T19031 - CFP- Final Evaluation of the Project ‘GRETA - Green Economy: Sustainable Mountain Tourism and Organic Agriculture'

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Tender Description:

The Austrian Development Agency (ADA), with the financial support from the Delegation of the European Union (EU), Government of Sweden and the Federal Government of Austria, implements the “Green Economy: Sustainable Mountain Tourism and Organic Agriculture (GRETA)” project.

The project implements activities to [1] Improve the business environment for organic agriculture and mountain tourism; [2] create new and improved income opportunities in sustainable mountain tourism and organic agriculture and [3] strengthen the capacity of stakeholders active in these sectors. GRETA is implemented between 2019 and 2023 in selected regions of Georgia covering the Mestia, Lentekhi, Tsageri, Oni, Ambrolauri, Sachkhere, Chiatura and Tkibuli municipalities.

The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) within the GRETA project is announcing Call for Proposals: CFP- Final Evaluation of the Project ‘GRETA - Green Economy: Sustainable Mountain Tourism and Organic Agriculture'

The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) invites eligible and qualified, interested experts to submit their proposal/applications in English language via E-mail to undertake the tasks outlined in the Terms of Reference. The deadline of submission is 9/10/2023, 18:00 (Georgian Time). The proposal should be submitted to the Procurement Officer at mariam.tsereteli@ada.gv.at in the form of two separate, signed documents in PDF format.

One document clearly marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL and one document clearly marked FINANCIAL proposal, utilizing the Budget template in the Annex 2. Please indicate “FEIE – Final External Independent Evaluation” in the subject line.

Offers need to be signed and dated.

Applicants submitting proposal via cloud base sources (e.g Wetransfer) will not be considered eligible for evaluation process. Please note that only electronically submitted applications will be considered.

Questions for clarification can be addressed to Tekla.nemanishvili@ada.gv.at before 25/09/2023, 18:00 (Georgian Time).

The TECHNICAL PROPOSAL of max. 8 pages should include:

Understanding of the assignment
Presentation of suggested evaluation approach and methods, including appropriate measures for stakeholder / beneficiary participation (health, safety considerations)
Evaluation Plan, including:
Team structure/roles and responsibilities
Working Operational plan, including estimated working days per task and team member
Timeframe
CVs of the evaluation team members
Institutional and/or individual capacity and past performances relevant for the assignment
At least two samples of evaluation report sperformed in the past
At least two signed references that are independent from each other

The Financial Proposal in EURO Gross excluding VAT:

Organization Identification Number, in case of a company
Detailed breakdown of fees and clearly defined (reimbursable) expenses. Candidate should clearly separate prices for in person and in remote working days in the proposal
Separated detailed breakdown of the travel expenses
Budget template is included below
The financial proposal must be compliant with the budget template annexed into the ToR. Please, see the Annex. 2 Budget template and read carefully the included ADA/GRETA project administrative rules. The bidders are requested to provide the financial proposal filling in the budget template included into the ToR ONLY
Financial proposal not compliant with the budget template will be rejected (please do not use any other format for budget or your application will not be considered.

The GRETA project/ADA, its donors and implementing company reserve the right to reject all proposals and cancel, reschedule and/or stop the call for Expression of Interest and/or Tender at any time.

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