REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
FIRM SELECTION
Country: GHANA
Name of Project: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Contract Title: CONSULTANCY FOR THE IMPROVEMMENT OF SELECTED
CRAFT MAKING SITES
Publication Date: 25th JUNE 2020
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: /TF No. IDA-63000
REOI Reference No.: GH-TOURISM-173089-CS-QCBS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Ghana Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) with funding from the International Development Association (IDA) is implementing the Tourism Sector Development Project across the country. The project development objective (PDO) is to improve the performance of tourism in targeted destinations in Ghana.
The project has four main components as described below.
Component 1: Strengthening Tourism Enabling Environment: This component aims to address the following constraints most likely to have transformative impact on the tourism sector in Ghana: training and skills development of the industry, aviation and entry visa policy, and branding and marketing.
Component 2: Developing Tourism Sites and Destinations: This component seeks to diversify the leisure tourism offering in Ghana by identifying and upgrading the most promising destination areas. These are sites that show significant public goods requirements and circuit-tourism potential, and can draw increased demand from both domestic and international visitors.
Component 3: Tourism Enterprise Support Program: This component will finance the costs of tourism enterprise matching grants and business development services training.
Component 4: Project Management: This component will provide support to Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture (MoTAC) to manage and coordinate the project.
2.0 Objectives of the assignment
To engage a Consultancy firm to review the conditions at selected craft making sites in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and to make design proposals for their improvement at the Pre contract stage as well as carry out the supervision of the implementation of these works at the post contract stage.
The duration of the assignment will be for a period of Seven (7) Months
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture now invites eligible firms who have the required experience 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 core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria.
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 and revised November 2017 and August 2018, the procurement regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Given the above policy, Consultants already engaged by the TDP during the period of this assignment will be considered as conflict of interest, and therefore not qualified for this assignment.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment and further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8.30 am to 4.30 pm local time.
Expression of Interest in hard and/or soft copy should be delivered to the address below on or before Wednesday 15th July, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. prompt clearly marked Expression of Interest: Consultancy for The Improvement of Select Craft Making Sites.
The Project Coordinator
Ghana Tourism Development Project
Bureau of Ghana Languages
Kawukudi Accra
Ghana Post GPS - GA-019-2774
Tell: 0541587658
Email Address: procurementwborg@gmail.com