Construction Supervision Consultant for Jezkazgan–Karagandy Section of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Kazakhstan

Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (P500565)

Jezkazgan–Karagandy Section of Trans–Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor)

Loan No.: IBRD-97350

Assignment Title: Construction Supervision Consultant for the Jezkazgan–Karagandy Road Section under OPBRC Contracts

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): KZ-KAZAUTOZHOL-562877-CS-QCBS

The JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (P500565) Jezkazgan–Karagandy Section of Trans–Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The assignment covers the provision of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) services for the rehabilitation and long-term performance-based maintenance of approximately 457 km of the Jezkazgan–Karagandy road section, forming part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor). The road works are structured under four Output- and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPBRC) following the World Bank's applicable Standard Procurement Documents for OPBRC. Works are being carried out under four separate OPBRC contracts, all of which have been signed in July 2026 and are currently under implementation, as follows:

Lot 1

km 783 – km 905

122 km

Lot 2

km 683 – km 783

100 km

Lot 3

km 583 – km 683

100 km

Lot 4

km 448 – km 583

135 km

Total

457 km

The CSC will be responsible for supervising all four lots under a single contract with KazAvtoZhol, following the World Bank's applicable Standard Procurement Documents for OPBRC. The CSC's responsibilities include review of contractor designs, supervision of civil works during the construction, contract administration, and reporting. The assignment also encompasses environmental and social supervision obligations under the...