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4. Eligibility criteria to AFD’s financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement
Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s
website : http://www.afd.fr.
5. The applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of Joint
Venture (JV). If an Applicant (Including any JV member) submits or participates in more than
one application, those application shall be all rejected. However same Sub consultant may
participate in several applications.
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include: a. A copy of the JV Agreement
entered into by all members or b. A letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all
members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal. In the absence of this document, the
other members will be considered as Sub consultants. The experiences and qualifications of
Sub consultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
6. Interested consultants and/or firms must provide information evidencing that they are qualified
and experienced to perform the services. For that purpose, documented evidence (such as
brochures, description of similar assignments carried out in the past 10 years, experience in
similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) of recent and similar
services shall be submitted.
For each project performed, the consultant shall provide;
(a) A short description of the services implemented and experience; (b) the name and address
of the Client; (c) date(s) of execution; (d) Amount of the Consultant contract including the
applicant’s share in case of joint venture or sub-contracting; (e) name(s) of lead and/or associate
firms.
i. Determination of the similarity of the consultant’s experiences will be based on:
a) The contracts size: Physical size and scope of works executed, complexity,
methods/technology (as per the preliminary scope of works of the Shinyanga
project);
b) The technical area and expertise: Carrying out Engineering Designs,
preparation of Tender Documents, Supervision of construction of water supply
and sanitation infrastructure.
c) The location: Water supply and sanitation projects implemented in similar
conditions in Sub Sahara Africa (experience in Eastern African Countries will
be an added advantage).
d) Each experience must be supported by Certificate of Completion or Partial
Completion of the Project, dated, signed and stamped by the corresponding
Employer.
ii. The Client will also take into account in the evaluation of applications, the following
items:
a) Availability of in-house skilled technical back stopping experts, especially in
the following fields with experience in implementing Development Projects:
Water supply and sanitation, Civil construction, Geotechnical, E&S
Safeguards, Financial & Economy, Procurement, Construction Contract
management and Architecture.
b) Ability to take into account local context (regional experience, local partner).
c) Quality assurance procedures and certifications of the Applicant - Availability
of a valid ISO certification or internationally recognized equivalent: Quality
management certificate type ISO 9001 or environmental and social
certification.
7. The Consultant/firm will be selected in accordance with the AFD Procurement Guidelines on
“procurement of consulting services” and the Tanzania Public Procurement Regulations, GN.
No. 446, 2013 of the Public Procurement Act No. 7 of 2011 on “procedures for selection and
employment of Consultants”.
8. Among the submitted applications, SHUWASA will shortlist a maximum of six (6) consultants,
to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent. The shortlisted
applicants will then be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The selection process
will be a Quality and Cost Based Selection.
1.1.1.1 In order to confirm eligibility for AFD financing, interested firms shall submit (as part of the
expression of interest) a duly signed ‘ statement of integrity’, which can be downloaded from
the AFD website (https://www.afd.fr/en ) or requested from SHUWASA.
9. Expressions of Interest in One (1) Original and four (4) copies must be submitted in a sealed
envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest for “Provision of Consultancy Services for the
Detailed Engineering Design, Design Review, Tender Documents Preparation and Projects
Supervision for the implementation of Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation project and
delivered to the address below no later than Tuesday 4th April 2023, 10:00 AM EAT at
SHUWASA Head Quarters: