KAZAKHSTAN
Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Project
Loan No:8361-KZ
Assignment title: «Improving justice bodies’ activities in implementation of legal outreach policies»
Reference No. (per Procurement Plan): №KZJSISP/QCBS-13
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 consulting services on the project of «Improving justice bodies’ activities in implementation of legal outreach policies».
Consulting services (the “Services”) aim to improve public legal information and culture through enhanced state legal outreach policy.
Within this assignment, the Consultant shall perform:
1) Conducting a comparative analysis of national legislation and law enforcement practices of the RK and international good practices of implementation of legal outreach policies;
2) Introduction to the process of implementation of legal outreach policies in good-practice country;
3) Conducting a public round table;
4) Preparing new efficient legal outreach approaches and measures based on international good practices;
5) Preparing a clause-by-clause commentary to the Law of the RK “On advocacy and legal aid”.
The expected deliverables will include:
Expected duration of the assignment is 10months.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan now invites eligible consulting firms (the “Consultant”) 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 whom detailed feedback can be sought if needed.
The shortlisting criteria are:
a) at least 5 (five) years of experience in providing consulting services, preferably in the field of legal services and legal aid provision or legal outreach;
b) availability of a team of experts with qualification, skills and experience in providing legal services and legal aid or legal outreach sufficient to render the Services;
c) reputationfor high quality and timely rendered service or international recognition; confirmation by recognized ratings or an independent evaluation is preferable;
d) experience in participating in implementation of similar projects of international donor organizations;
e) knowledge of the specific features of the region and the CIS countries’ legislation is 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 quality and cost (QCBS) method set out in Consultant Guidelines.
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 fax, or by e-mail) by 18:00 hours Astana time on 11th of March 2019.
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Attn: Mr. Berkimbayev B.S., Head of PIU
3/1 Saryarka Ave., Bolashak Business Center,
4 floor, office No. 404/3
010000, Astana city, Kazakhstan,
Tel.: +7 (7172) 54 09 81
E-mail: jsisp@adilet.gov.kz;
Copy to:kz-isg-procurement@kz.pwc.com,