DEADLINE: 5TH APRIL, 2023
PORT HARCOURT WATER COOPERATION (PHWC)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES- FIRMS SELECTION)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PORT HARCOURT WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION (PHWC) – URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM AND PORT HARCOURT WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT (UWSR/PHWSSP)
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, COMMERCIALIZATION AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STUDY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO PHWC
PROJECT ID: P-NG-E00-007
LOAN NO.: 2000130011585
IFB NO.: PHWSSP/AFDB/C/QCBS/2022/001
This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB No. AfDB 752-11-14 of 11 November 2014 on-line and on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org)
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Urban Water Sector Reform and Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project being implemented in Rivers State and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under a contract for Consultancy Services for the Institutional Support, Commercialization and Public Private Partnership Study and Technical Assistance Support to Port Harcourt Water Corporation.
The assignment which Involves providing Technical/Operational and Management support to PHWC has the following objectives;
(i) To support in transforming the PHWC into an autonomous and commercially viable water utility.
(ii) To Institutionalize and re-orient PHWC into commercial venture and focus on providing improved service delivery to its customers at affordable cost with minimal government where necessary.
(iii) To secure staff commitment and motivation and hence Increase staff productivity.
(iv) To provide transferable skills related to water utility management especially in financial and commercial management and tariff setting.
(v) To improve the Operational and financial performance of the PHWC and expand the revenue base by developing and operationalizing technical, billing, accounting and revenue ejection systems.
(vi) To provide Institutional strengthening through study and review of exiting water law, and the development and operational of Low Income Household Service Strategy (LIHSS) for Rivers State Government. The improvement and restructuring of some elements of PHWC management and organisation structure for optimal efficiency in delivering the services under PPP to all existing and potential consumers in the most cost-effective manner.
Specifically, the Consultant will perform the following tasks: Review the legal framework, Policy and Institutional arrangements in order to propose changes and provide technical Service delivery taking into cognisance the urban poor to achieve autonomy for PHWC.
(a) Institutionalize a commercial attitude in the PHWC and for providing the improved service delivery to its Customers at affordable cost by:
- Supporting installation of 71,000 new metered connections (of which 21,300 will be to low-income households)
- Achieving at least 20 hours of service per day
· 85% recovery of operation and maintenance costs from tariff
(b) Improve the operational and financial performance of the PHWC and expand the revenue base by
- upgrading the technical, billing, accounting and revenue collection systems
- collection systems
- improving collection efficiency
- improving operating cost recovery
(c) Secure staff commitment and motivation and hence increased staff productivity through Performance Based Contracts
(d) Carry out a comprehensive PPP option studies and propose the best and most acceptable viable model in comparism to condition and circumstances that fits PHWC to achieve sustainability in service delivery. Support the improvement and restructuring of some elements of PHWC management and organization structure for optimal efficiency in delivering the services under PPP to all existing and potential consumers in the most cost-effective manner.
(e) Review the current policy on billing and collection system, procedures for defaulting consumers including disconnection and reconnection and recommend most viable system for implementation while establishing a system for controlling, accounting and reporting for revenue collection from water and sanitation service customers
(f) Provide transferable skills related to water utility management especially in financial and commercial management and tariff setting
(g) Review the National (Federal) Low Income Households Strategy Development and Implementation (LIHSS) and National gender policy for adoption by the Taraba State Government.
(h) The Assignment shall be for a period of 18 months from contract signature.
The Port Harcourt Water Corporation now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. 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.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” (May 2008, Revised July 2012, 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 (8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday). Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 5 April 2023 at 11:00am and mention “Institutional Support, Commercial and PPP study and Technical Assistance Support to Port Harcourt Water Supply Corporation (PHWC)”
Managing Director/CEO/
Port Harcourt Water Corporation
6, Water Works Road, Rumuola
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
E-mail: watsanworks.phwssp@gmail.com and copy ibibiawalter2015@gmail.com
