INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date:
11 August 2015
Country: Astana, Kazakhstan
Description of the assignment: Driver (with a personal car)
Projects name: NIP update, integration of POPs into national planning and promoting of sound healthcare waste
management in Kazakhstan
Period of assignment/services: September 2015 – September 2016
Application consists of CV, P11, confirmation of interest and submission of financial proposal, technical proposal
with copies of all required documents as well as references and should be submitted to
zulfiya.baisagatova@undp.org not later than 4 September 2015.
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or email 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
The project objective is to reduce the releases of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) and other globally harmful pollutants into the environment by promoting sound healthcare waste
management in Kazakhstan; and to assist the country in implementing its relevant obligations under the
Stockholm Convention.
Uncontrolled incineration of medical waste is a significant source of dioxin and furan releases. The existing
Kazakhstan’s legal system regulating healthcare waste was established by the introduction and improvements of
sanitary requirements by the Ministry of Public Health in 2004, 2007, and 2012. These acts provided for
prohibition of infectious waste disposal on sanitary landfills and contributed to the construction of waste
incinerators in the provinces.
The changes, which were introduced into the healthcare legislation were not, though, institutionally and
legally coordinated with relevant environmental regulatory measures. One current example is that sanitary
requirements do not fill regulatory gaps concerning imposition of hazardous healthcare waste’s transportation
rules according to the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and ADR agreement of which
Kazakhstan is a party, and control of waste treatment operations, including emission standard for waste
incineration.
Legislation of Kazakhstan does not set emission standards for waste incineration or any other technical
requirements for the given process. However, waste incinerator, as any other object of waste disposal, is to be
assessed in terms of its environmental impact and has to obtain a permit for waste utilization before it sets to work.
The given permit includes requirements on release of some pollutants, with the exception of uPOPs and heavy
metals, with the follow up payment of relevant environmental duties. However, in reality pollution test checks are
not performed; the volume of incinerator emissions is estimated theoretically in the process of getting a permit for
its operation and later is to be adjusted and monitored by its owner. Thus, monitoring and control over emissions
resulting from waste incineration is practically inexistent. Considerable deterioration of environmental situation is
observed during incineration of infectious wastes, which according to generally accepted practice, undergo bromine
chlorine disinfection prior to incineration, which leads to still greater release of dioxins and furans; chlorine
compounds are released in disposal fields as well.
Additional environmental problem is due to formal classification of fallouts following incineration of domestic
wastes and utilization of these fallouts in disposal fields that not meant for that.
Objective:
“NIP update, integration of POPs into national planning and promoting sound healthcare waste management in
Kazakhstan” UNDP Project is hiring a driver with a personal car on a daily basis for delivery of documents, project
staff to the meeting venues and for other work-related issues.
Project has varied scope of administrative and financial tasks for implementation of which visits of pilot
hospitals and medical facilities located in Astana and Akmola oblast in about a 100-150km radius from Astana
need to be done, as well as conduction of meetings, discussions, documents delivery and other. There will be
visits of international consultants, organization of seminars, round tables and meetings within the framework of
the project and project events. The driver should render respective services of transportation for project’s
successive run.
2. Scope of work:
Under the guidance of the Project manager and Project assistant the driver shall:
1) provide transporting services for delivery of project staff to pilot sites including other localities;
2) provide transport services for delivery of project staff to meetings and other destinations required for
project work;
3) provide assistance to project team in delivery of documents and materials to various destinations for
the project needs;
4) meet officials and delegations at the airport and train station if necessary;
5) perform other duties, which may be required for project work.
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Academic qualification:
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Secondary education, specialized technical education will be considered as an asset.
Required skills and experience
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Valid driving license with «B» category. "BC" category driving licence will be considered as an asset.
5 years of driving experience.
Knowledge of Kazakh and Russian, knowledge of English is advantage.
4. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
Interested individual consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their
qualifications:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Filled and signed P11.
Personal CV including past experience.
Technical proposal (information about the vehicle, including model, year of manufactory, seating places,
technical modification information, also copies of driving license, insurance policy, certificate of state
registration of a vehicle and vehicle inspection).
Standard letter on confirmation of interest and submission of financial proposal.
Reference letter from previous employers one or more.
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Contract based on daily fee
The financial proposal shall specify the daily fee, other expenses, related to the work, including expenses for the
fuel. Payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.
Interested candidates shall present the financial proposal in the separate files in accordance with the General
conditions for services under the individual contracts. Financial proposal shall specify daily fee for the services.
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:
Secondary education, specialized technical education will be considered as an asset.
5 years of driving experience.
20
30
100
150
Valid driving license with «B» category. "BC" category driving licence will be considered as
an asset.
Vehicle compliant with requirements:
 Year of manufacture should not be later than 2010.
 Engine capacity not less than 1.6l
 Minimum 5-seats, 4-5 doors.
 With an appropriate vehicle inspection certificate and insurance, in good
condition, without needs of mid-term and major repairs.
 Vehicle should be comfortable, equipped with airbag, central lock, air
conditioning, audio system, noise blocking system.
20
100
20
100
10
70%
30%
50
500
214
References from previous employers.
Total technical score:
Total financial score:
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]