Consultancy services for Rapid Assessment of Scope of Non_Revenue Water Reduction Program -South

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI):

REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR RAPID ASSESSMENT OF SCOPE OF NON-REVENUE WATER REDUCTION PROGRAM

TENDER NO. WUC 046 (2017)

The Government of Botswana has received a loan from the World Bank towards the implementation of the Botswana Water Security and Efficiency project and intends to use part of the funding to increase the operational efficiency of Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) by implementing WUC’s NRW strategy and undertaking a demand management options study.

Background

The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) under the Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services in the Republic of Botswana intends to engage two experienced individual consultants to consultancy services for rapid assessment of scope of non-revenue water reduction program

Shortlisting Criteria:

Eligibility: Individual Consultant shall have a BSc in Civil Engineering in Water Engineering or equivalent with 15 or more years working in the Water Utility. The Consultant should have a background in public sector management at a strategic level, versed in stakeholder mapping, citizen engagement and public consultation. He/She should also have an ability to offer analytical assessment of the political economy that may affect failure to apply NRW management, and an understanding of how public and political support can be galvanized to address this.

The individual Consultant is requested to present at least two (2) similar reference projects, which must have started after Jan 01, 2010 and been completed before bid submission for this project. Acceptable similar projects are considered Water Loss Reduction Programs where at least 100,000 population has benefited. Bidders who cannot present the requested minimum references shall be disqualified.

The consultant must submit notarized or certified copies of Certificates

Knowledge of billing software and systems is an advantage.

Working experience in international projects, working in Southern African region; in particular working experience in Botswana, is an advantage.

Scope of Services:

The scope of this assignment will include but not be limited to:

• Compilation an analysis of existing relevant NRW data.

• Description of data collection capacity and gaps in the Corporation.

• A preliminary assessment of the level of water loss and potential target in order to define a broad scope of a NRW program.

• An assessment of the key constraints that will impede a successful NRW reduction program, including the availability of water and the level of effort required to address this issue.

• A preliminary assessment of the viewpoints and capacity of various stakeholders to support both the NRW reduction program and their willingness to work with the private sector in a PBC.

The output/deliverable is a report covering as a minimum the above key aspects. The consultancy services will be for a continuous period of three – four (3 – 4) months.

A complete version of the Terms of Reference (ToR) is available at www.wuc.bw

Submission of EOI

Interested parties are required to submit one (1) original and four (4) copies and 1 CD of the Expression of Interest document in sealed envelopes marked “Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Services for the Rapid Assessment of Scope of Non-Revenue Water Reduction Program” to:

The Corporation Secretary

Room 208/02

Water Utilities Corporation

Sedibeng House

Plot 17530

Luthuli Road

Old Industrial Site

Private Bag 00276

Gaborone, Botswana

Tel: 00267 3619298/271

Email: [email protected]

Expression of interest documents are to be hand delivered to the above address by 1400hrs Botswana Local Time on the 08th February 2018. LATE SUBMISSIONS and EOI NOT IN ENGLISH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, neither will submissions received via telephone, email, facsimile.

Selection Criteria

Shortlisting of the individual consultants will be carried out according to the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Regulations), revised July 2016.

Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during working hours (i.e. 0800hrs to 1230hrs and 1400hrs to 1600hrs) Botswana local time, Mondays to Fridays inclusive, except on Public Holidays

Water Utilities Corporation reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, or to cancel the entire proceedings without giving any reasons whatsoever.