Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure would like to make a request for an expression of interest for Consulting Services (Firms Selection) for Public Works Review for 2018/2019-2021/22 implementation year in UPSNP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Urban Food Security and Safety Net office under Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure Urban Productive Safety Net project (UPSNP)

• Credit No: - 57560 - ET
• Assignment Title: - Public Works Review for 2018/2019-2021/22 implementation year in UPSNP
• Reference No: - ET-MUDH-297790-CS-CQS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank to the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include Public Works Review for 2018/2019-2021/22 implementation year in UPSNP

The service has the following objectives:

The objective of UPSNP Public Work review is to assess the planning, implementation and approval processes of UPSNP Public Works and safeguard components on the ground and recommendation on how to improve the operational processes in the new started UPSNJP project as well as the impact of the works. An action plan will prepared based on the findings of the PW review that will help to support for a better implementation of the project. The estimated implementation period for the assignment is six weeks.

The Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure 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 include: relevance of core business and years in business; qualification and experience in the field of assignment; technical and managerial capabilities of the firm to carry out surveys and analytical work; and general qualification and number of key staff but not individual experts' bio data.

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 revised July 2014) ("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 Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00AM (Local time) to 5:00PM (local time). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by July 20, 2021 on or before 5:00pm local time (afternoon) Urban Food Security and Safety Net office at Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure.

Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP)

Attn: Ato Yihenew Mengstie, Procurement Specialists

E-mail: ymengstiejobfsa@gmail.com  and

Ato Birhanu Teshome- Head, Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office

E-mail: sbirhanul@gmail.com

Adama Real Estate, 5th Floor, UPSNP Coordination Unit, Procurement Section

19 P.O. Box: 43161, Tel. No: +251-11 557 5037,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia