Procurement of Management Services, Field Support Services Project in the Caribbean Region

INVITATION

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the services of a Consultant to implement the Field Support Services project (FSSP) in the Caribbean Region.

To ensure the quality and relevance of Canada’s support in responding to the Caribbean’s development challenges, the Caribbean Regional Development Program requires access to technical expertise with local knowledge and experience, sector studies and strategies, program-level monitoring, and support to aid effectiveness activities. To meet these needs, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has designed the Field Support Services Project (FSSP) to provide the required technical, administrative and logistical support services. The FSSP will be managed by the Consultant.

The purpose of this notice is to invite formal costed proposals from eligible Consultants. On the basis of the formal proposals, one Consultant will be invited to negotiate a contract for the provision of services. DFATD reserves the right to refuse any or all proposals received. The anticipated contract duration is five (5) years.

WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE PROJECT

The working language for this project is English.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

To help improve the efficiency of program and project work by stakeholders and the impact of Canada’s development program, the Consultant must provide administrative, financial, logistical services, undertake procurement and contract administration of goods, services and Technical Specialists, as well as support local development initiatives.

The Consultant will be the overall manager, administrator and coordinator, bringing together the various resources required to execute the project.

Key clients of these services will be identified by the DFATD Development Program. They may include, but not limited to:

1. DFATD-funded development projects and their executing partners; and

2. Selected entities of CARICOM, the OECS and Recipient Government Authorities.

The Consultant is responsible for carrying out activities required for the financial and operational administration of the FSSP.

BIDDERS CONFERENCE

A bidder’s conference will be held on June 23^rd, 2016

CONSULTANT PROFILE

To meet the requirements of the assignment, DFATD is seeking to retain the services of a Consultant with a set of demonstrated and verifiable capabilities. DFATD is seeking a Consultant with experience in providing services similar to the FSSP (average annual project value, location of the project and types of services provided in the project).

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Proposals should be presented following the instructions provided in the Request for Proposal document to be obtained through the GETS on the Internet (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/). Please note, DFATD does not send out RFPs directly to interested Consultants.

In order to be considered, proposals must be received no later than 14:00, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on closing date, at the following address:

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

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Lester B. Pearson Building

125 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 CANADA

Attention: Bid Receiving Unit – SGD

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED VIA FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

INQUIRIES

Questions relating to this notice must be directed IN WRITING to:

Mehmet Durmusoglu

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

125 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 CANADA

Fax: 819-953-9186

E-mail: mehmet.durmusoglu@international.gc.ca

Website: http://www.international.gc.ca