Carrying-out Environmental and Social Audit services for Lusahunga - Rusumo Road rehabilitation, and CERC interventions

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF WORKS TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS TANZANIA TRANSPORT INTEGRATION PROJECT (TanTIP)

PROJECT ID: P165660

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONSULTING FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL AUDITING FOR LUSAHUNGA - RUSUMO ROAD AND CERC PROJECTS UNDER TANZANIA TRANSPORT INTEGRATION PROJECT (TANTIP) Tender No; TR36/2026/2027/C/22 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received the financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Tanzania Transport Integration Project (TanTIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for eligible payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for undertaking Environmental and Social Auditing for Lusahunga - Rusumo Road and CERC Projects under Tanzania Transport Integration Project Project Location and Description

The Lusahunga – Rusumo road section (92 Km), forms part of the T3 (Central Corridor Highway) which connects the Dar es Salaam port with the land locked neighboring countries of Rwanda and Burundi. The project road starts at Lusahunga centre through Nyakasanza and ends at Rusumo Border (Tanzania and Rwanda). The Lusahunga – Rusumo road was upgraded in 1985 to bitumen standard for a design life of 15 years. The road consists of 27 box culverts 52 steel pipe culverts and 8 reinforced concrete culverts. Out of 92 Km of the project road 63 Km are located in Biharamulo district and the remaining 29 Km are located in Ngara District. The Project Road traverses through four villages in Biharamulo district namely Lusahunga, Kikoma (Lusahunga Ward), Ngararambe and Nyabugombe, (Nyakahura ward) while on the Ngara district side there are two villages of Kasulo (Kasulo ward) and Rusumo (Rusumo ward). Currently, the road is under construction after had deteriorated drastically due to pavement aging despite the efforts that had been carried out by TANROADS - Kagera Regional Manager, to maintain and repair. Typical road defects include severe potholes, rutting, deformation, corrugations, extensive cracking that collected for rehabilitation (alligator cracks) and depressions. Similarly, the CERC projects are scattered over 21 regions (Dodoma, DSM, Morogoro, Arusha, Singida, Mwanza, Njombe, Mbeya, Simiyu, Tanga, Manyara, Kigoma, Rukwa, Sumbawanga, Iringa, Mtwara, Lindi, Ruvuma, Coast, Mara and Geita); most of CERC projects that are implemented includes; construction of road embarkments, bridges and culverts with drainage system which was affected by El-NiNo rainfall that occurred in FY 2024/2025. The construction of CERC projects (road embarkments, bridges and culverts with drainage system) are rated to have minimum E&S impacts to the surrounding environmental and social set-up, hence the remedial measures under emergency scenarios were designed to each CERC subprojects to minimize the adverse impacts under emergency response in order to provide the roads transport access which was affected in most part of the country. Therefore, in order for TANROADS to comply with the WB -ESF requirement and ESCP under emergency response mechanism, the engagement of Consulting firm to undertake the E&S Auditing is hereby required to assess the magnitude of the E&S impacts during the implementation of the CERC sub-projects and assess compliance requirements in order to recommend on the way-forward to any future similar events. The E&S Auditing shall be undertaken and completed by October, 2026.

Objective of the Assignment

The overall objective of this consultancy is to design, develop, and support the initial implementation of a robust, comprehensive, and fit-for-purpose Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for TANROADS. This system will enable the agency to manage E&S risks and impacts systematically and effectively across all its activities, ensuring compliance with national regulations and alignment with international best practices. Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the assignment are to: Conduct a comprehensive diagnostic review and gap analysis of TANROADS' existing E&S management policies, procedures, institutional capacity, and practices against Tanzanian legal requirements and the standards of key international financing institutions (IFIs); Develop a high-level corporate Environmental and Social (E&S) Policy Statement that articulates TANROADS' commitment to sustainable development and responsible infrastructure delivery; Design a detailed ESMS framework, including a complete set of operational procedures, tools, guidelines, and templates for managing the entire E&S risk lifecycle (from screening and assessment to monitoring and closure); Propose appropriate institutional arrangements, including clear roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines, to ensure effective implementation and governance of the ESMS at corporate, regional, and project levels; Develop a comprehensive, multi-year capacity-building and training plan to equip TANROADS staff with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement the ESMS, and to conduct initial Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions; and Develop a phased, costed, and time-bound Implementation Roadmap for the full rollout and operationalization of the ESMS across TANROADS.

Scope of Services

The Consultant's work shall be structured into the following four distinct but interconnected phases. The Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with a designated TANROADS Counterpart Team throughout the assignment. The four phases are:

Phase 1: Inception and Diagnostic Assessment (Approx. 1 Months);

Phase 2: ESRMS Design and Development (Approx. 2 Months);

Phase 3: Institutional Arrangements and Capacity Building (Approx. 2 Months); and

Phase 4: Implementation Roadmap and Finalization (Approx. 1 month)

The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consulta