Develop Climate Products and Services Tender in Barbados - 23024279

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Country: Barbados

Summary: Develop Climate Products and Services for the Caribbean Tourism Industry (Feasibility Study)

Deadline: 11 May 2018

Posting Date: 05 May 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 23024279

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

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Expression of Interest are invited for Develop Climate Products and Services for the Caribbean Tourism Industry (Feasibility Study).
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through the African Caribbean Pacific European Union Caribbean Development Bank, Natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) in CARIFORUM Countries Programme, towards implementing the Supporting a Climate Smart and Sustainable Caribbean Tourism Industry (CSSCTI) Project. The CTO intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of CTO and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than CTO shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The CTO, the Executing Agency now wishes to procure consultancy services for implementation of the component related to a feasibility study on Developing Climate Products and Services for the Caribbean Tourism Industry. The aim of this research Consultancy is to support the design, development and application of climate smart products and services for the use and benefit of both public and private sector entities in the Caribbean Tourism Industry. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of 50 days spread over 5 months and is expected to commence from June 2018.
The CTO now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of this consultancy service, indicating qualifications and experience.
Eligible countries are outlined in Appendix 1.
Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
(a) in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
(b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
(c) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB-s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB-s policy on conflict of interest.
The consulting firm is required to have substantive experience in conducting research in climate and related fields utilising both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Knowledge of and/or experience conducting research particularly in the area of the development of tourism and climate indices are essential, and knowledge of the Caribbean and/or experience working in the Caribbean or other developing nations to implement projects of a similar nature would be an advantage.
The Terms of Reference for the consultancy is attached as Appendix 2.
Three (3) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest should be mailed to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and One (1) electronic copy must be sent simultaneously to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the requisite addresses indicated below, to reach no later than 11:59PM Atlantic Standard Time (AST), on Friday May 11th, 2018. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP CLIMATE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM INDUSTRY (FEASIBILITY STUDY)”. In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English.
The selection method shall be Consultants- Qualifications selection. Therefore, following the assessment of submissions, firms shall be assessed and compared, and the best qualified and experienced firm shall be selected. Only the selected firm shall be asked to submit a combined technical and financial proposal and, if such proposal is responsive and acceptable, be invited to negotiate a contract.
CTO reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not selecting any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
Further information may be obtained from Amanda Charles: [email protected], and at the first address below between 9:00am and 5:00pm AST Monday to Friday.

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