PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Timor-Leste Office is conducting a QCBS (Quality and Cost based Selection) procurement of the services for “Support for the Implementation of Piloting of Community Forestry in Two Villages in Comoro and Laclo Watersheds” under the JICA/GCF technical cooperation project named “the Project for Community-based Landscape Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Reduction of Deforestation in Critical Watersheds.” Any organizations or firms who are interested in the QCBS procurement or bidding (hereinafter referred to as “the interested organizations/ firms”) are herewith informed of the following:

1.1 Name of Project:
The Project for Community-based Landscape Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Reduction of Deforestation in Critical Watersheds
1.2 Description of the Services:
“Piloting of Community Forestry in Two Villages in Comoro and Laclo Watersheds” in accordance with the Operation Manual developed by JICA.
More details are given by the “Request for Proposal (RFP), specifically Section 6: Terms of Reference (ToR) of the RFP”. To get the RFP, please kindly contact the person described in Section 6. Contact Address for Inquiry.
1.3 Duration of the Services (tentative):
The service duration is from August 2025 to July 2027

1.4 Project Sites (tentative)

The interested organizations/ firms have to submit to JICA Timor-Leste office a proposal including a quotation and “Proof of Legal Person in Timor-Leste”. The period of acceptance for proposals is between May 28 and June 24, 2025. Any submission after 16:30 on June 24, 2025 is not acceptable.

More details are given by the RFP particularly “Section 2: Instructions to the Bidders”. Please kindly contact the person described in Section 6. Contact Address for Inquiry to obtain the RFP.

i) NGO or private firm (e.g., consulting firm or research institution) which is duly registered under the law of Timor-Leste, and which has experiences in working for any projects funded by international donor agencies, UN agencies, or funding institutions; and,
ii) A consortium or joint venture made by NGOs or private firms which fulfill the requirements given in i) and ii) above.

4.1 Place of Distribution: JICA Timor-Leste Office
4.2 Period of Distribution: From May 21 to June 13, 2025 (9:00∼16:30 except 12:00~13:30)
Remarks: Only submission format can be distributed by mail or by electric data.
4.3 Inquiry about the Request for Proposal
Inquiry about the Request for Proposal shall be sent to the Contact Address for Inquiry in writing or by standard electronic means which includes email transmissions before 16:30 on June 6.
More details are given by the RFP particularly “Section 2: Instructions to the Bidders”. Please kindly contact the person described in Section 6. Contact Address for Inquiry to obtain the RFP.
4.4 Bid Briefing for NGOs
JICA will organize a bid briefing session towards interested NGOs on May 22^nd 2pm, at JICA office. The purpose is to explain about the project and preparation of proposals. All interested NGOs are welcome to join the session.

5.1 Deadline of the Proposal Submission: 16:30 on June 24, 2025
5.2 Date of Proposal Evaluation: June 25, 2025
5.3 Attendance: Not acceptable
5.4 Disqualification/ Invalidation of Proposal
i) a proposal submitted by a non-eligible firm or a company;
ii) a proposal which does not fulfill the requirements described in the Request for the Proposal; or
iii) a proposal submitted after the deadline of the submission indicated in Section 5 (1) in this document.
5.5 Method of Selection
JICA shall select an organization or a consortium using the QCBS evaluation methodology, which gives 80 points to a technical proposal and 20 points to a financial proposal.
More details of the evaluation method are described in the RFP, particularly Section 2: Instructions to the Bidders.
5.6 Contract
JICA Timor-Leste Office will invite the first ranked bidder to the negotiations of the contract for the services. Upon the mutual agreements by both the parties, JICA will finalize and award the contract to the selected bidder.

JICA Timor-Leste Office
Mr. Aniceto Moreira, and Mr. Akuing S. Lay
(TEL) 3312420 or (e-mail) tm_oso_rep@jica.go.jp


May 19, 2025
Mr. Daisuke Fukumori
Chief Representative
JICA Timor-Leste Office