Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-09-20
Region: LU000
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71520000: Construction supervision services
Estimated value:  EUR
Award criteria: quality, cost
EU fund: eu-funds

Technical requirements: The Project Promoter is the Ministry of Water. The Official implementing agent for Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project – Phase II (hereinafter also called “Client”) will be the Commissioner of Water (CoW) through the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). The beneficiaries of the scheme, responsible for operating the assets will be the Department of Rural Water Supply (DRWS), Department of Water Affairs (DWA), Proposed Lesotho Bulk Water Authority (LBWA) and the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO).
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the detail design, based on the review of 2018 designs (by others); preparation of pre-qualification and RFB procurement documentation; assistance with bids evaluation; and probable contract supervision (dependant on effective design contract performance) for river intake, water treatment and associated works, transmission mains and distribution networks for Zones 6 and 7 (Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng and selected villages along the main pipeline route). The service will include assistance with tender management and construction supervision.
A. Lump-Sum Contract: (Phase 1 and Phase 2)
Phase 1
PHASE 1.1 – Review of existing designs and documentation; verification of sufficiency of hydraulic data; review of the geotechnical/topographical surveys already conducted (and additional studies/surveys if required); verification/calculation of water demand for both Zones 6 and 7; design of river intake and water treatment works; and design of three high-lift pump stations.
PHASE 1.2 – Design of transmission mains; reservoirs; and pump stations in Zones 6 and 7.
PHASE 1.3 – Design of the distribution network (3 areas in Zone 6, and 2 areas in Zone 7). This will include attention to the improvement of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) management in accordance with WASCO’s NRW Strategy.
PHASE 1.4 – Assessment of the existing Urban Sanitation System and recommendation of immediate and medium-term rehabilitation and upgrading measures.
Phase 2
PHASE 2.1 – Tender Management of Pre-qualification and RFB/RFP for:
i) Intake and Water Treatment works. (FIDIC Red Book or Yellow Book)
ii) Transmission works in Zones 6 and 7. (FIDIC Red Book)
iii) and RFB for distribution networks in 7 areas in Zones 6 & 7.
B. Time -Based Contract: Phase 3 (If the Lump-sum contract had been completed to the satisfaction of the Client)
Phase 3 – Construction Supervision.
The Project Promoter is the Ministry of Water. The Official implementing agent for Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project – Phase II will be the Commissioner of Water through the Project Implementation Unit. The beneficiaries of the scheme, responsible for operating the assets will be the Department of Rural Water Supply, Department of Water Affairs Proposed Lesotho Bulk Water Authority and the Water and Sewerage Company.
The consulting services include the detail design, based on the review of 2018 designs (by others); preparation of pre-qualification and RFB procurement documentation; assistance with bids evaluation; and probable contract supervision (dependant on effective design contract performance) for river intake, water treatment and associated works, transmission mains and distribution networks for Zones 6 and 7 (Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng and other villages along the main pipeline route) The service will include assistance with tender management & construction supervision
Main site or place of performance: Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng and selected villages along the main pipeline route (Zones 6 and 7). More details will be provided to the selected consultants when invited to submit their proposal
Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng and selected villages along the main pipeline route (Zones 6 and 7). More details will be provided to the selected consultants when invited to submit their proposal


Award value: 2736662
Number of bids: 13