Updated Invitation for Prequalification – WASIB Medium-Term Works

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📄 Updated Invitation for Prequalification – WASIB Medium-Term Works

The deadline for submission of applications for prequalification under the Medium-Term Works of the Water Supply Project in the Greater Banjul Area (WASIB) has been extended to 21st November 2025 at 12:00 PM.
Interested eligible firms are invited to review the revised scope and updated timeline.

Download the updated ITB document (PDF):
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For further inquiries, please contact:
📧 snyang@nawec.gm | osanneh@nawec.gm | sjagne@nawec.gm
📞 +220 3443037 / 9965712 / 7696572

JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Government of The Gambia, NAWEC, and the French Development Agency Launch Major Water Supply Project in the Greater Banjul Area

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Government of The Gambia, NAWEC, and the French Development Agency Launch Major Water Supply Project in the Greater Banjul Area

Sifoe, 17th May, 2025 – The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines and The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), in partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) – the French Development Agency – will officially launch the Water Supply Project in the Greater Banjul Area (WASIB) on Saturday, 17th May, 2025, in Sifoe.

The launch event will be graced by His Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, along with senior government officials, dignitaries, development partners, and a cross-section of Gambian society.

This transformative initiative aims to significantly improve access to clean and reliable water for the rapidly growing population of the Greater Banjul Area. It is part of the government’s broader strategy to ensure sustainable water supply and meet national development and public health goals.

The WASIB project includes the following key components:

  • Rehabilitation and construction of new water storage tanks
  • Replacement of outdated transfer pumps and control systems
  • Replacement of bulk water meters
  • Drilling of 12 shallow and 4 deep Sand Aquifer boreholes
  • Construction of a new 500m³ water treatment plant in Sifoe
  • Expansion of water transmission lines and elimination of bottlenecks
  • Construction and full equipment of a modern Water Quality Laboratory
  • Development of a centralized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Center
  • Extension of water distribution mains across greenfield and brownfield areas, covering over 300 km

Speaking ahead of the launch, Mr. Gallo Saidy, Managing Director of NAWEC, stated,

“The launch of the WASIB project is a bold step toward our commitment to ensure universal access to safe drinking water. Together with our development partners, we are building a water infrastructure that will serve communities for generations.”

The project is being implemented by a consortium of contractors comprising of RAZEL BEC, RAZEL Water Solutions, and SATELEC, with technical supervision provided by a consortium of consultants including Antea France, SGI Ingénierie, WATURA, and GAP Consultants.

This initiative marks a significant milestone in the modernization of The Gambia’s water sector and underscores the value of international cooperation in supporting national development priorities.

Contact:
NAWEC Corporate Affairs Office
Email: bbadjie@nawec.gm

Tel: 3664112 or 7415675

(Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines Communications unit
Email: valentine.annamarie@gmail.com
Tel: 3709218 or 9736758

Selection of Consulting Services for: Gender Expert Recruitment

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Letter of Invitation

RFP No: NAWEC/WASIB/GC-2024-01

The Office Managing Director National Water and Electricity Company Ltd         

PO BOX 609   53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway kanifing, Banjul, The Gambia

Dear Mr./Ms.:

  1. The National Water and Electricity company Ltd (hereinafter called “Client“) has received financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD“) toward the cost of THE WASIB PROJECT The Client intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the Contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued.
  2. The Client now invites Proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services“): Implementation of Gender Action Plan of WASIB PROJECT. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section VII).
  3. The RFP includes the following documents:
  • Section I ‑ Instructions to Consultants (ITC)
  • Section II – Data Sheet
  • Section III – Technical Proposal – Standard forms
  • Section IV – Financial Proposal – Standard forms
  • Section V – Eligibility Criteria
  • Section VI – AFD’s Policy – prohibited practices – Environmental and Social Responsibility
  • Section VII ‑ Terms of Reference (TORs)
  • Section VIII – Conditions of Contract and Contract forms
  1. Interested eligible Consultants may obtain further information from and request for the complete Request for Proposal Documents at the office of The Office of the Managing Director, National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, PO BOX 609 53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway kanifing, Banjul, The Gambia.

Telephone: 00220-9965712/9966691 or by Email at: osanneh@nawec.gm, snyang@nawec.gm,  masambou@nawec.gm

  1. That you have received the Letter of Invitation; and
  2. Whether you intend to submit a Proposal alone or intend to enhance your experience by requesting permission to associate with other firm(s) (if permissible under Section II, Data Sheet 14.1.1).
  3. The provisions in the Instructions to Consultants and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of AFD’s Standard Procurement Documents: Selection of Consultants.
  4. Proposals must be delivered to the above office on or before 12:00pm on 07th May 2025.
  5. Proposals will be opened in the presence of Consulatants’ representatives who choose to attend at 12:30pm at the above office on 07th May 2025..
  6. Further details on the Proposal’s submission are provided in Sub-Clause 17.9 of the ITC.

 

Yours sincerely,

Gallo Saidy

Managing Director

National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC)

Invitation for Expression of Interest – Water Supply Project in the Great Banjul Area (WASIB)

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Invitation for Prequalification

GAMBIA

Water Supply Project in the Great Banjul Area (WASIB)

Short-term – Emergency Works Component

SEPTEMBER 2021

The National Water and Electricity Company of Gambia (NAWEC) has received funds from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD“) and it intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contract concerned by the present invitation, for Design & Build of the Short-term Works of the Water Supply Project in the Great Banjul Area (WASIB). The Employer intends to prequalify firms for attribution of this contract, comprising the following scope of work:

Emergency works
Rehabilitation of 8 damaged water tank liners
Design and build of 1 new elevated water tank for replacement (Serrekunda old tank – 500 m3) – including foundations and tower;
Design and build of 1 new water ground level reservoir for replacement (Serrekunda reservoir – 900 m3);
Replacement of 3 damaged elevated water tanks’ galvanised tank panels (tank only);
Replacement of 9 old transfer pumps
Upgrade of 2 transfer pumping stations (Brikama north line & Kotu ring)
Design and build of 2 boreholes in the airport sector (Airport 2 and 3), including equipment and connection to the transmission line to the Yundum new tank and MV line
Equipment of 1 borehole (Airport 1) in the airport sector and connection to the transmission line to the Yundum new tank and MV line;
Connection of 1 borehole (NASA) in the airport sector to the transmission line to the Yundum new tank and MV line;
Design and build of 2.58 km DN150-DN300 uPVC transmission main between NASA well and Yundum new elevated tank, including all joints, valves, accessories, and structure. Including topographic survey;
Purchase and implementation of bulk water metering: 36 on wells, 27 inlets/outlets of water tanks, 17 for treatment plants and pumps. Including 21 emitters for tanks outlet meters and 35 emitters for wells meters;
Construction of 8 new chambers for implementation of meters;
Replacement of faulty non-return valves: 27 at the inlet of elevated tanks, 32 for transfer pumps;
Replacement of inlet and outlet pipes of 8 elevated tanks;
Implementation of 21 regulation valves on elevated tanks.
Implementation of 6 float valves on elevated tanks;
Implementation of telemetric remote control-command of 21 elevated tanks, 16 wells of Brikama well field and 19 stand-alone wells;
Equipment of two control rooms for telemetric system and training (Brikama and Serrekunda);
Replacement of existing water treatment plant chlorination system by calcium hypochlorite, and O&M training on 5 WTPs.
Purchase of wells spare submersible pumps, motors, and impellers
Supply and delivery of truck with mounted crane for maintenance of submersible pumps
Purchase of 10 000 customer water meters
Laboratory equipment upgrade and training.

Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification documents at the Office Managing Director National Water and Electricity Company Ltd (address below) from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm

A complete set of the prequalification documents in English may be obtained free of charge by interested Applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below. The documents will be sent to the Applicants by email.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 20th OCTOBER 2021, and be clearly marked “APPLICATION TO PREQUALIFY FOR DESIGN & BUILD OF THE SHORT-TERM WORKS OF THE WATER SUPPLY PROJECT IN THE GREATER BANJUL AREA (WASIB)“.

 

The Office of the Managing Director, National Water and Electricity Company Ltd.

PO BOX, 609   53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway kanifing, Banjul The Gambia

Telephone: 00220 -9962551

Email: adibba@nawec.gm