REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
Consultancy FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SADC YOUTH PROGRAMME.
REFERENCE NUMBER: SADC/3/5/2/71
22nd November 2019
1. The SADC Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the following services:
Consultancy FoR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SADC YOUTH PROGRAMME
The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this Request for Expression of Interest.
2. Only Individual Consultants are eligible for this assignment provided that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
a) they are not bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into arrangements with creditors, have suspended business activities, are being subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are being in any similar situations arising from similar procedures provided for in the national legislation or regulations of the SADC member states;
b) They have not been convicted of offences concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata; (i.e. against which no appeal is possible);
c) They have not been declared guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means, which SADC Secretariat can justify;
d) They have fulfilled obligations related to the payments of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those countries where the contract is to be performed;
e) they have not been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the SADC Secretariat' financial interests; or
f) They are not being currently subject to an administrative penalty.
3. The maximum budget for professional fees for this contract is US $ 16,650.00. Proposals exceeding this budget will not be accepted.
4. Your Expression of Interest must be presented as per Standard Expression of Interest Forms attached as Annex 2 to this REOI, in the English language and be accompanied by copies of all the indicated supporting documents. If the supporting documents are not in English, these shall be accompanied by a certified translation into English.
5. Your proposal in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Consultancy FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SADC YOUTH PROGRAMME
should be submitted in our tender box located at the following address:
Secretary to the Tender Committee
SADC Secretariat
Plot 54385 CBD
Private Bag 0095
Gaborone
Botswana
6. The deadline for submission of your proposal, to the address indicated in Paragraph 5 above, is: 13th December 2019 at 15:00 hours
7. Proposals submitted by E-mail are acceptable and should be submitted to youthpro08@sadc.int. by the deadline in Para 6 above
8. Your CV will be evaluated against the following criteria.
|
CRITERIA |
POINTS |
|
Education and Training |
20 |
|
Specific Skills |
60 |
|
General Skills |
20 |
|
Total |
100 |
9. Your proposal should be submitted as per the following instructions and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Standard Contract attached as Annex 3 to this REOI:
(i) PRICES:
The financial proposal shall be inclusive of all expenses deemed necessary by the Individual Consultant for the performance of the contract.
(ii) EVALUATION AND AWARD OF THE CONTRACT: Expressions of Interest determined to be formal and technical compliant to the requirement will be evaluated by comparison of their prices. An Expression of Interest is considered compliant to the requirements if: fulfils the formal requirements (see Paragraphs 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 above), has received minimum 80 points at the technical evaluation, and the financial proposal does not exceed the maximum available budget for the contract. The award will be made to the applicant who obtained the highest technical score and submitted administrative and technical compliant Expression of Interest.
(iii) VALIDITY OF THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:
Your Expression of Interest should be valid for a period of 90 days from the date of deadline for submission indicated in Paragraph 6 above.
10. The assignment is expected to commence within two (2) weeks from the signature of the contract.
11. Additional requests for information and clarifications can be made until 10 calendar days prior to deadline indicated in the paragraph 6 above, from:
The Procuring entity: SADC Secretariat
Contact person: Mr Maxwell Parakokwa
Telephone: 3951863
Fax: 3972848
E-mail: mparakokwa@sadc.int Copy to ggwaza@sadc.int; pchifani@sadc.int
The answer on the questions received will be sent to the Consultant and all questions received as well as the answer(s) to them will be posted on the SADC Secretariat’s website at the latest 5 calendar days before the deadline for submission of the proposals.
ANNEXES:
ANNEX 1: Terms of Reference
ANNEX 2: Expression of Interest Forms
ANNEX 3: Standard Contract for Individual Consultants
Sincerely,
_____________________
Head of Procurement Unit