REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONSOF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-FIRM SELLCTION)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority, Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development Division;
Name of the Project: Addis Ababa Pocket Area and Water Source Area Wells
Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Verification, Construction Supervision & Contract Administration of Fifteen (15) Pocket & Source area Deep Wells.
Procurement Reference No.: AAWSA/WSIDD/GOV/NCB/CS004/2026

1. The Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development Division Office has intended to allocate finance for Addis Ababa Pocket Area and Water Source Area Wells Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services (Verification, Construction Supervision & Contract Administration).
2. The consulting services ("the Services") include:
   The specific objectives are, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
   
   • To review existing data and selection of 15 potential sites among the verified 20 sites through geological and hydrogeological (geophysical where applicable) investigation and analysis.
   • To delineate and map potentially favorable aquifers both quantity and quality wise along with capture zones in pocket areas of Addis Ababa city;
   • To locate and select appropriate borehole sites for deep wells drilling with varying depth as shown above (<300m, 400m, 500m and more, ± 20 %).
   • To verify appropriate & accessible drilling sites that fulfills the requirement of the city in quality, quantity and reliability.
   • To carry out professional construction supervision and contract administration of deep wells drilling works as per contract agreement between client and drilling company.
   • Approve and prepare well completion reports.
3. The Consultant services including all tasks as per the TOR shall be delivered within 14 months (2 months for site verification works, 12 months for drilling operation); and detail schedule is expected from the consultant to be reviewed by the client at the inception report stage.
4. The consulting firm to be hired must be Highly competent / reputable and must Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority, Water and have experienced key professionals and appropriate support staff with ample work experience.
5. The AAWSA-Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development Division now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to express their interest in providing the services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the consulting services ((a) Core business and years in business, (b) qualification and experience in the field of the assignment, (c) organizational and managerial capabilities of the firm, and (d) general qualification and number of professional staff but not individual experts' bio data or résumés). The evaluation will be done qualitatively.
6. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the consultants propose to establish.
7. The consulting firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based selection /QCBS/ method in accordance with Public Procurement Agency (PPA's) procedures for selection and employment of consultants.
8. Bidders/Consulting Firms who had poor performance and bad conduct in the previous relation with the AAWSA, WSIDD cannot participate in this bid.
9. Interested consulting firm can obtain further information and collection of full set of TOR document (soft Copy) from the Procurement Department at the address below during working hours.
10. Expression of Interest must be delivered in two hard copies to the address below in person on or before August 26, 2026.
11. The A.A.W.S.A Water and Sanitation Infra-structure Development Division reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids.

Address: AAWSA-Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development Division,
Lideta sub-city Woreda 08 around condominium houses on the left side of Lideta Menafesha
Tel. +251-11 557 1295/9036
Attn: Mrs. Mestawot Abebe, Procurement Support Process Head
E-mail address: kiyake21@gmail.com

Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority, Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development Division