Hiring an International Consultant to Provide Two (2) Intensive Training Modules... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Honduras

Summary : Hiring an International Consultant to Provide Two (2) Intensive Training Modules on the Content of the Certification

Deadline : 22 Mar 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 31567063

Document Ref. No. : IC-UMBRAL-02-2019

Competition : ICB

Financier : Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT
Attn: Marco Bogran Ingeniero Edificio Los Castaños, 5to piso, Boulevard Morazan Tegucigalpa, Fco. Morazan Tel: 22323539
Honduras
Email :certificadorapp@mcahonduras.hn
URL :http://www.mcahonduras.hn

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Hiring an International Consultant to Provide Two (2) Intensive Training Modules on the Content of the Certification in Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Called CP3P and Application of Certification Exams.

The Honduras Millennium Challenge Account (MCA-H) requires hiring the services of an individual Consultant to provide the following services: (i) develop training material, in Spanish, related to the development and management of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), specifically material that serves as a basis and study guide for an examination related to the PPP Certification Process called CP3P, (ii) imparting two (2) PPP training processes for 60 people ( 30 people per process) specifically in the study guide for the Certification exam No.1 of Fundamentals in APP (Foundation Level) to the participants of different governmental institutions and of Civil Society competent in Honduras and (iii) to give the certification exam to the participants with the object that they have the option to be certified in APP, a Once the face-to-face training process has ended.
The complete terms of reference are available on the MCA-H website at the following link: www.mcahonduras.hn
Location: Tegucigalpa
Estimated starting date of the consultancy: April 2019
Duration of the Consultancy: Two (2) months

I PROFILE OF THE CONSULTANT (A)

Minimum requirements:
The consultant must have extensive experience in the field of Public Private Associations and must be accredited by APMG-International to carry out intensive training such as for the application of the Certification exam to the participants of said training. All the above in the Spanish language.

Academic training
• Graduate professional at the university level in economics, legal sciences, finance, business administration or related areas.
• Preferably with postgraduate studies or master's degree in economics, public policy or related areas.
• Have accreditation by the Multinational Management Accreditation Body (APM Group).
General experience
• General Professional Experience of at least 10 years
Specific experience
• Verifiable experience of at least 5 years in matters related to public-private partnerships, structuring of projects, in the public or private sector.
• Verifiable experience in the delivery of at least 3 trainings for public officials on Public-Private Partnerships.
• Verifiable experience in teaching at least 3 training courses for adults on issues of Public Private Partnerships.

II. SELECTION PROCESS
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) requires all the beneficiaries of the funds to observe the highest ethical standards during the acquisition and execution of said contracts. The selection will be made according to the procedures established in the Contracting Guidelines of the MCC Program (For more information, see the Hiring and Selection of Individual Consultants page in P.1.B.3.9 and 3.10 and Fraud and Corruption in P1.B .1.20 and 1.21, posted on the MCC website www.mcc.gov ).
Interested candidates will be evaluated based on the requirements indicated in the Terms of Reference (TOR). The preselected candidates who meet these requirements will be invited to an interview (in person, by videoconference or by telephone). The selected Consultant will be the best qualified and must be fully capable of carrying out the task.
a) Eligibility
Recruitment is open to all eligible and qualified consultants with the exception of those who are excluded from participating in contracts financed by the World Bank and / or prohibited by United States Law, Executive Order or participation policy. in contracts financed by the Government of the United States of America.

b) Application procedure
Interested consultants are requested to send an expression of interest to be considered for the execution of the consultancy, date of availability, an updated curriculum that shows the minimum requirements described above, the contact data (ie, telephone, email address ), at least three (3) professional references that can comment on the work experience of the consultant. The responses in the interest expression format of the MCA-H (Forms 1 and 2 attached hereto) must be sent by email to the Acquisitions Group, MCA-H, to: certificadorapp@mcahonduras.hn A reply email will be sent to the applicants verifying the receipt of the email, and if a response is not received please,

Date and deadline for submission of documents: March 22, 2019 until 2:30 p.m. official time of the Republic of Honduras

c) Criteria and evaluation process
Stage I: Evaluate the request made from the CV and expression of interest of the applicant . The evaluation of the application will weigh 70 percent of the total score. Applicants who obtain a score of 80 points or higher will be pre-selected for an interview. The evaluation criteria of the application are the following:

Criteria Points
Academic formation 20
General
experience 20 Specific experience 60
Evaluation score of the application 100


Applicants who have obtained a score of 80 points or higher will be pre-selected for interview.

Stage II: The interview will take place at the MCA Honduras office located on the 5th floor, Edificio Los Castaños, Tegucigalpa. Otherwise, a telephone interview will be organized.

The criteria for evaluating the interview are:
Criteria Points
Understanding of employment / work 40
Communication skills 20
Confidence and professionalism 20
Creativity and problem solving 20
Evaluation score of the interview 100














The minimum score to pass the interview will be 80 points. The evaluation of the interview will weigh 30 percent of the total score.

Stage III: The Evaluating Panel will prepare a final report and calculate the Total Score according to the following formula:
Total score = Evaluation score of the application x 70% + Evaluation score of the Interview x 30%
The minimum score required Total to approve is 80 percent.
Stage IV: The candidate who obtains the highest total score will be invited to negotiate the fees while an agreement is reached on the terms of the contract. Otherwise, the negotiation will be made with the candidate who follows him and so on.
Additional information / Documents: During the evaluation process, the Evaluation Panel has the right to request the applicant to present clarifications of any doubts that may arise and / or additional information and documentation to verify the information indicated in the CV and the Requirements Declaration. applicant's password.
Confidentiality of the data: MCA-H will handle all the applications and the information contained in them with strict confidentiality.


TERMS OF REFERENCE
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY
Process No. IC-THRESHOLD-02-2019
"Hiring an International Consultant to provide two (2) intensive training modules on the content of the certification in Public Private Partnerships (PPP) called CP3P and application of Certification exams"
BACKGROUND
In August 2013, in order to collaborate with Honduras to reduce the restrictions on economic growth related to the efficiency and transparency of the Government and at the same time help the country to return in the future to be "eligible for a second Compact", Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC its acronym in English) and the Government signed a Threshold Program Agreement to be implemented through the Millennium Challenge Account Honduras (MCA-Honduras).
Within the Components of the Threshold Program is a Support Project for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) processes. Within the framework of the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) project being developed by the Threshold Program and during the years 2017 and 2018, two Training Programs were executed on Structuring, Evaluation and Administration of Public-Private Partnerships taught by a group of international experts in PPPs .
The Training Program consisted of ten (10) modules. The Program was based on the Global Certification of Public-Private Partnerships (PCG) and covered the foundations of PPP, best practices around the world, case studies, specific topics from the selection and prioritization of projects, evaluation, structuring, contract administration, accountability, among other issues related to APP. The trainings were given to officials of Public Institutions that have interference and that are related to the execution of PPP Projects in the country and to Civil Society Institutions that are and may be veedoras of this type of Public-Private projects.
The public official and participant who completed and approved the ten (10) modules of the Training Program on Structuring, evaluation and administration of Public-Private Partnerships was awarded a diploma and could apply for the "Professional APP Certificate" under the auspices of the PCG
OBJECTIVE
general
The Millennium Challenge Account Honduras (MCA-Honduras) seeks an individual consultant to (i) develop training material, in Spanish, related to the development and management of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), specifically material that serves as base and study guide for a review of the PPP Certification Process called CP3P, (ii) provide two (2) PPP training processes for 60 people (30 people per process) specifically in the study guide for the examination of Certification No. 1 of Fundamentals in APP (Foundation Level) to the participants of different governmental institutions and of Civil Society competent in Honduras and (iii) to give the certification exam to the participants with the object that they have the option to be certified in APP, once the face-to-face training process is finished.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The services of the Consultant should cover, but should not be limited to the following actions:
• Prepare the respective teaching methodology and all the material and resources neces

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