Project Title: Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation Social Order Component Post Level: National/International Consultancy Type of Consultancy: Institutional Consultancy Pre-proposal Conference: Date: September 20, 2018 11:00 AM Venue: UNDP, 1-3 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston for Local Consultant / Skype for International Consultants (Please RSVP via e-mail: procurement.jamaica@undp.org) Expected period for signing of contract: December, 2018 Expected duration of assignment/services: Six (6) months Background: The Government of Canada through The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)[1] has been actively involved in Jamaica for many years and in several sectors of activity. In the field of justice, DFATD funded many initiatives, including the development of a Jamaica Justice System Reform (JJSR) Policy Framework, which sets five-year targets for implementing strategic justice reform measures and provides costed options to all international development partners as to the priority assistance needed by justice institutions. The JJSR report and its recommendations continue to provide a reference point for the iteration of GOJ justice reform plans and policies. The results of those and other initiatives over the years became the nucleus of what would eventually emerge as the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) Program. Objective: To objective of this consultancy is to acquire two retrofitted buses for use as Mobile Legal Services Units for use by the Ministry of Justice, its departments and agencies with a view to improving equitable access to justice for men, women and youth. Purpose: The units are intended to meet targets under the following JUST outcome: Immediate Outcome 3: Increased equitable access by men, women and youth to legal information, legal advice and support services The units will provide access to a range of legal information, legal advice and support services provided by or through the Ministry of Justice, including the delivery of legal advice and other types of counsel or interventions provided through the Legal Aid, Restorative Justice, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Child Diversion and other departments of the MOJ. By targeting underserved rural and urban communities, the units will facilitate improved access to men, women and youth who could be excluded from the justice services ordinarily available in their respective parishes. The units will incorporate wheelchair accessibility, in order to encourage and facilitate access for persons who are physically disabled or elderly. Scope of Work: For the detailed TOR and RFP please visit our website at www.jm.undp.org/procurement Application Procedure: Proposals should be submitted through the online e-Tendering system https://etendering.partneragencies.org (search for Event ID: Jam10-37-2018) as per the deadline indicated in the system itself. Detailed user guide on how to register in the system can be accessed using the following link:- http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ | 
