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Страна: Турция (другие тендеры и закупки Турция) Организатор тендера: United Nations Procurement Notices (UNDP) Номер конкурса: 2646833 Дата публикации: 05-01-2018 Источник тендера: Тендеры Организации Объединенных Наций |
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Procurement Process : | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office : | UNDP Country Office - TURKEY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deadline : | 12-Jan-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted on : | 05-Jan-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development Area : | CONSULTANTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Number : | 43452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Atlas Project : 00089747 - Support to Development of a Policy Framework on TFP |
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Overview :
Two Individual Cosultants shall be hired as consequence of this Procurement Notice. 1. Background Please see Annex-I (Terms of Reference). 2. Scope of Work, Responsibilities and Description of the Proposed Analytical Work Please see Annex-I (Terms of Reference). 3. Requirements for Experience and Qualifications Please see Annex-I (Terms of Reference). 4. Documents to be Included when Submitting the Proposals Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
5. Financial Proposal The candidates, who will be determined as technically qualified during technical evaluation will be requested to submit ‘Financial Proposals’. The financial proposals shall be submitted in UNDP’s standard format which will be communicated to technically qualified candidates. 6. Evaluation The evaluation will be based on cumulative analysis (i.e. technical qualifications and price proposal). The weight of the technical criteria is 70%; the weight of the financial proposal is 30%. Candidates who obtain a minimum of 70 pts out of a maximum 100 pts will be considered for the financial evaluation. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualification requirements indicated in Article 6 of the Terms of Reference will be disqualified.
7. Payments The payments shall be realized upon submission of each Deliverable listed in below table by the Consultant and approval by UNDP, on the basis of actual number of days invested by each Consultant for the respective deliverable:
*While each Consultant may invest less or more than the estimated number of man/days stated above, the total man/days dedicated to the assignment shall not exceed 60 days. The maximum total amount to be paid to the Consultant within the scope of this assignment cannot exceed equivalent of 60 man/days. If any of the deliverables mentioned in Article 5 of the Terms of Reference are not produced and delivered by the Consultant in due time and to the satisfaction of UNDP, no payment will be made even if the Consultant has invested man/days to produce and deliver such deliverables. The consultant shall be paid in US$ if he/she resides in a country different than Turkey. If he/she resides in Turkey, the payment shall be realized in TL through conversion of the US$ amount by the official UN exchange rate valid on the date of money transfer. The daily fee to be paid to the Consultant is fixed regardless of changes in the cost components. The daily fee amount should be indicated in gross terms and hence should be inclusive of costs related to tax, social security premium, pension, visa (if needed) etc. UNDP will not make any further clarification on costs related to tax, social security premium, pension, visa etc. It is the applicants’ responsibility to make necessary inquiries on these matters. The amount paid shall be gross and inclusive of all associated costs such as social security, pension and income tax. Accommodation and living expenses in Ankara will be borne by the consultant and must be included in the price proposal. Assignment-related travel and accommodation costs outside of the Duty Station will be borne by UNDP in line with UNDP’s corporate rules and regulations. 8. Annexes The following annexes are an integral part of this Procurement Notice. In case of any conflict between the provisions of the Annex-II and the Procurement Notice and/or Annex-I, the provisions of Annex-II are applicable. Annex-I: Terms of Reference Annex-II: General Conditions of Contract for the Services of Individual Contractors ANNEX-I – TERMS OF REFERENCE 1 Background UNDP Turkey aims to find practical solutions to Turkey"s development challenges and manages projects together with the Turkish Government and other partners to address them. Since 1986 it has implemented over 80 programs across the country. In addition, the UNDP has played a major role in response to crises and disasters in Turkey and the surrounding region. UNDP Turkey has positioned to contribute through three core areas: 1) Inclusive and Democratic Governance (IDG); 2) Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (ISG); and 3) Climate Change and Environment (CCE); and in addition to these core areas, UNDP Turkey is emphasizing the role of Strategic Partnerships that cut across the entire country programme as well as regionally and globally. The ISG Portfolio is geared towards addressing structural economic problems, such as productivity, innovation, the middle-income trap, multi-dimensional poverty, energy security and regional disparities, as well as challenges with social, environmental and economic repercussions, such as urbanization. Within the scope of the Economic-Growth and Competitiveness Cluster of the ISG portfolio, UNDP aims to support Turkey in its economic and social development and to enhance competitiveness. Increasing productivity is critical for improvement of the manufacturing capacity, enhancement of competitiveness and acceleration of growth and thus economic and social development. In Turkey, productivity is the main obstacle of the growth. The purpose of the Project is to produce a policy framework, which is shaped by a forward-looking analysis, based on economic convergence scenarios, and which at the same time takes into account the fundamental differences between manufacturing industries in terms of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) constraints. Support to Development of a Policy Framework on Total Factor Productivity Project’s overall objective is to improve the contribution of total factor productivity to growth and specific objective is to improve the institutional capacities to formulate and implement sector policies and strategies that contribute to national competitiveness. The Project, funded by EUD, will target to reach and interact with a wide range of stakeholders from public sector to private sector covering policy makers and business actors including think tanks, business service organizations etc. Ministry of Development will be the final beneficiary who will own the policy framework and manufacturing industry representatives and overall economic actors will be also among the final beneficiaries to be affected by the policy framework. In line with the Description of Action there are three components; Inception phase, TFP Assessment and TFP Policy Framework. The policy utilizing the framework, and the follow-up activities after the policy to be in place is supported by pilot studies. Pilot studies are likely to help to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the policy setting. 4 Pilot Projects have been identified. Pilot 1 is the Need Assessment Study for the Establishment of a Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments Sector. Need Assessment Study will kick off with a Research Conference Methodology in order to include all the related stakeholders in the process with a Participatory Approach. Pilot 2 Testing the Digital Supply Chain Model and Road Map Designed with a prefeasibility study of Small Number of SMEs Pilot 3 Design of a Road Map with related stakeholders to enable SMEs to utilize Carbon Fiber more widely Pilot 4 SME Productivity Assessment Study- Impact of National and International Rewards on Productivity of SMEs Based on KALDER and EFQM Models UNDP will be mobilizing short term experts to support these pilot implementation phases. 2 Objective and Scope UNDP will mobilize two local Individual Consultants to deliver consultancy services during the TFP Pilot 1: Need Assessment Study for the Establishment of a Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments Sector. Pilot study has an objective to map the future supply chain of ready-made garment industry need assessment. The consultants will be; 1. Facilitating the engagement of the related stakeholders 2. Organizing and coordinating the meetings with stakeholders 3. Reporting the results of meetings 4. Defining and drafting the road map of the establishment of the Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments industry In order to demonstrate how the policy framework can be operationalized. 3 Duties and responsibilities of the Individual Consultant (IC) The duties and responsibilities of the Individual Consultants are as follows; 1. Facilitate engagement of suitable designated stakeholders to the Pilot 1- Need Assessment Study for the Establishment of a Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments Sector. 2. Organize and participate at least 3 meetings with stakeholders 3. Review all related documentations and prepare report by collating meetings outcomes and comments of stakeholder. 4. Hold interviews with pilots stakeholders and garments sector companies. (Minimum 10 interviews) 5. Prepare draft road map of the establishment of the Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments industry. 6. Finalize the road map of the Digital Supply Chain in Ready Made Garments industry in order to demonstrate how the policy framework can be operationalized. The ICs will report to TFP Team Leader and will work in close cooperation with PMU. 4 Duties and Responsibilities of UNDP UNDP will provide background materials, for the Consultant’s review, reference and use. Neither UNDP nor any of the project partners are required to provide any physical facility for the work of the Consultant. However depending on the availability of physical facilities (e.g. working space, computer, printer, telephone lines, internet connection etc.) and at the discretion of UNDP such facilities may be provided at the disposal of the Consultant. UNDP and/or the relevant project partners will facilitate meetings between the Consultant and other stakeholders, when needed. 5 Deliverables and Time Frames 5.1 Deliverables The deliverables of the assignment are given below:
Without submission and approval (by the UNDP) of the above listed deliverables, the Consultant shall not be entitled to receive any payment from UNDP even if he/she invests time in this assignment. The payment conditions indicated herein represents the maximum amount to be paid and will be based on the actual number of man/days invested for the development of each deliverable. The total man/days dedicated to the assignment shall not exceed 60 days. The amount paid shall be gross and inclusive of all associated costs such as social security, pension and income tax. Accommodation and living expenses in Ankara will be borne by the consultant and must be included in the price proposal. Assignment-related travel and accommodation costs outside of the Duty Station and Ankara will be borne by UNDP in line with UNDP’s corporate rules and regulations. 5.2 Time frames Stakeholder analysis report will be submitted within 10 days after the signature of contract. Workshop reports will be submitted within a week after the workshops are held. Interview reports will be submitted within March 2018. 6 Mınımum qualification REQUıREMENTS The minimum qualification requirements and/or experience are presented below:
7 Timing and Duration The Assignment is expected to start in January 2018 and all reports are expected to be completed by May 2018. 8 Place of Work The assignment will be home-based. The number of days presented for home-based work is indicative. Consultant may invest less/more than expected number of days for home-based work. The actual number of days invested will not change the amount of payment. The travel and accommodation costs of all missions other than place of residence and Ankara will be borne by UNDP. The costs of these missions may either be; • Arranged and covered by UNDP CO from the respective project budget without making any reimbursements to the Consultant or, • Reimbursed to the Consultant upon the submission of the receipts/invoices of the expenses by the consultant and approval of the UNDP. The reimbursement of each cost item is subject to the following constraints/conditions provided in below table; • Covered by the combination of both options.
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