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Source: World Bank — Road Sector Support Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country:                    Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project:                      Road Sector Support Project

Loan /Credit No:       IDA / 53710

Assignment Title:      Consulting Services for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) related to the Detailed Design of the Sawla - Maji Road Corridor

Reference No.:      ET-ERA-485576-CS-CQS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing/Loan from the World Bank toward the cost of the Road Sector Support Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes a detailed project description, assessment of baseline environmental and social conditions, identification of potential impacts during all project phases, and development of mitigation measures. The services will be conducted over a period of Four (4) months from the date of effectiveness of the contract (after an issuance of letter of commencement).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found at the following website: ERA website: (https:// www.era.gov.et/en). Interested applicants may also obtain the TOR at the address given at the end of this notice.

The Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA), acting as an implementing agency on behalf of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 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. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents:

• Company Establishment [regarding its Areas of Expertise, Core Business and Year in the Business]
• Technical and Managerial Organization of the firm including diversity of permanent personnel related to the service.
• Experience: completed similar service contracts in the role of prime consultant, JV member, Sub-consultant or management consultant for at least the last ten years.
• Familiarity, knowledge and experience in the region (in Ethiopia and other Sub Saharan Countries) is an advantage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Sixth Edition, Issued February 2025 (“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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by July 31, 2025.

Ethiopian Roads Administration Attn: Mr. Frew Bekele

Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director Building Block–B, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 1770 Ras Abebe Aregay Street

Tel: +251 11515 04 19

Fax: +251 11 554 4434

E-mail: eraengproceoi@gmail.com / Cc: eraengprocteam1@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia