Example of EOI International Advertisement in UN Development Business

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING FIRM SERVICES)

REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE

MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, AND NATIONAL HOUSING (MLGPWNH)

BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL

BULAWAYO WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTING SERVICES

1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project that appeared in United Nations Development Business Online No. AfDB38-01/16 of 18th January 2016 and the Bank’s website on 19th January 2016. 

2. The Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) has received grant financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of the Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Design and Supervision Services. 

3. The services to be provided under the assignment include but are not limited to the following: the Consulting Firm will be working with the project implementation team (PIT) and will assist the project coordinator on all aspects of the project implementation. The primary areas of responsibility include: (i) preparation and finalisation of the detail design and bidding documents for the City of Bulawayo (CoB) under this project by following the African Development Bank’s Procurement Rules and Procedures; (ii) provision of technical input as required during the tendering process, evaluation and contract award as demanded by the PIT; (iii) assist the PIT in project management, capacity building, institutional development and all technical issues including the setting up of procedures, systems, standards, criteria and reporting systems for the PIT and Council; and (iv) supervise the services, goods and works contracts implementation under the project. The estimated duration of services is 36 months. 

4. The Bulawayo City Council now invites eligible Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. 

5. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions including experience in implementation of Urban Water and Sanitation projects, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. 

6. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” (May 2008 Edition, Revised July 2012), which are available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. 

7. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m (Local Bulawayo Time). 

8. Written expressions of interest must be delivered or submitted by e-mail to the addresses below no later than February 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (Local Bulawayo Time) and must specifically mention “Expression of Interest for the Design and Supervision Consulting Services”. 

Att: Director of Engineering Services 

The Director of Engineering Services 

Municipal Offices 

Leopold Takawira Avenue/Josiah Tongogara Street 

P.O. Box 1353 

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe 

Telephone No.: +263- xxxxxxxxx Ext. yyy 

Fax No.: +263- zzzzzz 

Email: fffffff@gggg.co.zw