Request For Expressions Of Interest (Consulting Services - Firm) tender at Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE EAC RAILWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE KAMPALA - MALABA, KAMPALA - PORT BELL AND KAMPALA - NALUKOLONGO - KYENGERA METER GAUGE RAILWAY LINES - RETENDER
PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NO: URC/ADB/CONS/2025-2026/07

Project ID No: P-Z1-DD0-056

1. The Government of Uganda, represented by the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has received financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the rehabilitation of the Kampala - Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) line, and intends to apply part of the financing amount to payments under the contract for the Provision of Consultancy Services for the Implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan. The project will be implemented by the URC.
2. The Resettlement will be undertaken along the railway line sections from Kampala - Malaba, Kampala - Port Bell and Kampala-Kyengera covering approximately 282 km through a number of districts, sub counties and villages both in rural and urban areas.
3. The assignment will involve providing comprehensive Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) implementation, including preparation of the RAP implementation plans; stakeholder engagement, communication and grievance management; implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of RAP; and Project Affected Persons (PAPs) database in accordance with the approved cut-off date and prevailing field conditions; establishment of standard operating procedures; establishment of a robust RAP implementation database; implementation of grievance redress mechanisms; preparation of compensation documentation and support to compensation payment and verification processes; preparation and issuance of RAP identification materials; development and implementation of measures for vulnerable groups; development of livelihood restoration plans; due diligence on unidentified and disputed PAPs, including those involved in legal proceedings; continuous stakeholder engagement in accordance with the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP); and preparation of periodic progress reports and submission of a final RAP implementation report, including updated geo-referenced RAP strip maps, in compliance with applicable national legislation and international safeguards.
4. The duration of assignment is twelve (12) Twelve months.
5. The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their chances of qualification.
6. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank's "Procurement Policy for Bank Group-Funded Operations" approved October 2015, which is available on the Bank's website at https://www.afdb.org.
7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours (local time) on Mondays to Friday. Enquiries can be sought through the following Email address: afdbprocurc.go.ug
8. Expressions of interest in English (one (01) original and two (02) copies) must be delivered to the address below in person or on or before 23rd November 2026 at 11:00am with the envelope of package clearly marked "Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for RAP Implementation for the Kampala-Malaba, Kampala-Port Bell and Kampala-Kyengera railway line sections for Uganda Railways Corporation"

Attn: Procurement and Disposal Unit
Principal Procurement Officer
Uganda Railways Corporation
P.O. Box 7150, Plot 53, Nasser Road, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256 0312 219 144
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Email: afdbprocurc.go.ug