Multiple framework contract to recruit short-term services in the exclusive interest of third countries benefiting from European Commission external aid, Lot 1

Multiple framework contract to recruit short-term services in the exclusive interest of third countries benefiting from European Commission external aid

EuropeAid/132633/C/SER/Multi

Lot 1: Rural development and food security, minimum number of B-Sectors: 8.

Duration: Up to the 31/12/2015 with possibility of extension of maximum 2 years.

The Framework Contract BENEF 2013 is extended for two more years and is valid from 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2017.

Lot 1: Rural development and food security
A. EXPERTISE COMMON TO ALL LOTS

As a minimum, the expertise is required to cover the entire project cycle:
a) programme or project design and implementation,
b) preparation of Terms of Reference (services) and technical annexes (works, supplies) and evaluation of offers (Procurement),
c) evaluation of grant proposals
d) evaluations (ex-ante, interim, ex-post etc.), monitoring

as well as a number of horizontal aspects:

e) (Cross-) sectoral policy analysis and reforms,
f) Macroeconomics,
g) Public financial management,
h) Legislation, regulations and law enforcement, approximation of legislation,
i) Institutional capacity development,
j) Training and research,
k) Awareness-raising, (incl. information and communication).

B. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

1. Agricultural primary production, included horticulture
2. Forestry
3. Land management (land reform, land use planning and farm restructuring)
4. Rural infrastructure incl. irrigation and drainage
5. Equipment definition (agriculture equipment, laboratories...)
6. Crop protection and disease control
7. Animal production and health
8. Agricultural production and marketing groups (inclusive co-operatives)
9. Food safety (safe for consumption)
10. Food security