Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-29
Buyer: Northern Region Water Board
Country: MW
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71247000
Submission deadline: 2017-02-15

Technical requirements: The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) has applied for financing from the European Investment Bank towards the cost of the Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to participate in this tender. However, the EIB shall not provide finance, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of, award a contract under any EIB Project to, or enter into any relationship with, an individual or entity who is subject to financial sanctions imposed by the European Union pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title V of the Treaty on European Union or article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, either autonomously or pursuant to the financial sanctions decided by the United Nations Security Council on the basis of article 41 of the UN Charter.
Northern Region Water Board, through the Government of Malawi, has applied for a loan from the European Investment Bank towards the funding of Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the consultancy services for supervising water supply works that will be implemented in Mzuzu and Ekwendeni.
Mzuzu and Ekwendeni are two of the ten water supply systems which are managed by the Northern Region Water Board.
The source of water for Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and the surrounding areas is Lunyangwa Dam (with a small amount of water supplied to Ekwendeni abstracted from Lunyangwa River in Ekwendeni). The capacity of Lunyangwa Dam (21,200 m³/day) has, however, been surpassed by the water demand currently at 24,900 m³/day. In the long term, the solution to this challenge is construction of an additional dam i.e. Lambilambi Dam.
However, being a major construction undertaking, construction of Lambilambi Dam will take a few years to be accomplished. Noting that the capacity of the existing dam is already exceeded by the water demand, there is need for quick interventions which will sustain water supply to Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and the surrounding areas while funds for constructing Lambilambi Dam are being sourced and thereafter during construction of the dam. The quick interventions were already designed and are ready for construction.
It is against this background that a consultant is required to carry out construction supervision of the quick interventions.
The objective of the consultancy services is to supervise a contractor so that the constructed works are of the quality specified in the technical specifications and ensure that the constructed facilities will function as per the designs. The works to be supervised will be implemented in Mzuzu and Ekwendeni and will include construction of water intake weir across Lunyangwa River, water treatment plant at Ekwendeni, water transmission pipelines, water storage tanks, pumping stations, and distribution pipelines both in Mzuzu and Ekwendeni, among others.
Before commencement of the supervision works, the Consultant is expected to take part in the procurement process of a contractor.
The full scope of the assignment is contained in the detailed Terms of Reference which will be circulated to interested consultants.
The Consultant shall provide a team of experts all of whom shall be adequately qualified and experienced in their respective fields and be eligible for registration with Malawi Board of Engineers. The following is the list of the experts and the minimum required qualifications and experience:
a) Project Manager [1] - shall have at least BSc and professional experience in one of the following fields: Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or Water Resources. The Project Manager shall have at least ten [10] years relevant experience of which at least five [5] years as a Project Manager.
b) Works Supervising Engineer [1] - shall have at least BSc in Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, and ten [10] years professional experience in carrying out similar assignments.
The assignment is expected to be carried out in 2 months during tendering of works, 24 months for construction supervision, and another 12 months during defects liability period.
The NRWB 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. An interested firm will be shortlisted if it is technically competent, has professional capacity, and is financially capable.