Consulting Firm for Development of Design and Estimate Documentation for Rural Water Supply Infrastructure in Target Villages in the Jalal-Abad province

REQUEST FOR EXPRESS OF INTEREST “Selection of a consulting firm to develop design and estimate documentation for rural water supply infrastructure in the villages of the Jalal-Abad province as part of the “Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project - Phase 2” Country: Kyrgyz Republic Project name: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project - Phase 2 (RWSSIP-2) Sector: Water supply Consulting services: “Consulting Firm for Development of Design and Estimate Documentation for Rural Water Supply Infrastructure in Target Villages in the Jalal-Abad province” Financing source: Credit/Grant Project code: KGZ- Background The Kyrgyz Republic has requested financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to fund the “Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project in Jalal-Abad province—Phase 2” (RWSSIP-2) and intends to allocate a portion of these funds to procure consulting services. Objectives The project development objectives are to assist the Kyrgyz Republic in (i) improving access to and the quality of water supply in the target rural areas; (ii) improving hygiene and sanitation services; and (iii) capacity building for institutions in the water supply and sanitation sector. Scope of services The consulting firm will provide services for preparation of design and estimate documentation (technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities, and cost estimates, including environmental sections and designer supervision) for rural water supply infrastructure in the target villages of the Jalal-Abad province. These technical documents will form part of the bidding documents for the project’s civil works. Project activities shall be designed to increase access (coverage) and improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of water supply services. The Community Development and Investment Agency (ARIS) is the implementing agency for this project. The Agency hereby invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing these services. Interested Consultants shall submit information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to provide these services. Evaluation criteria for shortlisting : At least five years of experience in preparing design and estimate documentation and providing designer supervision for drinking water supply and sanitation projects; Experience in preparing design and estimate documentation and providing designer supervision for projects of a similar nature (at least one contract within the last five years); Experience working on projects funded by international donor organizations (IsDB, WB, ADB, UN, EBRD, etc.). The total duration of services will be approximately 6 (six) months from the date of contract signing. Note : For the purposes of this EOI, it is sufficient to provide cover pages, signature pages, and acceptance certificates for the specified contracts, as well as short CVs of key staff. A full review of all project and contract documentation will be conducted during the Request for Proposals (RFP) phase. For shortlisting purposes, only the experience of the lead partner and consortium (joint venture) partners will be considered. The experience of subconsultants will not be evaluated. Conflict of interests Consultants' attention is drawn to paragraphs 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consulting Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019, as amended February 2023), available at: https://www.isdb.org/project-procurement/documents Consulting firms may unite with other firms to strengthen their qualification in the form of a consortium (joint venture) or by engaging subconsultants. In case of a consortium (joint venture), all partners are jointly and severally liable for all obligations. Selection method The consultant will be selected by the Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method from among qualified national firms from IsDB member countries, in accordance with IsDB Procurement Guidelines. Submission of expressions of interest Expressions of Interest (EOIs) shall be submitted (hand delivery, by courier, or by email) in English and Russian with the subject line: "Expression of Interest – Consulting Company for Development of Design and Estimate Documentation for Rural Water Supply Infrastructure for Target Villages in Jalal-Abad province – Phase 2" no later than 12:00 AM (Alma-Ata time) on "15" July, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Islamic Development Bank Attn: Mr. Daniyar Akbassov 67, Aiteke bi Street, Almaty city, Republic of Kazakhstan Email: dakbassov@isdb.org Website: www.isdb.org