Soutien national à l’amélioration du développement économique local et régional (SNADELR)

INVITATION
The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) is seeking to retain the services of a Consultant to provide the professional and consulting services related to the implementation of the National Support to Local Investment Climates / National Support for Enhancing Local and Regional Economic Development project (NSLIC / NSELRED) in Indonesia.
The NSLIC / NSELRED project goal and objectives are to support the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) to implement the Government of Indonesia’s local and regional economic development strategy. The project aims to increase employment and incomes for the people of Indonesia through a strengthened investment climate that is gender-responsive with more sustainable and competitive enterprises.

The purpose of this notice is to invite formal costed proposals from eligible Consultants. On the basis of the formal proposals, one Consultant will be invited to negotiate a contract for the provision of services. DFATD reserves the right to refuse any or all proposals received. The amount allocated to this contract will not exceed seventeen million three hundred thousand Canadian dollars (CAN$17,300,000) excluding applicable taxes. The anticipated contract duration is six (6) years.

WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE PROJECT
The working languages for this project are English and Indonesian.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Consultant will be the overall manager, administrator and coordinator, bringing together the various resources required to execute the project. The Consultant will be responsible for carrying out activities required for the financial and operational administration of the project.
Additionally, the Consultant will be responsible for: 1) the sourcing and deploying of professional, organizational and institutional resources to provide the requisite technical assistance services; 2) administering project-funded initiatives, including a $2 million responsive innovation fund to support the ultimate outcome of this initiative.

CONSULTANT PROFILE
To meet the requirement of the assignment, DFATD is seeking to retain the services of a Consultant with a set of demonstrated and verifiable capabilities. DFATD is seeking a Consultant with experience in managing and implementing international development projects of similar scope and complexity.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Proposals should be presented following the instructions provided in the Request for Proposal document to be obtained through the GETS on the Internet (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/). Please note, DFATD does not send out RFPs directly to interested Consultants.
In order to be considered, proposals must be completed and received no later than 14:00 hrs, Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT), on closing date, at the following address:

By mail or by hand:

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Distribution and Mail Services - AAG
Lester B. Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 CANADA

Attention*: Bid Receiving Unit – SGD

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED VIA FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

INQUIRIES
Questions relating to this notice must be directed IN WRITING to:
Frank Loop
Senior Contracting Management Services Officer
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Québec
K1A 0G4
Telephone: 343-203-5436
Fax: 819 953-8606
E-mail: f••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Web Site URL: www.international.gc.ca