000. Contracting Authority European Investment Bank

98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer

2950 Luxembourg

001. Reference code TA2016064 MW IF3

002. Procedure Restricted international tender

003. Programme Cotonou Partnership Agreement

004. Financing ACP-EU Investment Facility

005. Contracting Authority European Investment Bank 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer 2950 Luxembourg

Internet: www.eib.org/about/procurement/calls-technical-assistance/ta2016064.htm

006. Nature of contract Fee-based

007. Contract description Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is one of the five Water Boards of Malawi. The purpose of the TA operation is to provide assistance to NRWB in the areas of investment planning and implementation, non-revenue water reduction and operational and maintenance improvements, as well as to assess the potential for future investments in sanitation. The TA operation should cover both towns of Mzuzu and Ekwendeni. The TA Consultant will be responsible for ensuring that NRWB can achieve a number of targets by the completion of the contract including (i) review of detailed designs, (ii) development of efficient and effective well field pumping system, (iii) development of GIS and (iv) a hydraulic model, (v) design of the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Management Information System (MIS), (vi) staff training on GIS, Hydraulic modelling and leak detection, (vii) reduction in non-revenue water to approximately 25% from the current 36%, (viii) satisfactory project procurement and (ix) project management and monitoring, (x) development of a sanitation project proposal, (xi) assessment of the potential of Lunyangwa Dam Raising and (xii) design of two river intakes. The expert team should be composed of a Team Leader, a Water Supply and Sanitation Expert, and various other engineering specialists according to needs. The operation is planned to be implemented in 36 months.

008. Indicative budget EUR 1,900,000

009. Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice September 2016

010. Additional information None

011. Legal basis ACP-EU Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 as amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 and in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010; Council Regulation (EU) 2015/322 of 2 March 2015 on the implementation of the 11 European Development Fund; and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund