CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF ATHI WATER WORKS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (AWWDA) BULK WATER OPERATIONS

ATHI WATER WORKS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (AWWDA) PROJECT NAME: NAIROBI WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT Credit No. CKE 1135 01H REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for Consultancy Services for Technical Assistance for the Optimization of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) Bulk Water Operations REOI No: AWWDA/AFD/NWSP/CS-07/2026 1. The Athi Water Works Development Agency, a state corporation under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (MWS&I), has received financing from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD"), towards the cost of the Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project, and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following services: Consultancy Services for Technical Assistance for the Optimization of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) Bulk Water Operations Contract No. AWWDA/AFD/NWSP/CS-07/2026 2. The Services of the consultant shall consist of the following; The selected consultant will be expected to support AWWDA in achieving the following key objectives : a) Organisation Structure Design - Review existing organization structure and propose a structure that supports the Agency in efficiently and effectively discharging its mandate including technical and commercial requirements of a bulk water utility. b) Operational Excellence: Streamline processes, optimize workflows, and enhance the utilization of human, financial, and technological resources to ensure effective service delivery and sustainable bulk water operations through an assessment of gaps within the directorate and the institution as a whole, including the development and institutionalization of hydraulic modelling tools and the standardization and integration of SCADA systems to support real-time monitoring, operational optimization, and data-driven decision-making. c) Sustainability : To ensure financial viability through optimized Non-Revenue Water (NRW) management and tariff modelling, supported by accurate hydraulic analysis, improved system visibility, energy efficiency measures and strengthened operational data systems. d) Capacity Building : To bridge the internal skills gap in utility operations, asset management, commercial services, hydraulic modelling and SCADA system management for bulk water services. Expected outcomes of the Technical Assistance The Technical Assistance is expected to result in measurable institutional, operational, commercial, and digital improvements in AWWDA as a whole including bulk water operations. At the completion of the assignment, the following outcomes should be achieved : a) Reduction in operational downtime and improved reliability of bulk water infrastructure. b) Establishment of a comprehensive digital asset registry covering 100% of bulk water infrastructure. c) Operational asset management framework developed, implemented and linked to maintenance planning and capital investment prioritisation. d) Development of end to end digital billing platfrom linked to smart meter data, automated invoice generation, payment tracking and collection efficiency dashboards. e) Automated and integrated bulk billing and revenue collection system fully operational, with all bulk supply invoicing and reconciliation processed through the system. f) Bulk water balance and NRW monitoring framework established and operationalised. g) GIS-based asset mapping platform developed, operational and integrated with asset management and hydraulic modelling systems. h) Hydraulic Modelling platfrom developed, operational and integrated with the GIS assest mapping and assest management system. i) Smart meters installed, SCADA system developed and integrated into a centralised monitoring platform for real-time decision making together with the hydraulic model of the transmission pipelines j) Energy performance baseline established and energy efficiency improvement measures identified for implementation k) Institutional structure reviewed and recommendations made for clearly defined roles, reporting lines, and performance accountability. l) Water Safety Plans developed, approved, and integrated into operational procedures. m) Strengthened internal capacity within AWWDA to independently manage bulk utility operations beyond the TA period. n) Bulk water operations business plan developed and operationalized o) AWWDA strategic plan 2028- 2032 developed 3. The Athi Water Works Development Agency hereby invites Applicants to express their interest in delivering the Services described above. This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to: Consultant Firms 4. Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr. 5. In order to confirm eligibility for AFD financing, interested firms shall submit (as part of the expression of interest) a duly signed ‘statement of integrity’ which is appended to this REOI and can be downloaded from www.awwda.g