Road User Satisfaction Survey &Preparation of Necessary reports of Road Projects Under provincial and Local Road Improvement Program.
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About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program - Phase 1 | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: PLRIP-CPCU-RUSS-FIRM-01-082/83
This is a consulting contract in the infrastructure, education and training and transport and logistics sectors. Located in Nepal, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the infrastructure sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage.
Description
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Infrastructure Development
Department of Local Infrastructure Development
Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program (PLRIP)
Central Program Coordination Unit (CPCU)
Shreemahal, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
First Date of Publication: 22 July, 2026
Country: Nepal
Program: Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program
Loan No.: P171836
Assignment Title: Recruitment and Selection of Consulting Firm to Conduct Road User Satisfaction Survey
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): PLRIP-CPCU--RUSS-FIRM- 01-082/83
- The Government of Nepal (GoN) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
- The consulting services (“the Services”) include assistance to design, implement, analyze, and report a comprehensive Road User Satisfaction Survey covering selected rural road corridors under the PLRIP. The survey will be undertaken at three-time frames: before construction commences, approximately at the midpoint of construction works and after the completion of construction work. About 52.0 person-months of key expert input is estimated to carry out the assignment. The duration of the Consultant's services will be till end of May 2029. The tentative start date of assignment will start from August 2026.
- The Department of Local Infrastructure Development, Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program, Central Program Coordination Unit 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. The shortlisting criteria are: Firm must have sufficient qualifications and experience to carry out the assignment. As a minimum, the consultant (firm) must have (i) 5 years of standing in consulting conducting household surveys, transport surveys or social research in Nepal; (ii) experience of conducting Social Study of Roads (>=20Km) or similar such user satisfaction surveys in transport sector or donor-funded road/ transport projects; and (iii) proven capacity in digital data collection and data management. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
- The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III of the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Seventh Edition September 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 (QCBS) method approaching the open national market set out in the Procurement Regulations.
- Further information and Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours or may visit https://doli.gov.np/notices where REoI notice and ToR could be downloaded.
- Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 7 August, 2026 during office hour.
Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program
Central Program Coordination Unit
Shreemahal, Pulchowk Lalitpur
Attn: Program Coordinator
Tel: 01-5424405/9851447885
E-mail: plrcippcu.doli@gmail.com
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on July 22, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00458289. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program - Phase 1
Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program - Phase 1 has issued 54 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 14 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Infrastructure, and Education & Training. All notices are published for Nepal. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: July 28, 2026.
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This notice was issued by Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program - Phase 1 in Nepal. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
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