Abia State Agency for Community and
Social Development Project (Abia – CSDP)
Request for expression of Interest
Procurement of Consultancy for Baseline Survey/Staff Insurance/Asset Insurance Services for Abia – CSDP
Credit No. 4496 UNI
Project ID No. P090644
RFP No. AB/CSDP/C/CQ/01-03/11
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the community and social Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services. The services include (1) Baseline survey, (2) Staff Insurance and (3) Asset Insurance services of Abia CSDP which are to be processed and packaged separately.
CSDP
The community and social Development Project (CSDP) is a development intervention that built on the LEEMP and CPRP structures to effectively target social and natural resources at the community level, as well as improve LGA responsibility to service delivery. One of the key highlight of the CSDP is that clear-cut supportive roles and responsibilities are provided for the key actors in the project cycle. They include: the Federal level, the State level, the Local Government level and the Community level. The following are the 3 major components:
Project Component: l – Coordination & Program Support
Project Component: 2-LGA/Sectoral Ministries Capacity & Partnership Building
Project Component: 3 – Community-Driven Investment
Objectives of the Services
- The overall objective of the baseline survey is to collect and collate baseline information in sample communities of participating Local Government Areas of Abia State. This baseline is to broadly assist in providing an idea of the project impact based on a comparison of pre and post project situation in the CSDP communities and LGAs.
- The overall objective of the staff insurance services is to manage insurance and related transactions for Abia CSDP staff. The CSDP staff Regulation and condition of Service stipulates the establishment of Group Personnel Insurance Scheme for staff benefits on a contributory basis. Group Life/Accident insurance policy inclusive.
- The overall objective of the asset insurance services is to manage insurance of assets and equipment for Abia CSDP, considering that the Agency has varied assets which require insurance cover by law.
Teams
The teams shall respectively include at least:
1. BASELINE SURVEY: (a) Socio-economic/Sociologist/Agric-Economist (b) a Natural resources expert/environmentalist and (c) a hydro-geologist and an M & E specialist is also expected to have an auxiliary staff strength.
2. STAFF INSURANCE: Advanced degree holder in actuarial sciences or other relevant numerate area with membership of Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria or other accept able professional body.
ASSET INSURANCE: As above
Scope of Service
- The Baseline Survey is expected to cover the eleven participating LGAs in the State.
- The Insurance Service (Staff and Asset) shall be annually and renewable upon satisfactory performance.
Selection Methods
Consultants Qualification (CQ) shall be used to process the base line Survey and the insurance Services.
Payment Schedules
For the base line Survey:
3o% of the contract sum upon submission and acceptance of inception report
50% of the contract sum on submission of draft report (Interim Report).
20% of the contract sum on submission and acceptance of final report.
For the Insurance Services (Asset and Staff)
Annual premium and any other charges are based on request from Consultant
The Abia State Agency for Community and Social Development Project (ABIA-CSDP) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8.00AM Monday through Friday except on public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 4:00pm 7th July, 2011
General Manager
Abia-CSDP
18 Orlu Street/Umuwaya Road
Umuahia, Abia State
E-mail: abia_csdp@yahoo.com
