Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country – Commonwealth of Dominica
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment
Name of Project – Leveraging Eco-Tourism for Biodiversity Protection in Dominica (P170846) Loan No./Credit No. TF-B9551
Assignment Title: Technical consultancy to develop overall Management Plan for Cabrits National Park
Reference No: DM-MOERMKU-326374-CS-CQS
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Leveraging Eco-Tourism for Biodiversity Protection in Dominica ( and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Technical consultancy to develop overall Management Plan for Cabrits National Park. The assignment is for a period of twelve (18) man-months and is expected to commence in June 2023.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found, on the following
http://piu.agriculture.gov.dm; or email [email protected] cc [email protected].
The Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interests to providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are:
For Firm providing Management Plan services:
- Be a legal entity with business license granted by a competent authority
- Present 10 years’ experience as a firm with core business in protected areas planning and management
- Present a past portfolio of at least 5 similar projects or assignments
- Show previous experience in conducting similar assessments in the Caribbean or small island developing states (SIDS);
- Demonstrate previous experience working with international development agencies.
- Demonstrate the technical capacity to undertake the assignment
Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage and CVS must not be submitted.
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 revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 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 Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) procurement method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at EALCRP- Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at the 1st Floor First Domestic Building, 19-21 King George V Street, Roseau at Tel: (767) 266-3981/275-1957 during office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays to Fridays.
Expressions of interest must be submitted by March 31st, 2023, at 15.00 hrs. Eastern Caribbean time in a written form (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) to the following addresses:
Attn: Project Manager
Leveraging Eco-Tourism for Biodiversity Protection in Dominica Project
First Floor, First Domestic Building
19-21 King George V Street, Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
Tel: (767) 266-3981; 3998/275 1957 E-mail: [email protected]
