Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Services For Integrated National Urban Regeneration In Islamabad And Other Major Cities Of Pakistan

1.1. Eligible Consultants are hereby invited to submit a Technical and a Financial Proposal for consulting services required for the Assignment named in the attached LOI Data Sheet (referred to as Data Sheet hereafter) annexed with this letter. Your Proposal could form the basis for future negotiations and ultimately a contract between your firm and the Client named in the Data Sheet. 1.2. A brief description of the Assignment and its objectives are given in Data Sheet. Details are provided in the attached TOR. 1.3. The Assignment shall be implemented in accordance with the methods briefly indicated in the Data Sheet and detailed in TOR. (When the Assignment includes several phases, continuation of services for the next phase shall be subject to satisfactory performance of the previous phase, as determined by the Client). 1.4. To obtain first-hand information on the Assignment and on the local conditions, you are encouraged to pay a visit to the Client before submitting a Proposal and attend a pre-Proposal conference if specified in the Data Sheet. Attending any such conference is optional and is at the Consultants expense. Your representative shall meet the officials named in the Data Sheet. Please ensure that these officials are advised of the visit in advance to allow adequate time for them to make appropriate arrangements. You must fully inform yourself of local conditions and take them into account in preparing your Proposal. 1.5. The Client shall provide the inputs specified briefly in the Data Sheet, details provided in attached TORs, to assist the Consultants in obtaining licenses and permits needed to carry out the services, and make available relevant project data and reports. 1.6. Please note that: The cost of preparing the Proposal and of negotiating the contract, including a visit to the Client, are not reimbursable as a cost of the Assignment; and The Client is not bound to accept any of the Proposals submitted and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time prior to Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the Consultant. 1.7. The Consultant is required to provide professional, objective and impartial advice, at all times holding the Clients interests paramount, strictly avoiding conflicts with other assignments or its own corporate interests, and acting without consideration for future work.