Procurement Notices

To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, attach the following documents and submit through the following email:  ic.jo@undp.org

1.  CV with at least three references;
2. Technical proposal (proposed methodology describing the actions to be taken for successfully completing the assignment); 
3.  Financial proposal as per attached template; and
4. Personal History Form.

no later than 25 June 2018 with subject: “Ideation CAMP (individual contractor)”.

With the Syrian crisis, the number of refugees entering Irbid Governorate has increased the population substantially; and caused a considerable burden on the local host communities, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities, national resources, and the governmental and sub-national budgets. Hence, the basic social, municipal, and economic services and infrastructures are affected and overloaded. According to UNHCR reports (January 2015), Jordan hosts over 750,000 Syrian refugees, of which over 55% are settled in the Northern Governorates of Irbid, Mafraq and Ramtha, where approximately 85% of the refugees are living in a non-camp setting in the urban and rural areas. The recent increase in the local population represents nearly an additional 350 tons per day of MSW, which exceeds the current collection capacity and overloads the disposal capacity.

The Solid Waste Management (SWM) services are no longer held to the same standard that they were prior to the influx of refugees. MSW collection and disposal has become a major challenge for local municipalities and Joint Service Councils (JSC); the average MSW generation rates have dramatically increased over the last four years, further stressing the existing MSW collection capacity, the limited airspace, and the operational capacity of the landfill and disposal facilities. Accordingly, the overall situation of the MSW management system in most of local municipalities of the Northern Governorate of Irbid is characterized by a massively littered environment: deteriorated MSW collection systems with damaged equipment and vehicles, a total absence of any MSW recycling, and inappropriate and dangerous waste disposal activities in the existing landfill site of Al-Akaider.

There is an urgent need to construct a new MSW transfer station facilities in both designated local municipalities to minimize the depreciation of current operating MSW fleets, and to control the overall cost of MSW collection and transportation services. The construction of such transfer stations will result in a prolongation of the operational period of the MSW collection trucks and in the minimization of the environmental risks arising from the waste transfer operations.

UNDP, through a fund from the Government of Canada, is at the stage of constructing the planned transfer station in Jerash. The project also will focus on local female involvement through the generation of women’s employment opportunities, including at the transfer station and within the different communities of the 4 designated municipalities—Tabqet Fahel, Moa’th Bin Jabal, Sharhabeel Bi Hasna,

The project will therefore include the following components:

The Construction of a MSW transfer station (TS) at North Shoneh, which will reduce the cost of waste collection and transportation by 20% for the 4 municipalities that will use this transfer station to reduce haulage distances. Under this component, UNDP will conduct the following activities:

• Conduct a socio-economic study of the North Shoneh region, identifying ways of engaging relevant stakeholders and providing recommendations;
• Conduct a full Environmental and Social Impact Assessment prior to construct/ rehabilitation of the designated transfer station;
• Develop a design for the new transfer station based on the existing design of Jerash Transfer Station and a list of machineries and equipment with specifications;
• Identify and engage with the local private sector companies in Jordan specialized in mechanical and hydraulic installments for innovative solutions on the installments needed. UNDP will secure funding for the mechanical and hydraulic works needed from other funding agencies through consultations with MoMA and other key stakeholders of the proposed project;
• Construct the transfer station facilities based on the developed and approved design and innovative solutions;
• Develop bills of quantity (BoQ) for the infrastructure and civil works;
• Present the project to the beneficiary (MoMA & the relevant Municipalities/JSCs).

The establishment of a reuse and recycling center to be operated by vulnerable women of the Northern Region under an implementation agreement with local CBOs, Furthermore, the project will focus on maximizing women’s involvement in decision-making and leadership at both governmental and communal levels, to increase their currently limited involvement in these spheres. Women will fill key leadership positions in the MSW transfer station's development and operation, including heading the design and operation of the transfer station, and in the recycling project. Under this component, UNDP will:

• Identify potential recycling and reuse items (e.g. insulation panels produced with different types of waste such as wool; furniture etc.) and assess feasibility;
• Conduct a value chain analysis on the identified recycling and reuse items from other running projects at the Northern Region, and select a few items/commodities for production at the workshop;
• Design and set out the specifications of the facility and needed equipment and tools based on the identified recycling and reuse products;
• Construct the facility and contract local CBOs to handle the operation (trainings on marketing the product will be conducted) with ensuring the active involvement of the established community groups;
• Select targeted women and working team groups;
• Conduct technical hands-on skills training on production of recycling and reuse products with design support.

Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered. 

(Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted).

UNDP  is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females.