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

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
JORDAN WATER SECTOR EFFICIENCY PROGRAM (JWSEP)
IBRD Loan No. 9560-JO, CFF TF No. TF0C1892, AFD No. CJO 1141 01P
Tender.No ( 42/2024 )
Assignment Title: Design and Supervision to Improve Energy Efficiency for Selected Water and
Wastewater Facilities in Water Sector in Jordan
Reference No.: JO-WAJ-413938-CS-QCBS
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 (“the Services”) is to provide professional technical services to support activities on Energy Efficiency (EE). The selected EE activities under this project are located in different areas in
Jordan related to water and wastewater facilities that are managed by three water companies (Miyahuna Water Company – MWC, Yarmouk Water Company -YWC and Aqaba Water Company-AWC). The
project consists of preliminary design, preparation of 3 lots of tender documents (one for each company), and supervision of the construction and operation of the 3 lots of the project, and as per client instruction the main objective of the project is to improve energy efficiency for the selected water facilities.
The ToR full version can be found on MWI website at the following link: www.mwi.gov.jo
The WAJ now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) 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 also to 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.

The limit of the EoI is a maximum of 50 pages.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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 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 engineering firms satisfying the requirements as defined in this request for
Expression of Interest and the attached ToR;
b. International consulting firms satisfying the requirements as defined in this request for Expression of Interest and the attached ToR. If awarded, the international consultant shall register with the relevant authorities such as (Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Jordanian Engineers Association, Jordanian Contractors Association, Ministry of Industrial and Trade, …etc.);
c. A Joint Venture of national and international consulting firms or an international consulting firm with a local Sub-Consultant, all satisfying to the requirements under points a and b. The national consulting firm, regardless of whether JV member or Sub-Consultant, shall also meet of the requirements mentioned under 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.
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 hard copy to the address below and/or by below email(s) by Sunday, October 27, 2024, 12 pm Jordan time and it will be opened in the same day.
Recipient(s):
To Eng. Rua Alsoub, Procurement Manager
Email: Rua_Alsoub@mwi.gov.jo
With a copy (cc) to Eng. Sultan Mashaqbah, PMD Director
Email: Sultan_Mashaqbah@mwi.gov.jo
With a copy (cc) to Eng. Abdallah Hejab, EnU Director
Email: Abdallah_Hejab@mwi.gov.jo

Address:
Tenders and Assets Department
Water Authority of Jordan,
Jaber Bin Hayan Street, No 5, Shmeisani, Amman, Jordan
Floor number: Sixth Floor

Acting secretary General
Eng.Wael Aldwairi