UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WATER
SHINYANGA WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT
CONSULTING SERVICES

Expressions of Interest

1. The Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA) through the Ministry of
Water has recieved fund from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD"), and intends to
use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project: Shinyanga Water Supply
and Sanitation Project and it intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contract
for Provision of Consultancy Services.
Shinyanga Water and Sanitation Project has been divided into three (3) components:
 Component 1 – Water supply infrastructure;
 Component 2 – Sanitation activities;
 Component 3 – Capacity building.
The Preliminary scope of works for the Component 1 includes:
 Supply and installation of 270 km of HDPE pipes (with diameters from 63 to 560 mm),
6 km of Steel pipes (with diameters 600 to 900) and electromechanical equipment on
the water network;
 Construction of 1,500 m3 ground reservoir and 250 m3 15m height tower;
 Supply and transfer of connections, including households connections (7,000 No) and
water kiosks (30 No);
 Rehabilitaton works at Ning’hwa Dam and WTP (10,000m3/day).
The Client expects that construction works for Component 1 will be carried-out in two contracts :
One contract following AFD Standard Procurement Document for Design & Build (based on FIDIC
Yellow Book) for rehabilitation works at Ning’hwa Dam and WTP; and one contract following AFD’s
Standard Procurement Document for Works (based on the Pink Book) for the other works of
Component 1.
The Preliminary scope of works for the Component 2 includes:
 Construction of four (4) Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants with respective capacity of 150
m3/day; 62 m3/day; 24 m3/day; and 12 m3/day;
 Construction of 36 toilets blocks (in selected schools, health centres and public places);
The Client expects that construction works for Component 2 will be carried-out in one single
contract following AFD’s Standard Procurement Document for Works (based on the Pink Book).
The Preliminary scope of works for the Component 3 includes:
 Institutional activities, awarness campaigns, etc. (out of the scope of this procurement);
 Construction of the new Office Building of SHUWASA;
The Client expects that construction of the new Office Building of SHUWASA would be included in
one of the contracts under Component 1 or Component 2, or as the case may be, in a stand alone
contract following AFD’s Standard Procurement Document for Works (based on the Pink Book).
2. The scope of Services to be provided by the Consultant shall include, but not limited to; -
2.1 For Design and tendering phase:
i. Carry out additional design work of Water supply infrastructure and design review, as
might be requested by the Client;
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ii. Carry out preliminary design studies including necessary investigations on Ning’hwa dam
(water quality campaign, bathymetry and topographical surveys, geotechnical
investigations, etc.) and prepare tender documents for rehabilitation works of Ning’hwa
Dam and Ningh’wa Water Treatment Plant, and assist in the tendering process;
iii. Carrying out design for the new office Building for SHUWASA within Shinyanga
Municipality, and, as the case may be, assist in the tendering process;
iv. Carry out Preliminary design review, Detailed design, Preparation of tender Documents
for Sanitation infrastructure in Shinyanga Municipality and Shinyanga Peri-urban;
2.2 For construction phase:
i. Carry out construction supervision of all works contracts, including : Ensuring that the
works are carried out in accordance to the Construction Contract; Assisting SHUWASA
in construction completion and commissioning, during the Defect Liability Period and in
the relation with Contractor and Stakeholders.
2.3 The assignments shall be carried out over a period of four (4) years, (i.e 48 months devided
into: 36 months of studies and construction period and 12 months of defect liability period.
3. SHUWASA is hereby inviting Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services
described above. This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to Consulting firms.
 Consulting firms  Individual consultants
 NGOs
 Joint Venture between NGO(s) and
consulting firm(s)
4. Eligibility criteria to AFD’s financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement
Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s
website : http://www.afd.fr.
5. The applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of Joint
Venture (JV). If an Applicant (Including any JV member) submits or participates in more than
one application, those application shall be all rejected. However same Sub consultant may
participate in several applications.
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include: a. A copy of the JV Agreement
entered into by all members or b. A letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all
members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal. In the absence of this document, the
other members will be considered as Sub consultants. The experiences and qualifications of
Sub consultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
6. Interested consultants and/or firms must provide information evidencing that they are qualified
and experienced to perform the services. For that purpose, documented evidence (such as
brochures, description of similar assignments carried out in the past 10 years, experience in
similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) of recent and similar
services shall be submitted.
For each project performed, the consultant shall provide;
(a) A short description of the services implemented and experience; (b) the name and address
of the Client; (c) date(s) of execution; (d) Amount of the Consultant contract including the
applicant’s share in case of joint venture or sub-contracting; (e) name(s) of lead and/or associate
firms.
i. Determination of the similarity of the consultant’s experiences will be based on:
a) The contracts size: Physical size and scope of works executed, complexity,
methods/technology (as per the preliminary scope of works of the Shinyanga
project);
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b) The technical area and expertise: Carrying out Engineering Designs,
preparation of Tender Documents, Supervision of construction of water supply
and sanitation infrastructure.
c) The location: Water supply and sanitation projects implemented in similar
conditions in Sub Sahara Africa (experience in Eastern African Countries will
be an added advantage).
d) Each experience must be supported by Certificate of Completion or Partial
Completion of the Project, dated, signed and stamped by the corresponding
Employer.
ii. The Client will also take into account in the evaluation of applications, the following
items:
a) Availability of in-house skilled technical back stopping experts, especially in
the following fields with experience in implementing Development Projects:
Water supply and sanitation, Civil construction, Geotechnical, E&S
Safeguards, Financial & Economy, Procurement, Construction Contract
management and Architecture.
b) Ability to take into account local context (regional experience, local partner).
c) Quality assurance procedures and certifications of the Applicant - Availability
of a valid ISO certification or internationally recognized equivalent: Quality
management certificate type ISO 9001 or environmental and social
certification.
7. The Consultant/firm will be selected in accordance with the AFD Procurement Guidelines on
“procurement of consulting services” and the Tanzania Public Procurement Regulations, GN.
No. 446, 2013 of the Public Procurement Act No. 7 of 2011 on “procedures for selection and
employment of Consultants”.
8. Among the submitted applications, SHUWASA will shortlist a maximum of six (6) consultants,
to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent. The shortlisted
applicants will then be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The selection process
will be a Quality and Cost Based Selection.
1.1.1.1 In order to confirm eligibility for AFD financing, interested firms shall submit (as part of the
expression of interest) a duly signed ‘ statement of integrity’, which can be downloaded from
the AFD website (https://www.afd.fr/en) or requested from SHUWASA.
9. Expressions of Interest in One (1) Original and four (4) copies must be submitted in a sealed
envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest for “Provision of Consultancy Services for the
Detailed Engineering Design, Design Review, Tender Documents Preparation and Projects
Supervision for the implementation of Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation project and
delivered to the address below no later than Tuesday 4th April 2023, 10:00 AM EAT at
SHUWASA Head Quarters:
Secretary of Tender Board,
Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA),
Lubingo Street,
P.O. Box 298, SHINYANGA - TANZANIA.
Telephone: + 028 2762073, +255 765 199 775, +255 755 165 054
E-mail : info@shuwasa.or.tz, md@shuwasa.or.tz, wilfred.lameck@shuwasa.or.tz
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours
from 07.30 am to 3.30 pm.
Secretary of Tender Board,
Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA),
Lubingo Street,
P.O. Box 298, SHINYANGA -TANZANIA.
Telephone: + 028 2762073, +255 765 199 775, +255 755 165 054
E-mail: info@shuwasa.or.tz, md@shuwasa.or.tz, wilfred.lameck@shuwasa.or.tz
Web page: https://www.maji.go.tz; https://www.shuwasa.or.tz; http://afd.dgmarket.com.