The Judicial Of Zanzibar
Request For Expressions Of Interest

Consulting Services – Firms Selection

COUNTRY: THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

NAME OF PROJECT: JUDICIAL MODERNIZATION PROJECT (Zi-JUMP).

Credit No.: 7547

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UNDERTAKING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR THE FIVE (5) DISTRICT COURT BUILDINGS (KINDUNI, KIGUNDA CHWAKA, KIJICHI AND

MAKUNDUCHI)-UNGUJA, ONE IJC AT TUNGUU AND TWO (2) RENOVATION OF COURT BUILDINGS.

Issue Date: 14^th August, 2024

Reference No. TZ-JOZ-434493-CS-CQS

The Judiciary of Zanzibar has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Judicial Modernization Project (Zi- JUMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services.

The consulting sendees (“the Sendees”) include in access to justice services the project focuses on expanding the geographic coverage of District Magistrate Court (DMC) services by constructing Five (5) Smart District courts in selected areas, one (1) Integrated Justice Centre (IJC), and renovating two Court buildings.

Estimated level of effort 414 days, implementation period is 12.5 weeks, expected start month of assignment is October 2024.

The Judiciary of Zanzibar 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 short-listing criteria are:

1. Core Business of the firm and ten (10) years in business.
2. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the following;
3. Experience of at least three (3) similar ESIA assignments in the past seven (7) years cumulative years – Information to be provided should include name of assignments, names and full contact addresses of the Clients, contract value (in equivalent US dollars) and period (dates) of execution of assignments.
4. Demonstration of experience of work in similar conditions.
5. Technical and Managerial Capability of the firm
6. The Consultant must provide the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of Key staffs. (Do not provide CV of the Key staff. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers “fifth edition September 2023 (“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. 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. For firms participating in a JV, each member of the JV should independently meet the requirement of Eol criteria. For firms participating as association of lead and sub consultant, only the experience and qualification of lead firm will be assessed as per Eol criteria

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fifth Edition, dated September 2023;

Further information and the detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be obtained electronically at the following email addresses, from Mondays to Fridays, from 07:30 am to 03:30 pm East Africa time:

Website: www.judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz Email: procurement@judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz

Expression of Interest; clearly marked Consultant Services for Undertaking of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the five (5) District Court Buildings (Kinduni, Kigunda, Chwaka, Kijichi and Makunduchi)-Unguja, one Intergrated Justice Court (IJC) at Tunguu and two (2) Renovation of Court Buildings, must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in hard and soft copy through flash disk) on or before 10:00 a.m. Local Time, on 27^th August, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and any who choose to attend at the address below at 10:30 am of Tuesday, 27^th August,2024 at Second Floor Room No. 208.

FOR SUBMITTION:

Attn: Secretary of Tender Board Judicial of Zanzibar P.O.BOX: 160 TEL: 024-2230182 FAX: 024-2232720 214 Tunguu Road 70491 South Unguja First Floor Room No. 109 Zanzibar, Tanzania

Email address: cca@judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz

procurement@judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz Website:                                   www.judiciaryzanzibar.go.tz