Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Agency : Chittagong Water Supply & Sewerage Authority
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP) Chattogram WASA ,WASA Bhaban, Dampara, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Chattogram
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Consultancy Services for Preparation of Water Supply Master Plan for the Chattogram City with Business/Investment plan (Package Number-CWSIP/S2)
EOI Ref. No. : Memo No. 46.06.0000.335.22.0019.25-72
Date : 24/02/2026

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners : International Development Association (IDA)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 24/03/2026 03:00 PM
Publication Date : 01/03/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The key activities of the consultant under this assignment shall be- a) To assess the current status of water supply infrastructure (mapped on GIS base map), service levels (Quality and quantity), demand–supply gap, operational efficiency, and institutional arrangements within CWASAs jurisdiction, b) To forecast future population, water demand across residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors, and identification of sustainable and resilient water sources to meet projected needs, c) To evaluate system performance through hydraulic modelling, assess non-revenue water, and identify infrastructure gaps and service delivery bottlenecks, d) To propose and evaluate development scenarios based on cost-effectiveness, climate risk mitigation, and service coverage expansion, e) To prepare a long-term Water Supply Master Plan with phased implementation strategies aligned with ongoing sanitation, drainage, and urban development plans, f) To develop a short-to-medium term Capital Investment Plan (CIP), including prioritization of projects, costing, and financing strategies, g) To Prepare Detail Engineering design and Preparation of Bid document for priority investments, h) To formulate a 5-year Rolling Business Plan that strengthens CWASA’s financial sustainability, institutional capacity, and operational efficiency, i) To support stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and institutional coordination to enable effective implementation and periodic updating of the master plan,
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The short -listing criteria are: (a) General experience of the Firm(s), (b) Experience in Preparation of Water Supply Master Plan of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty for any Medium to Large cities (with minimum 3 Million inhabitants). Experience in Preparation of Water Supply Master Plan in cities of South Asian/Southeast Asian countries will get preference, (c) Technical and Managerial capacity of the firm. Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above -mentioned criteria: (a) Registration paper of the firm, (b) JV agreement /letter of intent (if applicable), (c) Firms brochure, (d) service experience record (including nature, total cost, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of service etc.)
Other Details (if applicable) : The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section III, Conflict of Interest paragraphs, 3.14, 3.15 , and 3.16 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fifth Edition, September, 2023. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualification, but should mention whether the association is in the form of a "joint-venture" or "sub-consultancy". In the case of an association ,all members of such" association" should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment and in such "association " it is preferable to limit the total number of firms including the associates to a maximum of 04 (four). Interested Consultant may obtain further information from the address below during office hours (i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours) and the intending entities may contact for any clarification and background information at the address given below. Terms of Reference (if necessary, may be modified) will be available in the CWASAs website (www.ctg-wasa.org.bd).
Association with foreign firms is :
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Rejaul Ahsan Chowdhury
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP), Chattogram WASA, WASA Bhaban, Dampara, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 8802333389376, Fax : , Email : rejaulahsan87@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders