DEADLINE: 31ST MARCH, 2021
MINISTRY OF MINES & STEEL DEVELOPMENT
MINERAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION (MinDiver) Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Consulting Services/Firm Selection)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
PROJECT: MINERAL SECTOR SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION (MinDiver) PROJECT
PROJECT ID NO: P159761
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO UNDERTAKE THE PREPARATION Of ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR THE MAPPING OF CLEAN ENERGY MINERAL RESOURCES AS PART OF THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED MINERAL EXPLORATION PROGRAMME (NIMEP) PHASE 2
ACTIVITY NUMBER- NG-MINDIVER-210664-CS-CQS REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the International Development Association- IDA (the “Bank”). This credit will be used to implement activities that will catalyze the process of economic diversification through the mining sector.
The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project, the implementing agency Intends to apply the funds for eligible payments under the contract for the Engagement of a Consulting Firm to Undertake the Preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the Mapping of Clean Energy Mineral Resources as Part of the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Programme (NIMEP) Phase 2 to which this request for expression of interest is issued.
The Consulting Services (“the Services”) primarily aims to assess the potential environmental and social impacts of the proposed activity as described in the scope of work and prepare site specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP/s) to document the project’s risk management strategy, including measures to reduce the negative impacts. The study will be carried out to establish modalities of implementing the projects in line with Nigeria environmental policies and laws, state Ministry of Environment, and the World Bank environmental and social safeguard policies.
The core tasks for the consultancy shall include but is not limited to the following:
(i) Review existing PAD, SESA, ESMF, GRM, GBV Prevention and Response Strategy and RPF prepared for the project.
(ii) Review Environmental and Social Safeguards policies of the World Bank triggered on the project
(iii) Describe the proposed project by providing a description of the project relevant components and presenting schematic diagrams, maps, figures and tables.
(iv) Identify the policy, legal and administrative framework relevant to the sub-projects
(v) Define and justify the project study area for the assessment of environmental and social impacts.
(vi) Assess the potential environmental and social impacts related to project activities
(The full scope of assignment is contained in the Terms of Reference)
The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultant”) to indicate their interest in providing the above services. Interested firm must provide sufficient information demonstrating that they have required qualification and relevant experience to perform the services (i.e., Letter of Interest, description of similar assignment, availability of appropriate skills amongst Staff etc.)
The shortlisting criteria are:
(i) General listing of projects experiences for the last ten years, including the completed and the ongoing projects.
(ii) Specific description of the similar assignments in the last ten years (Firm Must include veritable evidence of work done e.g., Job completion Certificate, letter of Award of contract etc.)
(iii) Specific experience in countries with similar conditions as Nigeria
(iv) The firm organisational structure i.e., human resource, adequacy of the staff to Perform the technical tasks the components. (ONLY Permanent and Management Staff are evaluated here)
For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and Telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms contract amount.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.16 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations on Selection and Employment of Consultants (under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants) by World Bank Borrowers edition of July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Consultant Regulations”). setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed on www.minesandsteel.gov.ng/mindiver-procurement
The implementation period for this activity shall be 3 Months
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties.
Selection of the consulting Firm:
Selection process will be conducted in accordance with the Consultant Qualification selection (CQS) Method procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) revised in November 2017 and August 2018 and open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations available on www.worldbank.org/procure
Interested Consultants may obtain further clarifications during office hours (8:30am – 4:00pm. Monday – Friday) at the address below:
Expression of interest must be delivered both in hard copy OR electronically to the address below on or before 31 March, 2021 at 1:00pm.
The Project coordinator
Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MinDiver)
10, Lola Close, off Luanda Crescent Off Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse II,
Abuja, Nigeria
E-mail: mindivertender2020@gmail.com
