CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS ON DEFINE AND START PROMOTION OF IMPROVED AND DECENTRALISED FRY SUPPLY NETWORKS, NURSERY PRODUCTION AND SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL INVOLVEMENT IN SUPPLY AND SERVICES - BEGINNING IN DAK LAK AND SON LA PROVINCES

(SUDA Activity 2008/2.4.1)

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (mARD) Fisheries Sector Programme Support phase II (FSPS-II) has the ultimate goal of supporting ‘the less privileged parts of the rural population engaged in fisheries’. FSPS-II comprises four Components with activities focused in 9 provinces of Vietnam (Quang Ninh; Son La; Nghe An; TT Hue; Dak Lak; Binh Dinh; Ben Tre; Ca Mau; and An Giang). There are four components namely: 1). Strengthening of the Fisheries Administration (STOFA); 2). Strengthening of Capture Fisheries Management (SCAFI); 3). Sustainable Development of Aquaculture (SUDA); and 4). Strengthening Capacities of Post-harvest and Marketing (POSMA).

The output of this consultancy, which addresses SUDA activity 2.4.1.(2008) of Output 2 will be: ‘Define and start promotion of improved and decentralised fry supply networks, nursery production and specific opportunities for small-scale artisanal involvement in supply and services - beginning in Dak Lak and Son La provinces’.

SUDA invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and/or experienced technical specialists for the attached TOR, which include international/regional and national consultancy input. EOI should be sent by e-mail as soon as possible, to the SUDA Component contact people listed below, by the closing deadline of 16.00 hours on Friday May 9, 2008. The TOR are in the attached document entitled “tor241eng.doc”.

The EOI must include the following items to be considered:

1. A brief description of how you/your company would conduct the TOR;
2. A brief outline of you or your company’s corporate competence and areas of specialisation;
3. Relevant project/geographical experience; and
4. Brief Curriculum Vitae(s) of personnel/personnel who would be used for both field work and back-stopping;

These TOR will be administered following Danida KR rules for short term consultants. These rules are attached in the file below entitled “KR rules 8^th edition, October 2007”.

In the event that Private Sector Companies bid for the work and SUDA receives three (3) or more fully compliant bids these can use competitive market price rates.

Please note that Danida funds cannot be used to recruit National Consultants who currently work for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In addition university staff under the Ministry of Education can only be hired as National Consultants IF a) the university is not receiving Danida funding support, b) the consultant’s services can be engaged by a contract with the university, rather than the individual consultant, and c) the university can provide a tax invoice for the services provided under these TOR. If required, the contact person listed below will provide contact details to the company or regional consultant of appropriately qualified national consultants.

Contact person:

1. Dr. Vu Dzung Tien, SUDA Permanent Component Deputy Director;

Tel.: +84 771 0147; mobile: +84 168 529 3189;

E-mail: vudzungtien@mofi.gov.vn and vudzungtien@gmail.com

2. Mr. Erik Keus, Senior Adviser,

Tel.: +84 771 0144; mobile: +84 906047467

E-mail: erik.suda@mofi.gov.vn or hjkeus@fpt.vn

Following receipt of EOI’s, and not later than 16.00 hours on Friday May 23, 2008, the suppliers of the most technically compliant EOI’s will be invited to submit full tender bid proposals for the above TOR.

Companies or individuals wishing to submit tender bids for these TOR, which include international/regional and national consultancy input, must follow the full process and submit the full document set listed in the KR rules.

The closing date for submission of full tender bids for these TOR is 16.00 hours on Friday June 13, 2008.