National Consulting Firm for the Development of Sustainability Plans

RFP - Request for proposal Office UNDP-BTN - BHUTAN Deadline 08-Nov-26 @ 07:30 AM (New York time) 08-Nov-26 @ 07:30 AM (New York time) 28-Oct-26 @ 12:00 AM (New York time) Reference Number UNDP-BTN-00157 Contact Procurement - procurement.bt@undp.org Procurement - procurement.bt@undp.org This specific tender is managed via the new supplier portal system of UNDP Quantum. If you are interested in submitting a bid for this tender, you must subscribe following the instructions in the user guide . If you have not registered a profile with this system, you can do so by following the link for Supplier Registration . If you already have a supplier profile, please access the negotiation using quicklink or please login to the Supplier Portal , then search for the negotiation using the reference number UNDP-BTN-00157 , following the instructions in the user guide . Introduction UNDP Bhutan is seeking proposals from the qualified and eligible national (Bhutanese) consulting firms for the Development of Sustainability Plans for Selected Ecotourism Events in Bhutan, BIOFIN Phase II . While preparing your submission, kindly review the ToR in detail and its requirements. A brief scope and objectives of the assignment as follows: The Objectives of the assignment will be as follows: UNDP BIOFIN, in partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) through the DoT, is seeking to recruit a national firm to develop practical, implementable and context-specific Sustainability Plans for three ecotourism events. The events will be prioritized in consultation with the Innovation and Strategy Division, Department of Tourism during the onboarding of the firm. The plans shall integrate environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability, with a strong emphasis on ploughback of event revenues into conservation purposes through a sustainability fund model to maintain the biodiversity on which the events depend. The assignment also includes a strengthened Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework with baselines, community-validated targets and an annual reporting template. Specific objectives The firm shall: Assess the current planning, governance, financing, and management practices of each event as well as biodiversity resources and visitor numbers and profiles (domestic and international). Identify key financial and environment sustainability challenges, opportunities and risks, including dependence on public funding and options for its phase