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Feasibility Study for the Upgradation/Improvement of CHANDRAUTA – KOHALPUR SECTION AND DETAILED DESIGN OF THE CHANDRAUTA-DHANKHOLA AND LAMAHI-KOHALPUR SECTIONS OF EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (MAHENDRA HIGHWAY)

Government of Nepal Ministry of Infrastructure Development Department of Roads Development Cooperation Implementation Division Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in East South Asia-Nepal Phase I Project (P177902) Chakupat, Lalitpur Notice No. ACCESS /05/082-83 Contract Identification Number: ACCESS-DoR-CK-QCBS-2 Request for Expression of Interest (REoI) Country: - Nepal Name of project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in East South Asia-Nepal Phase I Project (P177902) Credit No.: 7159-NP Assignment Title: Consulting services for Feasibility study for the Upgradation/Improvement of Chandrauta-Kohalpur Section and Detailed Design of the Chandrauta-Dhankhola and Lamahi-Kohalpur sections of East-West Highway (Mahendra Highway). Reference No.: ACCESS-DoR-CK-QCBS-2 The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in East South Asia-Nepal Phase I Project (P177902) (ACCESS) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") include Feasibility study for the Upgradation/Improvement of Chandrauta-Kohalpur Section and Detailed Design of the Chandrauta-Dhankhola and Lamahi-Kohalpur sections of East-West Highway (Mahendra Highway). Terms of Reference is available in the website of the Department of Roads: www.dor.gov.np/home/notices. Anticipated date for commencement of the services is November 2026 and the tentative duration of the assignment is about 15 months. The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID) now invites eligible International 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. The short-listing criteria are: Core business and years in business Relevant experience of the Consulting Firm with similarity in nature, size, complexity within last 10 years. Experience of the firm in Multilateral Bank finance Project is preferable. Technical, Managerial and organizational capability of the firm (Professional staff relevant to the assignment) (Note- Consultants shall mention the work experience indicating consulting service amount, duration of the assignment, commencement and completion year. For Road Project, the consultant shall mention detailed features of the road including length and number of lanes. For the Bridge project, the consultant shall mention detailed features of the bridge including span, total length and number of lanes.) The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.16 - 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, fifth Edition, September, 2025 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. 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 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. A Consulting Firm is not permitted to form association as Sub - Consultant with more than 2 (Two) Lead Consulting Firms. The Consultants' association, not stated clearly, shall be considered in the form of sub- consultancy. Expression of interest must be delivered in written form during office hours to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 29th June, 2026. Interested Consultant may obtain further information about the service at the address below during office hour. Department of Roads Development Cooperation Implementation Division Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eas