Consultancy Services for External Audit of Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Program Phase II (LVWATSAN II)

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Consultancy Services for External Audit of Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Program Phase II (LVWATSAN II)

This Expression of Interest (EOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Program that appeared in the United Nations (UNDB) Online of 18th January, 2011.

Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is a specialized Institution of East African Community that is responsible for coordinating the sustainable development agenda of the Lake Victoria Basin. The establishment of the Commission is provided for under Article 114 of the Treaty for Establishment of the
East African Community (1999).

The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) through the East African Community (EAC) has received funds from African Development Fund (ADF) for use towards the cost of activities under the Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Program Phase II (LVWATSAN II), which it intends to apply part of in the payments under the Contract for Supply of External Audit Services for the LVWATSAN II program in the Partner States of the EAC and LVBC.

The LVWATSAN II is a regional initiative being implemented by the five EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The Project is regionally coordinated by the LVBC that executes cross cutting issues.

The Consultant should demonstrate proven experience, sufficient demonstrated capacity and presence in at least three of the five Partner States of the EAC, to undertake the audit exercise within the stipulated time limit. The audit report should be submitted to the Client well before the end of six months after financial year end.

Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the consultancy 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). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” (May 2008 Edition), which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Borrowers are under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest.

Expression of Interest must be in English and should be submitted by courier or by email to the address below. Envelops and Subject line of the email should be written “Expression of Interest for Provision of External Audit Consultancy Services for LVWATSAN II”

The Expression of Interest must be submitted not later than 10:00 am on 19th July 2012.

Only shortlisted consultants shall be issued with Request for Proposal documents.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office working hours of 08:00 to 17:00 from Monday through Friday.

The Executive Secretary,
(Attn: Secretary, LVBC Tender Committee)

Lake Victoria Basin Commission
6st Floor, Re-Insurance Plaza
P.O. Box 1510 - 40100
Kisumu, Kenya

Tel: +254-57-2026344

Fax: +254-57-2026324

Email: lvbc@lvbcsec.org,