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THE GOVERNMENT OF  THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI   MINISTRY OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES   REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)   COUNTRY: Malawi   NAME OF PROJECT: Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Project (MRDRMP)   Credit No./Grant No.:  IDA-65680/IDA-D5780   Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to conduct review of detailed designs, detailed feasibility study, detailed design studies and construction supervision of Irrigation Schemes in Blantyre, Balaka, Dedza, Machinga, Chikwawa and Thyolo Districts   Reference No. MW-MOIWD-231552-CS-QCBS   Issue date:  26th June,2021     The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the International Development Association toward the cost of Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Project (MRDRMP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.   The consulting services (“the Services”) include preparation of project briefs, environmental and social scoping report, Consultancy Services to conduct review of detailed designs, detailed feasibility study, detailed design studies and construction supervision of Irrigation Schemes in Blantyre, Balaka, Dedza, Machinga, Chikwawa and Thyolo districts. The implementation period for the assignment is 24months.     The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR’S) for the assignment can be obtained at the address below at Paragraph 8 during office hours from 8.00 to 12.00; 13.00 to 16.00 hours’ local time (Monday to Friday, except national public holidays).     The Secretary to the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources now invites eligible consulting firms only (“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. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are:   Core business of the firm(s) and years in business   Relevant experience, which should specifically include the following   Experience in carrying out detailed feasibility and prepare climate resilient detailed engineering designs for irrigation scheme, water Supply, dams or other related services Experience in the engineering supervision of Irrigation schemes, Water Supply and dam’s construction and safeguards implementation during construction period Experience in preparation of prepare detailed bidding and coming up with the detailed Bills of Quantities, technical specification and drawings for the works Experience in similar assignment in the Sub-Saharan African region or any    other region with similar environment.   3. Technical and Managerial capability of the firm (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, and number of key staff. Do not provide CV of the staff). Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing 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” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.    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 Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.   The Expression of Interest (EOI) must be hand delivered, couriers  or by emails as indicated below   Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8.00 to 12.00; 13.00 to 16.00 hours’ local time (Monday to Friday, except national public holidays)   Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by  courier on 23rd July, 2021.   Address for the Clarification, further details and submission of the EOIs: The Project Coordinator (Attn: The Procurement Specialist), Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Project,       Physical Address:                   Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Project                     Lilongwe Old Town,                      Off Kamuzu Procession Road,                     Opposite Lilongwe Town Hall (at the Roundabout) Postal Address:                 Private Bag A192                 Lilongwe,                 Malawi.     Phone             : +265 01 753 163          Email          : [email protected] / [email protected]   Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Project Malawi Not cancelled QCBS- Quality And Cost-Based Selection Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Friday, July 23, 2021- 00:00 WB-P778940-07/21 IDAD5780 MW-MOAIWD-231552-CS-QCBS P161392 Irrigation Construction materials Thursday, July 15, 2021 OP00137900 English Thursday, July 15, 2021- 11:20 Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Peter Kadewere Capital Hill P O Box 30134 Capital City Lilongwe 3 999922952 [email protected] Crops, Public Administration- Social Protection, Livestock, Water Supply, Social Protection, Irrigation and Drainage World Bank Tuesday, July 13, 2021- 20:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development USD 850000.00 Consultancy to conduct detailed design studies and construction supervision of Mkawinda in Blantyre and other 6 Irrigation schemes irrigation scheme in Blantyre district Program Coordinator proc_voc_id: 81101523 proc_voc_title: Urban design and engineering service seg_id: 81000000 seg_title: Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services family_id: 81100000 family_title: Professional engineering services class_id: 81101500 class_title: Civil engineering cmdty_id: 81101523 cmdty_title: Urban design and engineering service