REQUEST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE STORY IMPACT STUDY

Papua New Guinea-Australia Transport Sector Support Program

Supported by the Australian Government – AusAID

REQUEST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE STORY IMPACT STUDY

(Reference No.: PSIS/01-2011)

The Papua New Guinea-Australia Transport Sector Support Program (TSSP) is seeking the services of a consultancy team to conduct an Independent Socio-Economic Performance Story Impact Study. Using qualitative research methods, the consultancy team is to undertake the study in six villages across three provinces to investigate changes in village and community livelihoods since the completion of road maintenance works.

TSSP commenced in July 2007 with the first phase continuing through to June 2012. The Program continues the Australian Government’s long term commitment to the transport infrastructure sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and operates under PNG Government leadership, policies, strategies, plans and systems.

Consultancy firms can obtain the Invitation for Proposal by emailing and registering their contact details with Mr Phillip San Jose (Program Support Officer) on . The period for obtaining these documents starts on Friday, 26 August 2011 and ends on Friday, 30 September 2011. Interested bidders with any query should seek clarification in writing by contacting Ms Jo Roberts (Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist) at the following:

Email:

Postal address: TSSP Office, P.O. Box 5018, Boroko 111, NCD, Papua New Guinea

The closing date and time for proposal submission is:

Friday, 7 October 2011, 12.00 pm (local time in Papua New Guinea)

The proposal submission address is:

The Tender Box

Papua New Guinea-Australia Transport Sector Support Program Office

Level 1 Bemobile Building, Waigani Drive, Port Moresby, NCD

P.O. Box 5018, Boroko 111, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Phone: (+675) 323 4971; Fax: (+675) 325 5417