Expression of Interest for Supervision and Monitoring of the Construction of Fifteen (15) High-Yield Boreholes and the Execution of Technical Studies for 15 Hectares of Market Gardening Areas in the Cities of Bobo-Dioulasso, Kaya, and Ouahigouya, within the Framework of the Secondary Cities Urban Mobility and Development Project (Pmduvs) The Consultant shall perform their duties in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Terms of Reference. As part of their assignment, the consultant shall, among other things: - Identify and validate the sites proposed for the development of 15 hectares of market gardening areas in the cities of Kaya, Ouahigouya, and Bobo-Dioulasso; - Oversee and conduct on-site supervision of the drilling works for 15 high-yield boreholes at the validated sites; - Monitor the implementation of the Site-Specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (PGES) for the drilling of the 15 boreholes; - Identify suitable crop types in collaboration with the beneficiaries and assess water requirements; - Conduct topographical and soil studies; - Propose site development plans and prepare preliminary bills of quantities for the structures, as well as detailed quantity and cost estimates for the works, based on the site configurations and borehole yields; - Produce progress reports regarding their assignment. 5. This Call for Expressions of Interest is subject to the provisions of Decree No. 2024-1748/PRES/PM/MEFP dated December 31, 2024, governing the procedures for the procurement, execution, and settlement of public contracts in Burkina Faso. 6. Candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria: - The candidates field of activity (commercial register extract, articles of association, or any other supporting document); - The candidates qualifications in the specific field of services covered by this assignment; - The candidates references regarding similar contracts executed over the past five (05) years (20212025) within this field of services (contracts concluded with institutions and organizations in the public or semi-public sector). A "similar project" is understood to mean any contract of similar nature and complexity within the field of supervision and quality control for borehole drilling operations, and within the field of technical studies for the development of market gardens (or equivalent), substantiated concurrently by the contracts cover and signature pages, as well as by certificates of satisfactory service completion. Furthermore, to qualify, a candidate must demonstrate experience in at least one similar assignment involving borehole supervision and quality control, and one similar assignment involving technical studies for the development of market gardens (or equivalent). 7. The duration of the assignment is five (05) months, comprising three (03) months for the supervision and quality control of borehole drilling works, and two (02) months for the technical studies. 8. Consultants may form associations with other firms to enhance their capabilities, taking the form of a joint and several consortium comprising no more than two (02) members. 9. The Expression of Interest dossier shall comprise: - A letter expressing interest, addressed to the Director of Public Procurement (MCP); - The candidates full contact details: physical location (street name/number, door number), postal box number, telephone number, and email address; - A presentation of the firm, including its incorporation documents, areas of expertise, legal status, and the size and qualifications of its permanent staff; - Technical references regarding similar assignments previously executed; candidates are required to attach copies of the cover and signature pages of the relevant contracts, as well as copies of the certificates of satisfactory service completion. Assignments for which the supporting documentation is incomplete will not be considered. 10. Candidates may form associations to pool their respective expertise, provided that none of the candidates are currently subject to any prohibition or suspension, and in... ...regarding the Administration, but not exceeding two (02) members; 11. The selection of the firm will be conducted in accordance with applicable national regulationsspecifically, selection using the simplified Request for Proposals method. The three (03) most qualified and experienced consultants will be shortlisted. Only these shortlisted consultants will be invited to submit their technical and financial proposals. For those consultants whose technical proposals meet the minimum required score, their financial proposals will be opened and evaluated. The consultant submitting the lowest-evaluated financial proposal will be invited to contract negotiations. 12. Interested candidates may obtain additional informationsuch as the Terms of Referencefrom the Directorate of Public Procurement (Direction des Marchés Publics) at: 03 BP 7011 Ouagadougou 03. Tel: 51 29 15 49. The office is located on Avenue du 11 Décembre, within the Lamizana Building complex, on the 3rd floor. Inquiries may be made on business days during the following hours: from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM GMT in the morning, and from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM GMT in the afternoon. 13. Expressions of interest, drafted in French and submitted as one (01) original and three (03) copies, shall be received in a sealed envelope bearing the inscription: "Expression of interest for the recruitment of a consultant to supervise and monitor the construction of fifteen (15) high-yield boreholes and to conduct technical studies for 15 hectares of market gardening perimeters in the cities of Bobo-Dioulasso, Kaya, and Ouahigouya." Submissions must be delivered to the Secretariat of the Directorate of Public Procurement of the Ministry of the Construction of the Homeland 03 BP 7011 Ouagadougou 03. Tel: 51 29 15 49; located on Avenue du 11 Décembre, within the Lamizana Building complex, on the 3rd floor, no later than March 26, 2026, at 9:30 AM. The opening of the envelopes will take place on March 26, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the meeting room of the Directorate of Public Procurement of the Ministry of the Construction of the Homeland, at the address listed below [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso
