GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Republic of Mauritius MIC TAF Grant: Technical Assistance and Capacity Development for Dam Development GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE 1. The Republic of Mauritius has received a Grant from the African Development Bank to finance the Technical Assistance and Capacity Development for Dam Development. 2. The principal objective of this project is to enhance technical capacity of MEPU by providing independent experts who will ensure the quality of dam planning, design, implementation and environmental, social and gender safeguards meet sufficient standard. Capacity of MEPU staff will also be enhanced through on the job training and technical workshops. 3. Four experts, namely engineering geology expert, dam design and construction expert, hydrologist and environmental and social safeguard expert will be recruited under the proposed support, through Individual Consultants selection method. Experts will look at various issues related to aspects of dam design and construction and ensure compliance with internationally accepted technical standards. 4. Procurement of the services of Consultants will follow the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants, May 2008 Edition, revised on July 2012. 5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting : Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities Level 10, Air Mauritius Centre, President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis Republic of Mauritius Contact Person: Mr A. Beetun e-mail: - abeetun@mail.gov.mu Tel: + 230 405 67 00 Fax: + 230 208 64 97