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Feasibility Study and Detail Design of the Dam

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Project objective and employer selection criteria

Official notice · Medium confidence

1. Project objective

The consulting services (“the Services”) include detailed engineering design, preparation of estimates, economic/financial feasibility assessment and preparation of procurement documents required for effective implementation of the Dam and its ancillary components under the project. A total of 144 person-months for experts is estimated and the assignment is expected to commence in January 2027 with the implementation period of 14 months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kvwsmb.org.np . • The Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above consulting services. Interested Consultants shall provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The

Important stated figures and their meaning
Contract estimate in source metadata; not stated in notice textUSD 1,400,000
Source / meaning
Official record metadata: USD 1,400,000
سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — official notice / tender document
Service duration14 months
Source / meaning
A total of 144 person-months for experts is estimated and the assignment is expected to commence in January 2027 with the implementation period of 14 months.
سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — official notice / tender document
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The consulting services (“the Services”) include detailed engineering design, preparation of estimates, economic/financial feasibility assessment and preparation of procurement documents required for effective implementation of the Dam and its ancillary components under the project. A total of 144 person-months for experts is estimated and the assignment is expected to commence in January 2027 with the implementation period of 14 months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kvwsmb.org.np . • The Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above consulting services. Interested Consultants shall provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The

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Shortlisting / qualification criteria

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Organisation history and structure

2 explicit requirement(s)
Organization and business historyOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

a. Core Business and General Experience: The Consultant shall be a duly registered consulting firm with at least five (5) years of experience in dam engineering, water resources, civil engineering, hydropower, water supply, hydraulic infrastructure, or related fields.

Relevant experience: at least 5 years
Source excerpt for this employer criterion
a. Core Business and General Experience: The Consultant shall be a duly registered consulting firm with at least five (5) years of experience in dam engineering, water resources, civil engineering, hydropower, water supply, hydraulic infrastructure, or related fields.
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
Organization and business historyOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

c. Technical and Managerial Capability: The Consultant shall demonstrate adequate technical and managerial capacity through its organizational structure, technical resources, and relevant company experience.

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
c. Technical and Managerial Capability: The Consultant shall demonstrate adequate technical and managerial capacity through its organizational structure, technical resources, and relevant company experience.
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
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Technical and managerial capability

1 explicit requirement(s)
Technical and managerial capabilityOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

c. Technical and Managerial Capability: The Consultant shall demonstrate adequate technical and managerial capacity through its organizational structure, technical resources, and relevant company experience.

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
c. Technical and Managerial Capability: The Consultant shall demonstrate adequate technical and managerial capacity through its organizational structure, technical resources, and relevant company experience.
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
3

Similar experience

3 explicit requirement(s)
Similar assignment experienceOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

shortlisting criteria for the qualifications and experience of the firm are as follows:

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
shortlisting criteria for the qualifications and experience of the firm are as follows:
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
Similar assignment experienceOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

b. Relevant Experience (Last 10 Years): The Consultant shall demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas, which will be evaluated based on the number and relevance of successfully completed assignments:

Reference period: last 10 years
Project features stated in the criterion
  • Relevant Experience (Last 10 Years): The Consultant shall demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas, which will be evaluated based on the number and relevance of successfully completed assignments:
Source excerpt for this employer criterion
b. Relevant Experience (Last 10 Years): The Consultant shall demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas, which will be evaluated based on the number and relevance of successfully completed assignments:
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
Other employer criterionOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

• Dam or major water-resources infrastructure projects outside the Consultant’s home country.

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
• Dam or major water-resources infrastructure projects outside the Consultant’s home country.
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
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Key personnel

3 explicit requirement(s)
Other employer criterionOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

• Detailed engineering design of concrete/RCC/CFRD dams with a minimum height of 35 m;

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
• Detailed engineering design of concrete/RCC/CFRD dams with a minimum height of 35 m;
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
Other employer criterionOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

• Detailed engineering design of dams that have subsequently been constructed and commissioned;

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
• Detailed engineering design of dams that have subsequently been constructed and commissioned;
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria
Other employer criterionOfficial notice · High confidence · Shortlisting stage

• Construction supervision, construction management, or detailed design review of major dams; and

Source excerpt for this employer criterion
• Construction supervision, construction management, or detailed design review of major dams; and
Source location: سامانه رسمی مناقصات تدارکاتی بانک جهانی — shortlisting / qualification criteria

Key experts are not evaluated at the shortlisting stage; this statement alone is not a waiver of CV submission.

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Company financial capacity

No explicit requirement in this category was stated in the notice, TOR or linked documents that were completely read.

No explicit requirement in this category was stated in the notice, TOR or linked documents that were completely read.

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Document, security and collaboration conditions

Consortium and local-partner condition

A consortium or association is permitted by the document.

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Bank's policy on Conflict of Interest. 5. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method as set out in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, Seventh Edition (September 2025). 6. Further information…
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