Consultant for joint review of GRID-Arendal’s cooperation with Norad

STIFTELSEN GRID-ARENDAL

GRID-Arendal is a Norwegian foundation, established on initiative of the then Norwegian Ministry of Environment in 1989 to support the United Nations Environment Programme. GRID-Arendal’s strength is on the translation of complex science to policy action and building global capacity for good environmental management bridging science and action.
In 2020 Norad’s management responsibilities for Norwegian Development Aid increased from about 4 billion NOK to almost 20 billion NOK while its staffing remained at the same level. In 2021 Norad launched a new strategy and new organisation to accommodate the increased responsibility. To increase its efficiency, Norad is currently reviewing its cooperation modalities including with its civil society partners as well as restructuring its knowledge programs.

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Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2022-03-28. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2022-03-15.

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2022-03-15 Kunngjøring av konkurranse
Kunngjøring av konkurranse (2022-03-15)
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Tittel: Miscellaneous services
Referansenummer: 0082022GRIDA
Kort beskrivelse:
GRID-Arendal is a Norwegian foundation, established on initiative of the then Norwegian Ministry of Environment in 1989 to support the United Nations Environment Programme. GRID-Arendal’s strength is on the translation of complex science to policy action and building global capacity for good environmental management bridging science and action. In 2020 Norad’s management responsibilities for Norwegian Development Aid increased from about 4 billion NOK to almost 20 billion NOK while its staffing remained at the same level. In 2021 Norad launched a new strategy and new organisation to accommodate the increased responsibility. To increase its efficiency, Norad is currently reviewing its cooperation modalities including with its civil society partners as well as restructuring its knowledge programs.
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Metadata for kunngjøring
Originalspråk: engelsk 🗣️
Dokumenttype: Kunngjøring av konkurranse
Kontraktens art: Tjenester
Forskrift: Det europeiske økonomiske samarbeidsområdet (EØS)
Felles innkjøpsordliste (CPV)
Kode: Diverse tjenesteytelser 📦
Utførelsessted
NUTS-region: Norge 🏙️

Prosedyre
Prosedyretype: Åpen anbudskonkurranse
Tilbudstype: Innlevering for alle delkontrakter
Tildelingskriterier
Det mest økonomisk fordelaktige tilbudet

Oppdragsgiver
Identitet
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Type tildelende myndighet: Annet
Navn på tildelende myndighet: Stiftelsen grid-arendal
Postadresse: P.O. Box 183
Postnummer: 4802
Poststed: Arendal
Kontakt
Internettadresse: https://www.grida.no 🌏
E-post: grid@grida.no 📧
Telefon: +47 47644555 📞
URL for dokumenter: https://kgv.doffin.no/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/167467 🌏

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Datoer
Sendt dato: 2022-03-15 📅
Innleveringsfrist: 2022-03-28 📅
Publiseringsdato: 2022-03-18 📅
Identifikatorer
Kunngjøringsnummer: 2022/S 055-145322
OJ-S-utgave: 55

Gjenstand
Anskaffelsens omfang
Kort beskrivelse:
GRID-Arendal is a Norwegian foundation, established on initiative of the then Norwegian Ministry of Environment in 1989 to support the United Nations Environment Programme. GRID-Arendal’s strength is on the translation of complex science to policy action and building global capacity for good environmental management bridging science and action.
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In 2020 Norad’s management responsibilities for Norwegian Development Aid increased from about 4 billion NOK to almost 20 billion NOK while its staffing remained at the same level. In 2021 Norad launched a new strategy and new organisation to accommodate the increased responsibility. To increase its efficiency, Norad is currently reviewing its cooperation modalities including with its civil society partners as well as restructuring its knowledge programs.
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The Ministry of Environment provides GRID-Arendal limited core funding and also nominates the board of directors for the foundation. GRID-Arendal has, since its establishment, received support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Norad. Since 2017 GRID-Arendal’s work programme has been supported by Norad through several multi-year grant agreements. The latest grant agreement (QZA-21/0199) was signed in 2021 and covers the work programme for the period of 1st April 2021 to 31st December 2024.
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See the attached Terms of Reference for more information.
II Purposes of the Programme review
The joint review will assess the programme as outlined in the Grant Agreement QZA-21/0199 and shall assess any needs for adjusting the programme, possibilities for strengthening the modalities for programming, and reporting on results. A report will be produced summarising the findings and recommendations of the review, which will serve as a basis for possible, subsequent adjustments to the programme and its management.
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III Scope of Work
The consultant shall address but not limited to the following issues:
a) Present a brief overview of GRID-Arendal’s
 core competences
 current programs
 sources and flows of funding and their character in terms of predictability and flexibility vs detailed programming
 implementing partners
 programming and budgeting routines
 monitoring and reporting system and reporting obligations
 ad hoc support to UNEP
b) Review of and recommend on possible options for rationalisation of the modalities of cooperation with a focus on programming of activities and resources and reporting on results
c) Assess modalities of existing cooperation between Norad and UNEP as well as other relevant partners (GEF, GIZ)
d) Assess the balance of ad hoc support to UNEP with medium- and longer-term projects and work programming
e) Consult at least two of the partner institutions in the South involved in the program on their experiences with regard to
 Relevance
 Efficiency of the forms and modalities
 Suggestions for improvements
f) Review of possible options for increasing synergies between programs including with Norad’s knowledge programs
g) Raise other issues deemed relevant by the consultant may also be addressed in the report
V Proposed timeline
9 March TORs agreed with Norad and GRID-Arendal
10-28 March Tendering process
1 April Consultant engaged
April-May Implementation
31 May Draft Report
10 June Consultation meeting
30 June Final Report
The review shall be based on
1. interviews with key informants in GRID Arendal both staff and board, Norad, MFA/ selected Norwegian Embassies, KLD, UNEP, GEF and collaborating institutions in developing countries, and other partners the consultant deem relevant,
2. available reports and documents including but not necessarily exclusively, those listed in Annex I below
VI The Consultant
The consultants shall jointly have the following qualifications
1. Good knowledge of and insights into the environmental and climate development cooperation landscape, including UNEP and GEF;
2. Good knowledge and insights on management for results;
3. Good knowledge of Norwegian development cooperation policy and practice
VII Offer
The consultant should submit a written an offer to procurements@grida.no marked ‘Consultant - Joint Review’ and copy miles.macmillan-lawler@grida.no
The offer should include the relevant competence of the consultant to undertake the work and a total price. The offer should be written in English.
Closing date for offers is 28.03.2022
Varighet: 3 måneder

Prosedyre
Rettslig grunnlag: 32014L0024
Tidspunkt for mottak av tilbud: 12:00
Språk som tilbud eller forespørsler om deltakelse kan sendes inn på: engelsk 🗣️
Dato for åpning av tilbud: 2022-03-28 📅
Tidspunkt for åpning av tilbud: 12:00
Tildelingskriterier
Kvalitetskriterium (navn): Competence
Kvalitetskriterium (vekting): 50
Pris (vekting): 50

Oppdragsgiver
Identitet
Nasjonalt registreringsnummer: 977 182 697
Annen type oppdragsgiver: Foundation
Kontakt
Kontaktpunkt: Eivind Halaas
Adresse til kjøperprofilen: https://kgv.doffin.no/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/55683 🌏
URL for dokumenter: https://kgv.doffin.no/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/167467 🌏

Utfyllende informasjon
Klageinstans
Navn: Tinghuset i Arendal
Poststed: Arendal
Land: Norge 🇳🇴
Kilde: OJS 2022/S 055-145322 (2022-03-15)
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