RICE VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

(RVCDP)

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

No. 001/2023/EOI/AC/RVCDP OF 28/04/2023 FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT

 

Mode of Financing: ISTISNA’A

Financing No. CMR 1027

 

The Government of Cameroon has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Rice Value Chain Development Project (RVCDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

 

Design and Supervision Consultant (DSC)

The service of a Design and Supervision Consultant is procured with the following major objectives:

• To provide engineering expert service/advise in pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phase of the project.
• To ensure the suitability/accuracy of designs, quality construction and transparent project management and execution.
• To mitigate/resolve probable technical problems/deadlocks associated with the project and hence accelerate project execution.
• To ensure technically sound project implementation and contract administration.
• To ensure proper project close-out. 

 

The Supervision Consultant shall be required to provide necessary service/support to the implementing agency in engineering and contract management aspects of the project, so that above mentioned objectives shall be achieved.

 

Project Implementation Schedule

The total duration of the consulting services will be 47 months followed by 12 months defects liability period.  The consultant is expected to be on board five months before the start of procurement of civil works contracts to review all the detailed designs. All civil works contracts are expected to be completed within 42 months duration. It is assumed that the total involvement of the consultant / duration of the contract will be 59 months.

The estimated time input (professional staff-months) for the assignment is 735. The consulting services is expected to start in December 2023 while the civil works is expected to start in June 2024.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following websites: www.rvcdp.org or can be obtained at the address given below.

 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) through the Project Management Unit (PMU) of RVCDP now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

 

• The shortlisting criteria are:

1. Experience with similar activities and projects as the consultancy: at least ten (10) years’ experience as a consultant in similar activities and projects and must have carried out at least three (3) similar projects of similar scope, and nature, in the last ten (10) years, which have been successfully implemented.
2. Experience in the country and/or similar geographical areas. at least two (2) similar projects carried out in Cameroon or other countries with similar conditions, cultural, administrative and government organizations.
3.  Experience with IsDB projects or MDs projects. Experience in at least one project funded by IsDB or other multi-lateral donors successfully implemented.
4. nature of the firm: Provide the firm's organogram to demonstrate the firm's technical and managerial capability as well as the certificate of incorporation of the firm or equivalent to demonstrate the nature of firm and its longevity in business as consultant.

N/B:  Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’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 Quality and Cost Base Selection method amongst member countries (QCBS/MC) set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours on Mondays to Fridays from 8:00-17:00 hours (local time).

 

The period of preparation of expressions of interest is 14 days from the date of publication.

 

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) latest on the 12/05/2023. 

 

Address:     RICE VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (RVCDP)

Attention: Muluh Gregory Nguh; National Coordinator

                   Ayaba Street, Adjacent Finance Building, Bamenda, Northwest Region

P. O Box 1116 Bamenda

Telephone: (237) 233361007, 699103000

Fax: (237)  233361665

Email:  info@rvcdp.org, muluhgn@yahoo.com       

Website: www.rvcdp.org