Consultancy Services to Conduct Social and Environmental Impact Assessments for Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP)
Bid Reference: ZM-SZ-531026-CS-QCBS
Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection
World Bank project No. : P505094
DIGITAL ZAMBIA ACCELERATION PROJECT
(DZAP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY: Zambia
NAME OF PROJECT: The Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP)
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P505094
Name of Implementing Agency: Smart Zambia Institute (SZI)
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to Conduct Social and Environmental Impact Assessments for Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP)
Reference No.: ZM-SZ-531026-CS-QCBS
Background
The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the World Bank to accelerate countrywide digital transformation through the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP) and intends to use part of the proceeds of the credit to accelerate country-wide digital transformation under the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to Conduct Social and Environmental Impact Assessments for Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP).
The scope of the consulting services (“the Services”) include identifying potential environmental and social impacts at and around the proposed project sites. It also includes measures to mitigate the negative impacts and enhance the positive impacts of the work. The LOTS for the assignment are as shown below:
Lots for the assignment
Lot 1 | Preparation of Environmental Project Briefs (EPBs) for expanding broadband coverage—2,000km of fibre in the backbone and regional networks |
Lot 2 | Preparation of EPBs for last-mile connectivity—500 government institutions |
Lot 3 | Preparation of EPBs for rolling out mobile broadband coverage—300 cell tower sites, internet exchange points (IXPs) and data caches |
Note: Consultants are free to express interest in both Lots, however, award will be on Lot-by-Lot basis.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed from the following link:
https://dzap.grz.gov.zm/?attachment_id=2018 and can also be obtained following written request to the address indicated below.
The SZI now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services by submitting Expressions of Interest (EOI). Interested Consultants should submit EOI complete with information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the required Services (historical information and support documents such as brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and number, names and positions of key staff (at this stage only those of the Directors and Principles of the firm should be submitted. Details of key staff that may potentially be proposed in future if the firm is shortlisted and invited to prepare and submit a proposal should not be submitted at this EOI and Short List Stage).
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications and experience. In doing so, the Consultants should indicate clearly the type of association – that is, if the association is in the form of a joint venture (JV) and / or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture will be required to submit a joint venture agreement and the firms forming the JV shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
The firm will be selected using Open National Selection” through Quality Cost Based Selection (CQBS) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers - Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” Seventh edition, September 2025”.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours and 14:00 hours to 17:00 hours Central African Time (CAT) or by email.
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form and deposited in the tender box at the address below (in person) or electronically submitted via the following link: dzap_procurements@grz.gov.zm by Thursday, 19th February, 2026 at 10:00 hours CAT to the address indicated below:
The National Coordinator
Office of the President, E-Government Division,
SMART Zambia Institute,
Corner of Nationalist Road and Independence Avenue
P.O. Box 31998,
Lusaka, ZAMBIA.
City: Lusaka
ZIP Code:10101
Country: Zambia
Telephone: +260-211-254478, 253438,
253652, 254599, 254657