Recruitment of a Consultant as Part Tender in Gabon - 3411531

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Country: Gabon

Summary: Recruitment of a Consultant as Part of the Implementation of a Business Plan

Deadline: 03 Sep 2015

Posting Date: 06 Aug 2015

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 3411531

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Agence Francaise De Development (AFD)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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79600000 - Recruitment services

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Expression of Interest (EOI) are invited for Recruitment of a Consultant as Part of the Implementation of a Business Plan.

Country: Gabon City / Town: Special Economic Zone Nkok Number Notice / Contract: Date: August 3, 2015 Deadline (local time): September 3, 2015 Funding Agency: French Development Agency - Financing Agency Eligibility of applicants: - have conducted feasibility studies, business plans Affairs and realize a White Paper Enterprise (LBE). - Realization of similar services in the field of Space Observation, the fight against climate change and the preservation of the environment; - Experience of staff proposed in the socio-economic, geographical and climatic similar (in Africa or other continents) Original Language: French Contact Address: M. Etienne Massard K. MAKAGA 1st Floor, Arcades - Centre -town the Embassy entrance of South Africa BP 3850, Libreville - Gabon Phone: +241 17 January 74 16 Fax: +241 17 January 74 40 Email: [email protected] Missions Republic of Gabon - Gabonese Agency Studies and Observations Spatiales (AGEOS) - Under the supervision of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Post - public scientific and environmental character at the service of development - AMII No. 01 / PA / AGEOS / PR / 2015 Invitation for Expressions of Interest in International (AMII) for the recruitment of a consultant responsible for carrying out a Business Plan (BP) of AGEOS. 1. The Gabonese Republic, represented by the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS) won a competition (grant) of the French Development Agency (AFD), entitled Project Preparation Studies Fund (FEPP) and intends to use part of the amount of assistance to make the payments due under the consulting services contract (international firm, preferably in a consortium with a National Design Office) for a mission on the implementation of a Business Plan as a basis for developing a National Strategy for Space Observation. 2. The Project "National Spatial Observation Strategy ', aims to structurally strengthen government policies and creating space observation development programs for various sectors, creating a competence center for training and monitoring of operational service of forests and the environment. Also, in order to implement a remote sensing center of excellence for the sustainable management of ecosystems in Central Africa, the Gabonese government has developed a technology platform: Receiving Station (antenna and Competence Center) enabling programming and acquisition of optical and radar satellite data in direct reception. This platform is functional and operational today, thanks to the technical support of the Institute for Research and Development (IRD), current technical partner AGEOS. Of all the possible applications on Earth observation missions, the AGEOS has four priority themes: Ø TP1: Monitoring logging and data management related to climate change (...); Ø TP2: Monitoring of urban dynamics and land (...); Ø TP3: integrated management of water resources (...); Ø TP4: coastal management and maritime surveillance (...) 3. It should notify the receiving circle of AGEOS antenna covers a radius of 2, 800 km, representing 23 countries, the Gulf of Guinea, the entire mass forest of Central Africa and over 80% of the forests of West Africa. The need for direct reception of satellite images by AGEOS antenna led to the signing of numerous partnerships including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with United State of Geological Survey (USGS) for the direct reception of satellite optical Lansate 8; a partnership with Telespazio France (Earth Lab) for the direct reception of satellite radars Cosmo Skymed constellation. Other partnerships have also been initiated to promote the use of such images received: - A memorandum of understanding with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) for the initiation of actions and scientific cooperation and the transfer of skills; - A protocol of intent with Guyana Region on the introduction of a scientific collaboration between Gabon and Guyana through the use of satellite imagery in the service of public policy; - A Group membership On Earth Observation (GEO) and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellite (CEOS) for the international coordination of civilian space agency programs, as well as promoting data exchange, in order to optimize interest companies and provide support tools for decision to ensure a positive and sustainable future for mankind. 4. Expected consultant services consist of the establishment of a Business Plan and the study of its feasibility in context with the objective of identifying all products and services that can be developed and adapted to the region, to provide commercial areas that could position the agency to identify the necessary partnerships to develop its business and to provide a business model to ensure the economic viability of the agency and its financial autonomy. The consultant will provide those deliverables on three levels: national, regional and international. 5. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform such services (references concerning the execution of similar services, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). 6. The Director General of AGEOS, acting as Client, invites consultants to apply to provide the services described above. 7. A consultant will be selected in accordance with regulatory provisions in Decree No. 0254 / PR / MEEDD of 19 June 2012 on Public Procurement Code in Gabon, and its implementing regulations, and in accordance with the procedures of the donor the project in question. 8. The consultants will be evaluated based on their specific experience related to the areas referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 of this notice of call for expressions of interest. 9. The consultants will be evaluated based on their specific experience related to the areas mentioned in paragraph 2 and 3 of this notice of call for expressions of interest. 10. AGEOS also examine the relevance of the following information of interest in relation to the events: - [internal skills and availability for technical support to experts located in the country] - [Correspondents / local partners] - [Procedures quality assurance and certification consultant - specify the subject or title of certification, eg ISO 9001 or environmental and social certification]. 11. AGEOS draw up a shortlist of up to 6 candidates shortlisted on the basis of the applications received which it will send the RFP Kit for achieving the required services. 12. Expressions of interest may be sent by mail to the address below, no later than 03.09.2015 at 12 pm (in Gabon). They must reach the Commission in three (03) copies clearly marked "Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a consultant for the implementation of a Business Plan and its feasibility in the development project in up of a National Strategy for Earth Observation / AGEOS. "A Mr. Director General of the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS) 1st Floor Building Arcades entrance of the Embassy of South Africa - Center 3850 Libreville, Gabon - Tel : (+241) 01 74 17 16; E-mail: [email protected] The CEO, Mr. Stephen K. MASSARD MAKAGA.
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