Recruitment of a consultant for the assistance of MINHAS in monitoring the implementation and performance indicators of the public service delegation contract (DSP) for drinking water

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOTICE NO. 072/PASEA/2026

FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT/FIRM TO ASSIST MINHAS IN MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE DELEGATION CONTRACT (DSP) FOR DRINKING WATER

1. The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire has obtained a credit from the International Development Association (IDA), in an amount equivalent to two hundred and fifty million (250,000,000) USD, for the preparation of the Water Security and Sanitation Support Project (PASEA). A portion of these financial resources will be used to pay for consulting services for the recruitment of a consultant/firm to assist MINHAS and ONEP in monitoring the implementation and performance indicators of the public service delegation contract (DSP) for drinking water.

The objective of this mission is to propose a monitoring mechanism to ensure immediate operational support and sustainable capacity building for MINHAS and ONEP in monitoring the implementation and performance indicators of the Public Service Delegation Contract (DSP) for drinking water, in accordance with the requirements of the PASEA PAD and current contractual provisions.

The Consultant/firm will be responsible for:

• Assisting MINHAS and ONEP in monitoring and verifying the performance indicators of the DSP Contract;
• Developing and operationalizing tools for monitoring, analysis, control, and independent economic and financial regulation;
• Strengthening the capacity for critical analysis of data transmitted by the private operator;
• Structuring annual and triennial performance evaluation reports of the DSP Contract;
• Close annual monitoring of production (including independent producers), billed and unbilled volumes, remuneration, securitizations, and annual sector debt.
• Implementing a progressive skills transfer program for MINHAS and ONEP staff.

The duration of the mission is thirty-six (36) months, including validation periods for deliverables.

2. The purpose of this expression of interest is to solicit competent firms to establish a shortlist for the recruitment of a consultant/firm to assist MINHAS and ONEP in monitoring the implementation and performance indicators of the public service delegation contract (DSP) for drinking water.

3. The Project Coordination Unit for the Water Security and Sanitation Support Project (UC-PASEA) invites interested firms to express their interest in the services described above. Interested firms must submit a file including a letter of expression of interest and relevant information demonstrating their qualifications to perform the requested services (brochures, references for successful completion of similar contracts, experience in similar conditions, years of experience, clients).

The Consultant/firm must be a legally constituted firm or study office, with at least five (5) years of legal existence as of the offer submission date. It must have confirmed and documented experience in the regulation of public water services, analysis and monitoring of public service delegation contracts (DSP), as well as monitoring and evaluation of technical, financial, and commercial performance indicators of public service operators.

The Consultant/firm must have satisfactorily completed at least five (05) similar missions in the last ten (10) years, specifically concerning:

• At least three (03) missions related to the monitoring, evaluation, or control of the implementation of public service delegation contracts in the drinking water sector;
• At least two (02) missions involving a structured component of capacity building and institutional skills transfer to public administrations or delegating authorities.

4. Interested Consultants are invited to refer to Section III, paragraphs 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers,” dated September 1, 2025, concerning the World Bank’s rules on co-s rules on co...