Request for Expressions of Interest: Consultancy Services for the Development of a Water Service Metering, Billing and Collection Policy and Implementation Strategy in Ekiti State Water Corporation
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ekiti State Government
Ekiti State Water Corporation
Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project
Consultancy Services for the Development of a Water Service Metering, Billing and Collection Policy and Implementation Strategy
IDA Credit No. 5416-NG
Date: June 10, 2015
Request for Expressions of Interest
This request for expression of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project title “P123513-NG-III Nat’I Urban Water Sector Reform” that appeared in dg market publication of April 17, 2015.
The Ekiti State Government through the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the international Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this project to cover eligible payments under the contract for the following consultancy services:
Consultancy Services for the development of a water service metering, billing and collection policy and implementation strategy.
The objective of the assignment is to develop measures for the establishment of an effective and sustainable water service metering, billing and collection policy in the urban centers of Ekiti State, and propose a strategy to implement it. To achieve this, the Consultant shall amongst others:
- Study the existing legal, regulatory and institutional framework associated to water metering, billing and collection and Propose feasible modifications to be done in these areas in order to improve the overall commercial process.
- Review existing metering/billing/collection system in the State to determine the collection rate and revenues in areas already provided with meters; and compare them to the collection rate and revenues in areas without meters
- Submit a detailed policy and strategy covering the above aspects.
The estimated duration for the assignment is 4 months.
The Ekiti State Water Corporation now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above 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
(i) Evidence showing the fields of speciality of the firm (consultant’s profile/brochures)
(ii) Evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (certificate of registration).
(iii) Evidence of registration with relevant authorities and professional bodies.
(iv) Evidence showing the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm in the field of assignment.
(v) Description of similar assignments.
(vi) Availability of appropriate skills among staff, and availability of essential technology etc.).
For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources
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, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Bank policy requires that consultants provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the client’s interests paramount, without any consideration for future work, and that in providing advice they avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by the World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail not later than 1st July, 2015.
The Project Coordinator (PC)
Ekiti State Water Corporation
Project Implementation Unit
2nd Floor, Amazing Grace Building,
49, Iyin Road, Opposite St. Jude’s Anglican Church,
Textile Area, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
Tel: +234- (0) 8032609292
Email: kayessus@yahoo.com
Email: piu@ekitistate.gov.ng
