| Overview : Organizational Unit: UNDP Iraq Country Office Duty Station: Erbil / Iraq Post Title: Solar Technician Post Level: IC Type of contract: Individual Contractor (National) Duration of Initial Contract: 7 Months with possibility of extension Estimated Starting Date: 15 July 2016 Proposals should be submitted to the following e-mail address no later than COB 28 June 2016 (Baghdad Time: +3 GMT): IC1.undp.iq@undp.org Please note the following: · It is a MUST to indicate the Procurement Notice Number in the e-mail subject line) as follows: IRQ10/IC-062/16, Provision of Consultancy Services as Solar Technician for UNDP Iraq Office · Any request for clarification must be sent to the following e-mail address: dolores.maitim@undp.org The Procurement Unit will respond by e-mail, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to identified consultants who have notified UNDP of their interest to participate. Kindly be informed that the UN P11 Form (“CV Form,” ref: Annex 2) must be completed. It is not permissible to submit a Curriculum Vitae in lieu of this form. · Emails sent to the previously mentioned address shouldn’t exceed the limits of 8MB per transmission Selection Process The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. Application Procedures and Presentation of Offer The application is a two-step process. Failing to comply with the submission process may result in disqualifying the applications: Interested individual consultants shall submit their application through IC1.undp.iq@undp.org : Technical Proposal: (which will include the following): Signed Template Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal –Annex 1 attached. A letter explaining why he/she considers him/herself the most suitable candidate for the work. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references. UN P11 Form (“CV Form”) – Annex 2 attached. UNDP-Iraq reserves the right to disqualify any submissions that have omitted this form.
Financial Proposal Following the technical evaluation, only applicants meeting all minimum requirements and obtaining a minimum of 70% on technical evaluation will be approached for submission of financial proposals and considered for the Financial Evaluation Financial proposals must be all-inclusive and must be expressed on the basis of a daily fee in United States Dollar (USD). The term ‘all inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, travel related expenses - i.e. if required by applicant, communications, utilities, consumables, insurance, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the daily fee. Payments: The consultant will be paid on monthly basis based on satisfactory submission of the progress report. Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer Only those candidates who meet the minimum level of education and relevant years of experience requirements will be considered for the technical evaluation. The following evaluation criteria will be used: - Possessing relevant education (15 points);
- Good English and arabic (15 points)
- Working experience (15 points)
- Practical Knowledge on Solar PV installation (25 points);
- Demonstrated experience and success in engagement/working with the private sector (20 points)
- Close proximity and familiarity about Najaf (10 points)
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