STRENGTHENING INTEGRATED URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PRACTICES IN THREE URBAN AREAS IN LIBERIA IN BUCHANAN, GOMPA, GBARNGA
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: Liberia Urban Resilience Project | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: LR-MPW-555699-CS-QCBS
This is a consulting contract in the urban development and housing and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Project Management and Urban Planning. Located in Liberia, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 25, 2026.
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 urban development and housing 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. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Republic of Liberia
Ministry of Public Works
South Lynch Street
Monrovia, Liberia
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
COUNTRY: Republic of Liberia
NAME OF PROJECT: Liberia Urban Resilience Project
PROJECT ID: P169718
CREDIT/GRANT No.: IDA-7122-LR and E041-LR
ASSIGNMENT: Consultancy services for Strengthening Integrated Urban Planning and Development Control Practices in Three Urban Areas of Liberia: Buchanan, Gompa and Gbarnga Cities
REFERENCE No.: LR-MPW-555699-CS-QCBS
Place of Assignment: Buchanan, Gompa and Gbarnga
The Government of the Republic of Liberia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Liberia Urban Resilience Project (LURP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consultancy Services for Strengthening Integrated Urban Planning and Development Control Practices in Three Urban Areas in Liberia in Buchanan, Gompa and Gbarnga Cities.
The objective of this assignment is to develop risk-informed spatial planning instruments for Buchanan, Gbarnga, and Gompa, including planning-level hazard and risk assessments, urban geospatial databases, and urban diagnostics, and to translate these into spatial development plans, zoning provisions, and strategic infrastructure and investment priorities.
The assignment will further support validation and adoption processes, capacity-building through learning-by-doing, and the structured transfer of data and knowledge to relevant national and local institutions.
Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR), including the scope of services, specific tasks, qualification requirements, and other related information, may be obtained from the Ministry’s website at: https://www.mpw.gov.lr and www.emnasion.gov.lr
The Ministry of Public Works (the Client) now invites eligible consulting firms/Joint Ventures/consortia (“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 Ministry of Public Works (the Client) now invites eligible consulting firms/joint ventures/consortia (“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.
Shortlisting Criteria
Interested Consultants must provide documentation demonstrating the following:
- Core business and general experience of the firm/Joint Venture/consortium;
- At least ten (10) years of relevant corporate experience;
- Successful completion, in a lead role, of at least three (3) assignments of similar nature, scope, magnitude, and complexity within the last ten (10) years;
- Experience implementing similar assignments in at least three (3) developing countries, including at least one (1) country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
- Demonstrated experience in institutional and/or regulatory capacity development related to risk-informed urban or spatial planning;
- Demonstrated experience in developing, structuring, and transferring urban geospatial databases or similar planning data systems for institutional use by government entities;
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder mapping, consultation, and engagement with public institutions and other relevant stakeholders in support of planning, regulatory, or capacity development processes;
- Technical and managerial capability of the firm, including organizational structure, general qualifications, and number of key staff.
Note: Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Therefore, please do not submit CVs with the Expression of Interest.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, and September 2025 (seveth edition) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a Joint Venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the IPF Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400 hours) and public holidays.
The completed expression of interest documents in writing in three (3) copies must be delivered to the Tender Box located at the Ministry’s Conference Room or sent to the address below so as to be received on or before June 25, 2026, at 1500 hours GMT. For Expressions of Interest (EoIs) that will be deposited at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked: Contract No: LR-MPW-555699-CS-QCBS: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR STRENGTHENING INTEGRATED URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PRACTICES IN THREE URBAN AREAS OF LIBERIA: BUCHANAN, GOMPA AND GBARNGA CITIES; and addressed to:
Project Coordinator
Liberia Urban Resilience Project
Ministry of Public Works
P O Box 9011, Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: +231 886 651 3239
Email: gsflaboesr@midp-lurp.org cc: zdoebo@midp-lurp.org
Website: www.mpw.gov.lr
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on June 4, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00449176. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Liberia Urban Resilience Project
Liberia Urban Resilience Project has issued 5 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics, and Education & Training. All notices are published for Liberia. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: June 4, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Liberia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00449176 when communicating with the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is June 25, 2026. You have 19 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Liberia Urban Resilience Project in Liberia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract in the Urban Development & Housing sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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