KEY INFORMATION

Project Reference No(s):

3013 02

Contacts:

Minh Phuong Hoang Thi
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Phone: +84.4.3.73.65.659
Fax: +84.4.3.73.67.600

IMPORTANT DATES:

Announced Date

November 18, 2008

Express Interest By

December 15, 2008

General Information

Opportunity Type:

Consulting

Country/Region:

Viet Nam

Publication Date:

Nov 20, 2008

Contract Award

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Notice/Contract Number:

3013 02

Project Summary

Consulting Services for Technical Support to Viet Nam Development Bank

Avis d'appel d'offres

Informations générales
Pays:	Viêt Nam
Numéro de l'avis/du contrat:	..
Date de publication:	Nov 18, 2008
Date limite:	Dec 15, 2008
Acheteur:	VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT BANK (VDB)
Langue d'origine:	Anglais
Contact
Adresse :	VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT BANK (VDB) 25A Cat Linh street Ha Noi   Viêt Nam
Téléphone:	(84 4) 37365659
Fax:	(84 4) 37367600
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AFD Loan Agreement No. 3013 02: MEKONG DELTA SMALL AND MEDIUM TOWNS WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM Package CP01: Consulting Services for Technical Support to Viet Nam Development Bank REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 1. The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has received a loan and a grant from the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) to finance a Program devoted to Urban Water Supply in the Mekong Delta Region. The overall objectives of the Program can be summarised as follows: (i) increase clean water services in urban centers of Mekong Delta (especially small towns); (ii) improve the operational efficiency of the provincial water supply companies (PWSCs); and (iii) pilot a new financing mechanism - program approach, to move forward to sustainable sector financing. The Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) is entrusted with the management of the overall Program, which encompasses one Loan Scheme to finance water supply facilities and two grant-financed Technical Support Packages towards (i) targeted provincial water supply companies, and (ii) the VDB.2. Part of the AFD grant will finance the Consulting Services for the Technical Support to VDB for which the present Request for Expressions of Interest is issued. 3. The proposed Consulting Services aim at providing support to VDB at central and provincial level for (i) the launch of the Program (implementation guidelines, "launching" workshop,…) and (ii) the increasing of capacity with regard to Program Management (technical appraisal, procurement management, financial management). The VDB provincial branches involved in the Program are located in the six following provinces: Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Ben Tre. 4. The consultancy firm or group of firms will be required to deploy experts and set up arrangements accordingly so as to enable a series of supports over the period of the Program (3 years). 5. VDB now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above Consulting services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) and provide a series in information in line with guidelines to be obtained as indicated hereafter. 6. Short-listed candidates will eventually be invited to participate in a consultation procedure based on quality and cost considerations, the weight given to the Technical and Financial Proposals being 0.9 for the Technical Proposal and 0.1 for the Financial Proposal. 7. Guidelines for Expressions of Interest will be either available from 17th November 2008 to 15th December 2008 (during office hours: 8:00 to 11 :00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM) at the address below, or requested via email no later than 16.00 on 15th December 2008 at the email address indicated below. 8. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address as below, before 16:00 (Hanoi's Time) on 15th December 2008. VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT BANK (VDB) PMU OF MEKONG DELTA SMALL AND MEDIUM TOWNS WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM Address: 25A Cat Linh street, Hanoi, Vietnam Fax: (844) 37367600; E-mail: nhptvn@gmail.com Mr Ngo Truong Giang / Mrs Hoang Thi Minh Phuong Tel : (844) 37365659/ Extra 7342 or 7745

The above is a complete copy of the original procurement notice.

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