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.
Assignment Title: External Audit and Review Engagement of World Bank- Supported Project for The Jordan Water Sector Efficiency Program (P176619)/ Tender No. 2/supply/2025
Reference No. : JO-WAJ-90-CS-LCS
The services include providing comprehensive financial audit and review support for the World Bank-supported Jordan Water Sector Efficiency Program (JWSEP). The assignment encompasses two main elements:
1. Audit Opinion Services (Annual)
2. Interim Financial Reports Reviews (Semi-Annual)
The TOR full version can be found on The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) website at the following link:
https://www.mwi.gov.jo/AR/Modules/tenders
The Water Authority of Jordan (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 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.
It is preferable to 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 or extension of time 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 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 shall satisfy the requirements as defined in this request for Expression of Interest and the attached ToR and classified as First Grade (1) in the field of Water and Wastewater as per the Government Tender Directorate (GTD) classification system;
b. International consulting firms shall satisfy the requirements as defined in this request for Expression of Interest and the attached ToR. If awarded, the international consultant shall abide by the Country’s tax laws as applicable.
c. 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 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 (LCS) described in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated November 2020" and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a hard copy to the address below and/or by below email(s) by 17/ /3 2025, 12 pm Jordan time.
Recipient(s):
The Water Authority of Jordan
Jaber Bin Hayyan St 5, Amman, Jordan
6th floor / Tenders department
Eng. Mutasem Alderbashi
