Kyrgyz Republic - P153721 - Integrated Forest Ecosystem Management

Country: Kyrgyz Republic

Project Id: P153721

Project Name: Integrated Forest Ecosystem Management

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: TF-A0750

Notice Version No.: 1

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The State Agency of Environmental Protection and Forestry under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (SAEPF) World Bank-funded Project Implementation Unit «Integrated Forest Ecosystem Management» (PIU IFEM)

Invites of qualified firms to

EXPRESS OF INTEREST

For Consulting Services: «Kyrgyz National Forest Inventory and Capacity Building» (KG-IFEMP-CS-QCBS-NFI-01-2018) 

Procurement Method – Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)

1. The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank agreed on the allocation of funding in amount of 16 million USD (Loan IDA #5743-KG, Grant IDA #D095-KG and Grant GEF #TF0А0750) for the implementation of the project "Integrated Forest Ecosystem Management Project of the Kyrgyz Republic" (hereinafter IFEMP or “the Project”) and intends to use part of the assets for the Kyrgyz National Forest Inventory Consultancy. The State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (SAEPF) is the recipient of Loan and Grants and is Executing agency of the Project. PIU IFEM responsible for the current implementation of the Project.
2. PIU IFEM on behalf of SAEPF invites an eligible consulting firms (hereinafter “Consultants”) to express of their interest for the consulting service “Kyrgyz National Forest Inventory”. Interested Consultants should submit information, confirming their qualifications, and having relevant experience for performing of the consultancy. For adequate evaluation of consultants, please fill in the Form.
3. Minimal qualification requirements for short-listing:

The Consulting Company will provide all the expertise required for a successful implementation of the contract and will be responsible for delivering of the quality outputs in adherence with the schedule. The Consulting Company should have previous successful experience of NFI, particularly:

• At least 10 years of working experience with NFI, including preparation of methodologies, conducting field data collection and analysis, reporting and capacity building.
• At least 10 years of working experience of remote sensing for natural resource assessment;
• At least 5 years of experience on working with Free Open Source Software database management and GIS tools;
• At least 5 years of experience on capacity building, developing training materials and delivering training, communicating NFI results, etc.
• Experience in producing statistical analyses of collected data.
• Working experience in the region is an asset.

4. Interested Consultants should note on  para 1.9 of World Bank Guidelines: «Guidelines on Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA credits & grants by World Bank Borrowers dated from January 2011 and revised in July, which sets out the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The Guidelines can be found at the following web site:  www.worldbank.org/procure.

5. Consultant will be selected in accordance with method “Quality and Cost-Based Selection”, specified in the Guidelines on Selection and Employment of Consultants.

6. Additional information can be received on the address below from 9:00 – 18:00 (Bishkek time).

7. In addition, the ToR will be provided upon request by interested companies.

Expression of Interest should be delivered not later than 15-00 (Bishkek time) of April 26, 2018 on the following address:

3, Leo Tolstoy street, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic, PIU IFEM (Forest Ecosystem Development Department / State Institution “Kyrgyz Forest and Hunting Management”)

Tel: +996 (312) 59-08-06, 59-08-16

or through the following e-mail: [email protected]