REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION

Maldives

Maldives Urban Development and Resilience Project (163957)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D5540

Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Establishment of National Emergency Operation Coordination Center (Eocc)

Reference No: MV-MONPI-153570-CS-QCBS

Invitation Number:(IUL)13-K/13/2022/49

Project Number: TES/2021/C-001-R01

1. 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.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) includes (design an Emergency Operation Coordination Center (EOCC) for the Maldives NDMA and supervise the implementation of the design during construction, equipping and installation phases. The overall expected outcome of this activity is to establish a fully functional EOCC. Completion period is 18 months after the contract signing date.

3. The Ministry of Finance on behalf of Ministry National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) wishes to extend the submission deadline of the Request for Expression of Interest (Ref. (IUL) 13-K/13/2022/22 (18th January 2022) till 28th February 2022,1400hrs for the Project Consulting Services for Establishment of National Emergency Operation (EOCC)

4. 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 06 years general experience in related field, (ii)A minimum of 03 years particular experience in designing EOCC or similar work (iii) A minimum of 3 years’ experience in building supervision consultancy (v)Experience in Capacity Building. (vi) Experience in working in small islands. Availability of key Experts. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Proposers are required to state the key expert assigned to each key position mentioned in the TOR.

5. 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. 

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

9. 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 28th, 2022.

Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed

Procurement Executive

National Tender,

Ministry of Finance

20376, Male’, Maldives

Tel: (960) 3349147, (960) 3349296

E-mail: [email protected]

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