Consultancy services for the system identification study, detailed designs and tender documents preparation for the SMART Corridor.

  REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AGENCY (RTSA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA PROJECT NAME: TRANSPORT CORRIDORS FOR ECONOMIC RESILIENCE (TRACER) PROJECT ID: P180801, IDA GRANT NO: E2930 ZM REFERENCE NO.: ZM-RTSA-444824-CS-QCBS NAME OF THE ASSIGNMENT: DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR THE SMART CORRIDOR PROJECT, DAR ES SA-LAAM CORRIDOR (LUSAKA–NAKONDE SECTION), ZAMBIA 1.    The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Transport Corridors for Economic Resilience (TRACER) Project. 2.    The Consulting Services (“the Services”) comprise the design of the SMART Corridor System for the Lusaka–Nakonde section of the Dar es Salaam Corridor and the preparation of the associated tender documentation. The system includes four pillars: Corridor Monitoring, Traffic Manage-ment, Trade Facilitation and Road Safety. 3.    Duration of Assignment: The assignment is expected to be undertaken within a period of twelve (12) calendar months from contract commencement. The Terms of Reference for the as-signment may be obtained from the RTSA website at https://www.rtsa.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Terms-of-Reference-Design-Consultant_v3-World-Bank-1.pdf, or at the address given below. 4.    The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), on behalf of GRZ, now invites eligible Consulting Firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information, with supporting documents, demonstrating that they have the re-quired qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. 5.    The shortlisting criteria are: (i) Experience in similar assignments – successful execution of similar contracts (by size and complexity). The firm shall have a minimum of...