Announcement of Procurement of Services of Socio-Economic Expert

Closing Date for Submission: December 10, 2023

 

Publication Reference: 064/RECC/G/UNDP-09-2023

 

The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (“REC Caucasus”) as an independent contractor of UNDP is involved in implementation of the EU-financed the project/programme entitled “Transitioning From Single-Use Plastics To Environmentally And Financially Viable Alternatives In Georgia”.

 

REC Caucasus is seeking procurement of Services for Services of Socio-Economic Expert within the framework of the Project and therefore makes the present announcement.

 

  1. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

 

Assignment is envisaged to be carried out during the period from December 20 2023 to June 20, 2024 (6 months).

 

  1. TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

For details on the services to be provided (deliverables, qualification requirements etc.) please refer to the attached Terms of Reference – see attachment 1 – Terms of Reference to  this announcement.

 

  1. PARTICIPATION

 

Subcontracting for this assignment is allowed for commercial services of for-profit entities (registered in Georgia according to the law of Georgia “On Entrepreneurs“).

  1. Budget:

The budget is to be discussed

  1. 5. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

 

All tenders must be received at:

 

REC Caucasus

Mtskheta Str. 48/50
0179 Tbilisi, Georgia

Interested candidates should submit signed application submission form in a sealed envelope bearing only:

  1. the above address;
  2. the reference code of this tender procedure, i.e., Publication Reference: 064/RECC/G/UNDP-09-2023 the words “Not to be opened before the tender opening session”;
  3. the name of the tenderer.

 

The Tender Submission Form (technical and financial offers and supporting documentation) must be placed together in a sealed envelope.

 

All tenders must be submitted in one original, marked “original”, and  2 copies signed in the same way as the original and marked “copy”.

 

  1. EVALUATION

 

Evaluation will be made in accordance with the quality/price-based selection method per REC Caucasus procedures and rules. The best value for money will be established by weighing technical quality against price on an 80/20 basis.

 

The quality of each technical offer will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria and the associated weighting as detailed in the evaluation grid specified in the Terms of Reference.

 

  1. 7. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

 

The deadline for submission of application: December 10, 2023, 18:00 Georgian Time.

 

  1. 8. CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Contact Person:

Zviad Khukhunashvili, Project Financial Officer

Mob: 5 99 28 79 40

E-mail: : zviad.khukhunashvili@rec-caucasus.org

 

  1. ATTACHMENTS FOR DOWNLOADING

 

Attachments are available for downloading from this site:

Attachment 1 – Terms of Reference/ Socio-Economic Expert ToR

Attachment 2 – Application Submission Form/ Attachment-2-Application-Socio-Economic Expert-Submission-Form