REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST   

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION (REVISED) 

Maldives

Maldives Urban Development and Resilience Project (163957)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.:IDA V292-MV

Assignment Title:Consultancy service for the Assessment of the National Spatial Plan and Development of Local Development Plans (Addu)

Reference No:MV-MONPI-143037-CS-QCBS

Invitation Number:(IUL)13-K/13/2020/28

Project Number: TES/2020/C-001

The Government of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Urban Development and Resilient Project (163957), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes (i) to review the infrastructure and services requirements of the NSP with MNPI and their impact on Addu; (ii) to design conceptual masterplans based on the NSP service allocations; (iii) to develop detailed local development plans for key districts in the Region; and (iv) to develop and implement a communications strategy, stakeholder engagement plan, and capacity building activities.. Completion period is 09 months after the contract signing date.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.finance.gov.mv or can be obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on behalf of Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure (MNPI) 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: (i)A minimum of 10 year general experience in related field, (ii)A minimum of 10 year particular experience in urban design/planning.(iii)Experience in preparing land use and urban master plans and policies,(v)Experience in working in small islands. (vi)Availability of key Experts. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the, World Bank Procurement Regulations for the IPF Borrowers-Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018. (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection. (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [08:00hrs to 14:00hrs].

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 1400 hours Maldivian time on February 23, 2020.

Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed

National Tender,

Ministry of Finance

20376, Male’, Maldives

Tel: (960) 3349105

E-mail: [email protected]

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