pS-Eau, with support from the Seine Normandie Water Agency (AESN), French Development Agency (AFD) and the Greater Paris Inter-Departmental Sanitation Consortium (SIAAP), is currently carrying out a review of experiences of using small-bore sewers (also known as condominial sewers, etc). The aim of this study is to more clearly define the contexts best suited to these solutions and to provide recommendations for contracting authorities and their development partners.

To this end, pS-Eau wishes to hire a local consultant to undertake a study on experiences of using condominial sewers in Brazil. Please find attached the Terms of Reference and relevant annexes for the Brazil study.

Submission Procedure:

Technical and financial proposals must be sent by email to:
Jean-Marie Ily, Programme Solidarité Eau, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Christophe Le Jallé, Programme Solidarité Eau This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
by Thursday 7th February 2013 at the latest.

Notes:
- it is not necessary to submit hard copies of proposals.
- proposals received after the date specified above will not be considered.

Format of the Proposal
Consultants are invited to submit their proposal in French, Spanish or English.

Technical Proposal
When preparing the technical proposal, consultants are expected to examine the Terms of Reference and associated annexes in detail.

The technical proposal must include the following:
- A brief description of the organisation submitting the proposal, along with a description of the organisation’s experience of similar assignments.
- Any suggestions or comments on the Terms of Reference.
- The CV(s) of the proposed expert(s).

Financial Proposal
When preparing the financial proposal, consultants are expected to take into account the requirements and conditions outlined in the Request for Proposal

The time period allocated to the study cannot be reviewed after the submission date. During this period, the organisation is to ensure the availability of all staff members included in the proposal to carry out their relevant assignments.

Evaluation of the Proposal
pS-Eau will examine the technical and financial proposals using the following criteria: 1. Specific experience of the consultant relevant to the assignment.
2. Adequacy of the budget to support assignment activities. Best regards,