Consultancy Service for Strengthening Hydro-Met and Hazard Monitoring

The Federal Republic of Somalia

Ministry of Finance

Request for Expressions of Interest

(Consulting Service – Firms)

Country:                                  Federal Republic of Somalia

Name of Project:                     Somalia Crisis Recovery Project

Project ID:                              P173315                      

Assignment Title:                    Consultancy Service for Strengthening Hydro-Met and Hazard Monitoring

Reference No.:                        SO-MOF-328349-CS-FBS

Place of assignment:               Somalia

Date Published:                       March 11, 2023

EOI submission:                      March 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM (East Africa Time)

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Somalia Crisis Recovery Project and intends to apply part of the proceed for consulting services.

The consulting services include Phase I – Assessment of the current status of monitoring network, and gap analysis; Phase II Development of optimal network design for the future and investment plan, including the technical specs requirements; Phase III - Develop an operation and maintenance plan including optimized institutional arrangements, and financing requirements for O&M. The Consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference.

The consultant service is expected to be conducted and reports delivered within 6-months from commencement.     

The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://somalijobs.com/  and the Ministry of Finance website - Home | Ministry of Finance - Somalia (mof.gov.so) or it can be provided upon submission of the application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting firms 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).  The short-listing criteria are as follows:

1. Core business of the firm and at least 10 years in hydro-meteorological and related services
2. Experience in conducting similar assignments, at least 5 years, Hydromet monitoring infrastructure, Network design, operational maintenance and system development for the implementation of Hydro-meteorology and other related assessments for public sector institutions. The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount, and financing sources.
3. Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somalia; and
4. The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization). Do not provide CVs of staff. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018 and 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 Fixed Budget Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 9:30 am to 3.00 pm East Africa Time (Excluding public holidays). Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered to the below e-mail by March 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM (East Africa Time)

Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP)

Address:  SCRP Offices on 5th Floor

Ministry of Finance HQ

Corso 55 St, Shangani District - Mogadishu, Somalia

Email: [email protected] and copy [email protected]