DEADLINE: 23 March 2015, 4:30PM (AST) CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO AND PRESENTATION FOR CAIPA CONSULTANCY SERVICES 1. Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA), invites proposals from qualified contractors to provide consultancy services for the development of a promotional video and presentation for CAIPA . Contractors are invited to submit a technical and financial proposal. 2. The proposed consultancy is being undertaken in the context of the 10th European Development Fund Private Regional Sector Development Programme. 3. The assignment is detailed in the attached Terms of Reference (TOR), Annex 1. Consortia or firms are being asked to present proposals. The expert contracted will be required to produce an 8-10 minute video in English (subtitled in Spanish) and a presentation using the most effective presentation tool/medium, that highlights the value proposition of the Caribbean to potential investors. 4. All proposals are to be addressed to: Executive Director c/o: Mr. Chris McNair Caribbean Export Development Agency 1st Floor Baobab Tower Warrens St. Michael BARBADOS Proposals may be sent via mail to the address noted above in Section 5, or by email to the attention of Mr. Christopher McNair at: cmcnair@carib-export.com copied to
shudson@carib-export.com Please note that if you submit a proposal by email and do not receive a return response from Caribbean Export, you must contact the Agency prior to the deadline to ensure receipt of your email. The deadline for all submissions is 23 March 2015 at 4:30 pm (AST). Late submissions will not be accepted . The timelines in Appendix 1: Terms of Reference, Section 7, are adjustable. All questions regarding the terms of reference should be sent by email to cmcnair@carib- export.com copied to shudson@carib-export.com Or telephone 246 436 0578 (Chris McNair) and 809-531-6565 (Suzette Hudson). 5. The Consultant will be supervised by the Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency (or his/her nominee) who will have responsibility for overseeing the Consultancy and compliance with the scope of work. The Consultant will work closely with the members of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). 6. The successful consultant will be required to enter into a Contract with Caribbean Export Development Agency. 7. A proposal will not be considered unless it complies with the conditions set out in this notice. 8. Caribbean Export Development Agency does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any proposal submitted. 2
Appendix 1: TERMS OF REFERENCE Terms of Reference – Development of a Promotional Video and Presentation for CAIPA 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1.1. Beneficiary countries CARIFORUM Region: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. 1.2. Contracting Authority Caribbean Export Development Agency 1.3. Relevant background The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) was formed in 2004 with the objective of enabling collaboration among the CARIFORUM Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs). The Association was officially launched in 2007 and has as its primary aim the strengthening of the region ’ s visibility as an attractive destination for FDI, the leveraging of opportunities for joint marketing and promotions, facilitating customized training for its members and providing access to reliable information. CAIPA, as an umbrella association for regional IPAs, also seeks to foster the exchange of best practices in Investment Promotion throughout the Caribbean Region. CAIPA’s Members are the IPA and/or relevant Ministries of the following 19 Countries and Territories: Antigua & Barbuda Grenada St. Vincent & Grenadines Bahamas Guyana Suriname Barbados Haiti Trinidad & Tobago Belize Jamaica Turks & Caicos Cayman Islands Montserrat St. Kitts & Nevis Curaçao 3
Dominica St. Lucia Dominican Republic Under this framework, Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) acts as CAIPA’s Secretariat. Caribbean Export is a regional export development and trade and investment promotion organisation of the Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM). The proposed activity is being undertaken through the provision of funding assistance by the European Union in the context of the 10 th European Development Fund (EDF). Caribbean Export, a beneficiary of the funding assistance has been charged with the implementation of a Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP) and has targeted as one of its priority areas, the continued strengthening of CAIPA to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The overall objective of the Regional Private Sector Development Programme is to contribute to the gradual integration of CARIFORUM countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago) into the global economy. More specifically, the objectives of the RPSDP are: a) Enhancing Competitiveness and Promoting Innovation among CARIFORUM’s Private Sector; b) Promoting Trade and Export Development among CARIFORUM States; c) Promoting stronger trade and investment relations among CARIFORUM and French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs) as well as European Union (EU) Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in the Caribbean; and d) Promoting stronger trade and investment cooperation between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic (DR). There is also a complementary objective of strengthening the institutional capacity of Caribbean Export to implement trade and investment promotion programmes in the region through its export development programming and through support to the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). 1.4. Current state of affairs in the relevant sector In 2014, a Regional Investment Promotion Strategy (RIPS) for CARIFORUM was developed. The Strategy proposes a framework for regional collaboration in the promotion of the Caribbean as a FDI destination. The Strategy’s implementation is being championed by Caribbean Export and CAIPA and will provide a framework for future collaboration among CAIPA members in their efforts to promote the region for investment. Prior to the Strategy’s development, CAIPA undertook activities geared towards the promotion of the region as a single destination. In the recent past, these initiatives have 4
included outward missions, for example to Istanbul, Turkey and Geneva, Switzerland in 2014. At these events, CAIPA sought to present a single message about the Caribbean to potential investors through a PowerPoint presentation usually delivered by the CAIPA President. Each IPA was then given an opportunity to make short presentations on the investment climate in their country and targeted investment opportunities. There are 19 CAIPA members and these presentations proved challenging to deliver in a short timeframe without repeating information on the targeted sectors for example. This eventuality has given rise to the need to develop a short promotional video and presentation that present the value proposition of the region in a concise and effective way, encapsulating a regional message to potential investors, and promoting the investment climate and investment opportunities in the region. Given plans to implement the RIPS starting in 2015, it is proposed that the video and presentation be developed as a first initiative during the implementation phase of the RIPS. They will be used on promotional missions and hosted on the CAIPA and Caribbean Export websites. 1.5. Related programmes and other donor activities: CAIPA is also in receipt of funding support from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) under a Regional Public Goods Programme to provide support to FDI attraction initiatives. 2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE & EXPECTED RESULTS 2.1. Overall objective The overall objective of the Competitiveness and Innovation component of the Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP), of which this contract will be a part, is to enhance Competitiveness and to promote Innovation among CARIFORUM’s private sector. Progress towards this outcome is assessed in several areas, one of which is the development and start-up implementation of the RIPS. The promotional video and presentation will be used by CAIPA during inward and outward missions and will be hosted on the CAIPA and Caribbean Export websites. 2.2. Purpose The specific purpose of this contract is as follows: The development and delivery of a promotional video and presentation for CAIPA, that highlights the value proposition of investing in the Caribbean region. . 2.3. Results to be achieved by the Consu l tant 5
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