(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Republic of Moldova

Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project

Project No.: P173076

Credit No.: 7027-MD

Assignment Title: Construction Supervision services of the civil works contract for Improvement of Water Supply Services in Riscani District

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): MD-PIU-NORLD-523852-CS-QCBS

Date: December 2, 2025

The Government of the Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project (MWSSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supervision/administration of the implementation of civil and related works within the Works Contract that consist of:

-                              the construction of the water intake including fish protection structure and first lift water pumping station;

-                              the construction of the containerized water treatment plant with two water tanks, sodium hypochlorite disinfection plant and second lift water pumping station;

-                              the construction of the double line raw water main from water intake to water treatment plant;

-                              the construction of main water transmission line and secondary water transmission lines;

-                              crossing the Costesti – Stinca Reservoir through Horisontal Directional Drilling (HDD);

-                              the construction of the water distribution system in Pascauti village (Costesti commune);

-                              the construction of the water repumping station in Costesti commune;

-                              the construction of water tanks, water towers and sodium hypochlorite disinfection plants.

Expected outcome of the project is safely managed water supply services in selected rural areas and towns. The timely issuance of the Taking-Over Certificates, elimination of defects and issuance of Performance Certificates and Final Payment Certificates will be essential to achieving this outcome.

The Consultant will be required to undertake the role of the “Engineer” as defined in the FIDIC[1]. The Services to be provided by the Consultant will last about 39 months, divided in 2 Phases:

• The first Phase will cover a total duration of 25 months, out of which1 month is planned for pre-Commencement activities and 24 months for supervision of construction works.
• The second Phase will include 14 months, 12 months covering Defects Notification Period and 2 months for the Performance Certificate issue and other closing activities, final account and contract close-out. The second Phase will be subject to the successful performance of the Consultant in Phase 1 and provided the credit closing date is extended or other source of financing is secured.

The Consultant shall prepare technical and financial proposals for Phases 1 and 2 and will be evaluated for the aggregate price.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: https://ondrl.gov.md/categorie/proiectul-saasm/anunturi-saasm/ or can be obtained at the email address given below.

The P.I. National Office for Regional and Local Development (NORLD) 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.

The shortlisting criteria are:

The Consultant must be a registered firm or association/joint venture of firms having experience, technical and organizational capabilities and qualified personnel to complete the assignment.

The following criteria will be applied to evaluate experience of the consultant:

Core business and years in business:

-         at least 10 years of experience in engineering and consulting services. As a proof of compliance, the consultant shall provide the following documents in the Technical Proposal (in case of JV must be provided for each partner): copy of the registration certificate; copy of articles of incorporation; list of completed projects as firm, incl. contacts for reference check – covering at least the whole period of the last 10 years.

Qualifications in the field of the assignment:

-         at least 2 construction supervision assignments in installation of water, sewerage, thermal networks, irrigation or/and hydrotechnical installations, including construction, installation/construction of pumping stations’, water towers substantially completed (completion certificate issued) either alone or as a member of a JV with a minimum participation of 50% input during the last 10 years starting 1st of January 2015 and the deadline for submission of proposal;

-         at least 1 completed contract during the last 10 years in supervision of works under FIDIC conditions of contract or other internationally recognized conditions of Contract.

As a proof of compliance with the above requirements, the Consultant shall provide list for related contracts, incl. amounts, brief description of the assignment, contacts for reference check, copy of the main contract pages and Taking Over, letter of acceptance or reference letter from the Client.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’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 method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 17.00 local time in the Republic of Moldova.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by December 23, 2025, 17:00 local time in Moldova.

Contract address:

P.I. National Office for Regional and Local Development,

Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project (PIU)

MD-2025. 57/1 Mitropolit Gavril Banulescu - Bodonui Str.,

1st floor, MWSSP Office 1, mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Tel.: +373 69131817

E-mail: tender@ondrl.gov.md

www.ondrl.gov.md