Consultancy Services for Aquafer Mapping for Five Basins Water Boards and Developing a Groundwater Information Management System.

**Project:** Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program Phase II

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF WATER

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

 

COUNTRY: THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA.

NAME OF PROJECT: SUSTAINABLE RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROGRAM (SRWSSP, PHASE II.

Project ID: P508698

Credit/Financing No: IDA 79300-TZ

Grant/Trust Fund No.:  TFC9664

Procurement Plan Reference No.: TZ-MOW-545525-CS-QCBS

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Aquifer Mapping in Five Water Basins, and the Design, Development, and Implementation of a National Groundwater Information System and an Online Groundwater Licensing and Permitting Portal.

1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (SRWSSP, Phase II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consultancy Services for Aquifer Mapping in Five Water Basins, and the Design, Development, and Implementation of a National Groundwater Information System and an Online Groundwater Licensing and Permitting Portal. The objective of the assignment is to strengthen groundwater resources management in Tanzania through completion of aquifer mapping in five target Basin Water Boards, enhancement of groundwater monitoring systems, upgrading of the national groundwater information system, and modernization of groundwater licensing and permitting processes. The Consultant shall undertake technical, institutional, and digital systems interventions to support sustainable groundwater management in the five target Basin Water Boards. The assignment will be undertaken within a period of twelve (12) months.

3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:

(https://www.maji.go.tz/announcements/consultancy-services-for-aquifer-mapping-in-five-b).

4. The Ministry of Water 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. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Design, Development, and Implementation of a National Groundwater Information System, Online Groundwater Licensing and Permitting Portal
• Conducted national or basin-scale aquifer mapping and groundwater resource assessment;
• Groundwater quality assessment, hydrochemistry, and environmental risk mapping;
• Hydrogeological investigations in complex geological terrains, including fractured basement, sedimentary, volcanic, and alluvial aquifer systems
• The firm shall demonstrate at least ten (10) years of proven experience in undertaking assignments of varying nature and complexity, with at least three (3) successfully completed assignments, each valued at not less than TZS 2 billion. For each referenced assignment, the Consultant should provide the assignment title, client’s name and contact details, country, contract dates, contract value, consultant’s contractual role, proportion undertaken where the assignment was performed in association, brief description of services, and evidence of successful completion or substantial completion.
• The Consultant shall demonstrate adequate technical and managerial capability to undertake a multi-disciplinary, multi-basin assignment, including its organizational structure, relevant permanent professional capacity, quality-assurance arrangements and experience coordinating multidisciplinary and multi-location consulting teams. Individual experts and their CVs will not be evaluated at this stage

5. 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” 7th-Edition-Sep-2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: conflict of interest situations covered under Paragraphs 3.14 to 3.16 (Conflict of Interest).

6. 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, the Expression of Interest shall identify the lead member, and all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected. The submission shall clearly describe the role and relevant experience of each member or sub-consultant.

7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 to 15:30 hours Local Time, Monday to Fridays inclusive, except on public holidays.

9. The Expressions of interest must be properly filled in and submitted through NeST at or before 13/11/2026 hours local time on 14:00 Expressions of interest will be opened promptly thereafter through NeST. The opening details will be available to the public through NeST

10. Expressions of interest not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

 

Ministry of Water,

Government City-Mtumba,

6 Kisima Street,

Right Wing Ground Floor,

P.O Box 456,

40473, Dodoma,Tanzania

E-mail: pmu@maji.go.tz

Telephone: +255 (0) 26 2322602

Tender No: TZ-MOW-545525/49/2025/2026/C/17

Website: www.maji.go.tz

Postal Code: 40473 Dodoma