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/01/079-80

Contract Identification Number: SRCTIP-DOR-CS-QCBS-28

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Date of first publication: 1st August, 2022

Country: - Nepal

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

Credit No.: 6673-NP

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services of Transaction Advisory Services under SRCTIP

Reference No.: SRCTIP-DOR-CS-QCBS-28

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 Transaction Advisory Services under SRCTIP for Public Private Partnership (PPP) tender to be awarded through competitive bidding to a suitable private sector proponent (PSP). 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 February 2022 and the tentative duration of the assignment is about 30 months.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID), SRCTIP 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 10 years)
• General experience of the Consulting firm in any civil engineering projects
• Relevant experience of the Consulting Firm with similarity in nature, size, complexity (experience of Transaction Advisory Services for an Eligible PPP Project)
• Managerial and organizational capability of the firm for the assignment (Professional Staffing and ISO Certification or similar)

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 November 2020 (“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 25th August 2022.

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