January 30, 2023

National Legal Expert for Development of Legislative Package on Pasturelands Sustainable Management

Announcement of Procurement of Consultancy Services of National Legal Expert for Development of Legislative Package on Pasturelands Sustainable Management in Georgia

Closing Date for Submission: 13 February, 2023

Publication Reference: 027RECC/G/FAO-25-2023

The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (“REC Caucasus”) as operational partner is involved in implementation of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) financed Project “Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality Targets of Georgia through Restoration and Sustainable Management of Degraded Pasturelands (“the Project”). GEF Implementing Agency for the Project is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

REC Caucasus is seeking for procurement of service contract to be concluded with a National Legal Expert to provide technical assistance within the framework of the Project and therefore makes the present announcement.

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Detailed information on the Project (GEF Project ID: 10151) could be found in the GEF Project Date Base at the following internet page:
https://www.thegef.org/project/achieving-land-degradation-neutrality-targets-georgia-through-restoration-and-sustainable

2. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Assignment is envisaged to be carried out during the period from 20 February, 2023 to 20 December, 2023 (10 months).

3. TERMS OF REFERENCE

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

4. PARTICIPATION

Participation is open to all Georgian nationals (natural persons) participating individually.

5. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should submit (via e-mail with indication of publication ref. number in subject line) signed application submission form comprising of Cover Letter, Technical Part (Technical Offer) and Financial Part (Financial Offer) – in PDF format.

Along with Technical and Financial Parts, candidates could submit documents (such as copies of diplomas/certificates) on an optional basis.

Template for application submission form is available for downloading from this site – see in Section 9 of this Announcement.

Application form should be submitted to:

Ms. Nino Nadibaidze
Project Administrative Assistant, REC Caucasus
13, Badri Shoshitaishvili Street
0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: + (995 32) 2-25-07-75
E-Mail: nino.nadibaidze@rec-caucasus.org

with CC to:

Ms. Sophiko Akhobadze
Executive Director, REC Caucasus
13, Badri Shoshitaishvili Street
0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: + (995 32) 2-25-07-75
E-Mail: sophiko.akhobadze@rec-caucasus.org

and

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

6. 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.

7. NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACT

Only successful applicant will be contacted and informed (via e-mail) that its 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 5 working days of receipt of the contract, the selected applicant shall sign and date the contract and return it to the REC Caucasus for counter signature.

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 on the outcomes of the selection process on their demand (via e-mail).

8. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

The deadline for submission of applications: 13 February, 2023, 18:00 of Local Time (GET).

9. ATTACHMENTS FOR DAWNLOADING

Attachments are available for downloading: TOR – OPA-RECCFAO-2020 +APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM- National Legal Expert (2)
(i) Terms of Reference and (ii) Application Submission Form