Tenders Are Invited For Feasibility Study For A Marine Forecasting Centre

Tenders Are Invited For Feasibility Study For A Marine Forecasting Centre For The Caribbean The Caribbean Institute For Meteorology And Hydrology Cimh Has Received Financing From The Caribbean Development Bank Cdb In An Amount Equivalent To Eur773 025 Towards The Cost Of Expanded Weather And Climate Forecasting And Innovative Product And Service Development And Delivery In The Caribbean Project And Intends To Apply A Portion Of The Proceeds Of This Financing To Eligible Payments Under A Contract For Which This Invitation Is Issued Payments By Cdb Will Be Made Only At The Request Of The Cimh And Upon Approval By Cdb And Will Be Subject In All Respects To The Terms And Conditions Of The Financing Agreement The Financing Agreement Prohibits Withdrawal From The Financing Account For The Purpose Of Any Payment To Persons Or Entities Or For Any Import Of Goods If Such Payment Or Import To The Knowledge Of Cdb Is Prohibited By A Decision Of The United Nations Security Council Taken Under Chapter Vii Of The Charter Of The United Nations No Party Other Than The Cimh Shall Derive Any Rights From The Financing Agreement Or Have Any Claim To The Proceeds Of The Financing The Cimh The Implementing Agency Now Wishes To Procure Consultancy Services To Explore The Viability Of The Cimh To Host A Marine Forecasting Centre For The Caribbean The Objective Of The Consultancy Is To Explore The Viability Of The Cimh To Host A Marine Forecasting Centre For The Caribbean Further Details Can Be Found In The Attached Terms Of Reference Appendix 1 The Duration Of The Assignment Is Expected To Be For A Period Of 4 MonthsThe Cimh Now Invites Interested Eligible Consulting Firms To Submit Expressions Of Interest For The Provision Of These Consultancy Services EligiblityConsultants Shall Be Eligible To Participate If 1 In The Case Of A Body Corporate It Is Legally Incorporated Or Otherwise Organised In An Eligible Country Has Its Principal Place Of Business In An Eligible Country And Is More Than 50 Per Cent Beneficially Owned By Citizen S And Or Bona Fide Resident S Of Eligible Country Ies Or By A Body Ies Corporate Meeting These Requirements 2 In The Case Of Unincorporated Firms The Persons Are Citizens Or Bona Fide Residents Of An Eligible Country And3 In All Cases The Consultant Has No Arrangement And Undertakes Not To Make Any Arrangements Whereby Any Substantial Part Of The Net Profits Or Other Tangible Benefits Of The Contract Will Accrue Or Be Paid To A Person Not A Citizen Or Bona Fide Resident Of An Eligible Country Eligible Countries Are Outlined In Appendix 2 The Attention Of Interested Consultants Is Drawn To Paragraph 1 9 Of CdbS Guidelines For The Selection And Engagement Of Consultants 2011 Setting Forth CdbS Policy On Conflict Of Interest In The Assessment Of Submissions Consideration Will Be Given To Technical Competence Qualifications And Experience Local And Regional Experience On Similar Assignments Financial Capability And Existing Commitments All Information Must Be Submitted In English Further Information May Be Obtained From The First Address Below Between 8 00 And 16 00 Hours Monday To Friday InstructionsSubmissions In Pdf Format Of The Expressions Of Interest Must Be Received At The Email Address Projects Cimh Edu Bb And Copied To Procurement Caribank Org No Later Than 16 00 Ast On Thursday 1 August 2019 The Email Containing Each Submission Should Include The Name And Address Of The Applicant And Shall Be Clearly Marked Expression Of Interest Consultancy Services For The Feasibility Study For A Regional Marine Forecasting Centre The Selection Method Shall Be Consultants Qualifications Selection Therefore Following The Assessment Of Submissions Firms Shall Be Assessed And Compared And The Best Qualified And Experienced Firm Shall Be Selected Only The Selected Firm Shall Be Asked To Submit A Combined Technical And Financial Proposal And If Such Proposal Is Responsive And Acceptable Be Invited To Negotiate A Contract The Cimh Reserves The Right To Accept Or Reject Late Applications Or To Cancel The Present Invitation Partially Or In Its Entirety It Will Not Be Bound To Assign Any Reason For Not Selecting Any Applicant And Will Not Defray Any Costs Incurred By Any Applicant In The Preparation And Submission Of Expressions Of InterestContact1 AddressProject OfficerCaribbean Institute For Meteorology And HydrologyHusbands St James Bb23006Barbados 1 246 425 1362 63 1 246 424 4733 Projects Cimh Edu Bb2 AddressProcurement OfficerCaribbean Development BankProcurement Policy UnitP O Box 408Wildey St Michael Bb11000Barbados W I 246 431 1600 246 426 7269 Procurement Caribank Org

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