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8225 Ministry of Finance 31 October - 18 November 2024

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Ministry of Finance - HEART Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICESFIRMS SELECTION)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: IDA E377-TO
Project Title: Health Enhancement and Resiliency in Tonga Project
Country: Tonga
Notice No: 001
Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest
Notice Status: OPEN
Borrower Bid Reference: TO-MOH-449646-CS-QCBS
Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection
Language of Notice: English
Submission Deadline Date/Time: November 18, 2024, 2330 EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Published Date: 18 October 2024

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health
Name Semisi Fukofuka
Project Manager
Address: City,
Province/State, Postal
Code, Country
Nuku’alofa,
Tongatapu,
Tonga
Phone +676 779 8614
Email fukofukas [at] health [dot] gov [dot] to
Website https://www.health.gov.to/

The Kingdom of Tonga
Health Enhancement and Resiliency in Tonga Project
Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA E377-TO
Assignment Title: Detailed Design & Construction Supervision Services (DnS) for Tonga North
Islands Group Healthcare Facilities
Reference No: TO-MOH-449646-CS-QCBS

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Tonga is expected to receive financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Health Enhancement and Resiliency in Tonga Project (HEART) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the “Detailed Design & Supervision Services for Tonga North Islands Group Healthcare Facilities” to perform the following tasks in 3 Phases, but not limited to:

PHASE 1: Pre-Design Assessments & Studies for Northern Islands (Lump-Sum, 12 Months)

  1. Master Planning 7+ hectares of the Prince Wellington Ngu Hospital (PWNH) site for the next 10 years of development;
  2. Performing rapid and detailed assessments of 24 existing buildings at PWNH;
  3. Preparing Environmental and Social due diligence documents for Project Component 2;
  4. Assessing, planning, and preparing medical equipment/supply specifications and bid documents for PWNH and Northern Island CHCs and Nursing Clinics in Vava’u and Niua Island Group (6 facilities);
  5. Assessing ICT and digital connectivity for PWNH and Northern Island CHCs and Nursing Clinic in Vava’u and Niua Island Group (6 facilities and including Vaiola Hospital in Nuku’alofa);

PHASE 2: Detailed Design of PWNH Hospital Facility (Lump-Sum, 15 months)

  1. Providing detailed architectural and engineering studies, design, costings, plan, and prepare bid documents for a new 3600sqm hospital and new medical staff quarters at PWNH & the upgrade, retrofit, and/or strengthening of select existing buildings at PWNH;
  2. Preparing Operations & Maintenance plans;
  3. Providing Procurement Support;

PHASE 3: Construction Supervision and Monitoring of PWNH facility (Time-Based, not to exceed a maximum, 24 months)

  1. Providing construction supervision and monitoring services for the development of PWNH.

The total level of effort is estimated at 18 staff-months.

The expected start date of assignment is Q1 2025.

The services for Phase 1 and 2 will be governed by two lump-sum contracts with payments against deliverables; while the services for Phase 3 will be governed by a time-based contract not to exceed.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained by contacting fukofukas [at] health [dot] gov [dot] to and copy to jawadtcsu [at] gmail [dot] com. Note that the TOR is in draft form and subject to change but will be final before the RFP stage.

The MoH now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are listed in Table 1.

Table 1: Shortlisting Criteria

Criteria Points
Relevant Experience - Experience in healthcare infrastructure master planning, design and construction supervision, preferably in similar contexts, such as in other small island developing states. 50
Technical and managerial organization of the firm. Demonstrated capability in sustainable and resilient design practices. 30
Core business and years in business - Architecture and Design is core business and the number of years for which firm has been doing similar business. 20

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail by November 18, 2024, 23:30 (Eastern Standard Time,  UTC/GMT -5 hours)

fukofukas [at] health [dot] gov [dot] to and copy to jawadtcsu [at] gmail [dot] com.

Project Management Unit, Ministry of Health
Nuku’alofa
The Kingdom of Tonga
E-mail:  fukofukas [at] health [dot] gov [dot] to and copied jawadtcsu [at] gmail [dot] com

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