Tender notice

request for quotation

Emergency Water Trucking (Voucher System) 

Project Name: Provision of lifesaving WASH response package to vulnerable communities and IDPs affected by El Nino in Baidoa district of Somalia”

Project code: CBPF-SOM-23-R-NGO-27071

Introduction

Wadajir Rural Development Organization (WARDO), WARDO is a civil society organization, WARDO has been working since 2005 in Somalia, it was established by group of Somali humanitarian and development workers who were dedicated and committed to social developments through education and youth development, agriculture and livelihoods, protection, emergency response and water and sanitation programs. WADAJIR Rural Development Organization (WARDO) is a registered and operational Non-Governmental Organization in South and Central Somalia, WARDO was registered in 2005 by the Federal Government of Somalia. The organization has its main office in Mogadishu and Baidoa, with regional offices in the other 4 FMS of South and Central Somalia (Jubaland, Galmudug, Southwest, and Hir-Shabelle).

Context analyses

The heavy rains and floods linked to the El Nino weather phenomena have killed dozens of people and caused widespread displacement, destruction of infrastructures and other public assets shared by the community, particularly in Somalia, where the rains have wrecked bridges and submerged residential areas.

According to SoDMA and humanitarian partners more than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroyed their homes, destructing existing WASH infrastructures and livelihoods in Somalia. The number of people displaced by heavy rains and floods in Somalia has nearly doubled in one week from 334,800 to 649,000.

The heavy rains fell in south-West State of Somalia have resulted in flash floods across Baidoa district. As of 6th November 2023, at least 247K people in 384 informal settlements in Baidoa were affected by El-Nino flash floods. The number of affected sites has increased from 164 to 384 sites in the last two weeks while the affected population has doubled. Approximately 1,077 communal latrines in Baidoa were damaged by recent flash floods. Exposed sewage has contaminated water sources increasing the risks of AWD/Cholera outbreak. In Bardale town over 95K IDP population are affected by flash floods of which 1,264 people have moved to higher grounds.

Activity description

This emergency water trucking is a response strategy employed in this situation where there is a critical shortage of safe drinking water due to Elnino natural disaster. This activity targets 15000 of target flood affected communities from some selected IDPs in Baidoa district to have equal access to safe water supply through emergency water trucking

(15000). This activity is under the titled project “Provision of lifesaving WASH response package to vulnerable communities and IDPs affected by El Nino in Baidoa district of Somalia” coded “CBPF-SOM-23-R-NGO-27071.

This activity will be covering and targeting the selected IDPs in Baidoa managed by WARDO and in collaboration with the concerned stakeholders and cluster, it will be lasting 60 days targeting to reach 15000 beneficiaries. The aim of this activity of water distribution is to relieve the shortage of clean and pure water for the IDP community, because current water sources and points were destroyed by the current floods due to the Elnino. As per the preliminary assessment conducted shown that, most of the water sources were destroyed by the floods and all hygiene facilities were badly affected. This program is targeted to tackle the spread of this situation and ease its pressure.

Requirements for Tender Documents

v  Tender envelope should be sealed with reference number and stamped.

v  Company Profile with detailed physically verifiable contact address and offices

v  Most recent Bank statements (printed in the last 3 months) with transaction details and showing latest balances.

v  Valid Registration from Southwest government

v  Valid Commercial License

v  Tax compliance certificate from Ministry of finance of Southwest government

v  Quotation showing the price with stamped.

v  Not involved in any fraudulent, violation of human right & terrorism activity

v  Evidence showing Experience/relevant experience on similar work, please attached relevant past contract from other partners/organizations.

v  Singed WARDO code of conduct (attached)

v  Signed supplier code of conduct (attached)

v  Filled out price quotation and signed (Annex A: attached)

WARDO invites qualified companies to collect quotation bidding documents as specified herein below. Soft copies of tender documents (tender notice/dossier) with detailed specifications can be obtained from WARDO offices.

Baidoa: Adada Area, Bakiin Road, Baidoa Southwest state of Somalia.

Mogadishu: Area Adan Adde Hospital, Laami yaraha, KM5 Zoobe, Wadajir District – Mogadishu.

Or you can download it from the link provided on this Website www.somalijobs.net

The deadline for submitting the Bid is on or before 00.00 Hrs. EAT on 16th December 2023.

The Tender documents should be addressed to WARDO office – Baidoa - in sealed envelope marked: CBPF-SOM-23-R-NGO-27071 “Emergency Water Supply (Voucher System).

Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.