Invitation to Bid
Country: Saint Lucia
Project Executing Agency: Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT)
Address: Pigeon Island National Landmark, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Project Title: Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area and Pigeon Island National Landmark ecosystems
Grant Number: EbA1 #76
NCB No. /Title of contract: Mangrove Assessment Consultancy
REF: Request for Proposal for Mangrove Assessment Consultancy
The Saint Lucia National Trust has received financing from the German Development Bank (KfW) Ecosystem-based adaptation Facility (EbA Facility) through the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) toward the cost of the Increasing the climate change resilience and public awareness of the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area and Pigeon Island National Landmark ecosystems and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Mangrove Assessment consultancy.
The Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for a Mangrove Assessment Consultancy.
Information on Scope of Services as well the Draft Contract and other referenced documents are Annexed hereto: https://slunatrust.org/news/invitation-to-bid-mangrove-assessmentconsultancy
Bidding will be conducted by means of the National Competitive Bidding procedure which implies that this Tender notice is being published nationally and regionally but does not mean that international persons or entities are excluded from participating. The successful bidder will be selected via a Single-Stage process which means Bidders will submit their evidence of qualification together with the technical and financial Offer as outlined below. All technical proposals received will be opened and evaluated first while the financial proposals remain unopened to allow for an unbiased evaluation of the technical Offer. Upon finalisation of the technical evaluation, the financial proposal of those Bidders who fulfilled the technical requirements indicated in the Tender Documents will be opened and evaluated further. The financial Offers of the Bidders who did not fulfil the technical requirements will not be considered.
Bidders may request clarifications to the Tender Documents in writing via: conservationmgr@slunatrust.org and naturalheritage@slunatrust.org on or before 8th September 2020, as responses will not be made prior to the 10 days submission deadline. Any other inquiries by Bidders are prohibited and will lead to the exclusion of the Bidder. All clarifications and addenda of Tender Documents shall be in writing, and any modification to issued Tender Documents shall be introduced in the form of an addendum to the Tender Documents via email only. Therefore, Bidders are required to consult the following link https://tinyurl.com/Mangroveassessmentupdates periodically for updates provided on the Tender Documents.
Two copies of the technical proposal shall be placed in a sealed envelope marked ‘Technical’ and two copies of the financial proposal shall be placed in a sealed envelope marked ‘Financial’ along with the requisite Technical and Financial proposal forms. Both shall be placed in one outer sealed envelope labeled ‘Mangrove Assessment’. A completed copy of the forms listed below should also be enclosed with the proposal.
The proposal shall be addressed to:
Mr. Bishnu Tulsie
Director
Saint Lucia National Trust
Pigeon Island National Landmark Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Proposals must be received by the Saint Lucia National Trust on/or before 4:00 p.m. (AST), on 17th September 2020.
Bids received after the submission deadline shall be rejected unless late submission was due to events of force majeure (e.g. natural disasters, pandemic). Late submission due to courier services and/or customs clearance shall not be considered as events of force majeure.
Other Conditions of the Consultancy are as follows:
(i) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM – one copy completed, signed, and enclosed along with the technical proposal.
(ii) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: a) Curriculum vitae; b) interpretation of the assignment; and c) description of approach, methodology, work plan for completion of the assignment - Two copies
(iii) DECLARATION OF UNDERTAKING – Completed, signed and enclosed along with the technical proposal.
(iv) FINANCIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM - one copy completed, signed and enclosed along with the financial proposal.
(v) FINANCIAL PROPOSAL: a) detailed remuneration – Two copies
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