TENDER INVITATION The Water Utilities Corporation invites companies to tender for the construction of the Corporation’s requirements for:

1. A SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF A TRANSACTIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES FOR CHOBE ZAMBEZI WATER TRANSFER SCHEME PROJECT AS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECT- PANDAMATENGA TO / (CONTRACT 2) – TENDER NO. WUC 041 (2021)

Bidding companies must be registered with PPADB in Code: 303 - (Civil Engineering Services) Sub-Code: 03-(Infrastructure), Sub-code: 08 (Irrigation) or Sub-Code: 04 (Civil /Structural Engineering); OR Code: 311 (Project Management Services), Sub-Code: 01 (General Project Management) or Sub-Code: 02 (Construction Project Management); OR Code: 314 (Finance Related Services), Sub-Code: 01 (Finance Management), Sub Code 07: (Accounting Services) or Sub Code 06 (Auditing Services); OR Code: 317 Management and Business Consultancy Services: Sub code (01) Management Consultancy Services; OR Code: 318 (Legal Services), Sub-Code: 01 (Legal Services).

International companies must provide equivalent company registration certificates from their countries of registration.

In cases of bidding as a partnership, at least one of the partners must be registered for one or more of the aforementioned PPADB codes (or equivalent for International companies) and not necessarily that each partner should have all the required Codes.

The tender will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process in accordance with the Laws of and is open to all eligible bidders.

The price of each of the above tenders shall be P5,000.00 (Non-refundable).

Compulsory site visits will take place as follows:

• On 7 September 2021: The site visit will cover from Mmamashia Water Treatment Works to Break Pressure Tank (near ). Bidders are to assemble at Mmamashia Water Treatment Works at 0900hrs Botswana time (GMT+2). (Tenderers should arrive at or before 10:00 hours.)

• On 8 September 2021: The site visit will cover from Dukwi Water Treatment Works (after Dukwi cordon fence along Francistown - Nata road) to Pandamatenga and to Kazungula River Intake. Bidders are to assemble at Dukwi Water Treatment Works coordinates (-20.5338882,26.4341993) at 10:00hrs Botswana time (GMT+2). (Tenderers should arrive at or before 10:00 hours.)

A further compulsory pre- bid meeting shall be held online on the 09 September 2021 at 0900hrs, Botswana Time (GMT+2) through Microsoft Team.

Tender documents shall be obtained by visiting web address https://www.wuc.bw/wuc- tenders-new. Bidders are to process payment on the website.

Online documents will be available for purchase as of from 24th August 2021.

Tenders should reach this office not later than 14:00 hrs on 07 October 2021 at which time public opening of the tenders will commence. Tenders should be hand delivered in sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the tender number and addressed to;

The Corporation Secretary Water Utilities Corporation Sedibeng House Recreation Hall Plot 17530 Luthuli Road Old Industrial Site Gaborone

Enquiries: send to [email protected] or call Senior Buyer at 360 4455