Uganda Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development Project: Consultancy services to supervise the construction of 5 Visitor Information Centers in MFNP, SNP, RMNP, KNP and BINP

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P170466

Project Title: Uganda Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development Project

Country: Uganda

Notice No: OP00344932

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: UG-UWA-478721-CS-CQS

Procurement Method: Consultant Qualification Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Apr 11, 2025 11:00

Published Date: 12-Mar-2025

Description: Consultancy services to supervise the construction of 5 Visitor Information Centers in MFNP, SNP, RMNP, KNP and BINP

Details:

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: UGANDA

Name of the Project: INVESTING IN FORESTS AND PROTECTED AREAS FOR

CLIMATE -SMART DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Project ID No.: 170466

Assignment Title: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SUPERVISION OF VISITOR

INFORMATION CENTERS IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL

PARK (MFNP), SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK (SNP), RWENZORI

MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (RMNP), KIBALE NATIONAL

PARK (KNP) AND BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

(BINP) UNDER IFPA-CD PROJECT

Reference No: STEP: UG-UWA-478721-CS-CQS

1. The Government of Uganda (GOU) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development (IFPA-CD Project). The IFPA-CD project is jointly developed and implemented by Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) as the Lead Agency and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, National Forestry Authority (NFA), and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The problem being addressed by this project is increased vulnerability of economic productivity, biodiversity and livelihoods to climate change effects due to declining forestry ecosystems goods and services.
2. UWA plans to use part of project funding to construct 5 Visitor Information Centres in Murchison Falls NP, Semliki NP, Rwenzori Mountains NP, Kibale NP and Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Contracts for these civil works are being bidded out as five lots, one lot per protected area. UWA is now seeking to procure the services of a consultant to supervise the construction of the five Visitor Information Centres in the selected protected areas.
3. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The main objective of this assignment is to supervise the construction of Visitor Information Centers in Murchison Falls, Semiliki, Rwenzori Mountains, Kibale and Bwindi impenetrable National Parks and ensure compliance by the contractors to the Designs, Drawings, BoQs and Environmental and Social obligations. The purpose of engaging consulting services for the supervision of the works will be to ensure that the works executed by the Contractor are of sustained quality, deliver the intended value for money for the UWA and protect UWA from any loss that could accrue out of omission or negligence of the Contractor.

1. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, TASKS AND EXPECTED DELIVERY

This assignment covers:

• Supervision of construction of works up to completion;
• Post construction support services during the defects’ liability period.

1. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.ugandawildlife.org
2. The Uganda Wildlife Authority now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. The interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services as set out in the TOR. The shortlisting criteria are:

1. The firm must have 10 years’ experience in supervision of building construction works with at least 2 assignments in ecologically sensitive protected areas in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region (Copies of contract agreements and completion certificates must be attached).
2. Managerial and technical capabilities: Sufficient organizational, managerial and staffing capacity to operate across different project locations and on multiple activities with a program of consistent quality.
3. Strong understanding and at least 5 years’ experience in planning; Demonstration of good technical and managerial capabilities.
4. Demonstrate a full range of multi-disciplinary consultancy services required for this assignment, providing specific services of the various consultants as indicated.

The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

1. The attention of shortlisted Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
2. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in form of a joint venture and /or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
3. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 16:00 hours- Ugandan Time) Monday to Friday.
5. Expressions of Interest clearly marked with the Assignment Title (one original plus two copies)must be delivered in written form or by email to the addresses below to the addresses below by 11:00am (Ugandan Time) on April 11th, 2025:

Physical Address

The Executive Director

Uganda Wildlife Authority

P.O Box 3530, Kampala

Uganda

Tel: 0414 355128/9

Email: andrew.ssebalu@wildlife.go.ug, sheem.kawaddwa@wildlife.go.ug and kawaddwashe5m@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Uganda Wildlife Authority

Name: Richard Kapere

Address: Plot, 7 Kira Rd, Kampala PO Box 3530 Kampala

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Uganda

Phone: 256772688875

Email: rufurich1968@gmail.com

Website: https://www.ugandawildlife.org/