HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION UNIT (HRU)
INTEGRATED FLOOD RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION PROJECT (IFRAP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Hiring of an Independent Technical Verification Consultant (ITPV) for Housing Reconstruction and Restoration in Balochistan
The Outlines of Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: (https://hru.org.pk/).
The Housing Reconstruction Unit (HRU-IFRAP) 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. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the expression of interest stage. The prospective consultant(s) shall have the following experience:
- Corporate capacity for offering similar services (Core business) for Ten (10) years.
- At least Three (3) similar assignments completed in the last five years in similar nature and scope.
- The firm should provide details including documentary evidences regarding contract awards, reference letters, completion certificates from the clients along with postal address and client contact numbers, stating the scope of services and deliverables of projects completed in the last five (5) years,
- In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the details of such projects will be provided separately for the primary or associated consultant,
- Details of the logistic capacity of the firm including general availability of technically qualified staff.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14{Conflict of Interest}, 3.16, and 3.17 [Consulting Services] of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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 and/or a sub- consultancy. The Consultant shall clearly describe the anticipated role of each JV partner as well as Sub Consultant within the association. In the case of joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract whereas each partner within the JV shall meet the qualification and experience requirement for the assigned role, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Qualification and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the WB Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services – Fourth Edition, November 2020).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by courier) by August 20,2025.
Project Director
Housing Reconstruction Unit (HRU)-IFRAP
H. No 57-A Chaman Housing Society Airport Road Quetta
Ph. No-0812081372
Email: ceo@hru.org.pk
Web: https://hru.org.pk/
Instructions For Consulting ITV Firms
Addendum
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
EXTENSION IN EOI SUBMISSION DATE
Name of country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Project: Housing Reconstruction Unit (HRU) Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP)
Project No.: 180323
Assignment of Title: Independent Technical Verification Consultant (ITPV)
Activity No: PK-HRU-IFRAP-500104-CS-QCBS
1. This refers to the advertisement for hiring Independent Technical Verification Consultant (ITVC) published in various newspapers i.e. Daily Dawn, Jang, on 25th July 2025.
2. The date of submitting the Expression of Interest is hereby extended from 21th August 2025 to 1st September 2025.
3. All other conditions mentioned in the original REOI will remain unchanged.
Project Director
Housing Reconstruction Unit (HRU)-IFRAP
H. No 57-A Chaman Housing Society Airport Road Quetta
Ph. No-0812081372
Email: ceo@hru.org.pk
Web: https://hru.org.pk/