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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE OECS REGIONAL TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT TOURISM GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Project ID No.

152117 GRENADA, Loan No.

87340-GD SAINT LUCIA Credit No.

60000-LC SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Credit No.
IDA-60010 - VC Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of: Grenada – US 6,000,000 Saint Lucia – US 15,000,000 Saint Vincent and The Grenadines – US 5,000,000 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The project will include the following components a) Facilitation of the Movement of People through the establishment of a single regional space for immigration and customs regulations for international tourists an the development of a pilot regional ferry system corridor; b) Pilot tourism infrastructural investments at selected sites such as (i) the rehabilitation of Fort George in Grenada, (ii) reinforcement of marine-based tourism and rehabilitation of Fort Charlotte in SVG, and (iii) enhancement and beautification of strategic sites and attractions, improved logistics, and development of a tour for Castries in Saint Lucia; c) Market development and promotion capacity building that would support the refinement and operationalization of tourism plans and to develop a regional market development effort to position the countries as a one travel destination; d) Project management support.
Procurement activities for international competitive bidding (ICB) to include: i.

IT Support to implement a system of unique identifier; implementing a single window for construction permits; implementing a modern property registry and the linking of the relevant registries including maintenance; v. vi.

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Hardware and Software for Ferry scheduling; iii.

Goods for IT support (website, social media) presence; iv.
Goods for the development and implementation of a regional digital/social e-tourism communication strategy and IT platform that would drive the region’s travel marketing; Infrastructural Development of Fort George, Grenada; Feasibility, rehabilitation and structural Studies, Design and supervision for the Rehabilitation of Fort George Technical assistance to support the implementation of Regional Integration Polices; Technical assistance to support preparing, refining, and/or deepening their sustainable implementation within the Ministries of Tourism and Tourism Authorities; Study for the preparation of a Framework Plan for down town Castries tourism development plans and policies, and ix.
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Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.

Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and dgMarket and in the individual countries: Grenada: the Grenadian Voice and Informer Newspapers as well as the government’s website www.gov.gd.

Saint Lucia: Government of Saint Lucia’s Website (http://www.govt.lc/tenders) and the Saint Lucia Government Gazette.
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines: local newspapers: Searchlight, The Vincentian and The News and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ website (www.gov.vc) Prequalification of suppliers and contractors will be required for the following contracts: Not Applicable