Country: Republic of Uzbekistan.

Project name: Modernization of Real Property Registration and Cadastre Project.

Credit number: № 5761-UZ.

Assignment Title: Provision of training services for specialists of the Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the program “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief”

Reference number: MRPRC/CS/3.5

Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Agency) has received financing from the International Development Association toward the cost of the Modernization of Real Property Registration and Cadastre Project in Uzbekistan and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the consulting services on Provision of training services for specialists of the Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the program “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief”.

Key objective of the Consultancy is to provide training services on “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief” for specialists of the Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Agency now invites eligible consulting firms (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Consultant:

• The Consultant company shall have at least 3-year experience in conducting the training in the field of digital models of the site using aerial and space images;
• The consultant company shall have experience in organizing practical and theoretical classes, directly training specialists using existing software and applications, at least 2 projects;
• Experience in CIS and Central Asia shall be an advantage.
• To be able to deliver the training in Uzbek or Russian Language.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualification Selection (CQS) method, set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines for Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011 and revised in July 2014).

Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by November 15, 2022, until 18:00 Tashkent time.

Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Attn: Mr. Mirsaid Mirmaksudov, Deputy Director

Chuponota Street 6 “v”, 100097 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Contact person: Khasan Magdiev, PIU Director or Sirojiddin Imanov, Procurement Specialist

Tel.: 998712025596, +998974442474

Fax: +99871 2738661

E-mail: mrprc5761@gmail.com

Web site: www.kadastr.uz

As part of the EOI, the consultant should include the following information:

• Consulting Firm Information

• Associations (Joint Venture or Sub-consultancy)

Present the rationale for and benefits of working in association (JV or Sub-consultant) with others rather than undertaking the assignment independently (as appropriate). Describe the proposed management and coordination approach of the association and the role of each firm.

• Technical competence

Project References - highlight the technical qualifications of your entity/consortium in undertaking similar assignments. Provide details of past experiences working with similar project authorities

• Geographical experience

Project References, present experiences in similar geographic areas.

• Management Competence

• Describe standard policies, procedures, and practices that your entity has to assure quality interaction with clients and outputs. Please state if your company is ISO certified.
• How your firm/consortium handles complaints concerning the performance of experts or quality of the reports submitted for previous and future assignments? What internal controls are in place to address and resolve complaints.
• How you ensure the quality of your firm’s/consortium’s performance over the life of assignments.

• Projects references

• Summary for the Projects listed above

• Eligibility

We, the undersigned, certify to the best of our knowledge and belief:

• We have read the advertisement, including the terms of reference (TOR), for this assignment (YES/NO)
• Neither the consulting firm nor its JV member or sub-consultant or any of its experts prepared the TOR for this activity (YES/NO)
• We confirm that the project references submitted as part of this EOI accurately reflect the experience of the specified firm/consortium. (YES/NO)
• Ensuing assignment resulting from our work product under this assignment, our firm, JV member or sub-consultant, and the expert(s) will be disqualified from short-listing and participation in the assignment.
• The lead entity and JV member or sub-consultant are NOT currently sanctioned by or other MDBs. Neither the consulting firm nor the JV member or sub-consultant has ever been convicted of an integrity-related offense or crime related to theft, corruption, fraud, collusion or coercion.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Provision of training services for specialists of the Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the program “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief”

1. Background

The Government of Uzbekistan is currently undertaking efforts to modernize its real property registration and cadastre system to realize the economic and social benefits of up-to-date accessible information for future development. The Government of Uzbekistan has requested World Bank to support the Modernization of Real Property Registration and Cadastre (MRPRC) Project. It was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on May 24, 2016 and became effective on January 12, 2017. The MRPRC Project’s objective is to establish an efficient and accessible real property registration and cadastre system in the Republic of Uzbekistan as a component of services of the national eGovernment.

One of the sub-component of the project D.4 Training and Education is provided to improve the Cadastre Agency’s capacities to implement the new real property and cadastre system in Uzbekistan. The project will support sectorial (law, surveying, cadastre, valuation, land management, archive management, GIS/SDI, data entry, scanning, integration and harmonization, etc.) curriculum development and education courses, which will be delivered both in person and remotely to GKZGDK staff and to other public sector and private sector personnel in real property registration, cadastre services and real property market. Courses on human resources, ethics, customer service, management will also be developed and delivered.

Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Cadastre Agency) is the governmental authority responsible for implementation of the MRPRC Project. Detailed information about the MRPRC Project is available in Project Appraisal Document (PAD)[1].  

2. Key objective of the Consultancy

Key objective of the Consultancy is to provide training services on “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief” for specialists of the Cadastre Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

3. Scope of services

The tasks and responsibilities of the Consultant are:

- to provide two weeks (72 hours^[2]) of training services according to the Training Schedule for 12 specialists of the Cadastre Agency (CA).

Training Schedule

4. Expected outcomes

Trainees receved high-quality knowlege and skills in “Creating digital models of the site using aerial and space images in the PHOTOMOD + PHOTOMOD UAS software, creating a 3D model of the earth's surface, vectorizing changes in an automated way, creating a topographical relief” to be able to apply them successfully and to conduct effective subject trainings for local specialists. Trainees are awarded respective Certificates.

5. Specific inputs to be presented by the Client

Cadastre Agency shall provide respective premises for the training courses: in the building of the Republican Aerogeodesy Center, 8 Khalkabad Street, Tashkent city, Republic of Uzbekistan

6. Requirements for Consultants:

• The Consultant company shall have at least 3-year experience in conducting the training in the field of digital models of the site using aerial and space images;
• The consultant company shall have experience in organizing practical and theoretical classes, directly training specialists using existing software and applications, at least 2 projects;
• Experience in CIS and Central Asia shall be an advantage.
• To be able to deliver the training in Uzbek or Russian Language.

7. Requirements for the trainers:

• to train how to use the methodology of PHOTOMOD software,
• to prepare a reserve of qualified certified professionals able to improve respectively the qualifications of specialists in the system in the future;
• to use efficient interactive methods when conducting training courses;
• to organize practical and theoretical classes, directly train specialists using existing software and applications;
• to guide specialists during the training course using available software and applications.

At the close of the training courses, the trainees must be awarded with official certificate of qualification.

Timeframe for the training courses: November-December 2022