Overview
Request for expressions of interest (individuals)
The Government of Grenada (GOGR) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount of approximately USD10 million towards the cost of the Health Sector Strengthening Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. The financing is provided from funds by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan to CDB: Second Climate Action Line of Credit - COVID-19 Component. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOGR and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOGR shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Religious Affairs (MHWRA), the Implementing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for a Project Coordinator. The objective of the consultancy is to coordinate and monitor all aspects of the implementation of the project, which includes infrastructure works, goods, engineering and construction related services, capacity building and institutional strengthening activities.
The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of 25 months, commencing December 2023.
Eligibility
MHWRA now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest indicating qualifications and experience required to provide these consultancy services.
Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
1. the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
2. in all cases, the Consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB and all EIB Member Countries that are not CDB Member Countries.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 5.15 and 5.17 of Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (2019), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest for the selection of consultants.
In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar assignments. Applicants should have a minimum of either (a) a post-graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. Architecture, Health Planning, Civil Engineering and/or Construction/Project Management) with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management, or (b) a graduate degree in similar relevant fields with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in project management. In either case, a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing projects of comparable complexity and budgetary value as this project is also required. A professional designation and experience working in the region, in the sector, with diverse stakeholder organisations, and/or with multi-lateral agencies, would be assets.
Instructions
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in English electronically by email in pdf format to procurementofficer@procurement.gov.gd no later than 3:00 pm, local time on Monday 18th September 2023. The email subject line should state “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Project Coordinator” and the email body must state the name and address of the applicant. The Expression of Interest will be deemed to have been received at the time that it is received by the Chief Procurement Officer. The burden of proving receipt of the e-mail will be on the applicant and will not be met solely by a read receipt or sent items report generated by the applicant’s computer. In addition, one copy must be submitted simultaneously by email to CDB to procurement@caribank.org, again with the email subject line stating “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Project Coordinator” and the email body stating the name and address of the applicant.
Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. GOGR reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not engaging the services of any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm local time Monday to Friday.