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 - Proficiency Testing Service Provider to Support the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) on the Implementation of Its Quality Management System that is in accordance with the ISO 17025 Accreditation standards.
The consulting services (herein after referred to as “the Services”) include, inter alia, enhancing the GFSL’s internal quality control procedures by providing an external additional audit of their testing capability and making recommendations for preventative and corrective actions related to staff performance and/or calibration of equipment. The duration of the consultancy is for 24 months.
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.