Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security is seeking to enter into a Public Private Partnership agreement for the management of the Fish Marketing Operations at the newly rehabilitated Roseau Fisheries Complex (RFC).
Fisheries Complexes in Dominica were designed to address availability, storage and post-harvest quality of fish for the local market and export trade. The Roseau Fisheries Market (RFM) in particular was designed to address a number of critical problems and create a centralized location for fish post-harvest and quality enhancement services for the fishers of Roseau and nationally. Government is now making significant investments to rehabilitate the facility and enhance its operations to make it more modern, efficient and sustainable.
Furthermore, the Government recognizes the role that key fisheries infrastructure will play in creating the enabling environment for implementation of standards necessary to penetrate foreign markets to generate foreign exchange, while securing livelihoods through sustainable employment in the local fisheries sector.
As such, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is inviting proposals from eligible individuals and companies, with the intention to conclude an agreement to manage and operate the Roseau Fisheries Complex.
General Scope of Operation involves:
- Marketing of fish for the local and export market;
- Cold Storage facilities;
- Ice production;
- Processing facilities; and
- Management of Public Fish Market
Amenities of the Roseau Fish Market include:
- Enhanced fish retail market to accommodate up to seventeen fish vendors
- Cold storage 11 tons x 3 rooms
- Ice making system 4.5 tons/day x 2 facilities
- Fish Handling and Processing Room
- Fish cutting and vacuum packing
- Refrigerated truck (2 tons)
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals and/or companies registered to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Dominica are eligible to submit proposals. Joint projects with other organizations are also eligible, with one lead organization submitting the application and partners with clear roles stated in the application.
- Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to leverage the funding required to sustain the operations of the fish market at the point when Government support, if provided, comes to an end.
- Competence and experience in the following areas are desired, but not limited to:
- Management of food processing establishments
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (Seafood)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Sanitation and Hygiene Controls
- Pest Controls.
For more information, visit http://dominica.gov.dm/vacancies/1446-management-of-the-fish-market-operations-at-the-roseau-fisheries-complex-rfc