REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Country: TANZANIA

Name of Project: Higher Education for Economic Transformation(HEET)

Credit No: IDA-68870

Project ID No: P-166415

Assignment Title: Provision of Consultancy Services for Undertaking Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Construction of the proposed TCU Headquarters Building on Plot No. 56/4, Block E, Kisasa B Area, Dodoma City.

Reference No.: PA/073/WB-HEET-P-166415/350608/2022-23/CS/01

1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has received financing from the World Bank to meet the costs for implementation of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contract for Provision of Consultancy Services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) indlude carrying out the Consultancy Services for undertaking Envinonmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Proposed Construction of Tanzania Commission for Universities office building in Dodoma. The total duration for the entire assignment shall be three (3) months. The estimated level of effort is ninety (90) person days.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment are available in the following website “ www.tcu.go.tz ” or can be obtained at the address given below.

The Tanzania Commission for Universities 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 shortlisting criteria are:

A. Core business of the firm and five (05) years in business

B. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the following;

I. Experience of at least three (3) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment as assignments in the last ten (10) years and above – Information to be provided should include name of assignments, names and full contact addresses of the Clients, contract value (in equivalent US dollars) and period (dates) of execution of assignments.

ii. Demonstration of experience of work in similar conditions.

C. Technical and managerial capability of the firm The Consultant must provide the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of Key staffs. (Do not provide CV of the Key staff. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage).

Attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for  IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition of 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 (JV), all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally iable for the entire contract, if selected. Therefore, each member of JV shall independently meet the requirements of the evaluation criteria. The experience, technical and managerial capability of the Sub-Consultant shall not be evaluated to enhance the qualifications of the Lead Firm or JV.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 -15:30 Hours East African Time on Monday to Friday inclusive except on public holidays.

Expressions of interest should be submited online through Tanzania National Electronic Procurement Systems (TANePS) (www.taneps.go.tz)

The Client shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the Consultants of any updates, the Client shall not be liable for any information not received by the Consultants. It is the Consultants’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this selection process. Expression of Interests will be opened promptly through TANePS.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITIES

P.O.BOX6562

DAR ES SALAAM