“Support Program for Protected Areas-Armenia” (SPPA-A) project implementation unit, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, invites all the interested companies to submit bids for the national competitive bidding, announced for “Development of Management Plans for Shikahogh State Reserve and Zangezur, Khustup, Plane Grove, Sev Lich State Sanctuaries” service provision. Project:    “Support Programme for the Protected Areas-Armenia” (SPPA-A) Country:     Republic of Armenia Ref No:    BMZ-N 2009.6657.2 Funding:    KfW bank, Germany Employer:    The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia (Project Executing Agency) with support of SPPA-A project implementation unit Contract:      Service provision contract Bidding Procedure:    KfW procurement rules apply, National Competitive Bidding KfW Procurement Code:    506319 National Bidding Code:    SPPA /ARMENIA/S/2020-4 Scope of Service:    Development of Management Plans for Shikahogh State Reserve and Zangezur, Khustup, Plane Grove, Sev Lich State Sanctuaries Date of announcing    09 December 2020 Bid’s submission deadline    27 January 2021, 18:00 Submission Address    Yerevan, RA Government 3rd building, 5th floor, room N 544, SPPA-A project implementation unit Bid package language    English The Bidder’s qualification requirements The Bidder should meet the following qualification requirements in order to be eligible for further technical and financial evaluation:  to have  general experience in the requested field (environmental, protected areas, forest areas and other similar); to have an experience of elaboration of Management Plans for protected areas; to have an experience of providing services in the frames of international programs; to have required professional and technical staff in accordance with the requirements, defined by the ToR (under section 5: Service Provider, Personnel and Qualification); The Bidder should have an office/working area and sufficient technical capacities for execution of this assignment (upon Client's request, this can be additionally verified by the Client and Evaluation Committee organizing a visit to the Bidder’s premises prior to the contract award). For more information, please contact Ms. Marina Babayan – Procurement Specialist/Accountant of SPPA-A program via e-mail address: m.babayan@consecoard.am.  Please, find more information about procedures of the bid package submission via this link. The Support Programme for Protected Areas in Armenia (SPPA-Armenia) is part of the Caucasus Initiative, launched by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ No: 2009.6657.2). The Programme is being implemented based on intergovernmental Financial agreements between the Federal Republic of Germany and Republic of Armenia through the Separate Agreement signed between the KFW and Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia on 28.05.2013.