| Overview : Reference: IRE/2017/VCE Country: Turkey Description of the Assignment: Consultancy Services for identification of strategic regional agricultural products along with Value Chain Analysis for Integrated Resource Efficiency in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Projects: Integrated Resource Efficiency in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries – A Scalable and Replicable Model for Improved Regional Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth (aka IRE) Period of Assignment/Services: 20 February 2017- 30 June 2017 Proposal should be submitted by email to tr.ic.proposal@undp.org no later than 15 January 2017, COB. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above. UNDP will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. 1.Background Please see Annex 1(Terms of Reference). 2.Scope of Work, Responsibilities and Description of the Proposed Analytical Work Please see Annex 1 (Terms of Reference). 3.Requirements for Experience and Qualifications Please see Annex 1 (Terms of Reference). 4.Documents to be included when submitting the Proposals Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: • A one-page Letter of Interest, explaining why they are the most suitable for the work • Financial Proposal as per template (please see section 5 below and Annex 3&4) • Personal CV, including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references 5.Financial Proposal The interested individual consultants must submit their financial proposals by following the guidance and the standard template provided in Annex 3&4. Any deviation from the standard text may lead to disqualification. 6.Evaluation The evaluation will be based on cumulative analysis (i.e. technical qualifications and price proposal). The weight of the technical criteria is 70%; the weight of the financial proposal is 30%. Candidates that obtain a minimum of 70 pts out of a maximum 100 pts will be considered for the financial evaluation. Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements will be disqualified. Criteria | Maximum Points | Weight | Weighted Score | Technical | 100 pts | 70% | 70 pts | General Qualifications | 20 pts | 14% | 14 | General Professional Experience | 30 pts | 21% | 21 | Specific Professional Experience | 50 pts | 35% | 35 | Financial | 100 pts | 30% | 30 pts |
7.Annexes The following annexes are an integral part of this procurement notice. In case of any conflict between the provisions of the Annex III and the procurement notice and/or Annex I and/or Annex II, the provisions of Annex III are applicable. • Annex 1: Terms of Reference • Annex 2: Certification of Payment Form • Annex 3&4: Price Proposal Guideline and Template • Annex 5: General Conditions of Contract for Individual Consultants | 
