Bayelsa State Government - Request for Expressions of Interest for Consulting Services Firms Selection

Assignment Title: Public Works contract consultancy: Road Maintenance and Refuse Collection, Sorting &Disposal

Reference No: PWC/QBS/BY/SEEFOR/001/2013

The Federal Government of Nigeria has applied for financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and the European Union (EU) toward the cost of the State Employment and Expenditure For Result (SEEFOR Project, Bayelsa State is a beneficiary of the credit and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting service includes identifying key areas of the value chain where Small Public Works Contracts on Road Maintenance and Refuse Collection, Sorting and Disposal can be used to generate employment for the eligible youths in the State.

The Bayelsa State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project 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:

• Experience in Public Works Consultancy (Road Maintenance and Refuse Collection/Disposal) with at least 7 years of experience.
• Experience in employment generation activities in a developing economy.
• Availability of appropriate skills among state

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), 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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS (Quality and Cost based Selection) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 (Monday through Friday).

Closing Date/Submission
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 22nd February, 2013.

The Project Coordinator
Bayelsa State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR)
Project,
State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU),
Behind St. Matthias Primary School,
OMPADEC Road, Amarata, Bayelsa State,
Nigeria.
Tel +2348036729283
E-mail: bayelsaseefor@yahoo.com