Overview
The Government of Belize (GOBZ) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) towards the cost of the Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass 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. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOBZ 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 withdrawals 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 GOBZ shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) through its Project Execution Unit (PEU), the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for the Development and Implementation of a Livelihoods Enhancement Strategy and Action Plan for Small Businesses and Communities along the Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass.
The objective of the consultancy is to explore the potential economic development opportunities available for Project-impacted communities especially small businesses and entrepreneurs, including vendors, to take advantage of the wider economic opportunities that the upgrading of the road is intended to bring. The consultancy team is expected to provide the consultancy services in two phases: Phase One (Assessment and Planning) in 30 days, over a four-month period; and Phase Two (Implementation) in 45 days, over an eight-month period.
MIDH now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest indicating qualifications and experience required to provide these consultancy services.
Eligiblity
Instructions
All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm local time Monday to Friday.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in English by email, in pdf format, to both email addresses below, no later than 10:00 am local time on Friday, March 4, 2022. The e-mail subject line should state, “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LIVELIHOODS ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, PGHRP” and the body of the email must state the name and address of the applicant. The Expression of Interest will be deemed to have been received at the time it is received by the receiving office named in the first address below. The burden of proving receipt of the email 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.
Following the assessment of submissions, a shortlist of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. GOBZ 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.
