REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

Country: Republic of Iraq

Project Name: Construction of Metal Silos for Enhancing the Storage of Wheat in the Governorate of Maysan

Sector: Agriculture/Food Security

Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services

Mode of Financing: Installment Sale

Financing No. IRQ-1040

 

The Government of Iraq has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Construction of Metal Silos for Enhancing the Storage of Wheat in the Governorate of Maysan and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

 

The services include:

1. working closely with the Executing Agency’s Project Management Team (PMT) to ensure timely implementation of actions,
2. facilitation of communication with the IsDB, and
3. ensuring proper adherence to IsDB’s procedures and standards in terms of reporting.

The assignment is expected to start on May 2023 for a period of three (3) years with estimated level of effort 80 man-months ensuring full consistency with the TOR referred to in this REOI.  The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached herewith to the subject REoI.

The Grain Board of Iraq 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. Specific successful experiences (with supporting documents) in similar assignment – as PMC - for the past 7 years,
2. Specific successful experiences (with supporting documents) in development projects with International Institutions a/o IFIs a/o MDBs in the region (mention 2 to 4 projects), and
3. Technical and Managerial capability of the firm.

 

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 Cost Based Selection (QCBS) among a shortlist of International Frms from IsDB Member Countries (MCs) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 hours (local time).

 

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 27 December 2022.

 

Office name: Grain Board of Iraq / Technical Department

Officer Name: Eng. Hasan Uzri

Title: Project Sector Manager

Telephone: +9647901845766

Email address: equipment@grainb.iq

 

ToR is attached to the Notice