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Ministry of Finance and Treasury

Male’, Maldives

 Invitation No.  (IUL) 13-K/13/2017/127

Project No.  TES/2017/C-002                                                                                                                                                                                Date: August 07, 2017

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 (CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

Assignment Title: Feasibility Study for a Regional Waste Management System in Zone IV and V

SAAFU RAAJJE - MALDIVES CLEAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

Grant No.: D199-MV

The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Saafu Raajje - Maldives Clean Environment Project for Zone IV and V, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to undertake a feasibility study for a regional waste management system, within a period of 08 months.

The feasibility study includes, but is not limited to; carrying out a technical, financial and economic feasibility for the establishment of an integrated solid waste management system at a regional level in the atolls of Meemu, Faafu, Dhaalu, Thaa and Laamu, collectively known as Zone IV and V. This includes the analysis of technologies using best available technologies not entailing excessive costs, financial and economic analysis of the selected technology/treatment system. The study will also look into development of community based waste management systems in each participating inhabited islands of these atolls, which will include island level waste collection and transportation to the Island Waste Management Centers for further processing and treatment to be transferred for final disposal at a Regional Waste Management Facility.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: (i) experience in carrying out waste treatment technology assessments, (ii) experience in carrying out financial and economic analysis for developing integrated solid waste management systems, (iii) experience in carrying out environmental and social impact assessment, (iv) experience of working in small islands states, and (v) particular experience of working in Maldives will be an added advantage.

The attention of interested consulting firms is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing, dated July 1, 2016, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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

A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost based selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing, dated July 1, 2016.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [0830 to 1400 hours].

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 1300 hours Maldivian time on August 24, 2017.

Mr. Ahmed Mujuthaba,

National Tender and Project Monitoring,

Ministry of Finance and Treasury,

Ameenee Magu, Male’, Maldives

Tel:      + (960) 334 9104 / + (960) 334 9106

Fax:     + (960) 3320706, + (960) 3324432

Email:  [email protected]

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