REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
MANAGEMENT UNIT FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY: CABO VERDE
PROJECT: COMPETITIVENESS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Credit No.: 5801-CV
Project ID No.: P146666
Notice Number: EOI - 004/CTDP/2017
Assignment Title: Recruitment of a Consulting firm to prepare a Strategic Environmental and
Social Assessment (SESA).
The Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has received from the International Development
Association – IDA/World Bank, (the “Bank”) a Credit (hereinafter called “Credit”) toward the costs
of the Competitiveness for Tourism Development Project.
The Management Unit for Special Projects, the implementing agency intends to apply parts of the
proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the contract for recruitment of a Consulting Firm
to conduct a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA), which this request for
expression of interest is issued.
The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include, a preparation of a Strategic Environmental and
Social Assessment (SESA) to identify and recommend how to address any associated negative and
positive social and environmental impacts.
The Ministry of Economy and Employment, through Management Unit for Special Project, now
invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have required
qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (Letter of Interest, brochure,
description of similar assignment and availability of appropriate skills among staff etc).
The shortlisting criteria are: (i) General experience in the field associated to this project, (ii) Specific
experience in preparing SESA plan in the field related to this project (iii) specific experience in
countries with similar conditions of Cabo Verde (iv) The firm structure, i.e. human resources,
adequacy of the staff to perform the technical tasks the components.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World
Bank Borrowers edition of January 2011 revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth
the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to
enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS)
method set out in the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and
IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, edition of January 2011 revised July 2014.
Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the emails address below from 8 a.m. until
16 p.m. (local time), during working days.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or
by e-mail) by March 10, 2017 till 16:00 local time.
Ministry of Economy and Employment
Management Unit for Special Projects
Attn: Pedro Alcântara Silva – Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 145
Rua Largo de Europa, nº 6,
Praia, Cape Verde
Tel: + 238 - 261 7584/5939
Fax: + 238 – 261 5904
Email: [email protected]
CC : [email protected]
Praia, February 23, 2017