Develop and Implement a Tourism Capacity Building Plan in Passikudah - Sri Lanka.   Tourism plays an important role in Sri Lankan economy as the second highest net foreign income earning industry of the country. The government of Sri Lanka has taken many steps including establishment of tourism resort areas in different geographical locations with the intention of promoting the industry as well as to facilitate equitable income distribution within different regions of the country. Most of the resorts are in the coastal regions and marine tourism has been identified as one of the priorities to develop in Marine Investment Potential Assessment 2025. Passikudah in Batticaloa district is one location where the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has established a tourism resort area. SLTDA with the support of Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to develop tourism experiences where the local people could play a major role and strengthen the community contribution to the tourism value chain in the area.In this context, UNDP under the guidance of SLTDA and in partnership with ADB propose to conduct a pilot titled “Community Based Marine Tourism Project” mainly focused in Passikudah area of Koralai Pattu (Valachchenai) DS division but for certain aspects in whole Batticaloa district. This pilot project seeks to introduce a curated portfolio of marine tourism experiences in Passikudah, ranging from guided snorkeling and diving tours to eco-marine excursions and cultural-marine blends that showcase the region’s natural assets while engaging the local community. The initiative will help diversify livelihoods, particularly for coastal households dependent on fishing, by creating alternative income opportunities through tourism.UNDP seeks the services of a reputed competent consultancy company to develop a capacity building plan after assessing the capacity building requirements of the communities living in and around Passikudah- Batticaloa District and build the relevant capacities of the community to successfully implement Community-Based marine tourism experience.  Objective; The overall objective of the pilot project is to develop a community-based tourism experience in Passikudah area with higher portion of financial and non-financial benefits accruing to the community members living in the area Please refer to the TOR for details.    For ADB funded projects only: Funds transferred by ADB to UNDP shall be used for procurement of works, goods and services from ADB member countries only, unless otherwise approved by the required ADB and UNDP authorities on a case-by-case basis. List of ADB member countries: https://www.adb.org/who-we-are/about   Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.UNDP Sri LankaProcurement Unit