SOUTHWEST STATE OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRGATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Somali-Food Systems Resilience Project-Phase 3 (S-FSRP III)

PROJECT ID: P177816

Grant No: IDA-E1850

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Consultancy Services for Carrying Out Feasibility Studies, Preparation of

Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding

Documents, ESIA for a Modern Fruit, Vegetable Market Centre and

Modern Abattoir in Baidoa city.

REFERENCE NO.: SO-MOAI-SWS-503012-CS-QCBS

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: Baidoa, Southwest Stata of Somalia

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank

toward the cost of Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the

proceed for consulting services.

The objective of Consulting Services (the Services) is to undertake the design and the construction

supervision of a Modern fruits & vegetable market Center and Modern Abattoir. The effort will

include a Feasibility studies (including ESIA & an accurate regulatory, operational and technical,

economic, financial Assessment with an associated strategy to address risks and mitigate them),

Preliminary and detailed engineering design, Bidding Document, Cost estimate, Bill of quantities,

Tender Assistance and Construction supervision for both the Modern fruits & vegetable market

Center and Modern Abattoir. The Consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed out in the

Terms of Reference (TOR) and the service is divided into two Phase as follows: –

– Phase 1: Lump-Sum Contract – Feasibility Study, Environmental and Social Impact

Assessment (ESIA), Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Preparation of

Tender/Bidding documents and Tender Assistance; expected to be completed within 6

months from Phase I commencement.

– Phase II is Time-Based Contract – Construction Supervision and Contract Administration.

Phase II shall extend from its date of commencement till the end of the defect liability

(maintenance) period of the works, which is envisaged to be a period of approximately 12

months of construction and an additional 12 months of defect liability period.

The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found upon submission of written

application at the e-mail address provided below.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to

indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information

demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the

Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability

of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

1a) c) d) The short-listing criteria are as follows:

Core business of the firm and at least 10 years in business (General Experience in Design and

Supervision of Infrastructure Development Project)

b) Experience in conducted Feasibility, ESIA study and Detailed Engineering Design

[Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing] and Tender Document

Preparation of projects such as mixed-use buildings, modern market areas, shopping malls,

multipurpose buildings, industrial buildings] of at least 3 substantially completed contracts.

Experience in Construction supervision and contract administration of buildings

/development Projects such as mixed-use buildings, modern market areas, abattoir, shopping

malls, multipurpose buildings, industrial buildings] of at least 3 substantially completed

contracts. Experience in World Bank financed assignments of similar nature will be an added

advantage. The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office

and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and

associate firms, contract amount and financing sources for submitted experiences.

Experience of relevant services in Sub-Sharan Africa. Experience in an environment similar to

that of Somalia is an added advantage; and

The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the

organization. Do not provide CVs of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting

stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World

Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing – Goods,

Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017

August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the

World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly

whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In 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)

method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. Interested Consultant may obtain

further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 3.30pm Baidoa Somalia

time (Excluding public holidays). Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-

mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 6th December

2025 at 17:00 Hours (Baidoa Time)

Attention: – Hassan Suleiman Mohamed Ali

S- FSRP State Project Coordinator

Southwest State of Somalia

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S- FSRP); State Project Coordination Unit (SPCU)

Address: Howlwadaag Village, Opposite UNICEF Office Baidoa,

Behind Horyaal Hotel Annexes, Baidoa, Somala

E-mail: swss.fsrp.proc.fekere@gmail.com & Copied to: hassansmc114@gmial.com