REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

Ministry of Agriculture

Central Projects Coordinating Unit (CPCU)

Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project (RRVCDP)

Tel: +220 3377000/ 2209592/ 3411433

 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANT SERVICES – FOR THE SUPERVISION OF WORKS FOR IRRIGATION LAND DEVELOPMENTAND ACCESS ROADS

 

The Gambia

Regional Rice Development Project (RRVCDP)

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Food and Nutrition Security

Supervision and Monitory of Works for Irrigation Land Development Activities Across

Mode of Financing: Loan

Financing No. GMB1019

 

The Ministry of Agriculture has received Loan financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

 

The services include Supervision and Monitoring of Works for Irrigation Land Development Activities Across. The assignment is expected to cover for two years. The implementation is expected to start in November 20th, 2024 (18 months)

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtain at RRVCDP/CPCU 14 Marena Parade, Banjul

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Food and Nutrition Security 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:

 

Minimum of experience required:

• At least two Similar experiences of the consultant (as a firm) related to the assignment.
• At least ten (10) years' experience in the field of works control and supervision

 

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 QCBS/MC 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 e-mail) by 24h July 2024.

 

            Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project

Attention: Fafanding S. Fatajo, Project Director                  

Central Project Coordinating Unit, 14 Marena Parade, Banjul

Tel: 00220 3377000/3411433/9966763

E-mail: fafatajo@yahoo.com/kummeha@gmail.com/molpha.sanyang@gmail.com