1. The Government of the Philippines has received a loan (Loan no. 8421-PH) from the World Bank towards the cost of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments for the cost of Hiring of Consultancy Services (Individual Consultant) / Technical Assistance (TA).2. The Department of Agriculture hereinafter referred to as the “End-User” now requests you to submit Expression of Interest for the HIRING OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT namely:

Item no. 1
PRAS no. 0232 – N – 2015
Position: Procurement Officer
Quantity: 1 person
Monthly salary: Php 50,000.00
Duration: 2 months
Total cost: Php 100,000.00

Click here for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the position of Procurement Officer

Item no. 2
PRAS no. 0232 – N – 2015
Position: Project Development Associate
Quantity: 2 person
Monthly salary: Php 35,000.00
Duration: 2 months
Total cost: Php 140,000.00

Click here for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the position of Project Development Associate

Item no. 3
PRAS no. 0232 – N – 2015
Position: Administrative Assistant
Quantity: 1 person
Monthly salary: Php 25,000.00
Duration: 2 months
Total cost: Php 50,000.00

Click here for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the position of Administrative Assistant

Grand Total:Php 290,000.00

3. A set of Terms of Reference (TOR) is provided in Attachment 1.

4. Bidding procedures will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the World Bank Guidelines and taking into consideration the related provisions in the Project Loan Agreement and Guidelines in the Procurement under IBRD loans and IDA credits. The individual consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedure set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2011.

5. Interested proponents shall submit their Letter of Expression of Interest and one (1) copy of Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents, if necessary, and shall be placed in a sealed envelope marked:

HIRING OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Solicitation No.: SIC-038-15
PRAS No.: 0232-N-2015

6. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered at the address below not later than 5:00 p.m. of October 30, 2015:

Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
National Project Coordination Office (NPCO)
Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Secretariat
2nd floor, ITCAF Building
Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

7. The Department of Agriculture reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) process or reject all EOIs at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/bidders.