The Government of the Solomon islands want to develop a new tuna processing facility, which be able to get access to the rich tuna resources in the country’s EEZ. Here below the official invitation for expressions of interest. Potential partners still have 3 days to inform the FFA of their interest in the project.
SOLOMON ISLANDS
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
TUNA PROCESSING FACILITY
The Government of the Solomon Islands is calling for Expressions of Interest (EoI) from qualified development partners for the establishment of a tuna processing facility in the Solomon Islands at a site known as Tenaru. The facility would process tuna harvested in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Solomon Islands, and in the waters of adjacent countries.
It is estimated that the Solomon Islands EEZ is able to sustain an annual catch availability of over 100,000 mt of tuna each year for canning. A portion of this catch would be allocated to the project by the Solomon Islands via the currently operating vessel day scheme (VDS), and would be sufficient to ensure long term raw material security for the plant.
It is intended that the development partner establishes the tuna processing facility and operates its functions on a fully commercial basis and shall enter into a strategic development partnership with the Government. The development partner will be required to demonstrate its ability to resource the necessary managerial and technical expertise, marketing arrangements, and investment funding to enable the project to proceed on a commercially viable and sustainable basis.
Expressions of interest are to include the following information as a minimum:
• Project Consortium, including Company Profile(s)
• Relevant Previous and Current Activities
• Outline of the Development Partnership Envisaged
The closing date for receiving the Expression of Interest is 1200hrs, Friday, July 27, 2012.
Expressions of Interest may be delivered by courier to the office of Erasito Consultants Limited, 18 Desvouex Road, Suva, Fiji. Alternatively, e-mailed EoIs will be accepted at erasito@connect.com.fj
Specific project parameters will be issued to selected respondents for the purposes of developing a full commercial offer. For further information contact the Project Coordinator:
Regional Economic Integration in Pacific Islands Tuna Fisheries (REI)
Fisheries Development Division
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
peter.philipson@ffa.int
