RFP: Conducting a survey and selection of project sites, development of design and estimate documentation for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation networks and author supervision

The World Bank

Tajikistan 🇹🇯

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)


Country: Republic of Tajikistan 
Project: Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project, Additional financing
Grant No.: E1450-TJ
 
Assignment Title: Conducting a survey and selection of project sites, development of design and estimate documentation for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation networks and author supervision
 

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SRASP-CS-CQS-2024-02

The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project”, additional financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 

The consulting services (“the Services”) for conducting a survey and selection of project sites, development of design and estimate documentation for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation networks and author supervision.

The State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: 
a. The consultant must be a company with experience in conducting research and preparing feasibility studies in the field of water supply and sanitation, in the design and preparation of design estimates for the construction and restoration of water supply and sanitation networks for at least 10 years;

b. At least 3 years of experience in performing similar assignments in the field of supervision of work related to the adaptation and/or reconstruction and/or construction of public irrigation structures;

c. Proven successful experience in implementing at least 2 similar contracts over the past 5 years;

d. Availability of competent key personnel with the necessary experience relevant to the Assignment.

The credibility of mentioned experience shall be presented in a list of the required similar project/contracts as required above, including description of services provided (including information on contract value, contracting entity/client, project location/country, duration, assignment budget, percentage carried out by consultant in case of association of firms or subcontracting and main activities) and accompanied by certificates/confirmation of orderly fulfilment of the contracts verified by other party from such contracts. 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://aedpmu.tj/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/draft-tor-detailed-design_rus.pdf

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours. 
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by November 4, 2024 11:00 a.m.

State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” 
Attn: Ms. Mashhura Samadova – Chief procurement specialist
17 Bokhtar street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 
E-mail: Procurement.srasp@gmail.com


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EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

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