Konservasi Indonesia is a national foundation established to support sustainable development in the country. We are the main partner of Conservation International in Indonesia.
We envision a healthy and prosperous Indonesia where biodiversity is valued and preserved. With offices and project sites across Indonesia, we promote a sustainable landscape-seascape approach and establish partnerships with multiple stakeholders across sectors and jurisdictions to deliver lasting impacts for people and nature in Indonesia.
As we are constantly expanding, we are currently looking Consultant to fill the following Terms below:
CONSULTANT (Group/ Company)
Reef Positive Investment Consultant
Request for Proposals
Title: Reef Positive Investment Consultant
RFP No: 001/X/2024
Date of Issuance: 1 October 2024
1. Background
The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) is an innovative blended funding mechanism supported by UN Agencies, philanthropies, and the private sector to unlock investment for positive initiatives for coral reefs. As one of the convening agents of the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, Konservasi Indonesia (KI) and Conservation International Ventures LLC (CIV) through the Indonesian Healthy Coral Reefs-Terumbu Karang Sehat Indonesia (TeKSI[1]) program supports enabling conditions and explores potential initiatives for reef-positive business development. By the end of the program TeKSI aims to have delivered robust, scalable partnership-based financing models that engage government, local communities, and private sector actors, and local economic development and growth models that are centred on and promote coral reef ecosystem protection and resilience.
2. Project Overview
TeKSI aims to have delivered robust, scalable partnership-based financing models that engage government, local communities, and private sector actors, and local economic development and growth models that are centred on and promote coral reef ecosystem protection and resilience. TeKSI geographic focus is Indonesia, with priority on the Bird's Head Seascape, Lesser Sunda Seascape, and in Fisheries Management Area 572 (WPP 572). To support TeKSI, CIV aims to invest in 15 reef-positive enterprises with a total accumulated investment value of around US$ 3 million. The investment will be in accordance with the GFCR investment principle and gender smart criteria
However, initial assessment shown that there are a limited number of investment-ready reef-positive opportunities in priority areas To address the barriers identified, a professional service is needed to develop a pipeline of enterprises that have demonstrated impact and commercial track records and offered solutions that directly addressed key threats and drivers of coral reef degradation identified in the priority areas, through various means such as enhance the bankability of early-stage enterprises by coordinating more closely with existing incubator, accelerator programs, venture builder and technical assistance programs that support enterprise investment readiness, and/or provide dedicated support to companies to design and adopt reef-positive business practices. Moreover, the service should also provide support in ecosystem building that connects the portfolio companies to potential partners, collaborators and investors to crowd in financing and support to the reef-positive businesses.
3. Terms of Reference, Deliverables and Deliverables Schedule
See attachment 2
4. Submission Details
a. Deadline. Proposals must be received no later than 21 October 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to sfaturakhmat@konservasi-id.org and jryoshioka@conservation.org. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP.
b. Validity of bid. 120 days from the submission deadline
c. Clarifications. Questions may be submitted to sfaturakhmat@konservasi-id.org. The subject of the email must contain the RFP number and title of the RFP. KI will respond in writing to submitted clarifications. Responses to questions that may be of common interest to all bidders will be posted to the KI website and/or communicated via email.
d. Amendments. At any time prior to the deadline for submission of proposals, KI may, for any reason, modify the RFP documents by amendment which will be posted to the KI website and/or communicated via email.
5. Minimum Requirements
a. Experience in enterprise development and impact investing, market ecosystem building activities, and collaborative projects.
b. A degree or advanced degree in sustainability, environmental economics, finance, marine biology, environmental science or a related field.
c. Skills in market and investment analysis, preferably related to nature and climate positive, and sustainable initiatives.
d. Strong analytical capabilities to evaluate business models and assess impacts.
e. Proven proficiency in project management, including overseeing complex projects, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and delivering results on schedule and within budget.
f. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Proposal Documents to Include
a. Signed cover page on bidder's letterhead with the bidder's contact information.
b. Signed Representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social Responsibility (Attachment 1)
c. Technical Proposal.
i. Corporate Capabilities, Experience, Past Performance, and 3 client references. Please include descriptions of similar projects or assignments and at least three client references.
ii. Qualifications of Key Personnel. Please attach CVs that demonstrate how the team proposed meets the minimum requirements listed in section 5 (Minimum Requirements).
iii. Technical Approach, Methodology and Detailed Work Plan. The Technical Proposal should describe in detail how the bidder intends to carry out the requirements described in the Terms of Reference (Section 3 or Attachment 2).
d. Financial Proposal. Offerors shall use the cost proposal template as a reference, different template is allowed if the content of information is similar (Attachment 3).
7. Evaluation Criteria In evaluating proposals, KI will seek the best value for money considering the merits of the technical and costs proposals. Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:
| Evaluation Criteria | Score (out of 100) |
| Is the proposed approach and methodology appropriate to the assignment and practical in the prevailing project circumstances? | 30% |
| Is the presentation clear and is the sequence of activities and the planning logical, realistic and promise efficient implementation to the project? | 25% |
| Does the bidder's past performance demonstrate recent proven experience doing similar work? | 10% |
| Does the bidder and the proposed personnel have the specific technical expertise for the assignment? | 10% |
| Cost: Costs proposed are reasonable and realistic, reflect a solid understanding of the assignment. | 25% |
8. Proposal Timeline
| RFP Issued | 1 October 2024 |
| Clarifications submitted to KI | 11 October 2024 |
| Clarifications provided to known bidders | 14 October 2024 |
| Complete proposals due to KI | 21 October 2024 |
| Final selection | 28 October 2024 |
9. Resulting Award KI anticipates entering into an agreement with the selected bidder by November 1st 2024 Any resulting agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of KI's Services Agreement. A model form of agreement can be provided upon request.
This RFP does not obligate KI to execute a contract, nor does it commit KI to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of the proposals. Furthermore, KI reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of KI. KI will, in its sole discretion, select the winning proposal and is not obligated to share individual evaluation results.
10. Confidentiality All proprietary information provided by the bidder shall be treated as confidential and will not be shared with potential or actual applicants during the solicitation process. This includes but is not limited to price quotations, cost proposals and technical proposals. KI may, but is not obliged to, post procurement awards on its public website after the solicitation process has concluded, and the contract has been awarded. KI's evaluation results are confidential and applicant scoring will not be shared among bidders.
11. Code of Ethics All Offerors are expected to exercise the highest standards of conduct in preparing, submitting and if selected, eventually carrying out the specified work in accordance with KI's Code of Ethics. Konservation Indonesia's reputation derives from our commitment to our values: Integrity, Respect, Courage, Optimism, Passion and Teamwork. KI's Code of Ethics (the "Code") provides guidance to KI employees, service providers, experts, interns, and volunteers in living KI's core values, and outlines minimum standards for ethical conduct which all parties must adhere to. Any violation of the Code of Ethics, as well as concerns regarding the integrity of the procurement process and documents should be reported to KI via its Ethics Hotline at www.ci.ethicspoint.com.
12. Attachments:
Attachment 1: Representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social Responsibility
Attachment 2: Terms of Reference
Attachment 2: Cost Proposal Template
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