The Government of Kuwait through MINISTRY OF FINANCE, Consultant Selection Committee
intends to engage with an International Consultant specialized in railway in association
with a local engineering Consulting firm registered with the Ministry of Finance
to execute a project to develop a rail based Metro system and a National Railways
network to service future public transport and freight requirements of the State
of Kuwait, and to provide Quality of Life improvements and decongestion of vehicular
traffic on Kuwaiti roads.
The State of Kuwait is committed to multimodal transportation and envisions that
transit and railway systems in the State Of Kuwait are an integral part of the National
Transportation System along with highways and aviation. Furthermore, as road traffic
and trade in goods continues to grow the freight and passenger Systems may provide
a convenient transport option to a substantial segment of the population.
Through this request for consultancy services, the Ministry of Finance is seeking
to source Consultants for Planning & Project Development Study, Tender Phase and
Project Management services for a National Railway network and Metro Rail System.
The Study will be carried out by the Consultant using the existing Planning Study
as the basis for of the Planning & Project Development activities.
Therefore, highly experienced international consultants, registered with MINISTRY
OF FINANCE, in Kuwait, are being invited to provide their prequalification information
and documents that will be reviewed and evaluated prior to short listing. The prequalification
proposals will be evaluated based on the following technical and financial criterias:
- Firm overall experience.
- Similar experience.
- Financial profile ( i.e. )
- Paid capital
- Annual turnover
Gross profit / loss
SUBMITTALS: Invited
consultants should submit their interest in participation and specify the project(s)
of interest, and provide the necessary information by
filling in the enclosed forms (1,2 & 3) which can be collected from
Ministry of Finance - Consultants Department). Or can be seen in website http://www.mov.gov.kw .
In addition, the potential consultants are to provide the following information
to process their qualifications:
- Brochures with information relating to their firms, e.g.
number of employees, portfolio for similar projects.
- Quality assurance certificate.
- Description of similar assignments showing their abilities
and capabilities for dealing with similar projects.
- The above documents are to be submitted together with the
forms in the enclosure. Each form must be completed, signed and officially stamped.
- Five (5) original copies of the forms with the mentioned
documents shall be submitted. in closed and sealed envelopes and marked " Prequalification
and interest in participation.
- KUWAIT RAILWAY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
" to :
The Director,
Consultants Department,
Ministry of Finance,
(Ministry Of Planning - old Building – third floor)
Arabian Gulf Street, Next to the Giant Mosque
Kuwait City, Kuwait.
within three weeks from the date of this Announcement(20/4/2008).
The information provided by the consultants is classified as confidential and will
only be used as a tool to screen potential qualified consultant. The prequalification
process is a preparatory step and is not obligatory to the Ministry of Finance.