REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Project
Loan No: 8361-KZ
Assignment title: Logistics services
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): KZJSISP/TRL-16-20
The Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of a Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Project (JSISP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for logistics services.
Services include ensuring the implementation of activities on contracts concluded between consultants and government agencies-beneficiaries within the framework of the JSISP, with respect to logistics services for organizing educational tours on exchanging experiences and training courses abroad, as well as events, seminars and round tables in Kazakhstan.
Within this assignment, the logistics companies shall provide technical support to the Ministry of Justice and government agencies-beneficiaries in organizing events and foreign tours, including (but not limited to) visa support, travel, accommodation and flights.
The expected deliverables:
Within the contracts implementation, it is expected that the companies will organize 24 educational tours on exchanging experiences and training courses abroad and 8 events on trainings, seminars, round tables, conferences and courses in Kazakhstan.
Expected duration of the Assignment is from the effective date of the contract till 31 December 2018.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan now invites eligible firms that provide logistics services to express 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 (brochures, description of related assignments, experience in equivalent activities, staff relevant skills etc.), including names, titles and contact information of current and/or previous clients, from which you can get detailed information, if necessary.
The criteria for selecting companies are:
Logistics companies shall meet the following minimum requirements:
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legal body with at least 3 years of work experience in travel organization within Kazakhstan and abroad;
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at least 3 years of experience in organization of seminars, round tables, international conferences, etc., including experience in organization of simultaneous/consecutive interpretations;
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at least 3 qualified specialists for implementation of logistics services for conducting educational tours on exchanging experiences and training courses abroad, as well as events, seminars and round tables in Kazakhstan;
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availability of a permanent 24/7 call centre is preferable;
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experience in setting operations centers for the organization of event in any region of Kazakhstan within limited time frame, representative offices in the cities of Almaty and Astana, are preferable;
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014) ("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 Framework Agreement (FA) method set out in Guidelines: procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services by World Bank borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 09:00 to 18:00 hours, Monday through Friday (Astana time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form or electronically (pdf format) signed by the Executive officer to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) before 15.00 (Astana time), February 20, 2018.
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
3/1 Saryarka Ave., Bolashak Business Center,
4 floor, office No. 404/3
010000, Astana city, Kazakhstan,
Tel.: +7 (7172) 54 09 81