REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) 

PASO REFORM PROJECT

PACIFIC AVIATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Assignment Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A PACIFIC REGIONAL AVIATION STRATEGY

Reference: PASO/CQS/P-A29 

The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the PASO REFORM PROJECT and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for consulting service.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include DEVELOPMENT OF A PACIFIC REGIONAL AVIATION STRATEGY to support PASO’s work in its capacity as a secretariat to the Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting (RAMM). This assignment is expected to commence as soon as possible in order to produce a final Regional Aviation Strategy by September 2022. 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6yo640ytfs1mtnkreelzg/Final-Draft-Regional-Aviation-Strategy-TOR.docx?dl=0&rlkey=xpixe4mjarymw7gvtjlmuqen4 

The PASO 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 attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers [2018] (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations, and based on the following criteria: 

(a) demonstrated experience with air transport sector policy and planning, including economic analysis and financing;

(b) knowledge of aviation industry and Pacific travel markets;

(c) familiarity of the Pacific air transport regulatory environment;

(d) demonstrated experience in airport infrastructure & development; and

(e) experience in similar developing country contexts, particularly small island developing countries.

The qualifications and experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the REOI.

Further information can be obtained at contacting [email protected] 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by email (no more than 3MG) [email protected] by January 4, 2022.