Consultancy Services for Design and Construction Supervision of Area-based Investments and Urban Infrastructure in Kinondoni and Ubungo Municipalities under the DMDP 2

Project: DAR ES SALAAM METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE 2

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

DAR ES SALAAM METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PHASE 2 (DMDP 2)

IDA CREDIT NO. 7478-TZ

TENDER NO. ME56/WB-DMDPII/P180298/2025/2026/C/03

FOR

PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF AREA-BASED INVESTMENTS AND URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN KINONDONI AND UBUNGO MUNICIPALITIES UNDER DMDP 2

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

1. This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project - Phase 2 (DMDP 2) that appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) online Notice No. OP00277705 of March 6, 2024.

2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project – Phase 2 (DMDP 2), implemented by the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) in collaboration with the Dar es Salaam Local Authorities. Part of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Design and Construction Supervision of Area-Based Investments and Urban Infrastructure in Kinondoni and Ubungo Municipalities under DMDP 2.

3. The overall objective of the consulting services is to provide professional design, construction supervision and contract administration services for area-based infrastructure sub-projects in in Kinondoni and Ubungo Municipalities under DMDP 2 on behalf of the Client. The assignment covers validation and prioritization of proposed investments, planning and design, preparation of bidding documents, and supervision of construction, handover, and defects liability period activities for selected markets, bus stands, public open spaces, and related urban infrastructure.

4. The specific objectives of the assignment are to: (i) validate the proposed investments and carry out prioritization within the available budget envelope and implementation constraints; (ii) undertake feasibility studies, site investigations, technical assessments, stakeholder mapping, community engagement, and gender-informed surveys of traders and vendors; (iii) prepare design briefs, development schedules, concept options, preferred concepts, preliminary designs, detailed architectural, engineering and landscape designs, cost estimates, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities and bidding documents for selected markets, bus stands, public open spaces, playgrounds, recreation parks, riparian and coastal landscapes and related area-based investments; (iv) integrate climate resilience, sustainable urban drainage, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, universal access, gender-responsive and inclusive design, environmental and social requirements, operations and maintenance planning and lifecycle costing into the designs; (v) act as the Engineer/Contract Administrator during construction supervision, certify works, monitor quality, manage contract administration matters and support handover; and (vi) monitor environmental, social and occupational health and safety compliance, prepare O&M systems and training, monitor the defects liability period and support final inspection and contract completion.

5. The assignment will be implemented in two phases, the first phase being the design phase, followed by a brief period to allow for procurement of works contractors and the second phase being for construction supervision, contract management, defects liability period monitoring and contract completion. The Consultant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following tasks: (i) inception and mobilization; (ii) technical review, site validation, feasibility studies and prioritization of investments; (iii) stakeholder planning, community engagement, communication and trader/vendor surveys; (iv) concept and preliminary designs; (v) detailed designs, cost estimates, specifications, BOQs and bidding documents; (vi) mobilization and pre-construction activities; (vii) construction supervision and contract management; (viii) environmental, social and occupational health and safety monitoring; (ix) preparation of O&M systems, equipment specifications, lifecycle costing and training; (x) defects liability period monitoring; and (xi) final inspection, contract completion and handover reporting.

6. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be found at the following website: https://www.tamisemi.go.tz. Requests for clarification should be sent through the following e-mail addresses: cities.project@yahoo.com or cities.project@tamisemi.go.tz, and the Client will send responses to clarifications through the same e-mail addresses.

7. The Permanent Secretary, PMO-RALG, now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The short-listing criteria are: (a) Type of core business and at least 10 years in relevant business; (b) Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the following: (i) Experience in similar assignments - information to be provided should include the name of the assignments, the names and full contact addresses of the clients, the contract value (in equivalent US dollars), the period (month/year) of execution of the assignments, and the role played in the assignments (Lead or JV Partner); (ii) Demonstration of experience working in similar conditions; and (c) The firm's technical and managerial capability (provide only the organizational structure, and the general qualifications, field of expertise and number of key personnel). Do not provide the CVs of the staff. Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but they should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) and/or a Sub-Consultant. 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. Therefore, each member of the JV shall independently meet the requirements of the evaluation criteria. The experience, technical & managerial capability of the sub-consultant shall not be evaluated to enhance the qualification of the Lead Firm or JV. Consultants shall not use the Affiliate Member's Managerial, Technical or Experience Capabilities to enhance their qualifications.

Note that: The Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for this Consultancy Services for Design and Construction Supervision of Area-Based Investments and Urban Infrastructure in Kinondoni and Ubungo Municipalities under the DMDP 2 is being advertised at the same time together with the other two (2) Tenders for Consultancy Services: (i) Design and Construction Supervision of Area-based Investments and Urban Infrastructure in Dar es Salaam City, Temeke Municipality and Kigamboni Municipality, and (ii) Review, Updating of Designs, Preparation of Detailed Engineering Designs, Tender Documentation, and Construction Supervision of Priority Drainage Interventions in Dar es Salaam under the DMDP 2; and the assignments in these three Tenders will be executed simultaneously. Hence, in order for a firm shortlisted in two or three tenders to be contracted for Consultancy Services in either two or three tenders; it must propose separate Key Experts for each Tender in both Technical and Financial Proposals.

8. 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” Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

9. A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

10. Expression of Interest marked: “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF AREA-BASED INVESTMENTS AND URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN KINONDONI AND UBUNGO MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE DMDP 2” should be delivered in a written form to the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), CDA Road, Sokoine House, Wing A, Second Floor, Office of the Procurement Management Unit (PMU), Room No. 133, P.O. Box 1923, 41185 Dodoma, Tanzania (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) on or before Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 10:00 hours local time.

PERMANENT SECRETARY

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT,

Government City, Mtumba

P.O. Box 1923, 41185 Dodoma, Tanzania

Tel: 026-2321607/ 2322853/ 2322848

Fax: 026-2322116/2322146

E-Mail: cities.project@yahoo.com