BASIC ACCESS AND MOBILITY STANDARDS AND NEEDS STUDY

Country:

Lesotho

Notice/Contract Number:

Publication Date:

May 31, 2008

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

Integrated Transport Project
Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Eligibility of Bidders:

Scope of contract: The objectives of the consultancy are:
i) To take stock of Lesotho access and mobility requirements and provide tools for policy makers, task managers, program officers, community planners, NGOs etc. to ensure that appropriate levels of basic access and mobility are provided in the rural and urban context, and to rationalize the criteria for the provision and maintenance of local access roads mainly in rural and peri-urban areas.
ii) To investigate options for the provision of access and mobility through Intermediate Means of Transport by developing appropriate IMT infrastructure and services standards. A pilot study on Intermediate Means of Transport Services will also be carried out to identify potential suppliers of these services.

iii) The study will also develop appropriate infrastructure and services standards that are needed in the different parts of Lesotho depending on the type of terrain.

Duration: Twelve (12) months

Contract signature date: 18th December 2007

Original Language:

English

Address:

Mrs. Maselomo Pama
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
P.O. Box 20
Maseru 100
Lesotho

Telephone:

266 22-326973

Email:

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Web Site:

http://www.lesotho.gov.ls

Contract Awarded by QCBS

Name of Project (include project country): LESOTHO INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PROJECT

Project ID: 4237-LSO and Grant H255-LSO

Contract description: BASIC ACCESS AND MOBILITY STANDARDS AND NEEDS STUDY

Scope of contract: The objectives of the consultancy are:
i) To take stock of Lesotho access and mobility requirements and provide tools for policy makers, task managers, program officers, community planners, NGOs etc. to ensure that appropriate levels of basic access and mobility are provided in the rural and urban context, and to rationalize the criteria for the provision and maintenance of local access roads mainly in rural and peri-urban areas.
ii) To investigate options for the provision of access and mobility through Intermediate Means of Transport by developing appropriate IMT infrastructure and services standards. A pilot study on Intermediate Means of Transport Services will also be carried out to identify potential suppliers of these services.

iii) The study will also develop appropriate infrastructure and services standards that are needed in the different parts of Lesotho depending on the type of terrain.

Duration: Twelve (12) months

Contract signature date: 18th December 2007

Disclosure Report for Contract Awarded by QCBS/FBS/LCS
Name & address* of consultant/firm
Practical Action Consulting
The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development,
Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby,
Warwickshire, CV23 9QZ, UK

Technical score 70.976
Financial score 20
Final evaluated price LSL 2,752,198.00
Final Ranking 1

I. T. Transport (itt)
The Old Power Station, Ardington
Nr. Wantage
Oxfordshire, OX12 8QJ, UK
Technical score 67.92
Financial score 17.1
Final evaluated price GBP 231,622.14
Final Ranking 2

BASIC ACCESS AND MOBILITY STANDARDS AND NEEDS STUDY

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