REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

MALDIVES URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE PROJECT (MUDRP)

Assignment Title: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Hulhumale’

The Government of the Republic of Maldives has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Urban Development and Resilience Project (MUDRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds to acquire the consultancy services for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Hulhumale’.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include assisting the Government of Maldives (GoM) to look into possible options to connect Phase II to the proposed STP/WWTP that will yield the highest effluent quality with the least environmental footprint and maintenance costs. The consultant is solely responsible for proposing an organizational setup of the assignment and the staffing/team composition which is deemed appropriate for carrying out the assignment, fulfilling the Terms of Reference and producing the required outputs. The estimated duration of the assignment is 6 weeks

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment will be available on the Ministry’s website www.planning.gov.mv, interested firms may obtain further information by writing to the address below.   

The Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure 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. (Brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff). The EOI would be reviewed on the followings to prepare a short list:

• Age of the consultancy firm in business
• Availability of the key professionals
• Availability of resources
• Experience of the Consultancy Firm in similar tasks

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’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower.   

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 Consultant’s Qualification based Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July, 2016, revised November 2017, revised August 2018.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 6^th March 2019 to 17^th March 2019 between 0830hrs and 1400hrs.

The expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail), no later than 1300 hours Maldivian time on March 19, 2019

Ms. Fathimath Shaana Farooq

Director General

Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure

Ameenee Magu, Male’

Republic of Maldives

Tel:  (960)3004300, (960)3004388   

E-mail: [email protected]