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SOKOTO STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNITREQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)Selection of Consulting Firms — Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (CQS)Country: Federal Republic of NigeriaProject: Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) ProjectCredit No.: Credit No.: IDA-76370Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for the Preparation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Rehabilitation of the Kware Dam and Irrigation Scheme, Kware, Sokoto StateReference No.: NG-SOKOTO STATE SPIN-572042-CS-CQSProcurement Process: Selection of Consultants — CQS (Firm)1. BackgroundThe Federal Government of Nigeria, supported by the World Bank through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, is implementing the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project. The Project Development Objective is to improve water security in Nigeria by enhancing the management and resilience of water resource infrastructure, increasing water availability for irrigation and hydropower, improving dam safety, and promoting institutional collaboration for climate-resilient food and energy production. Sokoto State is designated as a Model 2 State under SPIN, with implementation led by the Sokoto State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU).The rehabilitation of the Kware Dam and Irrigation Scheme, in Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has been identified as a priority intervention to enhance agricultural productivity, restore water delivery efficiency, and improve livelihoods within the scheme's command area. Proposed works include raising the Kware–Shalla Dam embankment by one metre, rehabilitation of primary and secondary irrigation canals, desilting and restoration of existing infrastructure, repair or replacement of hydraulic control structures, drainage improvements, and associated infrastructure.Given the scale of the rehabilitation works and the potential environmental and social risks involved, including land-use impacts, temporary disruption to livelihoods, dam-safety-related community risk, and community health and safety concerns, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is required, consistent with national environmental regulations and the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). The Sokoto State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the SPIN Project Implementation Unit (the "Client"), now wishes to engage a qualified firm to prepare the ESIA.2. Objective and Scope of ServicesThe objective of the assignment is to assess the potential environmental and social impacts of rehabilitating the Kware Irrigation Scheme and associated Kware–Shalla Dam infrastructure, apply the mitigation hierarchy, and prepare a comprehensive ESIA Report, including a detailed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), consistent with Nigerian environmental law and the World Bank ESF. The Scope of Services includes, but is not limited to:• A detailed description of the proposed rehabilitation works and associated facilities, review of design alternatives (including the "no project" scenario), and review of all relevant project documents (PAD, PIM, ESMF, RPF, SEP, LMP, PMP);• Establishment of environmental and social baselines covering biophysical and socio-economic conditions, and a dedicated dam safety baseline covering structural condition, sedimentation, spillway capacity, hydrology, geotechnical conditions, instrumentation, and downstream population at risk;• Identification and assessment of direct, indirect, cumulative, and induced impacts across all project phases, with priority attention to dam safety and downstream community risk, water quality, aquatic ecology, community health and safety, labour influx (including SEA/SH), economic displacement, and cultural heritage;• Assessment of the changes to the reservoir's inundation footprint and downstream flow regime arising from the proposed dam embankment raising, and of climate change risks and vulnerabilities affecting the scheme;• Extensive stakeholder consultations, including with downstream communities at risk from dam failure, Project Affected Persons, and vulnerable groups, with all consultation records documented and annexed;• Development of a Labour Influx, SEA/SH, and Occupational Health and Safety Response Plan, a site-specific Grievance Redress Mechanism implementation protocol, and an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan covering dam safety and construction-phase scenarios;• Integration of Dam Safety Review Panel findings, including downstream inundation modelling, adequacy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan, and the instrumentation plan for structural monitoring; and• Preparation of a costed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) with mitigation measures, a monitoring framework, institutional responsibilities, capacity-building measures, and an implementation schedule aligned with civil works milestones.The full Terms of Reference (TOR) describing the detailed scope, methodology, deliverables, and reporting requirements will be provided to shortlisted firms.3. Duration of the AssignmentThe assignment shall not exceed twelve (12) weeks from the date of contract signing.4. Qualification RequirementsThe Client now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are as follows:• The firm must be an Environmental and Social Management consulting firm with a minimum of ten (10) years' work experience in civil works contracts requiring environmental management procedures and mitigation measures;• A minimum of five (5) years' specific experience conducting environmental and social assessments within the irrigation, dam safety, or water resource management sector or a related sector, with demonstrated experience in Northern Nigeria;• Demonstrated working knowledge of the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, having prepared at least seven (7) ESIAs for World Bank-funded projects;• Lead personnel holding at least a master's degree in environmental science, natural science, environmental management, or a similar field, with a minimum of fifteen (15) years' work experience;• Demonstrated capacity to field a multi-disciplinary team covering, at a minimum: environmental and social management, dam safety/hydraulic engineering, environmental science, social and gender expertise, HSE, socio-economics, GIS/mapping, and hydrology;• Qualified and experienced staff in social safeguards/socio-economics, occupational health, SEA/GBV, and safety/HSE, with relevant certifications and excellent communication and report-writing skills;• Sound financial standing and availability of key professional, technical, and administrative staff and resources to carry out the assignment within the stipulated timeframe.Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In the case of a joint venture, all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire assignment, and the Expression of Interest shall clearly identify the lead firm and the roles of each member.5. Submission RequirementsInterested Consultants should submit the following information:• A letter of expression of interest;• Company/firm profile, including registration/incorporation documents and evidence of legal status;• Description of similar assignments undertaken in the last ten (10) years, indicating client name, contract value, duration, funding source, and a brief description of services provided, with particular reference to ESIA/ESMP preparation for irrigation, dam, or water resource projects;• Organisational chart and an indicative list of key professional staff available for the assignment, with a summary of their qualifications (detailed CVs are not required at this stage);• Evidence of financial capacity (e.g., audited financial statements for the last three years or a statement from a recognised financial institution); and• A statement confirming the firm's (and any joint venture partners') eligibility and absence of conflict of interest, in accordance with the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.Attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16, 3.17 and Annex VI of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Fifth Edition, September 2023, or the edition applicable to the Financing Agreement), setting out the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.6. Selection MethodA Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A shortlist of approximately four (4) firms will be prepared from the Expressions of Interest received, and shortlisted firms will subsequently be invited to submit technical and financial proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP).7. Submission of Expressions of InterestExpressions of interest, in English, marked "Expression of Interest — Preparation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Kware Dam and Irrigation Scheme" and quoting the Reference Number above, must be delivered in a sealed envelope (or, where permitted, by e-mail) to the address below not later than 23th oct 2026 at 12;00pm8. Contact AddressSOKOTO STATE SPIN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNITNo 17A GAWON NAMA, KWARE ROADSOKOTO STATE, NIGERIATEL: +2347068237012E-mail: sokotospin@gmail.comThis request for expressions of interest is issued without obligation on the part of the Client, and the Client reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Expressions of Interest received.
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