THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT
TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANCY SERVICES)

DAR ES SALAAM BRT PHASE 5 PROJECT – CTZ 1075

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TANROADS’ CAPACITY STRENGTHENING – ENGAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, TENDER NO. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/C/93

1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD"), towards the cost of Dar es Salaam BRT Phase 5 Project and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the Contract for Consultancy Services for TANROADS’ Capacity Strengthening – Engagement of Procurement Specialist, Tender No. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/C/93.

2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) shall include undertaking of specific procurement of Works, Goods and Services. The Procurement Specialist will also enhance procurement capacity of TANROADS staff through implementation of Dar Es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Phase 5 and other projects financed by Development Partners. The timeframe for the execution of this assignment is 24 months.

3. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment are available on the following website www.tanroads.go.tz.

4. The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Works and Transport hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described in the Terms of Reference.

5. This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to: Individual Consultants.

6. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Such information may include updated detailed CV duly signed and copies of academic, testimonial, and professional certificates. The interested Consultants should have the following qualifications and experience:

a) Education:

(i) Advanced Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Procurement from recognized Universities.
(ii) Master’s Degree in Civil or Highway or Structural Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Management, or Procurement will be added advantage.

b) Professional experience:

(i) Minimum of fifteen (15) years cumulative experience in procurement for Infrastructure Development Projects.
(ii) Must have participated in procurement of Works, Goods, Services and associated elements for Donor Funded Projects for not less than five (5) years in the last fifteen (15) years
(iii) Experience in preparation of Contracts and Contracts management is necessary;
(iv) Knowledge of Multilateral Banks Procurement Guidelines and Regulations is mandatory;

c) Language and regional experience requirements:

(i) Must have a working experience of at least three (3) years in developing countries and
(ii) Proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

7. Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in Sub-Clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.

8. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the AFD Procurement Guideline on “Procurement of consulting service’’ and the Tanzania Public Procurement Act No. 07 of 2011 and Public Procurement Regulations GN No. 446 of 2013 (amended 2016) on “procedures for selection and employment of Consultants.

9. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) on or before 10:00 hours local time on 23rd January 2023, clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TANROADS’ CAPACITY STRENGTHENING – ENGAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, TENDER NO. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/C/93”.

10. Interested Applicants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: 08:30 -16:30 local time on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on Public Holidays.

Attn: The Secretary,
TANROADS Headquarters Tender Board,
2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction,
P.O. Box 11364,
Dar es Salaam

Tel: +255-22-2926001-6; Fax: +255-22-2926011;

E-mail: tanroadshq@tanroads.go.tz copied to pmu@tanroads.go.tz
Website: http://www.tanroads.go.tz

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY (TANROADS)