Provision of Consultancy to Conduct a Field Study Tender - 46949488

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Country: Liberia

Summary: Provision of Consultancy to Conduct a Field Study of Coastal and Marine Dependent Industries

Deadline: 17 Nov 2020

Posting Date: 27 Oct 2020

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 46949488

Document Ref. No.: BOP-2020-10-02

Competition: ICB

Financier: Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
71354500 - Marine survey services

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Request for proposals are invited for Provision of Consultancy to Conduct a Field Study of Coastal and Marine Dependent Industries in Liberia.
Date: 26th October 2020
Request for Proposals # BOP-2020-10-02
Dear Sir or Madam,
Conservation International Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “Conservation International” or “CI”), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consultancy to conduct a field study of coastal and marine dependent industries in Liberia.
The attached RFP contains all the necessary information for interested Offerors.
In Liberia, coastal and marine ecosystems provide a range of ecological goods and services for nearly 58% of Liberia-s 4 million people who live within 60 km off the coast. These ecological goods and services such as food, timber, fuelwood, medicine, transportation of goods, climate regulation and coastal protection among others are central to the livelihoods and food security of Liberia-s coastal communities.
Despite being critical for sustaining life and human well-being in Liberia, coastal and marine ecosystems face several threatsincluding coastal erosion, pollution, poverty, over exploitation/unsustainable resource use, and increasing demand for its resources due to a burgeoning population looking to reside along its coast bringing increased coastal development, unregulated waste disposal and unsustainable extractive practices. In addition, the country suffersfrom: poor marine management; inadequate legislation and gaps in national policy; limited institutional capacity and coordination in government ministries; limited awareness and knowledge among decision makers and resource users; insufficient public and private financing; and lack of a robust monitoring and integrated knowledge management system to monitor ecosystem health and pollution of coastal and marine ecosystems.
Thus, to address the challenges and barriers facing Liberia-s coastal and marine ecosystems, the Government of Liberia and CI-L, with funding from the Swedish Embassy, held a Blue Oceans Conference in Monrovia in 2019 where a call to action and voluntary commitments were developed focused on four thematic areas including: (a) Blue economy (b) Climate change (c) Sustainable fishing (d) Marine pollution to address threats facing Liberia-s coastal and marine environment.
Against this backdrop, the Government of Liberia and CI-L with funding from the Swedish Embassy have kick-started a Blue Oceans Programme (BOP) focused on the above four thematic areas to “promote sustainable management of Liberia-s coastal and marine ecosystems to alleviate poverty, protect biodiversity, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.” To this end, CI-L is seeking the services of a Consultant to conduct a field study of coastal and marine dependent industries in Liberia.
Offerors [firms or consultants] should indicate their interest in submitting a proposal for the anticipated

agreement by sending an email to [email protected] by [1700hrs] [UTC/GMT] on [17th

November 2020]. Interested Offerors can submit their questions to [email protected] and

[email protected]

All Offerors are expected to exercise the highest standards of conduct in preparing, submitting and if

selected, eventually carrying out the specified work in accordance with CI-s Code of Ethics.

Conservation International-s reputation derives from our commitment to our values: Integrity, Respect,

Courage, Optimism, Passion and Teamwork. CI-s Code of Ethics (the “Code”) provides guidance to CI

employees, service providers, experts, interns, and volunteers in living CI-s core values, and outlines

minimum standards for ethical conduct which all parties must adhere to.

Offerors are required to sign a representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social

Responsibility.

Any violation of the Code of Ethics, as well as concerns regarding the integrity of the procurement process

and documents should be reported to CI via its Ethics Hotline at www.ci.ethicspoint.com.

COVID 19 Guidelines

Service Provider shall adhere to all applicable international, national or local regulations and advisories

governing travel, including safety, health and security measures in effect throughout the Period of

Performance.

It is expected that CI and the Offeror will take into consideration and plan around the international,

national or local regulations and advisories governing travel, including safety, health and security

measures in effect in the countries that the consultant is expected to visit. Virtual consultations are

possible and expected where in-person field work is not possible.

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Request for Proposals

RFP # BOP-2020-10-02

For the provision of

Consultancy to conduct a field study of coastal and marine dependent industries in Liberia

Contracting Entity:

Conservation International Liberia

Funded under:

Blue Oceans Programme

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Table of Contents:

Section 1. Instructions and General Guidance

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Offer deadline

1.3 Instruction for Offerors

1.4 Chronological List of Events

1.5 Evaluation and basis for Selection

Section 2. Scope of Work, Deliverables, and Deliverables Schedule

2.1 Scope of Work

2.2 Deliverables and Deliverables Schedule

Section 3. Procurement and Contract Standards

3.1 CI-s Service Agreement Template & Code of Ethics [Attach approved Services

Agreement Template adapted to include Donor procurement requirements and

other donor flow-downs where applicable]

3.2 Offeror Representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social

Responsibility

Section 1. Instructions and General Guidance

1.1 Introduction

CI, the Contracting Entity, is soliciting offers from Offerors [firms or consultants] to submit proposals to

carry out Consultancy to conduct a field study of coastal and marine dependent industries in Liberia

OBJECTIVES:

The purpose/objective of this consultancy is to analyze Liberia-s ocean economy, economic activities and

industries, and the contribution to the Liberia-s economy:

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Analyze the harnessing of living resources in Liberia-s ocean domain including but not limited to; seafood

industries (capture fisheries, aquaculture) and marine biotechnology (pharmaceuticals, chemicals).

Analyze the extraction of ocean non-living resources, and the generation of new resources thereof. This

will include industries and economic activities in the following: (a) seabed mining - minerals, sand, and

gravel; (b) energy - oil and gas, renewables; (c) freshwater - desalination trends; and (d) transport and

trade - shipping, port infrastructure and services.

Analyze and provide synthesis of ocean dependent commerce, tourism, and trade with a bias/focus on

tourism and coastal development (urbanization).

Analyze the Liberia ocean ecosystem indirect contribution to economic activities and environments.

Include but not limited to; (a) carbon sequestration - Blue carbon (b) coastal protection - habitat protection

and restoration (c) waste disposal for land-based industry - assimilation of nutrients and solid waste (d)

biodiversity services including species and habitats protection.”

1.2 Offer Deadline

Offerors shallsubmit their offers electronically at the following email address: [email protected]

Offers must be received no later than 17:00hrs Liberia time on 17th November 2020. Offerors are

responsible for ensuring that their offers are received in accordance with the instructions stated herein.

Late offers will not be considered.

1.3 Instruction for Offerors

How to Apply

• Qualified Individual Consultants are invited to submit a proposal that must include the following:

• Cover letter: A short (maximum one page) explaining the Consultant-s suitability including a brief

description of the consultant-s recent experience on similar and/or comparable assignments;

• Technical Proposal (maximum eight pages) highlighting: brief explanation about the Consultant-s

previous experience in this kind of work; understanding of the ToRs, the task to be accomplished as

well as the methodology; and a work plan with detailed activities for completing the tasks.

• Financial Proposal: The financial proposal should provide cost estimates for services rendered

including daily consultancy fees, accommodation, per-diems, transport cost, stationeries, supplies

needed for data collection, and other costs related to data collection and data processing

• Recent CV of the Consultant

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All proposals must be submitted in one volume, consisting of:

• Technical proposal

• Cost proposal, and

• Offeror Representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social Responsibility. [This

document must be signed by the Offerors or (Offerors representative) and submitted with the

Offeror`s proposal to CI]

This RFP does not obligate CI to execute a contract nor does it commit CI to pay any costs incurred in the

preparation or submission of the proposals. Furthermore, CI reserves the right to reject any and all offers,

if such action is considered to be in the best interest of CI.

1. Technical Proposal

The technical proposal shall comprise the following parts:

• Part 1: Technical Approach, Methodology and Detailed Work Plan. This part shall be between 3 and 5

pages long but may not exceed 5 pages.

The Technical Proposalshould describe in detail how the Offeror intendsto carry out the requirements

described in Section 2, Scope of Work (SOW). The technical proposal should demonstrate a clear

understanding of the work to be undertaken and the responsibilities of all partiesinvolved. The Offeror

should include details on personnel, equipment, and contractors who will be used to carry out the

required services.

• Part 2: Management, Key Personnel, and Staffing Plan. This part shall be between 2 and 5 pages long

but may not exceed 5 pages. CVs may be included in an annex to the technic

Documents

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