THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR INDIVIDUAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
NORTH WEST GRID - 400KV NYAKANAZI - KIGOMA TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT

Loan No. 2000200002754

Project ID No.: P-TZ-FA0-013
Issued on: 3rd June, 2022

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ESMP

AUDITING UNDER 400KV NYAKANAZI - KIGOMA TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT

REFERENCE NO. PA/001/2021-22/HQ/C/04

1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through Tanzania Electric

Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has applied for financing from the African
Development Bank and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this loan for
payments under the Contract on Consultancy Services for ESMP Auditing under
400kV Nyakanazi - Kigoma Transmission Line Project.

2. The Consultancy Services aim to support the Client on Consultancy Services for
ESMP Auditing under 400kV Nyakanazi - Kigoma Transmission Line Project to
comply with Bank’s requirements for the projects being undertaken packaged as
Component A, Component B and Component C who will work for Project
Implementation Unit (PIU), which has been established to support the
implementation of this particular project.

3. TANESCO now invites eligible Individual Consultants to express their interest in

providing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide information
demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to
perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
(i) At least a Master’s degree in Environmental and Social Development related
disciplines with working experience on health and safety issues;
(ii) Must be registered with National Environment Management Council
(NEMC) to undertake Environmental Audit studies in the country;
(iii) A minimum of Eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in
environmental, social, health and safety auditing. Experience in the broad
areas of environmental and social assessment, health and safety
 assessment and in environmental, social, health and safety management
and monitoring, is an advantage;
(iv) Experience in developing and managing the implementation of ESIAs,
ESMPs, HS RAPs in AfDB and other DFI financed projects; and
(v) Experience in the project host country would be an added advantage.

4. The evaluation criteria for eligible individual consultant will be as tabulated below
and the minimum pass mark will be 75 points.
Evaluation Criteria Points Description and Points
General Experience The number of years in general
experience
A minimum of Eight (8) years of X>12 12≥X>10 10≥X>8
relevant professional experience 100% 90% 80%
in environmental, social, health
and safety auditing. Experience in
50
the broad areas of environmental
social, health and safety
assessments and in
environmental, social, health and
safety management and
monitoring
Specific Experience The number of projects in
specific experience
Experience in environmental, X>4 4≥X>2 2≥X>1
social, health and safety auditing, 100% 90% 80%
experience in environmental,
social, health and safety
30
assessments and in
environmental, social, health and
safety management and
monitoring in High Voltage
Transmission Line and
Substation Projects
Experience in developing and The number of financed projects
managing the implementation of by AfDB and other DFI
15
ESIAs, ESMPs, RAPs in AfDB X>4 4≥X>2 2≥X>1
and other DFI financed projects 100% 90% 80%
Experience in the project host 5 Host Africa Outside
country at least one project would country Africa
be an added advantage 100% 80% 70%

Criteria will be evaluated subject to compliance of qualification experience for a

consultant of at least a Master’s degree in Environmental and Social Development
related disciplines with working experience on health and safety issues and Must be
registered with National Environment Management Council (NEMC) to undertake
Environmental Audit studies in the country.

5. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment is available on the
TANESCO website
https://www.tanesco.co.tz/index.php/procurement/current-tenders.
6. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure
shall be in conformity with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedure
for the Use of Consultants” May 2008 Edition revised July 2012, which is
available on the Bank’s website. Please, note that interest expressed by a
Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the client to include it in the
shortlist.

7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900
Hours up to 1600 Hours East African Time on Monday to Friday inclusive, except
on public holidays:
Secretary - Tender Board
Street Address: Umeme Park Building, Ubungo,
Third Floor, Room No. 305,
City: Dar es Salaam,
ZIP Code: P. O. Box 9024,
Country: Tanzania.
Telephone Tel: 255 (22) 2451145/2452172; + (255) 782 376147
Email: sec.tenderboard@tanesco.co.tz; pmuprojects@tanesco.co.tz.

8. Qualified and interested candidates who meet the required qualification and
experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their
motivation and why they are suited for the assignment to TANESCO PIU before
21st June, 2022 at 10:30 Hours East African Time.

9. Interested Individual Consultants must provide information indicating that they are
qualified to perform the services by submitting consultant’s profile, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and availability of
appropriate skills.

10. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below on
or before 21st June, 2022 at 10:30 Hours East African Time. Electronic submission
will not be permitted. Late Expressions of interest will be rejected. Expressions of
interest will be publicly opened in the presence of the Applicants’ designated
representatives and anyone who chooses to attend:

Secretary - Tender Board

Street Address: Umeme Park Building, Ubungo,
Third Floor, Room No. 305,
City: Dar es Salaam,
ZIP Code: P. O. Box 9024,
Country: Tanzania.

MANAGING DIRECTOR
TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LTD