RESEARCHER - CROPPING SYSTEMS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS

Reference Number: SADC/CLIM/06/2014

Request for Services Title:

Researcher - Developing Long-Term Mitigation Action Scenarios in the Smallholder AFOLU Sector in Southern Africa

CROPPING SYSTEMS

1. The SADC Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the following services:

RESEARCHER - DEVELOPING LONG-TERM MITIGATION ACTION SCENARIOS IN THE SMALLHOLDER AFOLU SECTOR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

CROPPING SYSTEMS

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 this contract is US $20,000 including expert service/consultant fees. 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 clearly marked “Reference Number: SADC/CLIM/06/2014 – RESEARCHER - DEVELOPING LONG-TERM MITIGATION ACTION SCENARIOS IN THE SMALLHOLDER AFOLU SECTOR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

CROPPING SYSTEMS

” in a sealed envelope, 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

Attn: Mr Snowden Mmadi

Copy: Ted Peter Luka

6. The deadline for submission of your proposal, to the address indicated in Paragraph 5 above, is:

30th January 2015 at 15:00 hours

7. Proposals submitted by Fax or E-mail are acceptable.

8. Your CV will be evaluated against the following criteria.

Criteria	Maximum points allocated
Education and Training	30
Specific Experience relevant to assignment	50
General Experience	20
Total	100

9. You 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 formally compliant to the requirements will be further evaluated technically.

An Expression of Interest is considered compliant to the requirements if:

• It fulfils the formal requirements (see Paragraphs 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 above),
• 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. Expressions of Interest not obtaining a minimum score of 70% will be rejected.

(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 working days prior to deadline indicated in the paragraph 6 above, from:

The Procuring entity: SADC Secretariat
Contact person: Ted Peter Luka/ Timothy Gotora
Telephone: 3951863
Fax: 3972848
E-mail:tluka@sadc.int, tgotora@sadc.int; cnhira@sadc.int; abanda@sadc.int
Copy: smmadi@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 7 working days before the deadline for submission of the proposals.

ANNEXES (in attached document):

ANNEX 1: Terms of Reference

ANNEX 2: Expression of Interest Forms

ANNEX 3: Standard Contract for Individual Consultants

Sincerely,

__________(signature)____________

Name: Ted Peter Luka

Title: Procurement Officer

Attachments:

• REOI - RESEARCHER - DEVELOPING LONG-TERM MITIGATION ACTIONS Cropping Systems TL TG - Final.docx