Consultancy for Botswana’s Water Resources Drought Preparedness and Management Plan — Ministry of Land, and Water Affairs

Original title: Consultancy Service for the Development of Botswana’s Water Resources Drought Preparedness and Management Plan towards Early Warning

Deadline

August 12, 2022

Closed

Published on July 26, 2022 at 12:00 AMModified on June 12, 2026 at 02:39 PM

Key information

Type: IT & Telecom
Location: Botswana
Deadline: August 12, 2022 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

What is this tender about?

Consultancy for Botswana’s Water Resources Drought Preparedness and Management Plan — Ministry of Land, and... is an it & telecom procurement opportunity published by Department of Water Affairs in Botswana on July 26, 2022. Submissions closed on August 12, 2022. 1 official document is attached below.

• The Consultant must submit notarized or certified copies of Certificate of incorporation or Proof of Registration of the consulting firm, Company Directorship
Submit Company’s Tax Clearance Certificate from its country of operation
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications and references must be attached. In case of Joint Ventures (JV) a Copy of the JV Agreement is required with all parties in the JV required to submit all compliance documents. • Must demonstrate availability of relevant skills among staff related to the assignment: Evidence of relevant skills for;
Project Team Leader (Minimum of MSc in Water Resources Management, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Meteorology, Hydrology, hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Climate Change and Sustainable Development with extensive experience of 10 or more years on similar projects in a national/regional context and having done a similar or related project/s in the SADC region and in at least one similar scale project at the same level or responsibility with a supporting team that includes;
Climate Change Specialist: Minimum of MSc Climate Change and sustainable development/Climatology or equivalent, and must have at least 10 years’ working experience in the water sector that relates to climate risk, climate adaptation, vulnerability reduction and capacity development. He/She should have proven experience and knowledge of the framework and modelling on Climate Change as well as drought monitoring or modelling. • Hydrologist; He/she should have a Minimum of BSc Geology/ Hydrogeology; at least 10 years working experience in groundwater supply, planning, modelling and development and having worked in at least one similar scale project at the same level or responsibility. MSc Hydrogeology/ IWRM/ Geophysics/ will be an added advantage
Hydrogeologist; Minimum BSc Geology/ Hydrogeology/ Hydrology/ Water Resources Management/IWRM/equivalent; at least 10years working experience in Water resources planning, modeling and development/ hydrogeology and having worked in at least one similar scale project at the same level or responsibility. MSc Hydrogeology/ Hydrology/ IWRM/ Geophysics will be an added advantage
Water Systems Programmer/ GIS or IT Specialist: Master’s degree in Hydro informatics or equivalent and must have at least 10 years working experience. He/ She must have excellent experience in GIS/Visualization/remote sensing, and knowledge in modeling, programming (including but not limited to, Python), computer hardware & software with experience on a similar project. • Drought Impact Specialist: Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Sciences/Meteorology or equivalent, with at least 10 years of working experience and having worked on at least 1 similar project. • Drought Policy and Management Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or equivalent, with at least 10 years’ experience and having worked on at least 1 similar project. • Communication Specialist ( National): Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Social Sciences, Humanities, or Public Relations or any related field and must have at least 5 years’ experience in Community Consultation in Botswana. • Social Sciences Expert ( National): Master’s Degree in Social Sciences/Sociology or related field with at least 5 years’ working experience Consultancy Firm: The consulting firm should have at least 15 years’ experience in the water sector, covering water resources management, ddrought preparedness and management plans and/or development of decision support systems/tools and/or design of Water supply schemes and/or development of operating rules for water supply projects and/or hydro-metrological studies/investigations and climate change investigations. The consulting firm should have done at least 5 projects in the above disciplines. The consultant should demonstrate experience in the following: • • Drafting of Drought preparedness and management plans and or reviews
Expertise in Hydro-metrological investigations
Expertise in Hydrological and Hydrogeological modelling
Integrating different water resources management tools/systems
Expertise in Data visualization techniques enabling communication of technical results to decision makers. • Development drought preparedness and management decision support systems
Expertise in socio economic and environmental issues in relation to water resources planning, supply and demand management. Shortlisting of the Consulting firms will be carried out according to the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Projects Funding (IPF) Borrowers (Regulations), revised July 2016 ("Consultant Guidelines"). A complete version of the Terms of Reference is available on request at: tbaoleki@gov.bw and tmosate@gov.bw or maybe collected at DWS Block A, office 101 from the 24th June 2022 at 0800hrs – 1245hrs and 1400hrs – 1600hrs Submission of EOI Interested parties are required to submit one (1) original and three (3) copies and a soft copy (PDF Format) on a CD of the Expression of Interest document in one sealed envelope marked “Expression of Interest for the Development of Botswana’s Water Resources Drought Preparedness and Management Plan towards Early Warning” addressed to: The World Bank Projects Coordinator, Ministry of Land and Water Affairs, DEBSWANA House, Ground Floor Reception Area, East Wing, Main Mall, Private Bag 00434, Gaborone, Botswana Expression of Interest documents are to be hand delivered to the above address before or by 10:00hrs Botswana Local Time on the 27th July, 2022. LATE SUBMISSIONS and EOI NOT IN ENGLISH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, neither will submissions received via telephone, telex or facsimile. Queries relating to the issue of these documents may be addressed to Mr Thabo Baoleki Department of Water and Sanitation, Private Bag 0029 Gaborone, Botswana, Email: tbaoleki@gov.bw, Tel 3607116 Fax: 3903508 or Ms. Lebogang Tawana, Email: lltawana@gov.bw Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, The Government of Botswana reserve the right to accept or reject any or all applications or to cancel the entire proceedings without giving any reasons whatsoever. ______________ Lebogang Tawana Secretary, World Bank Projects Coordinating Unit Ministry of Land and water Affairs

What are the key dates?

Publication
July 26, 2022
Bid Submission Deadline
August 12, 2022
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Name: Department of Water Affairs
Country: Botswana
Contact person: Kobamelo Dikgola
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Which documents are available?

Tender Details
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