Fisheries Management Policy Development for Blue Economy Project

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Unleashing the Blue Economy Project (UBEC) Strengthening policies and capacity for Control and Surveillance of illegal fishing Preparation of a Fisheries Fleet Management Policy SVGUBEC-C-LCS-3 Credit No. 7089-VC The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Unleashing the Blue Economy Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include (i) to assist in drafting a fisheries fleet management policy document, (ii) to assist in preparing a pragmatic costed action plan to effectively implement the policy, and (iii) to provide training support to the Fisheries Services during policy development. The expected duration of the project is twelve (12) months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website : https://procurement.gov.vc/eprocure/index.php/current-bids The Economic Planning Division 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: -

• be a firm or an association of consultants with appropriate and sufficient capabilities, resources, and experience to execute the full extent of the scope of services to a very high quality;
• collaborate with national firms, consultants and/or associates familiar with the local legislation, regulations, environmental and social conditions, and other relevant local knowledge;
• have a proven record in successfully completing similar assignments in the fisheries sectors (particularly in the Caribbean region);
• formulate a dedicated assignment team comprised of experts with relevant technical expertise in fisheries policy, governance (legislative and regulatory) frameworks, MCS and fisheries management. In addition, the team must be well-balanced with excellent skills in written and spoken English skills; report writing and publishing, project management, analytics, and team building.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. 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”, revised March 2025, (“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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by March 20, 2026, 1600 hours (local time). Economic Planning Division Recardo Frederick. Director of Planning 1st Floor Administrative Centre Bay Street, Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tel: 784-457-1746 E-mail: cenplan@svgcpd.com, scstewart@svgcpd.com, e_dacon@hotmail.com, Agency: Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture Procurement method: Least Cost Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 100000.0 USD