ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP)
Grant No.: IDA – D6520
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Drafting the Harmonized Data Protection Legislation in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)
Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-202351-CS-QCBS
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services for Drafting the Harmonized Data Protection Legislation in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
The consulting services (“the Services”) include providing technical legal advisory and drafting services to strengthen the data protection and privacy framework in the ECCU, through the design and development of primary legislation and any necessary regulations or subordinate instruments, to support the robust implementation and enforcement of a harmonized data protection and privacy framework in the ECCU. The assignment is expected to be undertaken during a sixteen (16) month period.
The OECS now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section 6 of Terms of Reference (TOR). The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest and can be found at the following website: www.oecs.org.
The shortlisting criteria are:
- At least one successfully completed similar assignment during the past five (5) years, including drafting Data Protection and Privacy legislation and regulations and promoting data policies
- At least five (5) years’ experience supporting the implementation and enforcement of a data protection and privacy framework
- Demonstrated knowledge of global data protection and privacy laws (including, GDPR, CCPA),
- Practical understanding of data protection and privacy regulatory compliance.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition, November 2020 (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interests (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a maximum of 30 pages and include the following information included below:
- Title page with name of firm submitting the EOI: should contain name of firm (or joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy, if applicable), address, email, telephone, name of contact person and date of submission.
- Expression of Interest: including the firm’s general and specific experience
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (0830 to 1600 hours).
Ms. Jenna Flavien
Procurement Officer
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project
OECS Commission
Morne Fortuné
P.O. Box 1383
Castries
Saint Lucia
Telephone: 758-455-6424
Email: procurementbids@oecs.int
Copied to:
Mr. Imran Williams, imran.williams@oecs.int
An electronic copy of Expressions of Interest are to reach the OECS Commission by December 5, 2022 addressed to:
Ms. Jenna Flavien, Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to imran.williams@oecs.int
The email submissions should include the name and address of the Consultant and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest – “Consulting Services for Drafting the Harmonized Data Protection Legislation in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)”.
The Terms of Reference for this consultancy is attached below.