Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project: Consulting Services for Detailed Feasibility Studies of Kumrat Madaklashat Cable Car

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PRE FEASIBILITY STUDY

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) (World Bank Group) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE). It is being implemented by the Department of Tourism of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP), Pakistan. The project intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services for Pre-Feasibility Study, Detailed Survey, Environmental and Social Safeguard Instruments, Financial Viability, Geological & Geotech Study, Land Slide and Disaster Analysis, Hydrology Study, Architectural Design, Mechanical & Electrical Designs, Tourism Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Options  and  Engineering Designs for Kumrat Madaklasht Cable Car in District Dir Upper / Chitral Lower of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

For this purpose, the Project Management Unit of KITE project is now seeking Expression of Interest (EOI) from reputable  firms /consultants to provide the consulting services for the subject task..

Interested Consulting Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the services. The following are desired firm attributes for shortlisting purposes.

Selection Method

Selection will be made in accordance with the QBS method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations (Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services. July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018) following an international market approach  

The 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”, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations regarding specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment.

Firms may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications in the form of a joint venture (JV)/Association.  All the partners in the JV shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.  Payments will only be made into account of JV. 

EOIs must be delivered to the address below, clearly mentioning the title of the assignment on the envelope on or before March 12, 2021, up to 1400 hrs.  For EOIs sent through emails, PMU would acknowledge receipt through email. In absence of such receipt, firms may like to follow-up. Pre proposal conference will be held in the office of PMU at 11.00 am on February 16, 2021.    

Detailed TORs of the assignment can be downloaded from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Department web site www.kptourism.com, www.cwd.gkp.pk or by writing an email to the pdkitecwd@gmail.com.

Project Director

Project Management Unit

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) Communication and Works (C&W)

House No. 08 BB, Mardan House, Park Road, University Town Peshawar, Pakistan

Phone No. +92-91-5710922, Email: pdkitecwd@gmail.com