REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001006 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES Q TRNSFRONTIER CONSERVATION AREAS AND TOURISM PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (TFCATDP) MAPUTO 00001006 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/10/T020 ¶2. 10/23/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator and Head of TFCA Unit Transfrontier Coordination Areas Unit (TFCAU)/Ministry of Tourism Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123 Q 3rd Floor Suite C Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 302 362 Fax: (258 21) 302 373 E-mail: rmuchate@tvcabo.co.mz or bsoto@tvcabo.co.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. The Government of Mozambique has received a credit from the IDA, a Grant from Global Environment Facility and PHRD Grant from the Government of Japan, towards the costs of the Trans frontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project (TFCATDP). The project encompasses a series of activities to be implemented in the contest of four Trans frontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in the country: the Limpopo TFCA; the Lubombo TFCA; the Chimanimani TFCA and the ZIMOZA TFCA. The Government intends to use portion of the fund to commission consultancy service that will propose a conducive framework for private sector investment and site allocation to project implementation. The objective of this consultancy is to build up a legal, institutional and contractual framework that should regulate the rights and obligations of public authorities competent for selecting, contracting and managing contracts with the private sector interested in developing tourism projects in the APITQs, excluding the concessions for the exploitation of areas of public domain. This will include, but not limited to, Legal Diplomas and respective legal reasoning, standard Bid Documents, Evaluation Methodologies, Institutional terms of reference and Implementation handbooks. ¶8. The consultant should demonstrate valuable experience in the relevant fields, in particular, the team should be composed at least by two technicians, one with a degree in Law and other in Tourism Development and Management or Social Sciences and both have to have extensive experience (at least 5 years) in drafting legal regimes and instruments, particularly pertaining to tourism and related fields, knowledge of the legal framework in practice in Mozambique, proficiency in Portuguese and English, good interpersonal and facilitation skills as well as communications skills. To have participated in the drafting of policies and regulations in the field of tourism development in Mozambique or in the region, knowledge of the institutional framework of the public sector in Mozambique, as well as participated in the drafting of regulations for tourism concessions in conservation areas and knowledge of basic conservation and biodiversity management principles, constitute advantages. . ¶9. The TFCA Unit is the implementing agency for the project under which the services are required and now invites eligible Consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consulting firms must provide information indicating MAPUTO 00001006 002.2 OF 002 that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assigments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultant firms may associate to enhance their qualifications. Consultancy forms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World BankQs Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (edition May 2004, revised October 2006). Interested consultants may obtain a full set of the Terms of Reference at the address provided on Item 6B, during office hours (08:00 to 15:30 local time),and expressions of interest must be delivered at the same address by October 31, 2008. ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy 2330 Maputo Pl Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-21-49-38-57 E-mail: filipeec@state.gov Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN