REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES)

MULTINATIONAL PROJECT: SOMALILAND/DJIBOUTI- NAGAD -

LOYADA/LOWYADDO- BORAMA ROAD PHASE 1 UPGRADING PROJECT 

FEASIBILITY STUDY, DETAILED ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL

DESIGN, ESIA AND PREPARATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR A ONE

STOP BORDER POST (OSBP) AT LOWYADDO ON SOMALILAND/ DJIBOUTI BORDER

SOMALILAND

Ref No: SL/RDA/10

Sector: Transport

Project ID No.: P- Z1-DB0-251

This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in United Nations Development Business No. AfDB-P2124511-07/24 of 1 July 2024 and African Development Bank (AfDB) website on 2 July 2024. 

The Government of Somaliland has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of Multinational Project- Somaliland/Djibouti- Nagad -Loyada/Lowyaddo- Borama Road Phase 1 Upgrading Project and intends to apply part of proceeds for these grants to make eligible payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering and Architectural Design, ESIA and Preparation of Bidding Documents for a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Lowyaddo on Somaliland/ Djibouti Border. 

The services include: (i) To carry out a functionality study which will be a key element in the development of the architectural and engineering brief and which also will ensure functionality of the border post facilities to meet the desired needs, (ii) To carry out preliminary and detailed engineering and architectural designs, environmental & social impact assessment (ESIA), (iii) To conduct geotechnical investigation, and (iv) To prepare priced & unpriced bill of quantities, technical specifications, drawings (bidding documents) and construction drawings for a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Lowyaddo on the Somaliland /Djibouti Border. The duration of the assignment is eight (8) months. 

The Somaliland Roads Development Agency (RDA), being the implementing agency of the Government of Somaliland now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, evidence from Clients of similar assignments undertaken, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures/associate to enhance their chances of qualification. 

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Recipients are under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest. 

Interested consultants may obtain further information and clarifications at the address below during office hours 07:30 – 14:00hours Hargeisa time on Saturday – Thursday except on Public Holidays.

Expressions of interest in English must be delivered in written form and clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering and Architectural Design, ESIA and Preparation of Bidding Documents for a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Lowyaddo on Somaliland/ Djibouti Border” to the address below. 

Attention:

General Manager

Somaliland Roads Development Agency 

31st May District, Pepsi Area, 

Opposite Ministry of Water Development 

Hargeisa, Somaliland  

Tel: +252-634405060 / +252-64417688/+252634248300 

E-mail: [email protected] and copy  [email protected], [email protected]   

so as to be received on or before 1st September 2025 at 14:00 hours (2:00pm) Hargeisa time. Electronic submissions may also be sent to the email address above by the submission deadline. The format for electronic submission shall be PDF. 

Mohamed Farah, General Manager, Somaliland Roads Development Agency