May 12, 2023

Procurement of Services of Technical Assistance of POPs International Expert

REC Caucasus, the Project Executing Entity (PEE) for the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded project “Reduction of industrial persistent organic pollutants chemicals in manufacturing and recycling sectors through life-cycle approaches in Georgia” (SAP: 220012, GEF ID 11005), is seeking for procurement of service contract to be concluded with an International Consultant to provide technical assistance within the framework of the project.

GEF Implementing Agency for the project is the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). The beneficiary of the project is the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA).

  1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Project has been approved by the GEF on 16 June 2022. The objective of the project is to protect human health and the environment through a life cycle approach aimed at reducing import, use and build-up of industrial persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in manufacturing and recycling sectors.

The project will adopt a life-cycle approach to reduce POPs and will focus on the sectors that offer the greatest potential for POP reduction, energy savings, and recycling potential. The project aims to achieve its objectives through following approach:

  • Review of the current technical regulation concerning import, manufacturing and waste management to ensure its compliance with the Stockholm Convention (and the NDC)
  • Identify manufacturing sectors with the greatest POPs and GHG reduction potential and design and implement pilot interventions;
  • Identify and promote recycling sector with the greatest POPs and GHG reduction potential;
  • Increase the awareness of key stakeholders and of the general population on circular economy, EPR, POPs and GHG reduction.

The Project has four components:

  • Policy strengthening by integrating a life-cycle approach into the existing legislative framework to prevent future build-up of POPs in manufacturing and recycling sectors
  • Life-cycle approaches and BAT/BEP for the reduction of POPs in the manufacturing and recycling sectors
  • Capacity building and knowledge management
  • Monitoring and evaluation through results-based monitoring
  1. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The assignment is envisaged to be carried out during the period from 15 June 2023 to 15 June 2024 (12 months).

  1. TERMS OF REFERENCE

For details on the services to be provided (estimated number of working days, deliverables, qualification requirements etc.) please refer to the attached Terms of Reference – see in Section 9 of this announcement.

  1. PARTICIPATION

Participation is open to natural persons participating individually.

  1. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should submit (via e-mail with an indication of publication ref. number in the subject line) their resume and a cover letter explaining their qualifications and experience in POPs management, as well as the rationale and strategy for implementing the deliverables.

The application should be submitted to:

To:

Mr. Irakli Legashvili
Project Coordinator, REC Caucasus
13, Badri Shoshitaishvili Street
0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: + (995 32) 2-25-07-75
E-Mail: irakli.legashvili@rec-caucasus.org

with CC to:

Mr. Zviad Khukhunashvili
Project Financial Officer, REC Caucasus
13, Badri Shoshitaishvili Street
0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: + (995 32) 2-25-07-75
E-Mail: zviad.khukhunashvili@rec-caucasus.org

  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 the 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. NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACT

Only the successful applicant will be informed in writing that their application has been accepted. Before the REC Caucasus signs the contract with the successful applicant, the successful applicant must provide the legal entity file and the financial identification form.

Within 10 days of receipt of the contract already signed by the REC Caucasus, the selected applicant shall sign and date the contract and return it to the REC Caucasus.

Failure of the selected applicant to comply with this requirement may constitute grounds for the annulment of the decision to award the contract. In such a case, the REC Caucasus may award the contract to another applicant or cancel the selection procedure.

The other applicants will be informed of the outcomes of the selection process on their demand. In this case, they will be informed by means of a standard letter.

  1. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

The deadline for submission of the application: 1 June 2023

  1. ATTACHMENTS FOR DOWNLOADING

Attachments are available for downloading from this site:

Attachment 1 – Terms of Reference

Attachment 2 – Application Form