Angola Njila Project Seeks Firm for Municipal Master Plans in Icolo and Bengo

The Project will last four (4) years and intends to apply part of this credit in payments eligible for contracting of a firm for the preparation of three Municipal Master Plans in Icolo and Bengo Province (Catete, Cabiri, and Bom Jesus Municipalities.

Consulting services ("Services") include: Preparation of the Territorial and Socioeconomic Diagnosis of Ícolo e Bengo, including land-use patterns, demographic dynamics, environment, infrastructure, public facilities and economic activities; Structuring of the Municipal Spatial Development Model, including development axes, growth scenarios and strategic guidelines; Preparation of the Implementation Program, including priority investments, regulatory instruments and monitoring indicators; Community engagement and multi-stakeholder consultation according to the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF); Preparation of cartographic outputs compatible with SIG standards and the national geoportal architecture.

The contract will run for twelve (12) months. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the consultancy can be obtained at the address below. The Njila Project now invites eligible consultancy companies ("Consultants") to express an interest in providing the Services.

Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The selection criteria for the Short List are: i) Being a consulting firm with proven experience in preparing Municipal Master Plans, Urban Master Plans or Territorial Planning Instruments; ii) Having at least five (5) years of experience in the preparation of master plans or territorial planning; iii) Having executed similar assignments in Sub-Saharan Africa or comparable contexts; iv) Demonstrated experience in GIS-based land information systems, environmental assessment, and participatory planning methodologies.

The Specialists will not be assessed in the pre-selection phase for the Short List. Consultants will be evaluated based on the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers of February 2025, and should therefore pay attention to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the a fore mentioned Standards, which define the World Bank policy on conflict of interest.

The afore mentioned document can be consulted at the following link: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/products-and-services/brief/procurement-new-framework Consultants may associate with other companies to improve their qualifications, but must clearly indicate whether the association takes the form of a joint venture and/or a SUB consultancy.

In the case of a joint venture, all joint venture partners will be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Only two consultants will be selected, using the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method, in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers from February 2025.

Interested consultants can obtain more information at the address below, from 08:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. Expressions of interest must be delivered in writing to the address below (in person, by post or e-mail) by 3:00 PM on December 12, 2025 . NJILA PROJECT Ministry of Territorial Administration (MAT), 5th Floor.

Talatona Classic Administrative Complex Municipality of Talatona Luanda Angola E-mail: procurement.ucpdegovernacao@gmail.com Agency: Territorial Administration Ministry Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 1250000.0 USD