The Government of the Republic of Poland has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Odra-Vistula flood management project (OVFMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The purpose of consulting services (“the Services”) to be provided by the selected Consultant is to support the Institute of meteorology and water management national research institute (IMGW-PIB) and its duty for National hydrological and Meteorological service (PSHM), in an effective and timely implementation of the project tasks, focused on the strengthening of IMGW-PIB’s institutional capacity of the monitoring and meteorological and hydrological forecasting in the whole territory of the Republic of Poland.

The Institute of meteorology and water management – National research institute now invite eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

The said services include, in particular:

— Review telemetric system and provide recommendations on modernization,

— Review hydrological and meteorological monitoring network and prepare tender documents to address identified gaps,

— Review and prepare tender documents for coastal flood monitoring network,

— Review and prepare tender documents for Polish Weather Radar (POLRAD) modernization and the lightning detection network (PERUN) modernization.

Technical supervision of the suppliers that are mobilized during supply, installation, testing, and integration with existing and newly created Polish Hydrological and Meteorological service systems, implementation and achieving operational acceptance.

Technical assistance at the stage of designing the systems and the civil works (verification, recommendations, opinions), including any reviews, surveys, analyses, obtaining any necessary opinions, approvals from utility companies, and administrative permits such as construction permits and use permits.

Development of plan and tender documentation for modernization of the Central measurement laboratory IMGW-PIB.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based selection (QCBS) method set outin the World Bank’s consultant guidelines.