صندوق تطوير وامراض العينات المحلية
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Municipal Development & Lending Fund
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
( CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION ) Country : Palestine Location : Gaza Strip Assignment Name : LTC Gaza Strip ( 25 municipalities in the Five Governorates ) The Palestinian Liberation Organization , for the benefit of the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ) , has received an Additional financing ( AF ) of 44 Million Euro from the World Bank- , Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau ( KFW ) and Agence française de développement ( AFD ) towards the cost of the Component 6 of the third phase of the Municipal Development Program ( MDP Component 6 ) . The Municipal Development and Lending Fund ( MDLF ) as the implanting agency for the project intends to use part of the grant for consulting services to hire Consultancy Firms to conduct the above - mentioned assignment which will be conducted in all the 25 municipalities in Gaza Strip . The detailed Terms of Reference ( TOR's ) for the assignments can be viewed at the website : www.MDLF.org.ps/TOR The Municipal Development and Lending Fund now invite eligible consulting firms ( consultants ) to indicate their interest in providing the Services . Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services . The shortlisting criteria are General firm's profile ( Core business and years in business , qualifications in the field of the assignment , a technical and managerial organization of the firm , general qualifications and number of key & permanent staff ) . Objective of the Assignments : The main objective of this assignment is to provide technical support to the targeted municipalities for the implementation of Component 6 sub - projects for sub - component 1 Operations and Maintenance Sub - Projects of labor intensive with their allocation for subcomponent - 1 Emergency labor - intensive Municipal Services . This technical support and assistance will include on - the - job training and full responsibility for implementing the tasks and activities , specific objectives are : i ) Project implementation and supervision : assist municipalities in the supervision
of sub - project implementation including reporting on progress of implementation including reporting on the implementation of each subproject SLRM , monitoring of indicators , and compliance with the standards as delineated by the MDLF related
manuals . ii ) Ensuring compliance with technical , environmental , social and fiduciary aspects ,
monitors and provide guidance to municipalities on technical , environmental , social and fiduciary aspects of the sub - project preparation and implementation to ensure compliance with MDLF's procurement manual , financial , environmental and social framework ( ESMF ) including LALPF . Ensuring the implementation of the occupational health and safety measures proportional with the site - specific risks . As well as , complying with MoH / WHO
guidelines regarding COVID -19 . The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III , paragraphs , 3.14 , 3.16 , and 3.17 of the World Bank's “ Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers ” July 2016 , setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest . 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 Selection based on Quality - Cost Based Selection ( QCBS ) method set out in the Procurement Regulations . Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM . Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below ( in person , or by mail , or by fax , or by e - mail ) by 01/03/2021 . Mr. Mohammad Ramahi Director General Address is : Al - Amal Tower , Mecca Street , Al - balou ' , Al - Bireh Tel : 02- 2426610 Fax : 02-2426617 Palestine E - mails : LTC.gaza@mdlf.org.ps
