REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REPEATED) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REPEATED)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

October 20, 2022

Country: Republic of Tajikistan

Project Name: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (RWSSP)

IDA Grant No.: D4310-TJ

Assignment Title: Consulting services to assist the State Unitary Enterprise of Khojagii
Manziliy Kommunali (hereinafter “SUE KMK”) in strengthening the institutional
framework in the field of accounting and financial reporting.

Reference No.: RWSSP – CS /029

  1. The
    Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the
    cost of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and intends to apply
    part of the proceeds for consulting services are requested to provide a Consulting services to support State Unitary
    Enterprise KMK in strengthening the institutional framework in the field of
    accounting and financial reporting
  2. The main purpose of the Consulting
    services is to (i) assist SUE KMK’s management in developing and implementing
    accounting policies and practices that will strengthen corporate financial
    reporting and ensure the effective application of International Financial
    Reporting Standards at the group level, and (ii) provide support in the
    development (with time and cost) of a financial management improvement plan to
    improve accounting and financial reporting in target water utilities of SUE KMK
    (included in the priority list).
  3. The Municipal
    Infrastructure development Project Management Unit (MIDPMU) is currently
    inviting qualified consulting firms (“Consultants”) specialized
    in advising companies on institutional development, accounting and auditing
    services, developing and implementing accounting and financial reporting
    policies and strengthening capacity of financial management/accounting, in
    order for them to express their interest in providing services.
  4. Interested Consultants must provide
    information confirming that they have the necessary qualifications and relevant
    experience to provide the Services:

1) Proven experience with IFRS reporting and auditing based on ISAs for at least seven
years.

2) Experience in auditing water companies in the CIS countries.

3) Experience in conducting audits of state-owned companies and consulting in the field related
to the assignment.

4) Experience in the reorganization of accounting system processes in large, complex
organizations. The Contractor must have experience of working with at least one
company comparable to SUE KMK or its largest economically significant subsidiary
in terms of size and complexity of assignments; including process redesign
(specify organization, previous experience).

5) Partner/Audit Director (or equivalent) must hold an internationally recognized IFAC (i.e.
ACCA, CPA, ICAEW) member qualification with at least 10 years of practical
experience and be available for this assignment and be located in Dushanbe
during work at the facility for at least 4 weeks during the term of the
contract. Partner/Audit Director should have experience in auditing and
advising companies in the water sector.

6) The Audit Manager (or equivalent) must hold an internationally recognized IFAC (i.e.
ACCA, CPA, ICAEW) member qualification and have at least 7 years of practical
experience for this assignment and be present in Dushanbe to work on site. at
least 10 weeks during the term of the contract.

7) Dedicated staff based in Dushanbe and available for ongoing communication throughout the
duration of this assignment.

8) The working language (written and oral) for all tasks listed in this assignment will be
Russian.

  1. A detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this Request for Expression of Interest at the
    link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UiyBHK8OhlS7atTbV7pll7OiWIIhh4_O/view?usp=sharing
  2. The deadline for completing the tasks
    defined by this Terms of Reference is 12 months.
  3. The attention of interested Consultants
    is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s
    Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised November 2017,
    and August 2018) Procurement in Investment Projects Financing, Goods, Works,
    Non-Consulting and Consulting services (“Procurement Regulations”),
    which govern the World Bank’s conflict of interest policy.
  4. Consultants may associate with other
    firms to further their qualifications, but must clearly state whether the
    association is a form of Joint Venture and/or Subconsulting Company. In the
    case of a Joint Venture, all joint venture partners are jointly and severally
    liable for the entire contract, if selected.
  5. The Consultant will be selected in
    accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in
    the Procurement Regulations.

Further information
can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 hours (local time).

Municipal Infrastructure
Development Project Management Unit (MIDPMU)

Attn: Mr. Abdusamad
Saidvalizoda, Director of MIDPMU

Republic of Tajikistan,
Dushanbe,

56, N. Karabaeva Street, 4 floor

Tel: + (992 37)233 88 25; + (992 37) 233 13 30

E-mail:  rwssp@midp.tj

Expressions of
interest must be delivered in a written form to the address above by November 10,
2022, 17:00 p.m