Consulting Services for Architectural Design and Supervision of Three Construction Activities under the Somaliland Food Systems Resilience Project

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GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country: Government of Somaliland
Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP
Project ID: P177816
Grant Number: IDA-E1850
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Architectural Design and Supervision of Three Construction Activities under the Somaliland Food Systems Resilience Project
Reference No: SO-MOAD-SL-475067-CS-CQS

Place Of Assignment: Hargeisa, Somaliland

The Government of Somaliland has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Consulting Services (the Services) include conducting a needs assessment, preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and developing complete architectural and engineering designs, including drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities, cost estimates, and tender documents for three proposed construction activities. These activities include: (i) an office building for the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) in Hargeisa; (ii) a Livestock Laboratory in Berbera for the Ministry of Livestock and Rural Development (MoLRD); and (iii) three Cross-border Livestock Health Posts at strategic trade points. In addition, the Consultant will be responsible for supervising the construction works to ensure technical compliance and alignment with ministry requirements. The services will be carried out in two phases—Phase One (lump sum) for design and preparatory work, expected to take approximately two months from June to August 2025, and Phase Two (time-based) for supervision, lasting up to 12 months. The Consultant shall undertake all specific tasks as outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed at: https://sl-fsrp.org/vacancies-and-tender/ or can be provided upon request by email.

The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) now invites eligible engineering 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. This includes brochures, a description of similar assignments, experience under similar conditions, and evidence of the firm’s technical and managerial capacity.

Skills and qualifications

The shortlisting criteria are as follows:

1. Core Business and Years in Business:  Core business of the firm and at least ten (10) years in business for general experience in the design and supervision of construction works (buildings and facilities).
2. Experience in similar Projects: The firm must have successfully completed at least three (3) similar assignments involving the architectural design and supervision of office buildings or similar construction activities within the past ten (10) years. Experience in World Bank-financed assignments of a similar nature will be an added advantage. The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount, and financing sources.
3. Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somaliland and;
4.  Technical and managerial organization of the firm: Provide only the structure of the organization. (Do not provide CVs of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, and February 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but they should indicate clearly whether the association is a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall 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 World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

How to apply

Interested Consultants may obtain further information by email or in person from the address below during office hours (8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.) from Saturday to Thursday, except on public holidays.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted by 22nd May 2025, 3:00 p.m. EAT (Somaliland local time). Please mark the subject of your email as “Expression of Interest for Consulting Services for the Design and Supervision of Three Construction Activities - SO-MOAD-SL-475067-CS-CQS” and send it to the email address below.

Address:
Office of the Project Coordination Unit
Somaliland Food Systems Resilience Project (SL-FSRP)
Ministry of Agricultural Development
Sha'ab Area, East of Assod Hotel,
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Attn: Mrs. Zamzam Ahmed, Procurement Specialist
Email: Procurement@sl-fsrp.org