Government of Nepal

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

Department of Roads

Development Cooperation Implementation Division

Babarmahal, Kathmandu

Procurement of Individual Consultant; Geotechnical Engineering Expert (GEE) at DoR-GESU

Contract Identification Number: SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-46

Notice No. SRCTIP/09/081-82

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Date of publication: June 13, 2025

Country: Nepal

NAME OF PROJECT: Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP)

Credit No.: 6673-NP

Assignment Title: Individual Consultant- Geotechnical Engineering Expert (GEE) at DoR-GESU

Reference No. SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-46

The Government of Nepal has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project and intends to a apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) includes hiring 1 (One) Individual Consultant as indicated in the table below in order to implement the project efficiently.

Anticipated date for commencement of the services is August 2025 and the tentative duration of the assignment of the individual consultant is depicted in the same table.

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads (DoR), now invites eligible individual Consultants for the assignment title mentioned below to indicate their interest in providing the Services, indicating the contract number. Interested Individual Consultants should provide latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and any other information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The details of contract and duration for the specialist position is indicated below:

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs, 3.13, 3.15 and 3.16 of World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, 6th edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Methods for Individual Consultant set out in the World Bank, Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition February 2025.

Interested Consultant may obtain Terms of Reference (ToR) for the mentioned assignment title and relevant information from https://dor.gov.np/home/notices.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.

Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in Person or by email) by 1st July, 2025 office hours.

Attention: Project Director

Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project,

Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: +977-01-5903753

Email: dorfcb@dor.gov.np; Website: http://www.dor.gov.np