as veterinary sciences, animal husbandry, animal pathology, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, mycology, microbiology, or similar fields;
2. At Least 5 years of practical experience as analyst in veterinary laboratory;
3. Proven familiarity with laboratory equipment, methodologies and procedures used in veterinary labs in areas such as parasitology, pathology, hematology, virology, serology;
4. Good command of spoken and written English and good computer skills (Word, Excel);
5. Experience in the operation/management of veterinary laboratories is an added advantage;

The objective of the assignment is to assist the respective laboratories to identify the scope of accreditation, to check, understand and document the existing gaps to achieve such accreditation, and to propose a step by step road map leading to successful accreditation.

Such a road map which will describe the necessary technical details of needed improvements as well as the estimated time-frame and involved costs will enable the PACT project to prioritize any further support to those laboratories in the remaining time frame of the project. The road map will also serve the laboratories to seek, justify, and streamline any further funding from the Government of Nepal as well as from other development partners.

The Project now invites EOI from eligible interested and qualified Individuals to express their interest in providing the required services. Interested consultant must provide information, including testimonials of successful performance in similar assignments undertaken in the past, indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

In addition to their CV, interested Consultants must include the following information in their EOI application, which shall be substantiated with relevant certificates or documents:

1. General and overall experiences of the Consultant
2. Experience of the consultant in the required area of expertise.
3. CV of the proposed expert in the standard formats used in WB funded assignments.

The Consultant will be recruited by the Project in accordance with the procedures for the selection of individual consultants as described in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004, revised October 2006 and May 2010 and January 2011). The attention of interested consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Interested applicant may obtain further information or view the indicative TOR at the project website (www.pact.gov.np). The expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to address below in person, mail, or email by 24 July 2017.

The Project reserves the right to accept/reject/cancel any EOI without assigning any reason, whatsoever.

Project Director

Project for Agriculture commercialization and Trade

Sallaghari, Maharajgunj, House no. 187 PipalMarga.

Telephone no: +977,14017765

E-mail: [email protected]