The aim of this contract is to contribute to a project that models several pathways for a sustainable transition of food systems in three African countries (Senegal, Kenya and Mozambique), supporting the European Commission's Green Agriculture agenda. The contractor will be responsible for fine-tuning scenarios for sustainable transition of food systems, supporting the development of models for agroecological transition at both country and farm levels (including development of local modelers capacity), engaging stakeholders, disseminating and communicating project results, as well as providing management and coordination services. The stakeholder engagement will involve local organizations, including civil society, researchers, and policy makers, as well as regional organizations in Africa, to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach. A key dimension of the project is to engage with policy makers from the outset, to ensure a good understanding and uptake of the project's lessons and recommendations, and to facilitate the integration of the project's findings into policy decisions. This contract is necessary to support the project's objectives, which require specialized expertise and services to model sustainable food systems transitions, engage with stakeholders, and effectively manage and coordinate the project's activities, ultimately contributing to the Commission's goal of promoting sustainable agriculture and food systems in Africa.
Three Local Workshops (2 days each) to be organised and attended by the contractor in the capital cities of Senegal, Kenya, and Mozambique (in-person, physical presence required) One Final Regional Workshop (2.5 days) to be organised and attended by the contractor in Nairobi (Kenya) or Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (in-person, physical presence required) Collaboration with local stakeholders in Senegal, Kenya, and Mozambique for data validation (Task 1), scenario co-construction (Task 2), and model development with stakeholders (Task 3) Kick-off meeting by videoconference (within two weeks from the official start date of the contract) Final meeting by videoconference to present draft Deliverable 5 (before Month 23.5) Telephone calls / videoconferences with JRC-Seville scheduled in week 2 from entry into force and after every deliverable
Tenderers can be natural or legal persons. Tenderers are not obliged to take a specific legal form in order to submit their tenders. Where tenderers submit a tender through an entity, which lacks legal personality (e.g., a branch), the compliance with the exclusion criteria, selection criteria, the rules on access to procurement as well as the absence of restrictive measures shall be assessed at the level of the tenderers. Tenderers do not need to prove specific legal and regulatory capacity to perform the contract.
Tenderers must comply with the following selection criteria in order to prove that they have the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform the contract.
The tenderer must prove experience in the field of food system foresight and modelling of scenarios for agri-food system evolution.
The tenderer must have a team of persons to carry out the tasks described in the Technical specifications (Tender specifications - part 2). Note: The specified individuals are not necessarily to be assigned to the contract; the sole purpose of this selection criterion is to determine whether the tenderer has the capacity to implement the contract.
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