NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NEMA) NOTICE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Request for Expression of Interest for Provision of Consultancy Services for the development of a National Overview of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Sector, including baseline estimates of mercury use and practices Procurement Reference No: NEMA/CON.SRVCS/17-18/00848 1. The Government of Uganda (GOU) through National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has allocated/received funds from Global Environment Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to implement the “Regional project on the development of national action plans for the artisanal and small scale gold mining in Africa”. The project is in line with the Minamata Convention whose objective is to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds and it sets out a range of measures to meet that objective. 2. The Entity now invites eligible consultants to submit sealed expressions of interest; to gather baseline information necessary to develop a national overview of the ASGM sector, which will entail compiling all available information on ASGM; undertake desk study complemented by the interviews with the key stakeholders at the National, Regional and Local level; undertake field visits at the selected ASGM sites in the country in order to collect more in depth information via interviews with mining community, observations and physical measurements; and gather national information using the methodology developed by the global component. 3. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they are eligible and possess the required qualifications to perform the services supported with relevant documentation including (profiles, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, and CVs of: i) Technical consultant (team leader) with 10 years’ experience in mining/ASGM/environmental impacts. ii) Public health consultant that will lead the public health strategy component. iii) Policy/governance/legal consultant that will review legal and institutional framework around ASGM and be involved in setting formalization strategy. v) Socio-economic expert that will collect socio-economic data and assist with setting strategies around that area). 4. The short listing criteria will include; In accordance with the PPDA Act, 2003 and the PPDA (Procurement of consultancy services) Regulations, 2014 5. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture to enhance their qualifications. The form of association, where applicable, should be indicated in the Expression of Interest. 6. Preference schemes shall apply when evaluating Request for Proposals from the shortlisted consultants. 7. Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information at the address given below (9) from 8:30am to 5:00pm on working days. 8. Sealed Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 11:00a.m on Tuesday September 05, 2017. Late submissions shall be rejected The Head, Procurement & Disposal Unit National Environment Management Authority Plot 417/19/21, Jinja Road Room 208, NEMA House P.O. Box 22255 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256-414-251064/5/8 9. The notice of expression of interest is available at the Entity’s website at www.nemaug.org and at www.ppda.go.ug 10. The planned Procurement schedule (Subject to changes) is as follows: Activity Date a. Publication of Notice of Expression of Interest August 21, 2017 b. Closing date for receipt of Expression of Interest September 05, 2017 c. Evaluation of Expressions of Interest From 06th Sept. to 15th September, 2017 d. Display of shortlist September 29, 2017 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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