Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience Project (CAISAR)

General Procurement Notice (GPN) Country: Cambodia Project: Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) Project No./ Grant No: S0452A Project Implementing Agency/Entity: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) 1. The Cambodia has applied for financing in the amount of seven hundred and twenty-five million three hundred and sixty nine thousand nine hundred and eighty Renminbi (RMB725,369,980) (‘Loan”) from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB or the Bank) toward the cost of the Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services to be procured under this project. The project is expected to be financed by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with co-financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and potentially the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The total project cost is estimated to be USD240 million. 2. The CAISAR project objective is to increase climate adaptation, mitigate the negative impact of extreme climate events, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and vulnerable rural communities in four provinces of Cambodia. The investment to be implemented include combining robust climate adaptation and water use management practices at farm level with climate-proofed irrigation and flood control infrastructure, developing institutional capacity to plan, maintain, and operate irrigation and flood control infrastructure, and promoting low-carbon strategies and climate-resilient agricultural practices. 3. The procurement activities to be carried out under this project include: the consulting services (“the Services”) include the preparation of the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) and tender package for Advanced Works for improvement of the Ou Ta Poung located in Pursat province, and the smaller schemes; Yutasast, Brambeai Mom and Stung Kraing Bat located in Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces, that are concerned with water management and infrastructure development. The works should consider the inputs from component 1 as both components (1&2) are inter-related and need to work together. 4. Procurement of contracts financed by the Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Bank’s Directive on Procurement Instructions for Recipients (PIR), and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the PIR. 1 After project/loan negotiations, the Bank shall arrange the publication on its external website of the agreed initial procurement plan and all subsequent updates once it has provided a no objection. According to the current Procurement Plan, the following contracts are subject to International Open Competitive Tendering (IOCT)/ International Open Competitive Selection (IOCS): a. AIIB-CAISAR-CS01: Project Management and Implementation Consultant b. AIIB-CAISAR-CS06: Preparation of Initial Environment Impact Assessment c. AIIB-CAISAR-G05: AWS Equipment for Meteorology Station and AHS Equipment for Hydrology Stations d. AIIB-CAISAR-G06: Water Information and Management System. 5. Specific procurement notices for contracts subject to open international competitive procurement will be announced, as they become available on the Bank’s external website and MOWRAM’s website as well as local newspaper or reliable social media. 6. Prequalification of suppliers and contractors will be required for the following contracts: NOT APPLICABLE. 7. Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the project implementing agency/entity at the address below. Project Management Unit, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology Mr. Heng Sovannara, Project Manager at h.sovannara@gmail.com or Mr. Sinal POU, Project Management Coordinator: sinalpou75@gmail.com and copy to Mr. Kvan Pheaktra, Procurement Officer: pheaktra_k12@yahoo.com Building “ Chor”, #364 Preah Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Phsar Deumthkov, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Postcode 120112 Website: www.mowram.gov.kh 1 Occasionally contracts may be financed out of tied trust funds that would further restrict eligibility to a particular group of member countries. When this is the case, it should be mentioned in this paragraph.