Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (Таджикистан - Тендер #52386988)

• Project ID

P177325

• Project Title

Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project

• Country

Tajikistan

• Notice No

OP00279338

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

WSIP-MEWR-IC-01

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Mar 29, 2024 17:00

• Published Date

Mar 15, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

• Name

Muslihiddin Kholikzoda

• Address

5/1 Shamsi Street, Dushanbe

• City

• Province/State

Tajikistan

• Postal Code

• Country

Tajikistan

• Phone

+992 907 70 94 07

• Email

muslihiddin.holi@mail.ru

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Republic of Tajikistan

Water and Sanitation Investment Project in Tajikistan

Assignment Title: Procurement Consultant

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): WSIP-MEWR-IC-01

Tajikistan has applied for financing from the International Development Association towards the cost of the Procurement Consultant.

The main task carried out by Procurement Consultant is overall leadership, fiduciary oversight, and capacity development to ensure compliance with WB’s procurement (goods, works, non-consulting services, and consulting services) policies and procedures. The Consultant will support the WSS Group for the following activities:

• Supervise the whole procurement cycle linked to any procurement of goods, works, and services to be carried out in the frame of the project (design of the tender documents, offers evaluation, awarding, contracting, as well as advising technical teams on procurement matters related to the follow-up of works and commissioning, disputes resolution, acceptance of works, etc).
• Supports actively WSS Group on procurement related matters during processing and administration missions of WBs and provides quality input, as required, in the relevant progress reports.
• Ensure timely updating of the Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) and the Procurement Plan to include additional activities or modify as necessary as need arises.
• Prepare SPNs, REOIs, contract award notices, and ensure their publication through STEP and/or local media and websites.
• Participate in the monitoring and administering of contracts in collaboration with Technical team, Engineers, and project component Coordinators.
• Ensure technical teams duly and timely conduct inspection and prepare inspection reports prior to the acceptance of goods, customs clearance, and delivery to the final destination when required.
• In consultation with technical teams, ensure effective communication with bidders on procurement/legal related issues, including responding to bidders’ queries, attending bidder conferences, and responding to communications with bidders and receiving bids.
• Ensure timely preparation of bidding documents for acquisition of goods, works and non-consulting services, and the REOI and RFP for consulting services working closely with Project Manager to ensure that Terms of Reference or technical specifications are obtained timely from relevant Technical Departments.
• Ensure that procurement processing is timely and follows procedures specified in the World Procurement Regulations and confirm that Procurement activities initiated are in accordance with the approved Procurement Plan.
• Lead the bidding and selection processing, including organizing pre-bid or pre-proposal meetings, coordinating the receipt and opening of bids/proposals/expressions of interest, and the evaluation thereafter.
• Coordinate/make arrangements and participate in Contract negotiations for consultancy services and technical discussions for goods and Works where applicable to provide procurement guidance. Thereafter, prepare draft contract and ensure timely signing of contracts
• Ensure that clearance/No-objection(s) from World Bank is sought and obtained as per the requirements of World Bank Procurement Regulations;
• Prepare monthly procurement progress report that will include constraints/challenges/issues/deviations from agreed procurement schedules identified and proposed actions to resolve them in a timely manner;
• Maintain complete procurement files and records including all correspondence related to procurement activities and ensure records are uploaded in STEP timely.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by his/her Superiors from time to time in furtherance of the above responsibilities.

The Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XLPF6OCuj_HnhWxjNHmysj1aDuuBFuiv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112360441045407872448&rtpof=true&sd=true

Qualification requirements:

• Higher education in the field of economics, engineering, management, business administration, law or a subject related to the fields of the project procurements;
• Experience of at least 6 years as a procurement professional in procuring goods, services and works in a public or private sector institution with at least 4 years working under the World Bank or Multilateral Development Bank financed projects with a demonstrated strong track record;
• Previous experience in processing contracts (subject to national or international competition under World Bank procedures) in civil works, supply of goods and consultancy services;
• Good knowledge of the public procurement legal requirements and procedures in Tajikistan;
• Appropriate computer skills: MS Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, and the ability to quickly learn new systems;
• Received training on international procurement procedures, including World Bank or other MDB procedures, on goods, works and selection of consultants;
• High sense of responsibility, excellent communication skills and team spirit, honesty and integrity;
• Fluency in Tajik, Russian and English languages;

The Water and Sanitation Investment Project in Tajikistan now invite eligible individual consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (CV, copy of documents evidencing appropriate qualifications and skills, experience and competence related to the task, description of similar tasks performed, references, etc.).

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 and revised November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of Individual Consultants (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours of Dushanbe/Tajikistan time.

CVs must be delivered electronically to the email address specified below by March 29, 2024 (17:00 p.m.).

Water and Sanitation Investment Project in Tajikistan

5/1, Shamsi Str., 2th floor, 734064, Dushanbe
Tel: +992 (372) 235-97-33

Fax: +992 (372) 236-03-04

E-mail: pmu.dw.mewr@gmail.com

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