India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project: Engagement of Procurement Consultant

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(Individual Consultant - Selection)

COUNTRY: INDIA

NAME OF PROJECT: Ecosystem Services Improvement Project

Grant No.: TF0A3990

Assignment Title: Engagement of Procurement Consultant

Reference No.: IN-ICFRE-299325-CS-INDV

The Government of India has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ecosystem Services Improvement Project (ESIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include engagement of Individual Consultant (IC) for implementing of one of the component of ESIP i.e. Scaling up Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Selected Landscapes. The consultant would need to look into procurement related matter of the project. The duration of the contract for this assignment is up to 30 July 2023. The detailed TOR along with format for submitting EOI is available at www.icfre.gov.in.

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are:

1. Educational Qualification: MBA preferably specialization in finance/ procurement
2. Experience: More than 5 years and up to 10 years of relevant working experience preferably related to procurement in a large private/ public sector organization or projects/ Government organization/ the World Bank aided project(s).
3. Must be conversant with procurement practices /systems existing in India.
4. Must have in-depth knowledge and understanding of public procurement and contract management related principles and procedures.
5. Knowledge on rules, regulations, policies, procurement procedures of national and international public procurement systems. Knowledge of the World Bank Procurement guidelines/ procedures would be of advantage.
6. Computer literacy in the use of word processor, spreadsheets and any other application relevant to procurement.
7. Excellent communication and writing skills with ability to prepare concise, timely, analytical and informative documentation in English.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [Government of India, 16 August 2017] (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Individual Consultant Selection Method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [0900 to 1730 hours].

Expression of interest along with CV in prescribed format (available on ICFRE website www.icfre.gov.in) must be delivered in person or by post or by email to the address below on or before 30 June 2022 (1730 hrs):

Project Director,

Ecosystem Services Improvement Project

Room No: 143

Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education

P.O. New Forest, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248006 (INDIA)

Tel: +91-135-2224803, 2224823, 2224831 Tele Fax: +91-135-2750296

Email: projectdirectoresip@gmail.com, Website: www.icfre.gov.in