Government of Nepal

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

Department of Roads

Development Cooperation Implementation Division

Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP)

Notice No. SRCTIP/02/078-79

Contract Identification Number: SRCTIP-MOPIT-CS-QCBS-19

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Date of first publication: 31st August, 2021

Country: - Nepal

Name of project: Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement project (SRCTIP)

Credit No.: 6673-NP

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service of Project Management Consultants (PMC) for Road Safety Management (MOPIT) under SRCTIP

Reference No.: SRCTIP-MOPIT-CS-QCBS-19

The Government of Nepal has received financing in the form of credit from the World Bank toward the cost of Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade improvement project (SRCTIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include Project Management Consultants (PMC) for Road Safety Management (MOPIT) under SRCTIP; Support the National Road Safety Council at MOPIT, DOR team and related stakeholders in road safety management. Terms of Reference is available in the website of the Department of Roads: www.dor.gov.np/notice.  Anticipated date for commencement of the services is January 2022 and the tentative duration of the assignment is about 36 months.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID) 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. The short-listing criteria are:

• Core business and years in business (minimum 5 years)
• General experience of the Consulting firm in any civil engineering projects
• Relevant experience of the Consulting Firm with similarity in nature, size, complexity (road safety management consulting support services projects)
• Managerial and organizational capability of the firm for the assignment

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.16 - 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

Consultant may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Consultant shall clearly state the form of association, if any, whether in the form of joint venture or sub consultancy in the Expression.

Interested Consultant may obtain further information about the service at the address below during office hour.

Expression of interest must be delivered in written form during office hours to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 27th September 2021

Department of Roads

Development Cooperation Implementation Division

Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP)

Jwagal, Lalitpur

Tel: +977-1-5541686: Fax: +977-1-5542532

Email: dorfcb@dor.gov.np