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Services Restricted Procedure Notice

Is this contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)? Yes

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) OFFICIAL NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY Organisation: Department for International Development (DFID), Address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Town: Glasgow, Telephone: 01355 84 3653, Electronic Mail: a-casement@dfid.gov.uk  For the attention of: Ann Casement, Postal code: G75 8EA, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: 01355 84 3499.

I.2) ADDRESS FROM WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED As in I.1.

I.3) ADDRESS FROM WHICH DOCUMENTATION MAY BE OBTAINED As in I.1

I.4) ADDRESS TO WHICH TENDERS/REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE MUST BE SENT As in I.1.

I.5) TYPE OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY Central level 

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION

II.1.3) Type of services contract (in case of service contract)(Service category) 11.

II.1.4) Is it a framework agreement? No

II.1.5) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority UK- East Kilbride: Establishment of a Community Land Use Fund in Mozambique

II.1.6) Description / object of the contract The UK's Department for International Development is acting as lead donor for a group of donors who will be providing support to pro-poor growth and civil society in Mozambique through a Community Land Use Fund and in consultation with a National Oversight Committee. The Department for International Development wishes to engage the services of consultants to manage the Community Land Use Fund Project. These consultants are hereafter referred to as the Fund Managers.

The project will target three provinces, Gaza, Manica and Cabo Delgado, representing one from each region of the country. The indicative total value of community grants to be disbursed by the project from year one to year five are USD 300,000, USD 600,000 and USD 900,000 (latter for the remainder of the project)respectively. A service provider is required to manage the fund and provide specialist support to stimulate economic development at provincial and district level.

The services will include establishing the mechanisms for managing; administering and disbursing the funds and grants; assisting in the development of and scrutinising fund applications; developing and implementing an information and communications strategy to educate the public on the objectives of the fund; and provide specialist assistance to the different levels of the programme. General management consultancy services.

II.1.7) Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance  Mozambique

NUTS code

II.1.8) Nomenclature

II.1.8.1) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

Main Object: 74141100-0.

II.1.8.2) Other relevant nomenclature (CPA / NACE / CPC)

II.1.9) Division into lots No

Tenders may be submitted for

Lot No

II.1.10) Will variants be accepted Yes

II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable)

II.2.2) Options (if applicable). Description and time when they may be exercised (if possible)

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION

Either: Period in months 60

And / or days

Or: Starting

And/or ending

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable)

III.1.2) Main terms of financing and payment and / or reference to the relevant provisions (if applicable) 

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is awarded (if applicable) Joint and several liability

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Information concerning the personal situation of the contractor, supplier or service provider and information and formalities necessary for the evaluation of the minimum economic, financial and technical capacity required

Any supplier may be disqualified who:

III.2.1.1) Legal position - means of proof required

III.2.1.2) Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required 

III.2.1.3) Technical capacity - means of proof required

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?  No

If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

III.3.2) Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for execution of the contract?  Yes

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE Restricted procedure.

IV.1.3) Previous publication concerning the same contract (if applicable)

IV.1.3.1) Prior information notice concerning the same contract (if applicable)

Notice number in OJ content list

Of

IV.1.3.2) Other previous publications

Notice number in OJ content list

Of

IV.1.4) Envisaged number of suppliers that will be invited to tender (when applicable)

Number

Or: Minimum 5

/ Maximum 8

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) criteria as stated in contract documents.

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) Reference number attributed to the file by the contracting authority CNTR 05 6195

IV.3.2) Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

Obtainable until

Price (where applicable)

Currency

Terms and method of payment

IV.3.3) Requests to participate

Date 19/09/2005

Days from dispatch of notice

Time (when applicable)  

IV.3.4) Dispatch of invitations to tender to selected candidates (In restricted and negotiated procedure) (Estimated Date)

IV.3.5) Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up English

Other(s) - third country

SECTION VI: OTHER INFORMATION

VI.1) IS THIS NOTICE A NON-MANDATORY ONE? No

VI.2) IF APPLICABLE, INDICATE WHETHER THIS PROCUREMENT IS A RECURRENT ONE AND THE ESTIMATED TIMING FOR FURTHER NOTICES TO BE PUBLISHED

VI.3) DOES THE CONTRACT RELATE TO A PROJECT / PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS? No

If yes, indicate the project / programme and any useful reference

VI.4) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable) The expressions of interest must include a Capability statement of no more than two single-sided A4 pages showing evidence of relevant skills and experience as outlined in the Application Form. Draft Terms of Referenceare available. Abridged CVs (of not more than two single-sided A4 pages) of key personnel should also be included.

Expressions of interest should only be sent to the address at Section 1, and DFID Mozambique should not be contacted directly. Following assessment of Expressions of Interest, DFID will invite short listed companies to submit full technical and commercial proposals. Prices are not needed at this stage. However, when required, prices must be in Sterling and all payments under this contract will be in Sterling.

The successful bidder is expected to be contracted for a period of 60 months, there will be a possible break point in the contract at 24 months after an assessment of Fund Manager performance. After this assessment there may be a possible extension of a further 24 to 36 months over and above the original 60 months. The contract will be governed by English Law. DFID reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award the contract.

From 1 April 2001 all UK development assistance has been fully untied, which allows suppliers from anywhere in the world to bid for DFID contracts. DFID will not reply to any Expressions of Interest unless short-listed for Invitation to Tender. Suppliers should check the DFID website for details of short-listed suppliers.

VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE 12/08/2005

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