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PALESTINIAN WATER AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
( CONSULTING SERVICES - IINDIVIDAL SELECTION ) Country :
State of Palestine Name of Project : Water Security Development- Gaza Central Desalination Program :
Associated Works Project Phase I ( AWP - Phase 1 ) Project ID No .: P168739 Assignment Title : Consultancy Service to develop the Terms of Reference ( ToR ) for supporting PWA in the design of a national program to improve the operational and financial performance of service providers across the West BANK AND GAZA Reference No .: PWA / GCDP / CS13 / IC The Palestinian Liberation Organization ( PLO ) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Water Security Development - Gaza Central Desalination Program : Associated Works Project Phase I ( AWP - Phase 1 ) , and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services . The consulting services ( " the Services ” ) include : The consulting services ( " the Services " ) include : ( i )
Desk review : Prepare for the consultancy by reviewing relevant documentation relating to the assignments , including : a . Road Map for the establishment of Regional Water Utility b . Water Security Mapping for Gaza
Recent Government Decrees ( Nov 2020 ) related to the establishment of the
Regional Water Utilities d . World Bank PAD for the Water Security Development - Gaza Central
Desalination Program – Associated Works Phase I Project . Program Implementation Manual ( PIM ) for the Water Security Development
Program ( WSDP ) developed in 2018 . ( ii )
As needed , gather additional data and validate in full coordination with PWA ( iii )
Analyze existing related studies , reports , and data analysis conducted by the Palestinian
Water Authority and others related to the reform . ( iv )
Conduct meeting with all of relevant stakeholders ( including CMWU representatives , Services providers key donors , ... ) to
( a ) identify and discuss specific problematic issues ( b ) solicits input
( c ) develop consensus incorporate lessons learned from previous work . ( v )
Develop a draft Terms of Reference for a Technical Assistance Consultancy Service to Design of a National Service Provider Improvement Program to improve the operational
and financial performance of service providers across the WB & G " ( vi )
Prepare and make presentation to the draft in a Workshop to all relevant Stakeholders ,
including donor's community . ( vii )
Finalizing the Terms of Reference for a " Technical Assistance Consultancy Service to
Design of a National Service Provider Improvement Program . The assignment is expected to commence in April 2022 , and the implementation period is three ( 3 ) months . The Palestinian Water Authority now invites eligible 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 ( TOR can be downloaded from PWA Website : www.pwaps ) . The shortlisting and selection criteria are :
CRITERIA a ) General Qualifications ( Studies ) ( 20 % )
b ) Relevant and Specific Experience ( 80 % ) The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III , paragraphs 3.14 , 3.16 , and 3.17 of the World Bank's " Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers " July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018 ( " Procurement Regulations " ) , setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest . A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of Individual Consultants set out in the Consultant Guidelines . Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 to 14:30 . Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person , by mail , or by Email , on 16/02/2022 no later than 12:00 noon local time . The address referred to above is : Attention : Mr. Raed Sawaftah Head of procurement Unit Palestinian Water Authority 6th floor , PWA Building Kamal Nasir Street Al Masayef , Ramallah West Bank , Palestine Tel : 009702987663 Fax : 009702987336 Email : raed_sf@yahoo.com , rsawaftah@pwa.ps Ce : saleemyahya2004@yahoo.com
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