INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date:
25 March, 2014
Country: Astana, Kazakhstan
Description of the assignment: National Expert in Situational Analysis of E-wastes
Projects name “E-waste management as a component of the GEF/UNDP Project “Design and Execution
of the Comprehensive PCB Management Plan for Kazakhstan”.
Period of assignment/services: April 2014 – August 2014
Application consists of proposal, CV, P11, cover letter and methodology, confirmation of interest and
submission of financial proposal should be submitted to diana.omarova@undp.org not later than 1 April
2014.
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the
address or e-mail indicated above. The UNDP will respond in writing or 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
Due to rapid integration of Kazakhstan into the world economy, the latest IT products appear in the
country immediately once they are produced overseas. Currently, all state, private and educational
organizations can not operate without computer infrastructure. Import of electronic equipment to the
country is steadily increasing. However, with fast technology advancement, all electronic devices outdate
within a short period of time. Wellbeing of people allows to replace outdated equipment with more
advanced devices, but it brings another serious problem – accumulation of electronic wastes.
According to valuations of the Electronics TakeBack fund, Kazakhstan accumulates up to 126, 000 tones
of electronic wastes annually. Over the past 20 years, the volume of "e-waste" - computers, mobile
phones, printed circuits, monitors, televisions, printers and other electronics of all kinds - were increased
tenfold.
The situation with e-wastes in Kazakhstan is becoming more serious. However, the public awareness of
the problem is very low.
Most people do not realize the damage of WEEE to the environment and their impact on future
generations.
The initial step to ensure effective e-waste management is to assess the current situation, that will
demonstrate amounts of accumulated e-wastes, current activities on collection and recycling of WEEE in
Kazakhstan, delivery points after dissection of electronic equipment - plastic, precious and heavy metals,
boards, chips, etc., as well as recycling methods for hazardous wastes.
The goal of the project «E-waste management as a component of the GEF/UNDP Project “Design and
Execution of the Comprehensive PCB Management Plan for Kazakhstan” is to develop a mechanism of
e-waste management in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project includes review of current measures in
e-waste management with the aim to protect environment by identifying gaps and developing specific
proposals. The expected outcome of the project is to raise public awareness in e-wastes and relevant
actions.
2. Scope of work:
Under the guidance of the Head of Energy and Environment Unit and in coordination with the Leading
Expert in e-wastes, the National expert in situational analysis in the sphere of e-wastes (hereinafter the
Expert) will be responsible for the assessment of the current situation in WEEE.
The Expert will be responsible for the following:
1. Overview of the situation with e-wastes, including the following:
- The amount of electronic wastes up to date
- Current laws and regulations, standards on WEEE management in RK
- Official data on legal export/import of electronic equipment
- Current activities in collection and recycling of WEEE in Kazakhstan:
a)
The list of companies engaged in collection and recycling of e-wastes
b)
Points of delivery of dismantled electronic equipment – plastic, precious and heavy
metals, boards, chips, etc.,
c)
Methods of recycling of hazardous wastes in WEEE used in Kazakhstan.
- International experience of effective e-waste management:
а) Methods of motivation of people to deliver used up electronics
b) Schemes on recycling of e-wastes (from the moment of delivery of electronics to recycling) in
developed and developing countries.
2. The action plan on improving the WEEE management in RK, including:
- Proposals for amendments to legislation, rules and regulations
- The scheme of WEEE collection from individuals and legal entities
- The mechanism of actions with regard to WEEE after their collection, including the mechanism of
repairing defective electronic facilities after the completion of the project
3. Submission of results of the research and the action plan for effective management of e-wastes in
the form of a presentation at the international conference, that will be held within the project.
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Academic qualification:
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High education in environment, technical regulation, law and natural sciences
Required skills and experience
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Experience in projects relating to e-waste management is desirable
Good knowledge of modern approaches to e-waste management, knowledge of the
environmental legislation of RK and international law
Ability to communicate clearly and write technical reports
Experience in international organizations/projects is preferential
4. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
Interested individual consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their
qualifications:
1. Filled and signed P11;
2. Personal CV including past experience in relevant field\area;
3. Cover letter, explaining why he/she consider himself/herself the most suitable candidate for the
work;
4. Standard letter on confirmation of interest and submission of financial proposal
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Lump sum contract
Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses
incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination
and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...). The financial proposal shall
specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and
quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire
contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In
order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will
include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated
working days).
Travel: One travel is expected to Astana (2 days)
6. EVALUATION
1. Only shortlisted candidates will be considered for the Technical Evaluation. The shortlisting will
be based on respective educational background and minimal requirements for work experience.
2.
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:
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% - 500
* Financial Criteria weight: 30% - 214
Minimum passing score for technical evaluation is 70% which is 350 points
Criteria
Weigh %
Max.points
Technical:
High education in environment, technical
regulation, law and natural sciences
30
150
Good knowledge of modern approaches to ewaste management, knowledge of the
environmental
legislation
of
RK
and
international law
Experience in projects relating to e-waste
management is desirable
15
75
20
100
Experience
in
international
organizations/projects is preferential
Ability to communicate clearly and write
technical reports
20
100
15
75
Total technical score:
70%
500
Total financial score:
30%
214
ANNEX
ANNEX 1- TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR) – [to be provided by procuring unit with the individual
consultant procurement notice]
ANNEX 2- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS – [to be provided by
procuring unit with the individual consultant procurement notice]