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Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I)
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The Municipality of Cuyo in Palawan has issued a request for expression of interest for consulting services to conduct the first phase of a cultural mapping program. The engagement seeks a qualified consultant or consortium to provide professional expertise, produce a comprehensive cultural inventory, and develop a strategic framework that will guide future preservation and development initiatives in the municipality. The procurement covers all aspects of the mapping effort, from data collection and stakeholder engagement to analysis and reporting, and is envisioned as a foundational project for the community’s cultural resource management.
Applicants are expected to submit a detailed methodology, assign competent personnel, and demonstrate the ability to deliver the finished cultural map within a four‑month timeframe. The evaluation framework will weigh experience, personnel qualifications, current workload, and the proposed work plan, with a minimum cumulative score required to qualify for short‑listing. Once shortlisted, interested parties will submit full bids that will be assessed under the quality‑based evaluation procedures mandated by the New Government Procurement Act.
The consultant must meet the specified experience and qualification criteria, employ a robust methodology, and certify capacity alignment as outlined in the bidding documents.
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Republic of the Philippines
Province of Palawan
Municipality of Cuyo
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I)
1) The Municipal Government of Cuyo, Palawan through the General Fund FY 2026 intends to apply the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php650,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.
2) The Municipal Government of Cuyo, Palawan now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I). Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before 23 September 2026, 12:00 p.m. at the Municipal Planning and Development Office. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.
3) Interested bidders may obtain further information from Municipal Government of Cuyo and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026 from the given address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php1,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
5) The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of three (3) but not more than seven (7) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit bids manually. The criteria and rating system for short-listing are:
Criteria/Particulars Points
1. Applicable Experience of the Consultant 30%
2. Qualification of Personnel to be assigned to the Project 40%
3. Current Workload Relative to Capacity 20%
4. Methodology & Work Plan 10%
Total 100%
Hurdle Rate 70%
6) Bidding will be conducted through competitive selection using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
7) The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality Based Evaluation/Selection (QBE/QBS) procedure. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
8) Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity’s BAC at the address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or through online submission on or before the date and time indicated in the SDS.
9) The contract shall be completed within four (4) months.
10) All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.
11) The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein.
12) The Municipal Government of Cuyo reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
13) For further information, please refer to:
ANNA MARIE P. LAGAN
BAC Secretariat
Lungsod, Cuyo, Palawan
0950-356-9987
baccuyopalawan@gmail.com
September 15, 2026
SGD. JANE R. SANCHEZ
BAC Chairperson
Line Items
Item No. : 1
Product/Service Name : consulting services
Description : see bidding document
Quantity : 1
UOM : Lot
Budget (PHP) : 650,000.00
Reference Number: 13243814
Area of Delivery: Palawan
Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations
Procurement Mode: Negotiated Procurement - Two Failed Biddings (Sec. 53.1)
Classification: Consulting Services
Category: Consulting Services
Bid Supplements: 0
Document Request List: 3
Province of Palawan
Municipality of Cuyo
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I)
1) The Municipal Government of Cuyo, Palawan through the General Fund FY 2026 intends to apply the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php650,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.
2) The Municipal Government of Cuyo, Palawan now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for Consulting Services for the Conduct of Cultural Mapping in the Municipality (Phase I). Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before 23 September 2026, 12:00 p.m. at the Municipal Planning and Development Office. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.
3) Interested bidders may obtain further information from Municipal Government of Cuyo and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026 from the given address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php1,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
5) The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of three (3) but not more than seven (7) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit bids manually. The criteria and rating system for short-listing are:
Criteria/Particulars Points
1. Applicable Experience of the Consultant 30%
2. Qualification of Personnel to be assigned to the Project 40%
3. Current Workload Relative to Capacity 20%
4. Methodology & Work Plan 10%
Total 100%
Hurdle Rate 70%
6) Bidding will be conducted through competitive selection using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
7) The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality Based Evaluation/Selection (QBE/QBS) procedure. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
8) Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity’s BAC at the address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or through online submission on or before the date and time indicated in the SDS.
9) The contract shall be completed within four (4) months.
10) All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.
11) The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein.
12) The Municipal Government of Cuyo reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
13) For further information, please refer to:
ANNA MARIE P. LAGAN
BAC Secretariat
Lungsod, Cuyo, Palawan
0950-356-9987
baccuyopalawan@gmail.com
September 15, 2026
SGD. JANE R. SANCHEZ
BAC Chairperson
Line Items
Item No. : 1
Product/Service Name : consulting services
Description : see bidding document
Quantity : 1
UOM : Lot
Budget (PHP) : 650,000.00
Reference Number: 13243814
Area of Delivery: Palawan
Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations
Procurement Mode: Negotiated Procurement - Two Failed Biddings (Sec. 53.1)
Classification: Consulting Services
Category: Consulting Services
Bid Supplements: 0
Document Request List: 3
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Closed
Procedure type:
Negotiated Procedure
Place of origin:
Philippines
Places of performance:
Philippines
Deadline:
Sep 23, 2026, 04:00 AM
Contract duration:
120 Day/s
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