NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P160005

Project Title: Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach

Country: Sri Lanka

Notice No: OP00341459

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: SLMOI/CRES/NBRO/C/QCBS/138

Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Mar 18, 2025 13:00

Published Date: 24-Feb-2025

Description: Development of Landslide Resilience Analytical and Advisory System for NBRO

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Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation

Sri Lanka

Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (CResMPA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consultancy Service: Development of Landslide Resilience Analytical and Advisory System for National Building Research Organization, Sri Lanka

Reference No: SLMOI/CRES/NBRO/C/QCBS/138

Country: Sri Lanka

Loan No.: IBRD-89960

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD – World Bank) to meet the cost of the Climate Resilience Multiphase Programmatic Approach (CResMPA), which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka and intends to apply part of the proceeds for “Development of Landslide Resilience Analytical and Advisory System for National Building Research Organization, Sri Lanka”.

The Chairman, of the Ministry Appointed Consultants Procurement Committee on behalf of CResMPA now invites eligible consultancy firms to indicate their interest in undertaking the above assignment.

Landslide hazard risk has increased rapidly due to urban migration and new settlements in urban areas particularly with settlements emerging on steep slopes and changing climate conditions, this has led to numerous cutting failures in various locations during monsoon and severe weather situations with the trend growing over the past decade. Compounding the issue, many houses and buildings have been constructed without following the Local Authority's approvals, further complicating the situation. As a result, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) faces increasing demands to investigate landslide-prone areas, especially during rainy seasons, often under critical conditions. To address this issue, NBRO requires a tailor-made solution to identify potential landslide risk areas and generate applicable mitigation strategies by developing a real-time Landslide Resilience Analytical and Advisory system (LA-Res). The proposed system must include facilities to visualize demographic information, landslide hazard zones, and other spatial layers, such as future development proposals, to create an effective analytical and advisory system for the resilience of landslide risk in the country. In these efforts, NBRO aims to manage landslide risks in Sri Lanka including establishing early warning systems, conducting community awareness programs, and promoting sustainable land-use practices monitoring landslide-prone areas and providing technical guidance to reduce community vulnerability. The system will also integrate facilities to visualize demographic information, landslide hazard zones, and other spatial layers, such as development proposals, to create a Landslide Resilience Analytical and Advisory System (LA-Res). Therefore, this consultancy assignment involves the design, development, and deployment of the LA-Res at the NBRO head office in Colombo linked with district officers managed by the NBRO, Sri Lanka.

The scope of the project is to implement an LA-Res system with the following components:

1. Establish a Landslide Resilience Analytical System
2. Develop a Monitoring and Warning Dashboard
3. Enhance Risk Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
4. Training and Awareness of NBRO staff

This assignment cover all landslide-susceptible districts in Sri Lanka, mainly Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Kegalle, Rathnapura, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, and partially Colombo, Gampaha, Kurunegala, and Monaragala.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) of the assignment can be obtained by writing to [email protected]

Interested consultancy firms must provide information indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience of the firm to undertake this assignment.

The shortlisting criteria will be as follows:

1. Registration of the firm as a Consultancy firm under the registrar of the company or similar authority and date of incorporation.
2. The capacity of the firm to manage consultants and support services to perform the assignment as described in the TOR.
3. Minimum experience of eight (8) years in development of ICT systems for monitoring and feedback aspects
4. Specific recent experience in similar nature of assignments undertaken during last five years, list of related contracts completed during the last five (5) years supported by a brief description of the assignment including the name of the Client, place, implementation period and value.
5. References from previous Clients for the completed assignments. (Documentary proof to be submitted)
6. Financial stability – the Consultant shall demonstrate having a sound financial situation and capacity by submitting audited financial reports/financial statements for the last three (03) years [2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23]
7. In addition to the required information, Consultants may provide brochures and other related documents that may be relevant to this assignment.

Consultants are encouraged to enhance their qualifications through joint ventures/ associations.

Consultants will be selected following the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IFB borrowers, fourth edition 2020 and the method of selection will be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Interested firms should provide necessary details/information as requested above with 01 original and 05 copies for shortlisting along with the EOI (The maximum number of pages including attachments shall be less than 100 pages).

Further information can be obtained at the address given below during business hours, i.e. 0900 to 1600 Hours (Sri Lankan time) except on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by post) by 18th March 2024 on or before 1300 hr (Sri Lankan time).

Project Director - Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach

No 11, Jawatta Road,

Colombo 05

Sri Lanka

Tel: +94 112058452

Fax: +94 112058451

Email: [email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION

Name: Bandula Sirimal

Address: No 500,T.B.Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10,Sri Lanka.

Telephone : +94 11 2689548 - E-mail :[email protected]

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Country: Sri Lanka

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