Technical Consultant for the Miyahuna Non-Revenue Water Project

• Country: Jordan
• Summary: Technical Consultant for the Miyahuna Non-Revenue Water Project
• JOT Ref No: 105504181
• Deadline: 22 Aug 2024
• Financier: World Bank (WB)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 0002010647
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• Description:
• Expression of Interest are invited for Technical Consultant for the Miyahuna Non-Revenue Water Project (Jordan) The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with the Government of Jordan (GoJ) and Miyahuna - the water utility in Amman, in preparation for a competitive tender to be issued by the GoJ for a Non-Revenue Water reduction project to be implemented by the private sector for about one third of Amman under a long term Performance Based Contract (PBC) (the Project). A Collaboration Agreement has been signed in June 2024 between IFC, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation representing Miyahuna. IFC is seeking a technical advisory firm to support on and structuring PBCs / network management contracts with private sector participation in preparation for the competitive tender to be issued by the GoJ. As the Project will be a first in terms of including private sector financing for such a project in Jordan, experience in concessions / BOT is also valued. In addition, this advisory work will aim at: Review of the technical report which has been prepared for the feasibility of the Project. Perform an exhaustive analysis of the existing and potential impact of low water availability on the considered PBC / network management contract, and provide recommendation to secure its viability. Provide the technical data needed for the financial model (modelling to be conducted by a financial advisor) and verify that technical aspects are correctly modeled in the financial model. Support for payment mechanism design (opex/capex/performance). Definition of the NRW measurement and performance assessment mechanism. Preparation of technical specifications for the PBC document. Providing overall advice on PBC design. Attend meetings with IFC; GoJ counterparts, Miyahuna and their advisors; and other consultants to negotiate draft PBC project agreements and support the preparation of final versions of PBC project agreements to be included in the tender, and any other activity as needed. Participate to the private sector market sounding to be organized, present technical aspects of the Project and its documents to the private sector and gather feedback. Preparation / support for prequalification criteria and bid structure and ensure that, from a technical perspective, the tender documents are bankable by IFC and other IFIs, and that the implementation of the Project post tendering is correctly reflected in those tender documents. The objective of the Project is to (i) generate significant water savings; (ii) pioneer an innovative and replicable financing model in NRW for PSP; (iii) improve the water sector sustainability in the context of increasing reliance on desalinated water and (iv) yield climate benefits.
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