Integrated Solid Waste Management Preparation Project
Project Name:
Integrated Solid Waste Management Preparation Project
Role/Service:
Consultancy Services for a Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy for Antigua and Barbuda
1. Request for Expression of Interest
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) has applied for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Preparation Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under this contract. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of the GOAB and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOAB shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan.
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is the Executing Agency of this Project and now wishes to procure consultancy services for a feasibility study, detailed design and integrated solid waste management strategy for Antigua and Barbuda.
The objective of the consultancy is to strengthen solid waste management in Antigua and Barbuda. Further details can be found in the attached Terms of Reference (TOR). The duration of the assignment is expected to be approximately fifty-two (52) weeks. The NSWMA now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of these consultancy services.
2. Eligibility
Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
- In the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50% beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
- In the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
- In all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB. Consultants are advised to review the detailed eligibility criteria in Section 4 and conflict of interest provisions in Section 5 of the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January 2021), as published on CDB’s website.
In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability, and existing commitments. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
3. Instructions
Interested consultant teams are required to submit their Expression of Interest using the “EOI Consulting Firms Template” attached to this REOI or available on CDB’s website.
All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from Address 1 below between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. AST, Monday to Friday.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to the email address under Address 1 below, no later than 06 April 2026 at 4:00 p.m. AST, and copied simultaneously to CDB at the email under Address 2 below.
The submission should include the name and address of the applicant and be clearly marked:
“Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for a Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy for Antigua and Barbuda.”
“Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for a Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy for Antigua and Barbuda.”
Following assessment, a shortlist of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. GOAB reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or cancel this invitation, in whole or in part, without assigning any reason and will not defray any costs incurred by applicants.
4. Contact Information
Address 1:
National Solid Waste Management Authority
Sir George Walter Highway, Piggotts
St. George’s, Antigua
Tel: +1 (268) 562-1348
Email: finance.pmu@ab.gov.ag
National Solid Waste Management Authority
Sir George Walter Highway, Piggotts
St. George’s, Antigua
Tel: +1 (268) 562-1348
Email: finance.pmu@ab.gov.ag
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Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Yours sincerely,
Tel. no: (268) 5621662
Email: finance.pmu@ab.gov.ag