Hiring of a Consulting Firm to develop designs and costing of scaling up for Modernization of Public Transport to the greater Freetown Area

Country: Republic of Sierra Leone

Name of Project: Connectivity & Agricultural Market Infrastructure Project (CAMIP)

Consulting Services: Consultancy Services to develop designs and costing of scaling up for Modernization of Public Transport to the greater Freetown Area

Reference No: SL-MTA - TIDU-412471-CS-CQS

The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Connectivity & Agricultural Market Infrastructure Project (CAMIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) will involve hiring of a Consulting Firm to develop designs and costing of scaling up for Modernization of Public Transport to the greater Freetown Area.

The Project Coordinating and Implementation Unit of the Connectivity & Agricultural Market Infrastructure Project (CAMIP) 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, including brochures, description of similar assignment, availability of appropriate skilled experts, and experience in similar conditions. The shortlisting criteria are: core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 Revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 Procurement Regulations setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the 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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information and detailed Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 09:00 to 16:00 hours or vai email at [email protected]

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail on or before 16th October, 2024 at 11:00 GMT.

Project Coordination and Implementation Unit

Connectivity & Agricultural Market Infrastructure Project

Attn: The Project Coordinator

7th Floor, Youyi Building.

Freetown

Sierra Leone

E-mail application as attachment (including all supporting documents) to: [email protected]

All applications must be submitted electronically. Please indicate clearly in the email subject heading and attachment the Name of the Assignment as only electronic submission will be accepted.