REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Country: Albania
Name of Project: Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)
IBRD Loan No: 8656- ALB.
Project ID Number: P155875
Assignment Title: Improvement of Tourism Statistics and Electronic System of Tourism Statistics
Reference No. AL-ADF-365634-CS-QCBS
The Government of Albania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The overall objective of this assignment is to set in motion the improvement of tourism statistics in Albania, building on the recommendations made in the Tourism Information Management System and Statistics Improvement: Assessment and Technical Specification of Goods/System of Tourism Statistics and working closely with the newly established Inter-Institutional Platform (or Statistics relevant authority) that will act as the Steering Committee for the project.
The Consultant will be required to plan and commence implementation of six national surveys for the measurement of tourism, identify data sources that can be purchased from various bodies that will be of use in Albania’s system of tourism statistics, carry out the selection of a firm to develop the tourism statistics database, and undertake compilation of an experimental tourism satellite account including the compilation and production of the first tourism statistics and economic impact of tourism report for Albania in close cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, INSTAT and other relevant institutions.
In order to attain these objectives, the Consultant shall undertake the six key tasks as outlined below.
- Task 1: Inception Report
- Task 2: Survey Planning and Implementation
- Task 3: Identification of Third-Party Data Sources
- Task 4: Experimental TSA for 2019 and TSA for 2023
- Task 5: Tourism Statistics Database
- Task 6: Tourism Statistics and Economic Impact of Tourism Report
The Consultant must be a firm with at least 10 years’ experience in the field of tourism statistics and measuring the economic impact of tourism. In addition to this they must have:
- Experience working on data collection and evidence-based policy making.
- Experience working in the area of tourism development, consulting on similar projects, and direct involvement in the development of tourism satellite accounts in other countries.
- Experience working in European (and in particular Central/Eastern European) countries.
- Proven previous experience on IT tourism projects, ideally in the development of tourism statistics database, software tracking tourism and/or data analysis and reporting software.
- Possess facilitation skills and a willingness to think creatively and produce innovative solutions.
The shortlisting criteria are:
| No. | Evaluation Criterion | Points |
| 1. | Overall experience of the firm /years of the consultant in the market | 30 points |
| 2. | Relevant Specific Experience in the field of the assignment and Number of assignments similar to ToRs successfully completed during the last 5 years | 60 points |
| 3. | Availability of staff within the firm to perform the assignment | 10 points |
| TOTAL | 100 points | |
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” July 2016, as amended, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
Contract will be signed after the Additional Financing will enter in force.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00-16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 09.00-13.00 Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by June 27, 2023, 16:00 local time.
For more information interested consultants can have access to Terms of References that are published at ADF website in following link:
Albanian Development Fund (ADF)
Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)
Address: Albanian Development Fund, Rruga “Sami Frasheri”, no. 10, Tirana, Albania
Att: Mr. Astrit Alikaj
E-mail: aalikaj@albaniandf.org
Att: Mr. Artur Zaja
E-mail: azaja@albaniandf.org
