REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consultancy services for Skills Development Promotion and

Training for Railway Infrastructure Maintenance

Transport Sector

Financing Agreement reference: 2000 2000 02004

Project ID No.: P-NA-DZ0-001

Context:

The Government of the Republic of Namibia has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Skills Development Promotion and Training for Railway Infrastructure Maintenance.

The scope of services under this contract will include but not be limited to :

  • Design a training programme for imparting theoretical and practical knowledge to the target groups (women and youth) followed by a pilot rail maintenance programme in which the trainees will perform actual maintenance interventions as individual contractors ;
  • Present the programme to the MWT for approval and proceed with its implementation in the different localities agreed upon. Report on achievements and prepare the training manual ;
  • Implement the pilot rail maintenance programme, establish contracts and specifications for the individual contractors, supervise and coach the contractors in training throughout the duration of the programme ;
  • Based on lessons learned prepare model contract documents and works specifications for individual contractors in rail maintenance to be used in the future.

The Ministry of Works and Transport now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified and capable to perform the services: (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). CVs for the key staff for the assignment shall be included: (i) Team Leader: railway engineer; (ii) Professional Trainer. Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria :

Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure (QCBS) shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations” (BPM), dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below electronically in PDF format as email attachment or CD/flash drive in envelope marked “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Skills Development Promotion and Training for Railway Infrastructure Maintenance” by 22 May 2019 at 11:00hrs local time.

Procurement Management Unit

Ministry of Works and Transport

6719 Corner of Bell Street & Snyman Circle

Private Bag 13341

Windhoek

7th Floor Room No. 7.07

Attention: Mrs Hilya Bronn

Tel: +264 61-2088613

Email: hbronn@mwtc.gov.na

Enquiries: Mr Robert Kalomho: rkalomho@mwtc.gov.na

All Emails copied to: enjambali@mwtc.gov.na

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