AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK has floated a tender for Expression of Interest for Cities Diagnostic Studies the City of Bizerte. The project location is Cote d'Ivoire and the tender is closing on 02 Mar 2020. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 40861570. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Expired Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Expression of Interest for Cities Diagnostic Studies the City of Bizerte

Deadline : 02 Mar 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 40861570

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Attn: Mrs. Yene Ouattara Coulibaly Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU) Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan Tel: (+225) 20 26 59 08 Email: y.ouattara-coulibaly@afdb.org / a.nabalamba@afdb.org
Cote d'Ivoire
Email :n.larbi@afdb.org

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Cities Diagnostic Studies: The City of Bizerte, Tunisia (Lot 1).


REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU)
Urban Municipal Development Fund (UMDF)
Email: y.ouattara-coulibaly@afdb.org; Tel: (+225) 20 26 59 08

1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Cities Diagnostic Studies: The City of Bizerte, Tunisia (Lot 1).

2. Background: In April 2019, the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched its first Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), a technical assistance fund designed to support municipalities. The UMDF will support African cities and municipalities to improve their resilience and better manage urban growth and development through planning, governance and quality of public services. The UMDF is structured around four main pillars that will define the Fund’s mandate and work program: (a) improved urban planning, (b) improved project preparation (i.e., pre-investment phase), (c) improved governance and fiscal management, and (d) increased support towards integrated urban development.

3. To underscore the Fund’s mandate in improving quality of life in African cities, the AfDB will create a city diagnostic tool to unlock multisector investment opportunities. The city diagnostics tool will be guided by a methodology which will involve a rapid assessment of the cities, the prioritization of strategic interventions, and resource mobilization for investment projects in each city. The AfDB has selected the city of Bizerte, Tunisia, to start the execution of its UMDF Cities’ Program.

4. The services to be provided under the Assignment include:

a. To undertake a diagnostic of the city of Bizerte in Tunisia in order to understand its current urban development status and the challenges it faces in improving the living conditions of its citizens and promoting economic development while remaining environmentally and financially sustainable.

b. Based on the diagnostic, to prepare an action and investment plan for the
city which will include an identification of key development initiatives.
5. The Urban Development Division of the Infrastructure and Urban Development
Department invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the abovedescribed services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of
Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience
demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for
similar services, experience in comparable assignments, availability of qualified
staff, etc).
6. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure
shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedures for
Recruitment of Corporate Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by a
Consulting Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in
the shortlist.
7. The estimated duration of services is 3 months and the estimated starting date is
01 May 2020.
8. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during
the Bank’s working hours: 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.
9. Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than
02 March 2020 at 17:00 Abidjan local time and specifically mentioning Cities
Diagnostic Studies: The City of Bizerte, Tunisia (Lot 1)
For the attention of:
Mrs. Yene Ouattara Coulibaly
African Development Bank
Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU)
Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387,
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Email: y.ouattara-coulibaly@afdb.org; with copy to:
a.nabalamba@afdb.org; and n.larbi@afdb.org

Documents

 Tender Notice