State of Palestine Environment Quality Authority

دولة فلسطين سلطة جودة البيئة

State of Palestine Environment Quality Authority ( EQA )
Request for Expression of Interest ( REOI ) Consulting Services for the Development of National Biosafety
Framework for Palestine
( Firms Selection ) Ref . No ( SPEAP - 2 - 2020 ) Date issued : March 2 , 2020 Purchasing entity : Environment Quality Authority The Government of Palestine represented by the Environment Quality Authority ( EQA ) has received financing from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ( SIDA ) towards the cost of the programme " Strengthening Palestinian Environmental Plan " , SIDA Contribution number 52110101 . Under the overall programme goal to improve the environmental protection in Palestine , EQA intends to apply part of the grant for developing a national biosafety framework for Palestine . The consulting services ( " Services ” ) include the preparation of Palestine ' s National Biosafety Framework in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety . The tasks include developing regulatory and administrative systems and policy guidelines , capacity plan , monitoring and enforcement plan , in addition to a national information system for awareness and a national biosafety clearing - house ( BCH ) . The level of effort for the audit services is estimated at ( 110 ) person days . The duration of the assignment will start in April 2020 and shall end in January 2021 . The detailed Terms of Reference ( TOR ) for the assignment can be found at the following website : http : / / environment . pna . ps / ar / files / TOR . pdf or can be obtained at the address given below :
Environment Quality Authority Al Bireh / Al Sharafeh Second floor - Room # 12 / 2
Tel : 02 - 2403495 / 8 The Environment Quality Authority now invites Foreign and Local eligible consulting firms , NGOs and research centers to indicate their interest in providing the Services . Interested entities should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services . The shortlisting criteria include core business , years in business , similar assignments , relevant experience and technical and managerial capability . Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short - listing stage . Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications , but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and / or a sub - consultancy . In the case of a joint venture , all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract , if selected . A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality - Cost Based selection method set out in the Word Bank Procurement Regulations . Further information can be obtained during office hours [ 09 : 00 to 3 : 00 ) from Mr . Mohamed Mahasneh , Mobile number : 0568881852 , email : mahassneh 2000 @ yahoo . com Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below no later than Sunday , March 16 , 2020 , 2 : 30 PM .
Environment Quality Authority Al Bireh / Al Sharafeh P . O . Box 3841 Second floor - Room # 10 / 2
Tel : 02 - 2403495 / 8 Advertisement fees shall be covered by the selected Firm . Engineer Adalah Atteereh Chairman of Environment Quality Authority