DEADLINE: 9TH DECEMBER,2021
EBONYI STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE SENSITIZATION OF HIV/AIDS, STI, TB MITIGATION AND GENDER ISSUES FOR THE EBONYI STATE RING ROAD PROJECT
REF NO: EBRRP/CS/CQS/21/02
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
COUNTRY – STATE: NIGERIA – EBONYI STATE
NAME OF PROJECT: EBONYI STATE RING ROAD PROJECT
ISSUANCE DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 2021

A. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) towards the cost for the Ebonyi State Ring Road Project in Ebonyi State and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services for the Sensitization of HIV/AIDS, STI, TB Mitigation and Gender for the Ebonyi State Ring Road Project. The Ebonyi State Ring Road Project Objective is to contribute to socio-economic development. poverty reduction through improved road transport infrastructure to reduce road maintenance costs, vehicle operating cost and travel time.

The Specific Objectives of the assignment includes: –
(i) To undertake baseline studies and data collection on HIV&AIDS, STI, TB and Gender aspects (pre-project situational analysis);
(ii) To develop a monitoring and evaluation instrument (i.e. indicators) for monitoring and evaluation on HIV/AIDS, STI, TB situation:
(iii) Capacity building training to Peer Educators and Local Community Based Organization for project sustainability.
(iv) To develop and implement the HIV&AIDS, STI and TB awareness and prevention programmes for construction workers, communities along the road project and truck drivers, and
(v) To develop information, knowledge, and dissemination plan for future use in the project areas and other institutions in similar situations.

The Ebonyi State Ministry of Works and Transport now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services for Sensitization of HIV&AIDS, STI and TB Mitigation and Gender issues to the communities living along the road projects. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (0900 to 1700 hours].

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by December 9, 2021.

State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Ebonyi State Ring Road Project (EBRRP),
Block 10, Centenary City
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Attention: Engr. Otta Felix
Email- abakalikiringroad@gmail.com