Consultancy Service to Conduct National Housing Development Finance Provision System Establishment

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

ETHIOPIAURBAN INSTITUTIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UIIDP)

Project No. P163452

Grant No.: D277-ET

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for National Housing Development Finance System Establishment

 Reference No.: RFP No.: ET-MUDH-334325-CS-CQS

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Service for National Housing Development Finance System Establishment.

General Objective:

The main purpose of the consultancy service is to conduct a detailed assessment which indicates the financial sources, implementation requirements and operation mechanisms of the establishment of national housing development finance system.

Specific objectives:

• To assess the current situations of housing development finance and identify possible financial sources for the development of houses at affordable prices.
• To explore international best practices of housing development finance provision system implementation mechanism and recommend the options that best fit the situation of our country.
• To indicate an appropriate housing development finance provision system  management and operation mechanism,
• To propose appropriate organizational structure and system for housing development finance system implementation,
• To prepare legal document and guideline for the establishment and operation of housing development finance system,

The study team arrangements proposed in detail will be included in the Term of Reference. Clearly, the size and complexity of different Urban Local Governments; regional language usages and familiarity with different regions; as well as the logistical arrangements are among the factors the Consultant will need to take into account in selecting and directing their study teams. The team member is likely to consist of a total of five key personnel members as follows: Team leader/Task Manager (a proven leader chosen from the 4 team members below and specialist in any of the main disciplines i.e. (i) Team leader/Task Manager(1); (ii) Housing Specialist(1); (iii) Economist/Financial Expert (2); (iv) Legal Expert(1).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained through e-mail when you request at the address given below.

The Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information, including firm profile and brochures, demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The short-listing criteria are:    

1. Core Business (Areas of Expertise)
2. Years in Business
3. Experience in Similar Assignments
4. Technical and Managerial Capability

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage and, accordingly, CVs should not be submitted.

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 2016and revised November 2017)(“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 selection based on Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: - 8.30 AM-12.30 PM and 1.30 PM-5.30 PM from Monday to Thursday and office hours on Fridays are 8.30 AM-11.30 AM and 1.30 PM-5.30 PM.

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 not later than not later than March 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

Attn: W/ro Kifaya Ismael; Senior Project Procurement Expert;

Urban Infrastructure Chief Executive Office (UICEO);

Under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure (MUI);

Procurement Executive Office (PEO)

Email: urefmf@gmail.com: Telephone: 251-115- 54-12-77or 251-115-54-12-76

 Physical address: 3rd Floor, Room No. 305, Under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure (MUI);

Building, Opposite National Bank of Ethiopia, Sudan St./RasAbebeAregay St., Leghare Area, P. O. Box 3040, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.