Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment — Judicial Modernization Project (Zi-JUMP)

THE JUDICIAL OF ZANZIBAR

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION

COUNTRY: THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

NAME OF PROJECT: JUDICIAL MODERNIZATION PROJECT (Zi-JUMP).

Credit No.: 7547

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UNDERTAKING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR THE FIVE (5) DISTRICT COURT BUILDINGS (KINDUNI, KIGUNDA CHWAKA, KIJICHI AND MAKUNDUCHI)-UNGUJA, ONE IJC AT TUNGUU AND TWO (2) RENOVATION OF COURT BUILDINGS.

Issue Date: 14th August, 2024

Reference No. TZ-JOZ-434493-CS-CQS

The Judiciary of Zanzibar has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Judicial Modernization Project (Zi-JUMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include in access to justice services the project focuses on expanding the geographic coverage of District Magistrate Court (DMC) services by constructing Five (5) Smart District courts in selected areas, one (1) Integrated Justice Centre (IJC), and renovating two Court buildings, estimated level of effort 414 days, implementation period is 12.5 weeks, expected start month of assignment is October 2024.

The Judiciary of Zanzibar 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:

a. Core Business of the firm and ten (10) years in business.

b. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the following;

i. Experience of at least three (3) similar ESIA assignments in the past seven (7) years cumulative years - Information to be provided should include name of assignments, names and full contact addresses of the Clients, contract value (in equivalent US dollars) and period (dates) of execution of assignments.

ii. Demonstration of experience of work in similar conditions.

c. Technical and Managerial Capability of the firm

d. The Consultant must provide the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of Key staffs. (Do not provide CV of the Key staff. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers “fifth edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. 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. For firms participating in a JV, each member of the JV should independently meet the requirement of EoI criteria. For firms participating as association of lead and sub consultant, only the experience and qualification of lead firm will be assessed as per EoI criteria

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fifth Edition, dated September 2023;

Further information and the detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be obtained electronically at the following email addresses, from Mondays to Fridays, from 07:30 am to 03:30 pm East Africa time:

Website: www.judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz

Email: [email protected]

Expression of Interest; clearly marked Consultant Services for Undertaking of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the five (5) District Court Buildings (Kinduni, Kigunda, Chwaka, Kijichi and Makunduchi)-Unguja, one Intergrated Justice Court (IJC) at Tunguu and two (2) Renovation of Court Buildings, must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in hard and soft copy through flash disk) on or before 10:00 a.m. Local Time, on 27th August, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and any who choose to attend at the address below at 10:30 am of Tuesday, 27th August,2024 at Second Floor Room No. 208.

FOR SUBMITION:

Attn: Secretary of Tender Board

Judicial of Zanzibar

P.O.BOX: 160

TEL: 024-2230182

FAX: 024-2232720

214 Tunguu Road

70491 South Unguja

First Floor Room No. 109

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Email address: [email protected]

[email protected]

Website: www.judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR ZANZIBAR JUDICIARY MODERNIZATION PROJECT (Zi-JUMP).

AUGUST, 2024

1.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has set to receive a credit from the World Bank for The Zanzibar Judicial Modernization Project (Zi Jump) which will be implemented by the Judiciary of Zanzibar for a period of five years from 2024 to 2029.

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION

The Zi–JUMP is being developed to enhance the accessibility, efficiency, and transparency of selected citizen-centric judicial services in Zanzibar. The project has three components including access to justice services, court efficiency, and citizen and stakeholder engagement.

In access to justice services the project focuses on expanding the geographic coverage of District Magistrate Court (DMC) services by constructing Five (5) Smart District courts in selected areas, one (1) Integrated Justice Centre (IJC), and renovating two Court buildings.

Currently, The Judiciary of Zanzibar (JoZ) suffers from outdated infrastructure which limits access, efficiency, transparency, and innovation while providing opportunities to exercise undue influence. The JoZ's needs assessment highlighted that court buildings in Zanzibar are few, old, and dilapidated. The situation is particularly dire at first-instance courts. Currently, citizens and businesses struggle to access (DMCs) as key judicial services providers. A lack of user-friendly features, such as accessible buildings, designated waiting areas for victims, and spaces for breastfeeding women and/or young children, paired with the buildings’ current inability to host any IT, contribute to the challenges.

• ESIA REQUIREMENTS

The preparation of the ESIA is one of the requirements by the World Bank to be fulfilled by the borrower (the government of Tanzania) before commencement of construction activities. ESIA is also a fundamental requirement at the national level where no construction activity likely to have a significant impact on the environment and society shall be conducted without an environmental impact assessment certificate[1], the ESIA will provide Judiciary arrangements for addressing anticipated environmental and social impacts and propose remedial measures during the implementation of the intended project.

Therefore the JoZ will carry out an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the project to assess its environmental and social risks and impacts of the project throughout the project life cycle.[2] The assessment will be proportionate to the potential risks and impacts of the project and will assess, in an integrated way, all relevant direct,[3] indirect,[4] and cumulative[5] environmental and social risks and impacts throughout the project life cycle, including those specifically identified in the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) 2–10 of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).

The ESIA will be based on current information, including an accurate description and delineation of the project and any associated aspects, and environmental and social baseline data at an appropriate level of detail sufficient to inform characterization and identification of risks and impacts and mitigation measures. The ESIA will evaluate the project’s potential environmental and social risks and impacts; examine project alternatives; and identify ways of improving project selection, siting, planning, design, and implementation to apply the mitigation hierarchy[6] for adverse environmental and social impacts and seek opportunities to enhance the positive impacts of the project. The ESIA will include stakeholder engagement as an integral part of the assessment, under ESS 10.

The ESIA will be an adequate, accurate, and objective evaluation and presentation of the known risks and impacts, prepared by qualified and experienced persons.

Consultancy should ensure that the ESIA considers appropriately all issues relevant to the project, including:

• The country’s applicable policy framework, national laws and regulations, and institutional capabilities (including implementation) relating to environment and social issues; variations in country conditions and project context; country environmental or social studies; national environmental or social action plans; and obligations of the country directly applicable to the project under relevant international treaties and agreements; applicable requirements under the ESSs;

• And the Environmental and Health Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), and other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP).[7]

Furthermore, ESIA will set out and apply a mitigation hierarchy, which will

• Anticipate and avoid risks and impacts;

• Where avoidance is not possible, minimize or reduce risks and impacts to acceptable levels;

• Once risks and impacts have been minimized or reduced, mitigate;[8] and

• Where significant residual impacts remain, compensate for or offset them, where technically and financially feasible.[9]

The ESIA, informed by the scoping of the issues, will consider all relevant environmental and social risks and impacts of the project, including:

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