MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

IRRIGATION SCHEMES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN UNYAMA, NAMALU AND SIPI REGIONS, UGANDA
WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Consultancy services to undertake Capacity Building/Training in Forestry Planning and Management, Agroforestry and Conservation Farming, Forestry Based Enterprises as well as Marketing for Stakeholders and farmers in the 3 Catchment Areas of Unyama, Sipi and Namalu Irrigation schemes.
Mode of Financing: Instalment Sale and ISFD Loan
Financing No. UGA -1038

The Republic of Uganda has received Financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Irrigation Schemes Development Project in Unyama, Namalu and Sipi Regions, Uganda and intends to apply part of the proceeds for these consultant services.

The primary purpose of this consultancy is to produce a set of business minded but environment sensitive skilled people in the catchments in both those able to train others as well as those able to produce and maintain investments in forestry that will produce the expected products and services.

The services required under this consultancy include:

• Conduct training for the relevant local government staff, farmers or communities and other partner institutions within the three catchments of Namalu, Sipi and Unyama in Forestry Planning and Management, Agroforestry and Conservation Farming and Forestry Based Enterprises and Marketing.
• The training programme would consist of three main aspects: identification of the training needs relevant to the selected catchment, developing a training manual and curriculum and conducting the actual training of farmers and for local government staff plus partner institutions.
• In addition, areas that require additional or further investigation shall be identified. In some practical solutions (in consultation with the client), demonstration sites shall be established.

The Duration of the Consultancy Services shall be Eight (8) months spread over a period of 12 months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment shall be obtained from the address indicated below or the Ministry of Water and Environment website: www.mwe.go.ug

The Ministry of Water and Environment now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

The shortlisting criteria is:

1. Be a registered consultant firm or in a consortium legally registered to provide Consultancy activities in Uganda;
2. Experience of at least two (2) similar assignments of the same scope, nature and size completed for the Government or other reputable clients done in the last 10 years.
3. Demonstrate experience in conducting Forestry Planning and Management, Agroforestry and Conservation Farming and Forestry Based Enterprises and Marketing as a core business or related studies with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in this field.

Note: Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 paragraphs of the Procurement Policy of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. 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. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS – National firms) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019, revised in February 2023) and is open to all eligible bidders.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 HOURS (local time) Monday to Friday.

Expressions of interest must be physically delivered or by courier in a written form (1 original and 2 copies) to the address given below in person or by Courier, by 7th May 2025, 11:00am.

Procurement and Disposal Unit Ministry of Water and Environment
Attention: Mr. Mike Duncan Tumukunde
Head Procurement and Disposal Unit
P.O. Box 20026
Plot 3-7, Kabalega Crescent, Luzira
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256-0417-889400
E-mail: pdumwe@gmail.com, mished.duncan.tumukunde@gmail.com, mike.duncan@mwe.go.ug
Web: www.mwe.go.ug