Procurement request for consultancy - IT/Telecommunication Expert
Description Consultancy Title IT/Telecommunication Expert Project Name Enhancing Disaster and Climate Resilience through improved Disaster Preparedness and Infrastructure (EDCR) Duty Station Home based with a possible mission to Republic of the Marshall Islands Type of Contract- Individual Consultant (IC) Duration of the Contract § Contract period: 7 months § Number of working days: up to maximum of 28 days within 7-month period § Start date: August 2023 § End date: March 2024 Consultancy Proposal (CV & Financial proposal Template) should be sent via online Quantum platform and should be received by deadline date indicated on the system. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to jackson.kimani@undp.org. UNDP will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. Incomplete, late and joint proposals will not be considered and only offers for which there is further interest will be contacted. NOTE: If the selected/successful Candidate is over 65 years of age and required to travel outside his home country; He/She will be required provide a full medical report at their expense prior to issuance to contract. Contract will only be issued when Proposed candidate is deemed medically fit to undertake the assignment. Background The Enhancing Disaster and Climate Resilience through Improved Disaster Preparedness and Infrastructure (EDCR) projects aims to improve the capacity for preparedness and mitigation to man-made, geo-physical and climate related hazards and to climate change impact. This initiative will be implemented in three countries: The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Republic of Palau. The project will respond to Outcome 1 of the UN Pacific Strategy 2018 – 2022: By 2022, people and ecosystems in the Pacific are more resilient to the impacts of climate change, climate variability and disasters; and environmental protection is strengthened. In line with the overall outcome, the overall project goal is to effectively address the consequences of, and responses to, geo-physical and climate-related hazards to protect lives, sustain livelihoods, preserve the environment and safeguard the economy. The outcome will be achieved through 3 expected outputs: 1. Strengthened Disaster Communication and Climate and Tsunami Monitoring Systems, to be implemented in FSM, RMI and Palau. 2. Enhanced National and State Disaster preparedness capacity, to be implemented in FSM, RMI and Palau. 3. Enhanced Community Disaster and Climate Resilience through improved water and food resource management and inclusive livelihood diversification, to be implemented in FSM and Palau. The project will be implemented by the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji under the UNDP Direct Implementation Modality (DIM) and will be part of the Resilient and Sustainable Development team. LTA CONTRACTING MODALITY AND CALL-OFF MECHANISM · An LTA is a mutual arrangement between UNDP and the individual to provide the required services at established fee or provisions. The LTA will be established for 7 months. UNDP reserves the right to rescind the agreement during that period should performance of the consultant(s) not meet its requirements. · It is expected the consultant(s) to be engaged for maximum 28 working days within the 7 months period · UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services shall be contracted during the term of this Agreement. A specific Term of Reference (TOR) outlining the deliverables shall be provided, and an Individual Contract would be issued to the consultant, detailing the time frame. · Once the LTA is signed, if there is a specific service required, the focal person in the UNDP hiring unit would contact the Consultant(s) and upon positive confirmation in the availability for the assignment, acceptance of the Term of reference, cost and travel arrangement, UNDP will issue an Individual Contract. Price in the order will be based on daily fee included in the LTA. After contract has been agreed between the two parties, no further costs would be reimbursed by UNDP unless there is prior written authorization by UNDP. · Once the services are completed and have been approved by the hiring unit, the Consultant(s) will provide the following for payment purposes: § a) complete invoice indicating the completed deliverables. § b) supporting documentation (bills/vouchers) for reimbursements of travel costs if applicable; § c) copy of the UNDP contract for the consultancy. Payments will be made upon satisfactory achieved deliverables under each assignment and submission of time sheet in accordance with number of days worked. Final payment shall require a signed performance evaluation of the consultant(s).
