Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Project: Consultancy Services for Implementation Support and Capacity Building to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) In Po-Ralg Under DMDP

Project ID: P123134
Borrower/Bid No: ME/022/2015/2016/C/15

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

TENDER NO. ME/022/2015/2016/C/15

THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO THE PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT (PCU) IN PO-RALG UNDER DMDP

DAR ES SALAAM METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (DMDP)

IDA CR. NO. 5585-TZ

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the credit will be used to cover eligible payments under the contract for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Implementation Support and Capacity Building to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) in PO-RALG under the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP), coordinated by the President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG).

The overall objective of the Consultancy services is to; (i) provide technical support and quality assurance to PO-RALG's PCU and the respective MC PIUs and supervision consultants and contractors they engage to implement sub-projects); (ii) assist and advise the PCU in overall project monitoring and reporting utilizing, where necessary, the monitoring and reporting carried out by the respective PIUs and their support consultants; (iii) assist and advise the PCU in drafting Terms of Reference of key Component 3 studies including metropolitan governance; local government revenue collection and GIS; integrated transport and land use planning (in concert with DART and other key agencies/stakeholders as necessary), and; other urban studies and including Component 4 feasibility studies.

The Consultant's team will provide implementation support, capacity development, and awareness building to achieve the Aims and Objectives outlined earlier. Specifically, the consultant will (i) provide technical support to ensure that project implementation will fully comply with all World Bank policy and operational requirements (ii) advise on the coordination of activities between all 4 components to ensure consistency and common reporting formats and assist the PCU and the PIUs in preparation of regular reports to GoT and the World Bank and NDF where necessary; (iii) design and conduct capacity strengthening programs for respective PIUs staff; (iv) carry out overall sub-project monitoring and regular environmental and social (Resettlement Action Plan - RAP) monitoring as required by GoT and World Bank; (vi) advise on content, drafting of TORs and the selection process for the various institutional studies to be carried out under the DMDP; (vii) develop and deliver training to staff of the PCU, PIUs and relevant MC departments as necessary.

The Consultant's team will comprise international and national experts who will work together with, assist and advise the PCU and the executing agencies, implementing agencies, and PIUs in project implementation support, management of city-wide studies, capacity development, and awareness building. The consultant's team members will include but not be limited to the (i) Municipal/Infrastructure Engineer with general experience in Financial Management, Procurement and M&E (Team Leader); (ii) Urban Planner & GIS Expert; (iii) Environmental Expert; (iv) Social and Resettlement Expert; and (v) Others (short term) such as Transport/Land Use Planning, etc.

The Permanent Secretary, PO-RALG, 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 short listing criteria are: (i) general experience in provision of technical support and capacity building activities in institutions, organizations, government agencies, etc.; (ii) specific experience in provision of technical assistance and advice to project/program implementation units/agencies in quality assurance to implementation processes, supervision consultancies, contractors, project monitoring & evaluation, project reporting systems, preparation of report, closing of projects, etc.; and (iii) drafting of Terms of References for feasibility studies, studies such as on metropolitan governance; local government revenue collection and GIS; integrated transport and land use planning, and other urban studies. Information to be provided should include name of assignment, name and full contact address of the client, role of consultant if lead, joint venture or sub-consultant, input of the consultant in the assignment, assignment value, duration, dates/period of execution of assignment, etc.

Firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

 This is not a request for proposals (RFP). After a review of the expressions of interest, a shortlist will be prepared and the short-listed consultants will be invited to submit their proposals through a letter of invitation including specific terms of reference. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [current edition] ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the following address during office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays: Project Coordinator, Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP), 4^th Floor, LAPF Millennium Towers, Kijitonyama, P.O. Box 34314, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Telephone+255-22-2700769, Fax: +255-22-2700768, E-mail: cities.project@yahoo.com.

The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. local time, to be addressed to the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), Benjamin Mkapa Building, Ground Floor, Office of the Procurement Management Unit (PMU), Room No. 2, P.O. Box 1923, Dodoma, Tanzania. Expressions of Interest should be submitted in writing and have to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes. Expressions of Interest sent by post must be registered. Envelopes containing Expressions of Interest must be clearly marked "STATEMENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO THE PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT (PCU) IN PO-RALG UNDER THE DMDP".

PERMANENT SECRETARY

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT,

P.O. Box 1923, Dodoma.

Tel: 026-2321607/ 2322853/ 2322848

Fax: 026-2322116/2322146

E-mail: ps@poralg.go.tz; cities.project@yahoo.com