RFP invites for Engaging Consultant for Community Participation, Social Screening and Social Mobilisation and Technical Support Required

Engaging Consultant for Community Participation, Social Screening and Social Mobilisation and Technical Support Required For the Implementation of Cluster Agricultural Competitiveness Plan (Cacp) In Z-Distributary (District-Sri Ganganagar) Cluster of Racp

The Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project Management & Implementation Society (RACP-MIS) has received credit (Credit No.5085 IN) from World Bank towards the cost of RACP and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services.

The Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project Management & Implementation Society now invites eligible Consultant for Community Participation, Social Screening and Social Mobilization and Technical Support Required for the Implementation of Cluster Agricultural Competitiveness Plan (CACP) In Z Distributary (District-Sri Ganganagar) Cluster of RACP to indicate their interest in providing the Services.

Interested Consultant should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The details of REOI including Scope of Work may be viewed on link http://www.agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in/content/agriculture/en/RACPdep.html

Brief Background Information

• The Government of Rajasthan (GOR) is executing & implementing the World Bank assisted Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (RACP) (Credit No. 5085-IN) in the State of Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project Management and Implementation Society (RACPMIS) is a registered Society which is implementing the World Bank funded Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project (RACP).
• The Project Development Objective of the RACP is to establish the feasibility of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and farmer incomes through a distinct agricultural development approach by integrating agriculture water management and agricultural technology, farmer organizations and market innovations in selected locations across the eight agro-ecological zones of Rajasthan.
• The guiding principles under the project are: sustainable and efficient use of water resources, including improved on-farm water use efficiency, reduced water-intensive cropping patterns, and using the resultant savings of water from agriculture sector for economic purposes outside of agriculture in support of the state's water policy objectives; increased private sector participation in the development of value chains in processing and marketing in support of the state's agroprocessing and agri-business policy; and improved public sector capacity in delivering agriculture support services.
• The project is being executed and implemented in seventeen (17) clusters representing eight (8) "Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs)" of the state of Rajasthan with application of location-specific menu of approaches and interventions. In all the clusters except in Mokhampura, implementation of activities is being carried out by the concerning line departments with the support of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).

Qualification Criteria

The consultant must be a legal entity (Co-operative/Society/Trust registered in India under the relevant regulations/legislations or registered under Section 25 of Company Act 1956 or Section 8 of Company Act 2013) with a registered office in India and must have been operational in India for at least past three years and supported with necessary documents.

• The consultant must have minimum annual turnover of INR 300.00 Lakh in any of three financial years in last 5 years from 2012-13 to 2016-17 and supported by the Audited Statements.
• If any Consultant is applying as joint venture (special purpose vehicle) then associated each of them must have minimum annual turnover of INR 200.00 lakhs in any of 3 years in last 5 years from 2012-13 to 2016-17 and should have at least three years’ experience and supported by the Audited Statements.

The consultant should preferably have experience of working in Rajasthan in the desired sector for last three years at least. In case of Joint Venture at least one of the partner should have been working preferably in Rajasthan for last three years (2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18).

• The consultant must have mobilized at least 5000 farmers/women members and promoted their FPO/Co-operatives/Federations/SHGs) in last three years (2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18). It should be supported separately with necessary statements/documents.
• Consultant/NGOs earlier worked with RACP and has been discontinued in RACP cluster on the basis of their non-satisfactorily performance shall be treated ineligible for this EOI and if they apply then their proposal will not be considered for this purpose.
• If Consultant/NGO is working in RACP in one cluster, may also apply for the Z-Distributary cluster.
• If any Consultant /NGO is already working in two clusters with RACP shall be treated ineligible for this EOI.

Instructions to the Applicants

• Applicant(s) must read all the "instructions to applicants" very carefully. Applicant(s) must submit its expression of interest (EOI) strictly in the prescribed formats only. Experience of working in last three years i.e. till 31/03/2018 should be submitted in form nos. 7 for ongoing assessments and in form no. 8 for completed assessment. The experience of working in Rajasthan will have to be provided separately in the same formats (in form nos. 07 & 08).
• The objective is to solicit EOI from eligible Consultant for consideration for short-listing.
• This request for expression of interest (REOI) expressly intends to qualify the suitable submissions of expressions of interests for shortlisting exclusively on the basis of details and information furnished by the applicant(s) without being influenced by any other extrinsic factor.
• Applicant(s) must note that this REOI does not intend to invite any curriculum- vitae (CV) of any professional' or expert. Applicants should note that the EOI submitted should not contain any CV or any proposal for professionals with or without names in any way.

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