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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Dear Colleagues and Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Kindly be advised that submission deadline of the below notice has been extended
<b>to 21 July 2014</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The extended notice can be found at
<a href="http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=16884">http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=16884</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">We appreciate your cooperation and assistance to circulate the message among your colleagues and possible bidders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">Le Tuyet Sinh</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91">Procurement Assistant</span></b><b><span lang="VI" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91">United Nations
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Development Programme<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">25 - 29 Phan Boi Chau</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91">, Ha Noi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91">Tel: (&#43;84 4) 3942 1495 (ext 291)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#365F91">Fax:(&#43;84 4) 3942 2267<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen
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<b>Sent:</b> 02 July 2014 12:07<br>
<b>To:</b> 'opportunities@ngocentre.org.vn'; 'ingo-hcmc@ngocentre.org.vn'; 'info@ngocentre.org.vn'; 'ngo-admin@ngocentre.org.vn'; 'nga.htq@care.org.vn'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> National Consultant for Project Formulation on Biodiversity Conservation and Marine Protected Areas in Vietnam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">To assist the Government of Vietnam strengthening its Marine Protected Areas network and sustainable fisheries management, UNDP Vietnam Country Office, Sustainable
 Development Cluster (SDC) is looking a qualified <b>National Consultant for Project Formulation on Biodiversity Conservation and Marine Protected Areas in Vietnam.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The objective of this assignment is to finalize a PIF that focuses on
</span><a name="ProjectComponent_01"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">strengthened legal institutional framework and build capacities for ecosystem-based marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries
 management.</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The PIF should meet the requirements of GEF, UNDP and Government of Vietnam and related regulations/guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Procurement notice with addendums (if any) are posted on the following website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black"><a href="http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=16584">http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=16584</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Interested offerors are invited to submit CVs and financial proposals (following guidance in the Procurement Notice) to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Procurement Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">UNDP Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">72 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Tel. (84-4) 3 9421495<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Telefax number: (84-4) 3 9422267<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Email:
<a href="mailto:le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org">le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Submission deadline:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">13 July 2014 (Hanoi time)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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