Recruitment of a Firm to Implement Communication Tender - 33302964

Procurement Summary

Country: Liberia

Summary: Recruitment of a Firm to Implement Communication for Development (C4D) Program for the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project

Deadline: 06 Jun 2019

Posting Date: 30 May 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 33302964

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Competition: ICB

Financier: World Bank (WB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

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Expression of Interest are invited for Recruitment of a Firm to Implement Communication for Development (C4D) Program for the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project.
1. The Government of Liberia has applied for financing to the World Bank toward the cost of the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for Recruiting the Services of a Firm to implement communication for development (C4D) program for the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project to initially commence in Bomi, Cape Mount, Margibi, Nimba and Lofa Counties.
2. The scope of assignment includes, but not limited to;
The Consultant is expected to develop and implement a communications campaign to achieve at least 5 key strategic goals:
(i) Inform public on STAR-P’s objectives, approach, and project results and how/where to access information for engagement with the project. Part of this goal would also be to raise awareness and mobilize potential project beneficiaries, notably women and youth.
(ii) Systematically collect feedback from participants and other citizens on the impact of the project activities on their lives.
(iii) Change mind-sets/attitudes of stakeholders, notably smallholder farmers, the youth, women, policy makers, and commercial institutions from viewing agriculture as subsistence to agriculture as a dynamic, hightechnology driven, and profitable business
(iv) Raise awareness and mobilize public opinion on the importance of health and nutrition to create increased demand for nutritious food and agricultural produce, notably Liberian rice and horticulture products
(v) Promote dialogue to facilitate coordination and partnerships among stakeholders from both the agriculture and other relevant sectors – such as education, health, energy, transport and notably among policy makers, the private sector, development partners, civil society, on key issues to be addressed for developing a competitive commercial Liberian agriculture sector and particularly along the identified value chains.
The assignment will be undertaken in two phases: (1) Design of a Communication 4 Development Strategy and (2) Implementation of the C4D Strategy
3. The Ministry of Agriculture now invites eligible Firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The Firm is expected to be specialized in planning, designing and implementation of major communication interventions; have knowledge and experience of communication methods and tools; have the ability to develop communication products; can perform advisory roles; and provide services related to information dissemination and sharing, citizen engagement, private sector engagement, and public-private sector dialogues (such as print and electronic media production and delivery, web-based applications, face-to face events, etc.) The communication materials MUST also be accessible to citizens with varying literacy skills, language use, and information technology ac 4. 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 July 2016 and revised August 2018 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World

Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific

information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: relationship with Borrower’s staff:

Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants) that have close

business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower (or of the project

implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the loan) who are directly or indirectly involved in

any part of: (i) the preparation of the TOR for the assignment (ii) the selection process for the

contract, or (iii) the supervision of such contract may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict

stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the

selection process and the execution of the contract.

5. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Quality and Cost Based

Selection (QCBS)

Method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

All FIRM APPLICATIONS MUST be sent via email to:

[email protected]

Attention:

The Recruitment Team

STAR - P

Program Management Unit

Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia

Note: FIRMS MUST indicate in the email subject, the consultancy services

that the Firms are applying for.

Closing Date: June 6, 2019 by 5pm GMT.

Documents

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