REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
JORDAN WATER SECTOR EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
IBRD Loan No. 9560-JO, CFF TF No. TF0C1892, AFD No. CJO 1141 01P.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DROUGHT MONITORING AND FORECASTING SYSTEM FOR JORDAN.

Reference No.: JO-MOWI-56-CS-QCBS
Tender No. 48/2024

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) in the amount of US$300,000,000 to be managed by the World Bank, toward the cost of the Jordan Water Sector Efficiency Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services to be procured under this project.

The consulting services objective is to develop and implement a drought monitoring system with integrated drought forecasting within the Drought Management Unit of the Strategic Planning - Ministry of Water and Irrigation. This assignment will also provide on-demand technical advice and support for specific drought risk management-related activities to be carried out under the JWESP Project.
On behalf of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI), the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Consultant Brochures may also be included in the EOI. The shortlisting criteria are:
1. Description of similar assignments, and in similar conditions
2. The firm’s core business and general experience years in business and overall competence in relevance to this assignment.
3. The firm financial capability.

Interested Consultants should limit the EOI to a maximum of 50 pages.
Kindly note that at this shortlisting stage: Technical and financial proposals are not requested. Key Experts, if proposed for the assignment, will not be evaluated. Request for clarifications on the EOI shall not be replied to.
The shortlist will contain 6 to 8 firms.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’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 (JV) 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.
The Applicant’s attention is drawn to the following:
a. National consulting firms shall satisfy the requirements as defined in this request for Expression of Interest and the attached TOR
b. Local consulting engineering firms satisfying the requirements as defined in the TOR document and classified as First Grade (1) in the field of Water and Wastewater and First Grade (1) in the field of Environment as per the Government Tender Directorate (GTD) classification system.
c. International consulting firms shall satisfy the requirements as defined in this request for Expression of Interest and the attached TOR.
d. A Joint Venture of national and international consulting firms or an international consulting firm with a local Sub-Consultant, shall all satisfy the requirements under points a and b. The national consulting firm, regardless of whether JV member or Sub-Consultant, shall also meet the requirements mentioned under point a) as applicable.
Shortlisted Consultants will be invited to submit their proposals, upon which a Consultant will be selected in accordance with the (QCBS) described in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated November 2020" and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.
The TOR full version can be found on Ministry of Water and Irrigation. website at the following link https://www.mwi.gov.jo/Ar/TendersDetails
Further information can be obtained in writing through the email address below at the address below during office hours (8:30 am to 4:00 pm Jordan Time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a soft copy to the address below and/or by below email(s) by 1st of December 2024, 12: 30 pm Jordan time.

Recipient(s):

To Eng. Rua Alsoub
Email: Rua_Alsoub@mwi.gov.jo
with a copy (cc) to Eng. Aramia Nahar
Email: Aramia_Nahar@mwi.gov.jo

Address: Water Authority of Jordan / Ministry of Water and Irrigation (31°58'23.2"N 35°54'18.9"E), Sixth floor Auditorium, Jaber Bin Hayyan St 5, Amman, Jordan