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Procurement of Business Development Service Provider Service for Forest Based SMEs including Business planning and Financial Linkage in Project Districts (Package 2)

Government of Lumbini Province Ministry of Forests and Environment Forest Directorate Forests for Prosperity Project, Provincial Project Management Unit Butwal, Rupandehi Request for Expressions of Interest (Date of Second Time Publication: 13 February 2025) Country: Nepal Project: Forest for Prosperity Project Grant No. TF-B2796 Assignment Title: Business development Services for Forest-based Enterprises Improvement and Development Including Business Plans and Loan Proposals Preparation in Project Districts (Package-2) Reference No.: NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-467580-CS-CQS The Government of Nepal has received a financing from The World Bank for Forest for Prosperity Project, and it intends to apply the fund for hiring of qualified consulting firm for business development services to entrepreneurs (existing and new) for forest-based enterprise improvement and development, including business plans and loan proposals preparation in Arghakhanchi, Kapilvastu, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta West), Palpa and Rupandehi districts in Lumbini province. Forests for Prosperity Project, Provincial Project Management Unit, Butwal, Rupandehi now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 are: core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. 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” Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. When applying as a joint venture (JV), each firm must individually meet the requirement of having a minimum of seven years of working experience in related field. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification-based Selection Method (CQS) set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information and details of this notice and ToR can be obtained at the address below during office hours or may visit our official website: https://pfdir.lumbini.gov.np Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form (in person or by e-mail) to the address below no later than 14.00 hrs on 20 February 2025. In case last date of submission of EoI happens to be holiday, the next working day will be deemed as the due date at the same time. Forest Directorate Forests for Prosperity Project, Provincial Project Management Unit Butwal, Rupandehi Email: [email protected] Website: pfdir.lumbini.gov.np Telephone: +977-71- 572968