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Tenders are invited for Consultancy Services for Construction of the Zembe Dam, in the Macate District, Manica Province Closing Date: 28 Aug 2026 Type: Consultancy BIDDERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO SUBMIT THEIR TENDERS THROUGH THE PORTAL. ALL TENDER SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO THIS TENDER MUST BE SENT VIA THE EMAIL BELOW; TendersMozWaterProject@iucn.org Request for Proposals (RfP) Consultancy services for Construction of the Zembe Dam, in the Macate District, Manica Province Mozambique Country Office, MozWateR, The Mainstreaming and Integrated Water Resources Management Programme. RfP Reference: IUCN-26-07- P04620-15 Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1. 2. CONTACT DETAILS 2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your Proposal. IUCN Contact: TendersMozWaterProject@iucn.org 3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE 3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2). DATE-ACTIVITY July 21, 2026-Publication of the Request for Proposals July 30, 2026-Deadline for expressions of interest August 3, 2026-Deadline for submission of questions August 10, 2026-Planned publication of responses to questions August 28, 2026-Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (Submission Deadline) September 14, 2026-Clarification of Proposals September 30, 2026-Planned date for contract award October 1, 2026-Expected contract start date 3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a Proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement. 4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL 4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents: Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2) Pre-Qualification Information (see Section 4.3 below) Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below) Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below) Proposals must be prepared in English. 4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference bidder name]. The bidder name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the Proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed Contractor. Your Proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool. IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission. 4.3. Pre-Qualification Criteria IUCN will use the following Pre-Qualification Criteria to determine whether you have the capacity to provide the required goods and/or services to IUCN. Please provide the necessary information in a single, separate document. Pre-Qualification Criteria 1. 3 relevant references of clients similar to IUCN / similar work 2. Confirm that you have all the necessary legal registrations to perform the work 3. State your annual turnover for each of the past 3 years 4. How many employees does your organisation have who are qualified for this work? 5. Valid Class 3 (or higher) Construction Licence, as required under the Statement of Requirements 4.4. Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column). Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCNs discretion. Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCNs approval. IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance: Description-Information to provide- Relative weight 1 Technical Proposal-30 1.1. Demonstration of understanding of the assignment, project objectives, site conditions, and technical requirements for the construction of the Zembe Dam and associated infrastructure (15%) 1.2. Quality, completeness and feasibility of the proposed construction methodology, work plan, implementation schedule, resource allocation, and risk mitigation measures (15%) 2 Technical Team-20 2.1. Qualifications, professional registration (where applicable), and relevant experience of the proposed key personnel in accordance with the minimum requirements set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR), including the Works Director, Team Leader and other technical personnel. The bidder shall submit CVs, proof of qualifications and signed commitment letters for the proposed personnel. (10%) 2.2. Adequacy of the proposed team structure and demonstrated experience in executing similar dam, water infrastructure or public works projects (10%) 3 Equipment, Operational Capacity and Quality Management-20 3.1. Availability and adequacy of the required construction equipment, facilities, logistics, and mobilization plan for timely execution of the works (10%) 3.2. Quality assurance and quality control procedures, Noccupational health and safety measures, environmental management, and contingency arrangements for project implementation (10%) 4 Experience and Past Performance-30 4.1. Proven experience (minimum 35 years) in construction of dams, water infrastructure, reinforced concrete structures, or similar civil engineering works of comparable scope and complexity (15%) 4.2. Quality and relevance of completed projects, including client references, evidence of successful completion, and demonstrated performance on similar assignments (15%) TOTAL 100% 4.5. Financial Proposal 4.5.1. The Financial Proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the provision of the construction works stated in the RfP in their entirety. 4.5.2. Prices include all costs Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your Financial Proposal. 4.5.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax. 4.5.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in Meticais. 4.5.5. Breakdown of rates and prices For information only, the price needs to be broken down by deliverable as follows. The Financial Proposal shall include the completed Bill of Quantities (BoQ). The milestone payment schedule provided in this RfP is for payment purposes only.: Description-Quantity-Unit Price-Total Price 1 Mobilization, site establishment, project identification signage, earthworks, excavation, and completion of the dam foundation and waterproofing wall, including submission and approval of the detailed work programme-1 Lot-20% of the total amount 2 Construction and completion of the main dam structure, including spillway, buttresses, energy dissipation basin, outlet works, channel protection, and all associated civil works-1 Lot-40% of the total-amount 3 Construction and installation of auxiliary infrastructure, including the intake well, elevated water tank, solar pumping system, two fountains, laundromat, livestock drinking trough, finishing works, and site restoration-1 Lot-20% of the total amount 4 Final inspection, testing and commissioning of all infrastructure, correction of defects (if any), submission of as-built documentation, and final acceptance certificate-1 Lot-20% of the total amount 4.6. Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation. 4.7. Your Proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline. 4.8. Withdrawals and Changes You may freely withdraw or change your Proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in order to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline. 5. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS 5.1. Completeness IUCN will firstly check your Proposal for completeness. Incomplete Proposals will not be considered further. 5.2. Pre-Qualification Criteria Only Proposals that meet all of the pre-qualification criteria will be evaluated. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4223408/consultancy-services-construction-zembe-dam-macate-district-manica-province
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