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Design and Construction Supervision for the Upgrade of the Qacha’s Nek Border Post Infrastructure

COMPETITIVENESS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION (CAFI) PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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CONSULTING SERVICES – CONSULTING FIRMS

 

Country           :      Lesotho

Project Name  :      Lesotho Integrated Transport, Trade and Logistics (LITTL) Project

Credit No.        :     7570-LS

Assignment Title: Design and Construction Supervision for the Upgrade of the Qacha’s Nek Border Post Infrastructure.

RFP Number.:         LITTL-WB-C005

Reference No.    :   LS-MTI-522399-CS-QCBS

 

The Government of Lesotho has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank to implement the Lesotho Integrated Transport, Trade and Logistics (LITTL) Project. Component 2: Regional Trade, Integration and Logistics Services is being implemented through the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) Project. The Government intends to apply part of the proceeds to procure consulting services. One of the required consulting assignments is the Design and Construction Supervision for the Upgrade of the  Qacha’s Nek Border Post Infrastructure.

 

The objective of the assignment is to (i) design and prepare architectural, structural, and services drawings for the border post to reduce the cost and time for cross border trade taking into consideration climatic resilience, gender inclusivity, disability, and the logical flow of services being rendered by the respective border agencies; (ii) provide construction bidding/tendering support and supervision of the construction works by the selected construction contractor.  The assignment will be implemented in four (4) stages: Stage 1: Conceptual Design, Stage 2: Building(s) Detailed Design, Stage 3: Design Finalization and Pre-Construction Contract Services, and Stage 4: Construction supervision services.

 

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development through CAFI Project PMU 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 (brochures including the name of the country in which the firm is registered; experience of projects related to the assignment, including brief descriptions of most recent relevant assignments showing location, client, costs and staff involved, etc.).

 

The short-listing criteria are: (a) quality of submission; (b) core business and years in business; (c) experience of the firm on similar assignments (relevant experience); (d) technical and managerial capability of the firm; (e) firm’s experience working in developing countries especially in the SADC region; and (f) for international firms, potential association with local consulting firms.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below and at the following website: www.cafi.org.ls.

 

The attention of interested consultancy firms is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 (“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.

 

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [08h00 to 16h30 local time].

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, in sealed envelopes labelled “(Design and Construction Supervision for the Upgrade of the Qacha’s Nek Border Post Infrastructure – LITTL-WB-C005)" to the address below in person or by e-mail on or before Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 16h00. E-mail submissions should be sent to tmohejane@cafi.org.ls copy to nleutsoa@cafi.org.ls and ltsoinyane@cafi.org.ls.

 

Managing Director

Lesotho Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project

1^st Floor ‘Matanki House

P.O. Box 747,

Maseru 100

Lesotho

Tel.: (+266) 22 315 100