THE UNITED
REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES
(FISHERIES)
SOUTH WEST INDIAN OCEAN
FISHERIES GOVERNANCE AND SHARED GROWTH PROGRAM (SWIOFish) PROJECT-
IDA CREDIT No.5589-TZ
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Assignment
Title:
PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS FOR
THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Reference No. TENDER No.ME/021/2015-16/SWIOFish/C/09
The
Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of
the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth
program – SWIOFish, and intends to apply part
of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include
i.
Benchmark
the competitiveness (productivity and costs) of a selected group of fisheries
products against competitors in a representative sample of priority fisheries
value chains.
ii.
Review the
detailed breakdown of costs and productivity for each fisheries product and
identify the main reasons for the productivity and costs gaps (e.g. policy and
regulatory, infrastructure, access to finance, access to markets, human
capital, other market failures).
iii.
Identify the
most important and common constraints for each fisheries product and across the
sample of the selected value chains (four/five priority fisheries value chains.
iv.
Generate
possible practical solutions for addressing the identified constraints.
The main
duties and responsibilities of the VCA Consultant will be as follows;
1. Selection of products for in-depth analysis The study
will focus on the following four/five priority fisheries value chains for both
Mainland and Zanzibar: Small pelagics, Prawn, Tuna (artisanal), Octopus and
Reef fisheries.
2. Selection of countries for benchmarking.
3. Identification of the main cost and quality drivers
along the value chains and hypothesis formulation as to the main constraints to
be investigated.
4. Benchmarking of productivity and key costs.
5. Synthesizing the results to identify the main
constraints to improved economic performance along the value chains
differentiating by type of firm.
6. Developing recommendations and action plan for
SWIOFish to implement.
7. Preparing and disseminating the final reports and
power point presentations
The assignment is expected to last for 18 weeks.
The
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MALF) now invites 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:
A. Qualified
firm with at least 8 years of experience in developing value chain analysis,
private sector diagnostics, trade and markets, preferably with specific
experience in the wider fisheries sector and or in East African context.
B. The
Consultant should have at least one key staff, the team leader with the
following qualification and Experience:
·
Ph.D.
or Masters in a relevant discipline related to this consultancy
·
At
least 7 years of experience in advising senior government officials on
analysing and strengthening value chains. Extra credit for specific, proven
experience in the fisheries sector.
·
Excellent
organizational, research, writing and communication skills, Fluent in English
·
Hands-on
and action-oriented approach
·
Extra
credit for work in Tanzania or the South West Indian Ocean
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the
World Bank’s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers; January 2011
revised July,2014 by World
Bank Borrowers [(“Consultant
Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of
interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint
venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant
will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection
(CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further
information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00
to 15:30 hours on Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays
Expression of Interest in one original plus two (2) copies enclosed in a
sealed envelope, clearly
marked “TENDER No.ME/021/2016-17/SWIOFish/C/09 Expression of Interest to Conduct “Value Chain Analysis for the Fisheries
Sector in the United Republic of Tanzania” must be delivered to the address below by
10.00 hours local time on Monday 24th
October, 2016 at Mvuvi House
Room No. 2. Late Expressions of Interest shall not be accepted for
evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Veterinary
Complex, 131 Nelson Mandela Road
P.O.Box 9152, 15487 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel. No: +2252228619110, Fax No: +255222861
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