Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-12-27
Buyer: FIPAG – Fundo de Investimento e Património do Abastecimento de Água
Country: MZ
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Submission deadline: 2024-02-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and subject to EIB's Guide to Procurement.
Consulting Services for Supervision of the Rehabilitation of Dondo and Manga Distribution Centres and Construction of Ground level Water Reservoir at Munhava DC, in Beira
Provision of consulting services and the role of “the Engineer” as per FIDIC Red Book related to construction supervision and contract administration, including quality, environmental, health and safety and social monitoring for the Works related to the Rehabilitation of Dondo and Manga Distribution Centres and Construction of Ground level Water Reservoir at Munhava DC, in Beira
FIPAG, the implementing agency, 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.
Procurement of the Services will be conducted through the Quality And Cost-Based Selection as specified in the Guide for Procurement for Projects Financed by EIB (herein referred to as EIB’s GtP), September 2018 revision (available online at https://www.eib.org/en/publications/guide-to-procurement). Shortlisted Consultants shall subsequently be invited to submit technical and financial proposals that shall be evaluated based on the most economically advantageous proposal approach (consideration of technical and price) as further specified in the Request for Proposals.
Consulting firms may associate with other firms in the form of a Joint Venture, Consortium or Association (JVCA) or sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The type of association shall be clearly stated in the Expression of Interest. The experience and financial record of any proposed sub-contractor shall not be included in the evaluation.
The shortlisting (prequalification) criteria are as follows (In case of applications submitted by a JVCA, these selection criteria will be applied to the overall JVCA as a whole):
a.	The Consultant shall be a reputable civil engineering consultancy firm with at least 15 years’ experience in water engineering, on which at least 10-years includes supervision of urban water distribution centers and installation of electromechanical equipment including experience in Sub-Saharan African Countries. Working experience in Mozambique will be an advantage.
b.	At least 5 assignments of similar nature, including but not limited to ground and elevated reservoirs including the electromechanical facilities, pump stations, Supply and installation of valves, water meters, chlorine dosing equipment, civil infrastructures renovation including water proofing.
c.	The consultant should be fully conversant with procurement documents and safeguards, FIDIC conditions   of contract, in particular FIDIC Red Book, 2nd Edition 2017, and supervision of similar works in the context of developing countries.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested via email: projectos.investimentos@fipag.co.mz
Expressions of Interest, as well as all subsequent correspondence, shall be written in the English language.
The consultant should demonstrate experience with procurement documents and safeguards, FIDIC conditions   of contract, in particular FIDIC Red Book, 2nd Edition 2017 and supervision of similar works in the context of developing countries.

Eligibility requirements: The consultant should demonstrate experience with procurement documents and safeguards, FIDIC conditions   of contract, in particular FIDIC Red Book, 2nd Edition 2017 and supervision of similar works in the context of developing countries.