INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date: 30 March 2015
Country: Astana, Kazakhstan
Description of the assignment: International expert on National Implementation Plan of Stockholm Convention
on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and POPs capacity building
Project name: “NIP update, integration of management of persistent organic pollutants in the process of national
planning and effective management of medical wastes in Kazakhstan"
Period of assignment/services: 29 working days within April 2015 – January 2016
Application consists of proposal, CV, P11, cover letter and methodology, confirmation of interest and submission
of financial proposal should be submitted to either www.undp.jobs or zulfiya.baisagatova@undp.org not later
than 14 April 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
To protect human health and environment from toxic and hazardous chemical and dangerous wastes listed as
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) the Stolckholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants was adopted in May
2001. Kazakhstan ratified the Stolckholm Convention on November 9, 2007.
In line with Article 7 of the Convention the first NIP was officially forwarded to the Stolckholm Convention Secretariat
on December 8, 2009.
At this point of time in order to reflect the last amendments in the list of Stolckholm Convention chemical substances
Kazakhstan has to revise and update its NIP. The process of NIP update will make it possible for Kazakhstan to perform
inventory of products and goods containing new POPs and to identify production processes that use new POPs or
unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants.
Legal control over management of chemical substances and wastes in Kazakhstan is based on Environmental Code.
The document sets general provisions and principles, on which the national environmental management system is to
be based, including those aspects that are directly related to safe handling chemical substances and wastes. Further
on, it suggests harmonization of the national legislation with the current international norms and standards,
specifically with the EU environmental directives. As of now eighteen (18) international conventions related to
environment, as well as thirty (30) EU directives and their provisions have been taken into account in the
Environmental Code.
Though Environmental Code has been complemented by new articles dealing with the management of POP wastes
there are still gaps that are to be filled in by more integrated legislation that takes into account all the POP aspects
having environmental and health impact. It has to give special attention to: BEP/BAT technologies on reduction of
uPOP emission by industrial sources; to environment quality indicators; to plans and rules of soil cleanup; to rules
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concerning management of the industrial use of flame retardants with POP properties; to recycling or re-use of
products; use and production of PFOs given the necessity to apply special exceptions for some of the substances in
compliance with the Stockholm Convention.
When preparing the update of NIP (given PFOs and new POP) special attention should be given to comprehensive
review of the gaps within the system of the currently in force legislation in order to identify better ways to integrate
Stockholm Convention requirements into the current legislation and to ensure their better implementation.
Strengthening capacities for industries and other relevant stakeholders on POPs management, including uPOPs and
mercury is a topical issue.
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.
2. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK:
Scope of work: To achieve «NIP update, integration of POPs into national planning and promoting of sound
healthcare waste management in Kazakhstan” Project`s objectives under Outcome 1 based on the work a company
completed, the international expert will perform the following activities:
1. Expert support during inventory of new and uPOPs, in particular:
- experience of conducting the inventory in other countries, analysis of difficulties and mistakes in other
countries;
- recommendations on inventory plan development;
- description of methods of conducting the inventory (statistic data, enterprises survey, interview, etc.);
- review of inventory materials, calculations;
- consultations of local experts conducting the inventory while the work on inventory;
- recommendations on laboratory accreditation for POPs analysis, including uPOPs;
- recommendations on selection and adaptation of methods for uPOPs analysis.
2. Development of updated NIP in terms of new and uPOPs, in particular:
- development of proposals on including new and uPOPs inventory issues in NIP;
- analysis of updated NIP draft, prepared by local experts, and preparation of comments and proposals for
its finalization.
3. Consultations on project issues.
4. Progress report development.
3. EXPECTED RESULTS AND PAYMENTS:
No.
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Expected results
Information on conducting the inventory and analysis of difficulties
and mistakes in other countries submitted.
Recommendations on inventory plan development prepared.
Description of methods for conducting the inventory prepared.
Time
3 days
3 days
2 days
Deadline
Payment
31July 2015
50%
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Mission to Kazakhstan (Astana) for participation in the training and
discussion of POPs inventory issues.
Recommendations on laboratory accreditation for POPs analysis,
including uPOPs submitted.
Recommendations on selection and adaptation of methods for
uPOPs analysis submitted.
Recommendations on the developed draft of NIP new chapters on
new POPs submitted.
Assessment of updated NIP on Stockholm convention in terms of
new POPs submitted.
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5 days
5 days
5 days
1 December
2015
40%
3 days
3 days
25 January
2016
10%
4. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Academic qualification:
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Master's degree in law, ecology, natural sciences, chemical engineering.
Required skills and experience
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Minimum 10-year experience in the field of POPs and industrial waste management.
Experience in project implementation in the field of POPs in international organizations.
Experience in implementation of waste management projects and/or POPs monitoring projects in the
context of GEF/UNDP.
Experience of regulatory documents development.
Knowledge of English; knowledge of Russian is an asset.
5. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
Interested individual consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their
qualifications:
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Filled and signed P11.
Personal CV including past experience in relevant field\area.
Methodology.
Cover letter, explaining why he/she consider himself/herself the most suitable candidate for the work.
Standard letter on confirmation of interest and submission of financial proposal.
6. 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: This position envisages one mission to Kazakhstan, Astana, with the following purposes:
- for participation in the training and discussion on POPs inventory issues with local experts, total 5 days, including
arrival and departure days.
Dates of mission will be determined after contract signing.
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All travel expenses should be included in total contract amount.
7. 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.
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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%
Minimum passing score for technical evaluation is 70% which is 350 points
Criteria
Weigh %
Max.points
Technical:
Master's degree in natural sciences, environment, medicine,
medical and/or chemical engineering
Minimum 10-year experience in the field of POPs and industrial
waste management
Experience in project implementation in the field of POPs in
international organizations
Experience in implementation of waste management projects and
POPs monitoring projects in the context of GEF/UNDP
Experience of regulatory documents development
Knowledge of English; knowledge of Russian is an asset
Total technical score:
Total financial score:
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100
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150
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75
20
100
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70%
30%
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25
500
ANNEX
ANNEX 1 - TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR)
ANNEX 2 - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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