Official Invitation
Request for Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of implementing the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to finance the engagement of a Consulting Firm for the Construction Supervision of the Design & Build Irrigation Schemes (Modernization and Expansion) across selected irrigation schemes nationwide.
The SPIN Project is designed to strengthen dam safety and improve the management of water resources for hydropower and irrigation in selected areas of Nigeria. Under Subcomponents 2.2 and 2.3 of the Project, the FGN seeks to rehabilitate and modernize irrigation and drainage infrastructure while improving irrigation management systems to enhance water delivery efficiency, expand command areas, and strengthen climate resilience.
Purpose of the Assignment
The modernization and expansion of the irrigation schemes will be executed under a Design Build (DB) contractual arrangement governed by the FIDIC Yellow Book (2017 Edition). Due to the complexity of the DB modality, the Employer requires an independent and highly qualified Supervision Consultant ("the Consultant") to act as the Employer's Representative throughout the project life cycle.
Schemes
Adani & Ndieze Irrigation Schemes
States
Enugu and Ebonyi
Shortlisting Criteria
- The firm shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience providing construction supervision services for large scale infrastructure projects. Experience with Design Build (DB) or FIDIC Yellow Book based contracts is an added advantage.
- The firm shall demonstrate experience in the supervision of at least three (3) irrigation projects of comparable scale and complexity within the past ten (10) years.
- The firm shall demonstrate experience in supervising rehabilitation, or expansion of gravity fed and pressurized irrigation systems, including canal networks, water control structures, drainage systems, and on farm distribution infrastructure.
- The firm shall demonstrate its technical and managerial capabilities, including the capacity to mobilize a multidisciplinary team of qualified engineers and specialists.
Selection Method
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, 7th Edition (September 2025).
Implementation Period
Twenty-Six (26) months from the date the contract became effective
