Interested eligible tenderers are invited to indicate their interest in the General Procurement Notice for the Detailed Design and Investment Preparation Project for the Songwe River Basin Development Programme (SRBDP). Sector: Water Resources. Country: United Republic of Tanzania and Republic of Malawi. The principle objectives of the study include: Development of viable hydropwer projects and other multipurpose projects, addressing watershed management; basic water resources information management; flood control and drought improvement; irrigation; water supply; sanitation and fisheries development; for the improvement of the living conditions of the population of the Songwe River Basin and the fostering of the social-economic development of the 2 countries as a whole. The study includes 2 Procurement components namely: Consultancy services for: Detailed Designs and Investment Project Preparation, including Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and Survey, Investigation and Mapping of Dam Sites, River Channel, Irrigation Areas and Basin Wide; Goods: Vehicles, Office Equipment and Construction of Office Building.

Request for Expressions of Interest - Republic of Malawi: Consultancy Services for the Detailed Design and Investment Preparation Project for Songwe River Basin Development Programme (SRBDP). Sector: Water. The Governments of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Malawi have received a grant from the African Water Facility (AWF) and New Partnership for Africa’s Development – Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), toward the cost of the Songwe river basin development programme and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Detailed Design and Investment Preparation Project of the Songwe River Basin Development Programme. The Services included under this Project are: Preparation of a Shared Vision towards 2050 and a 10-year Songwe River Basin Development Programme (SRBDP); Detailed Designs and Preparation of Priority Investment Projects; Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Studies for the Programme, and; Development of a Joint River Basin Commission and associated Integrated Water Resources Management Capacity Building at Local and National Levels. The Capital Investment Project Preparation will include detailed Feasibility Studies, Detailed Designs and the preparation of Tender Documents. All the 4 Components of the Study are to be undertaken by 1 Consulting Firm or Consortium of Consulting Firms for a 24 months duration. The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development of the Government of Malawi (Executing Agency of the project on behalf of the two Governments) hereby invites Consulting Firms to express their interest in providing these Services.

The Governments of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Malawi have received a grant from the New Partnership for Africa’s Development - Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) toward the cost of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Transaction Advisory Services for the development of Lower Songwe Dam and Hydro power Plant (HPP) and intend to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant for payment under the contract for Consultancy for the Provision of Technical Experts (Hydro power, Water Resource Management, Environmental and Social) to the PPP Transaction Advisory Team to be engaged to provide the required services for the project. The Services under this project include: Comprehensive review, analysis and update of existing studies, completion of due diligence and preparation of a PPP transaction plan; Development of transaction documents and support during bidding process; Advisory assistance until commercial close; and Preparation and organization of a training programme aimed at representatives from the Governments of Tanzania and Malawi as well as local lawyers and experts involved in the negotiation and implementation of the project in the energy sector. The Secretariat of Songwe River Basin Commission hereby invites eligible Consulting Firms for: Public Private Partnership (PPP) Transaction Advisory Services for the development of Lower Songwe Dam and Hydro power Plant (HPP) and intend to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant for payment under the contract for Consultancy for the Provision of Technical Experts (Hydro power, Water Resources Management, Environmental and Social) to the PPP Transaction Advisory Team to be engaged to provide the required services for the project

The African Development Bank hereby invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Preparation of GEF project documents for the "Strengthening Trans-boundary Cooperation and Integrated Natural Resources Management in the Songwe River Basin" Project. The project will be jointly implemented by the United Republic of Tanzania and Republic of Malawi) through the Interim Songwe River Basin Commission. The services to be provided under the assignment include the consultative preparation and formulation of three project documents: a project design document, an African Development Bank (AfDB) Project Appraisal Report and a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-CEO Endorsement document for the Project. The documents will be developed following AfDB's and GEF's guidelines, in consultation with the two Governments (Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development- Malawi and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation- Tanzania), the Interim Songwe River Basin Commission and the African Development Bank. The Climate Change and Green Growth Department/ GEF Coordination Unit invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.).