CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL TWINNING ARRANGEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF FISHERIES POST-HARVEST RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN VIETNAM”

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; Thua Thien 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).

This consultancy, which addresses POSMA Activity 3.2.2.1 (2008) calls for Technical Assistance in the establishment of an ASEAN Reference Laboratory for toxic algae and marine biotoxins in Vietnam.

POSMA invites Expressions of Interest (EoI) from suitably qualified and/or experienced technical specialists for the attached Terms of Reference (ToR), which include international/regional and national consultancy input. EoI should be sent by e-mail as soon as possible, to the POSMA Component contact people listed below, by the closing deadline of 20 th September, 2008. The ToR are in the attached document entitled “ToR 2008 2.1.3.2. IC Development of institutional twinning arrangements”

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 of personnel who would undertake 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”.

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 are 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 can help in providing contact details of appropriately qualified national consultants.

Contact persons:

1. Mrs Vo Thu Huong;

Tel.: +84 4 771 0206 ; mobile: +84 915 137136

E-mail: vothuhuong@mofi.gov.vn

2. Dr. Tran Bich Nga,

Tel.: +84 771 2808; mobile: +84 913 244846

E-mail: bichnga.nafi@mofi.gov.vn

Following receipt of EoI’s, the suppliers of the most technically compliant EoI’s will be invited to submit full tender bid proposals for the above ToR.