Overview
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through the Technical Cooperation Division, MSME Unit, towards implementing a Regional Human Resource Development (HRD) Knowledge and Skills Audit for the Tourism Industry Project. The CTO intends to apply 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 CTO and upon approval by CDB and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the 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 CTO shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
The CTO, the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services to undertake this project aimed at better understanding how human resource development can be optimally leveraged to support the growth, development, innovation and competitiveness of the Caribbean tourism sector. The objective of this consultancy is to conduct a regional human resources knowledge and skills audit for the tourism industry to:
- Identify the specific leadership and workforce competencies required to meet the current and future needs of the tourism sector;
- Provide a detailed review of the critical competencies and resources necessary for the development of a sustainable, high-performing Caribbean tourism workforce; and
- Provide valuable information and recommendations that will assist with the development of policies and better planned interventions related to human capital.
Eligiblity
The CTO now invites interested eligible consultancy firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) indicating qualifications and experience to provide the consultancy service in response to criteria outlined in this Request for Expressions of Interest. Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
- in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
- in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
- 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 deemed to be Caribbean Development Bank member countries.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 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. To access the procurement procedures, please use the following link:
The draft Terms of Reference for the consultancy is attached as Appendix 1 to this document.
Instructions
The Expression of Interest should be sent via electronic mail (e-mail) to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and One (1) electronic copy sent simultaneously to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the requisite addresses indicated below, to reach no later than 5:00 PM Atlantic Standard Time (AST), on Thursday, November 19th, 2020. The email subject line should be clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AUDIT FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. All information must be submitted in English.
Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. CTO 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 Marvelle Sealy: msealy@caribtourism.com between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. AST Monday to Friday.
Contact
Address 1
Director, Resource Mobilization & Development
Caribbean Tourism Organisation
7th Floor, Baobab Tower
Warrens, St. Michael
Barbados W.I
Address 2
Procurement Officer
Caribbean Development Bank
Wildey, St. Michael
BARBADOS, W.I.