PROCUREMENT NOTICE. Project name: Small Decentralized Renewable Energy Power Generation (DREG)

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1 PROCUREMENT NOTICE Date: 14 July 2017 Reference: LEB/CO/IC/ 116/17 Country: Lebanon Description of the assignment: International Consultant to supervise a PV training workshop in French targeting Lebanese vocational schools teachers Project name: Small Decentralized Renewable Energy Power Generation (DREG) Period of assignment/services: : 7 workdays spread over 1 calendar month. Proposals should be submitted online through the UNDP job site at no later than; 31 July 2017 at 11:59 P.M Beirut Local Time. Proposals will not be received through . Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to the lb.bidding@undp.org The UNDP Procurement Unit will respond in writing by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. 1. BACKGROUND The Small Decentralized Renewable Energy Power Generation (DREG) Project, is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The project is implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) and with the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC). DREG s objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the removal of barriers to widespread application of decentralized renewable energy (RE) power generation. DREG will catalyze the

2 development of the small, decentralized, grid-connected renewable energy power generation market in Lebanon by facilitating the installation of at least 2.6 MW of new decentralized RE power generation capacity during the lifetime of the project, which would reduce approximately 38,000 tonnes of CO 2eq in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). As part of its activities, DREG is working in partnership with the LCEC on developing a quality control scheme for PV installations in Lebanon which will see vocational school students graduate with ample Solar PV technology knowledge thereby becoming certified PV installers and maintainers and ready for the job market. Training materials were already produced by the LCEC and the EU-funded MED-DESIRE project and a training workshop was held. The DREG project complemented the training material with additional content and made them available in both English and French languages. This resulted in the development of a 60-hour Photovoltaic (PV) course. Consequently, after coordinating with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) and the Directorate General of Technical and Vocational Education (DGTVE) at the Ministry, the Electro-Technical Baccalauréat Téchnique (BT) curriculum was amended to include the newly developed Photovoltaic (PV) course. This in turn will enable the local vocational schools to include the PV course in their official exams and therefore, students that complete and pass both written and practical exams and graduate with an Electro-Technical BT degree will be certified to install, test, diagnose, repair, and work on PV systems. The current request is to procure the services of an Individual Consultant to supervise a PV training workshop in French language targeting Lebanese vocational schools teachers. 2. SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK The Consultant shall perform all the services/work as necessary to fulfill the objectives of the consultancy contract. The objective of the required work is to supervise the training of Lebanese vocational school teachers in the field of Solar PV technologies based on the aforementioned course so that they become certified to teach the course in their respective schools. A summary of the topics to be covered by the course is attached to this document. As such, the selected individual consultant will be responsible for providing the services outlined below: TASK 1. Oversee the teacher-training workshop on Solar PV and coach the instructor delivering the workshop for the first time 1.1 Coordinate and plan the workshop with the Lebanese instructor (Electro-Technical teacher to be assigned once the applicant is selected) and the DREG project, including putting together the written exam questions, the practical exam, and the oral interview after taking note of the available equipment.

3 1.2 Coach the instructor where needed to achieve efficient content delivery and supervise the delivery of the workshop and the examination process. The workshop will take place from 25 to 29 September, 2017 in Beirut, Lebanon. 1.3 Coordinate with a third-party certifier and observer (to be hired by the DREG Project) regarding the examination which will follow the workshop (September 28 and 29) and the certifications to be awarded. 1.4 Develop and submit a summary report of the workshop including a list of recommendations to further improve future training workshops. For additional information, please refer to ANNEX I Terms of Reference 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS I. Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master or above) in electrical engineering or related field. Major or specialization in renewable energy and/or PV is required. II. Years of Experience: Relevant experience of not less than 7 years Experience in working with government entities III. Technical Experience: Previous experience in the fields of PV and personnel training Experience in training on PV systems or in applied works in this field IIV. Competencies: Proficiency in the French and English language. Arabic is a plus. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams 4. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS. Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: (I). Technical Proposal: (i) Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual Contractor (IC) Assignment (ii) Explaining why you are the most suitable for the work (iii) P11 (Personal History Form) including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references, mentioning the references s addresses.

4 5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL Lump sum contracts The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables. Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR as follows: Task Payment Deliverables Potential Dates 1 100% Satisfactory supervision and coaching of the workshop and submission of summary report and recommendations. One month after contract signature In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days). The financial proposal shall be presented using the enclosed format of Appendix a - Annex III. Travel: All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. 6. EVALUATION Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Cumulative analysis When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

5 a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; [70%] * Financial Criteria weight; [30%] Only candidates obtaining a minimum technical score of 70 points would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Criteria Weight Max. Points Technical Competence 70% Criteria A: Academic Qualifications 25 - Criteria B: Years of Experience 25 - Criteria C: Technical Experience 25 - Criteria D: Competencies 25 Financial (Lower Offer/Offer x 100) 30% 100 Total Score Technical Score x Financial Score x 0.3 How to apply: The consultancy is open for all International consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply online using the UNDP jobs portal at The job site does not allow to submit multiple files. At the time of preparing the application, consultants are requested to copy the CV/P11, technical proposal, Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and the financial proposal in one document and upload the file as word or PDF to the job site.

6 ANNEXES ANNEX I - TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) ANNEX II - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT CONTRACT AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ANNEX III - OFFEROR S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT