Request for Sealed Proposal Notice
for
Pollinator Policy Expert
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local resources, innovations and institutions for the sustainable management of natural resources and building resilience to climate change for improving the livelihoods of target beneficiaries that includes smallholder farmers particularly women in Nepal.
LI-BIRD is implementing a project The Nepal Pollination Project (NPP), officially titled “Upscaling Pollination to Enhance Biodiversity and Human Welfare in Nepal” Jointly with HERD International, the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), and Tribhuvan University (TU), since October 2025. The initiative has been carried out in selected areas of Karnali, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, working closely with the Department of Agriculture, the Provincial Ministries of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), the Federation of Nepalese Beekeepers (FNBK), and ICIMOD. Additionally, some of the policy and knowledge sharing related activities will be implemented at national level.
Under DI-NPP, LI-BIRD is planning to hire services of Pollinator Policy Expert for project activities. Thus, LI-BIRD invites all the eligible firms to submit the sealed proposals for undertaking the assignment. Please use the form/template provided in the EoI document while preparing your proposal. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Expression of Interest (EoI) document along with the supplier declaration form can be downloaded from the link below:
The deadline for submission of proposals is 11 June 2026 (Thursday) at 5:00 PM. Please note that the LI-BIRD Office will remain closed on weekend (Saturday and Sunday). Interested applicants may submit any queries related to the EoI and ToR via email to procurement@libird.org. Queries received during the weekend will be addressed on weekdays. All proposals must be prepared and submitted in the English language. Proposals received after the deadline shall not be accepted or considered for further evaluation.
Note: Please fill in the vendor registration form for FY 2082/83 if you or your firm is not registered in LI-BIRD’s vendor roster. Refer to the following link for the Vendor Registration Form:
• For Organization: https://hrp.libird.org/li-bird-vendor-registration?new=1
A proposal that does not meet the requirements will be discarded. Proposals that meet the requirements and offer the best value for money will be considered for the further evaluation process. LI-BIRD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the bids without assigning any reason whatsoever. All the costs associated with preparing and submitting the letter of interest and proposal shall be borne solely by the companies.
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD)
Pokhara-12, Kaski, Gandaki, Nepal
Contact No.: 061-585357
Contact Person: Procurement Officer