Consultant to coordinate the virtual management of the RSIF annual conference

 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROPOSAL

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

[KENYA]

Project Name:            The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) for Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Grant No.:                  D347-3A

Assignment Title:     Individual consultant to coordinate  the virtual management of the RSIF annual conference to be held from 15-19 November 2021 as a hybrid  event.

Reference No:           REF: KE-ICIPE-247608-CS-INDV

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) aim of the assignment will be to assist  icipe, with support from UM6P and the organisers to implement the assignment within the framework of the concept note and programme for the conference and have access to any relevant documentation to facilitate preparation and management of the virtual part of the hybrid conference.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.icipe.org/sites/default/files/TOR-virtual-management-RSIF-conference.docx

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria is:

Demonstrable relevant experience of managing and implementing a virtual hybrid event.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Further information can be obtained at this address (rsiftenders@icipe.org) during office hours 08:00 – 17:00 hrs East Africa Time.

Expressions of interest can be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person and deposited in the icipe Tender Box, located at icipe Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi (Carroll Wilson Building, Ground Floor) on or before Friday 3rd September 2021 at 11.00 a.m. local time. The bids will be opened the same date and time, in the presence of those submitting. The submissions in hard copy should be clearly marked: ‘Expression of Interest and proposal– Individual Consultant to coordinate the virtual management of the RSIF annual conference”. REF: KE-ICIPE-247608-CS-INDV.

Electronic submissions can be sent to rsiftenders@icipe.org

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Attn:  Susan Kariuki, Procurement Manager
Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi
P.O. Box 30772, 00100 GPO
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel:  +254-20-8632000 , Fax: +254-20-8632001/2
E-mail:  rsiftenders@icipe.org
Website:  www.icipe.org