The Government of Guyana has received financing from the Inter‐American Development Bank, toward the cost of the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the Contract for Procurement of Services for the Conduct of Community Needs and Asset Assessment and Development of Community Safety Plans.
The consulting services (herein after referred to as “the Services”) include, inter alia_
Conduct comprehensive community needs and assets assessments in the 20 CSSP partner communities with support from the Community Action Officers (CAOs);
Build the capacity of Community Action Officers and members of the Community Action Councils in the selected communities in conducting community mobilisation and developing community safety plans; and
Develop Community Safety Plans in collaboration with Community Action Councils for the 20 intervention communities based on the specific community needs.
The Project Executing Unit of the CSSP now invites eligible consulting firms ((herein after referred to as “Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the Services. The following should be included in the Expression of Interest_
1. Cover Letter
2. Brief Background of the Firm which should reflect whether the firm has undertaken a similar assignment.
3. CVs of Team Members
4. Brief Methodology (not more than 3 pages)
Short lists shall comprise six firms with a wide geographic spread, with no more than two firms from any one country.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank_ Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-9 and is open to all eligible Consultants as defined in the policies. Specifically, for this consultancy selection will be in accordance with the principles of Quality- and Cost- Based Selection (QCBS) method.
Interested eligible Consultants may obtain further information from The Procurement Specialist, at the address (a) below or by email at_ procurement.cssp@gmail.com from 08_00 hrs to 15_00 hrs, Monday to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered either in person, by mail, or by e-mail to the address below no later than Tuesday, November 8th, 2016.