“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 registered in the marz of Syuniq, Kapan or Qajaran or Meghri regions, Non-Governmental Organizations to submit bids for the national competitive bidding, announced for service provision for Support to the implementation of SPPA-A program’s Financial Participatory Approach (FPA 3) component’s 3rd stage.  Project:  “Support Programme for the Protected Areas-Armenia” (SPPA-A)  Ref No:  BMZ-N 2009.6657.2  Funding:  KfW bank, Germany  Employer:      The Ministry of Environment, RA (Project Executing Agency) with support of SPPA-A project implementation unit  Contract:   Service provision  Bidding Procedure:  KfW procurement rules apply, National Competitive (Limited) Bidding  National Bidding Code:  SPPA /ARMENIA/S/2020-3  Scope of Service:  Support to the implementation of SPPA-A program’s Financial Participatory Approach (FPA 3) component’s 3rd stage  Date of announcing  28 August 2020  Bid’s submission deadline  30 September 2020, 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 be a non-governmental organization, registered in the marz of Syuniq, Kapan or Qajaran or Meghri regions and meet the following qualification requirements in order to be eligible for further technical and financial evaluation:  •    The NGO should have at least 5 year experience in socio-economic or community development projects, •    The NGO should have experience in implementing at least 2 similar to this assignment projects during at least last 5 years. •    The NGO should have projects’ implementation experience with at least 2 different International organizations or donors during last 5 years. •    The NGO should have required by this assignment experienced staff, office facilities, computer and other equipment and necessary means of connection and transport. SPPA-A project’s Evaluation Committee has a right to visit the Bidder’s premises to ensure the existence of the above-listed.  •    Experience with applying participatory approaches will be considered as an advantage. •    Experience with applying contest and awards approaches will be considered as an advantage. •    Experience in environmental projects will be considered as an advantage. •    The NGO’s work experience in Syuniq region will be considered as an advantage. For more information, please contact Ms. Marina Babayan – Procurement Specialist/Accountant of SPPA-A program via e-mail 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.