REQUEST OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – FIRMS SELECTION _CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR TECNHICAL REVIEW OF THE TERRITORIAL PLANNING LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE AND THE URBAN LAND REGULATION

The Government of Mozambique, represented by the Ministry of State Administration and Public Servant (MAEFP) has received financing from the World Bank, toward the cost of the Mozambique Urban Development and Decentralization Project. This activity is part of Component 1 which is implemented by the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources in collaboration with the Ministry of Land and Environment and intends to apply part of the proceeds for procurement the Consultant Services to undertake technical review of the Legislative Package on Territorial Planning.

2. The country approved through Resolution No.18/2007 of 30 May, the Territorial Planning Policy and Law No.19/2007 of 18 July, on Territorial Planning - LTP, instruments that seek to establish the main guidelines and fill gaps now existing in the exercise of the organization and management of land in the country, and Decree No. 60/2006 of 26 December, on the Regulation of Urban Land. The Law proceeded with the legal framework of the Territorial Planning Policy and established the bases of the legal regime of Territorial Planning (TP) instruments, with a view to ensuring rational and sustainable occupation and use of natural resources, promoting national cohesion, enhancing the various potentials of each region, improving housing conditions, infrastructure, urban systems and the safety of populations most vulnerable to natural disasters.

3. The scope of the Technical Review included but are not limited to the following main task: ToR’s – Technical and Legislative Territorial Planning Package and the Urban Land Regulation Review Page 2 of 18 § Review of the Territorial Planning Policy (Resolution nº18/2007 of 30 May); § Review of the Territorial Planning Law (Law nº 19/2007 of 18 June); § Review of the Regulation of the Territorial Planning Law (Decree nº 23/2008 of 1 July); and § Review of the Urban Land Regulation (Decree nº 60/2006 of the 26th December).

4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the attachment below.

5. The MAEFP – PDUL/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. The shortlisting experience criteria are:

(i) Preparation of legal provisions of a legal nature

(ii) Elaboration and implementation of territorial planning and land management instruments and

(iii) Conduct public consultations. The main specialists will not be evaluated in the pre-selection phase.

6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

7. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, in the form of a consortium or a sub consultancy but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and or 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.

8. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09H00am to 03H00pm Mozambique Time. The ToR and other relevant project documents can be found at https://www.pdul.gov.mz/concursos.

10. Expressions of interest in English must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail or by e-mail) by 02 September, 2022, at 3:00 pm.

Ministry of State Administration and Public Servant Mozambique

National Urban Development and Decentralization Project Management Unit

Procurement COWORKLAB–02Office

Rua 1301, no 61, Sommerschield, Maputo

https://coworklab.net/cowork/cowork-lab-2/?lang=en Email: procurement@pdul.gov.mz