REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

(ToR is Attached)

COUNTRY: Sierra Leone

 

NAME OF PROJECT: Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project.

SECTOR: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

 

CONSULTING SERVICES: Market Studies

Mode of Financing: Installment sale

 

Financing No: SLE 1013

 

Issue: 28th September, 2021.

 

The Government of Sierra Leone has received an Installment sale, from the Islamic Development Bank, toward the cost of the Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Project (SLRRVCP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

 

The services include conducting a detail market research of the 3 identified commodities of the project in addition to targeted assessment of rice processing units and also include an analysis of the current demand and supply situation and provide recommendations to increase sales and market share of the selected locally produced commodities through direct and indirect sales; the project will be implemented for a period of 5 years. The assignment is expected to commence November, 2021.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below:

The Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Project (SLRRVCP), Ministry of Agriculture and  Forestry now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

 

The shortlisting criteria are:

 

Having confirmed experience in the field of Market studies with detailed market research background of the 3 identified commodities of the project in addition to targeted assessment of rice processing units in Sierra Leone. The researcher should include an analysis of the current

 

demand and supply situation and provide recommendations to increase sales and market share  of the selected locally produced commodities.

The firm must have a general experience of 10 Years with sound knowledge of donor financed projects more particularly in the above area.

The firm is also required to provide a minimum of two similar contracts in the above mentioned areas within the last Four years.

 

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

 

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Base Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines April, 2019.

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 9:00GMT to 17:00GMT, Mondays - Fridays.

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e- mail, on or before 12th October, 2021.

 

Regional Rice Value Chain Project- Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Attention: Procurement Unit

 

Head Quarters – Bo Office, 135 Dambala Road, Bo. Tel: +23278 488 076

+23276 725 738

 

E-mail: fodaykarimu@gmail.com and copy abdulai.bunwai@gmail.com