Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project: Consultancy services to develop a self-sustainability and development Strategy for CBTAs and TIDOs

Project ID: P151083
Borrower/Bid No: UG-MTIC-17205-CS-CDS

P151083 - AFCC2/RI-Great Lakes Trade Facilitation - UG-MTIC-17205-CS-CDS

Country: Africa

Project Id: P151083

Project Name: AFCC2/RI-Great Lakes Trade Facilitation

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IDA-57220

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THE MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES

GREAT LAKES TRADE FACILITATION PROJECT 

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR CBTAs and TIDOS

Credit No.5722-UG

Reference No. MTIC/GLTF/CONS/2017-18/00079 

1. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (GLTFP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include developing a Communication Strategy for the GLTF Project. The assignment will be executed over a period of 2 months.

3. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and cooperatives 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:

1. Experience of at least three assignments of similar scope and value
2. At least 5 years’ experience in similar or related assignments in sub-saharan Africa.
3. At least three successfully completed assignments of similar nature and scope as in (i) above
4. Availability of qualified and skilled personnel.

4.  The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants  by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

5. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The type of association whether a joint venture or a sub consultancy should be clearly indicated in the Expression of interest. 

6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Quality and Cost Based Selection (CQBS)   method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. 

7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hours (Local time).

8. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below ( in person) by 11:00 am, on 12 December 2017.

9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours

     The Permanent Secretary

     Ministry of Trade, Industry & Co-operatives

            Attention

                                          Ms. Rose Kekimuri

                                          Head Procurement and Disposal Unit

                                           Farmers House, Parliamentary Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 316

 Parliamentary Avenue, P. O. Box 7103 Kampala Uganda

                                          Tel: +256 0414 343947

                                          Email; rkekimuri@gmail.com

10.Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, by 12 December 2017

11. The Procurement schedule (subject to minor changes) is as follows