Rehabilitation of Great East Road, Zambia

The Great East Road is a 360km long road built almost 40 years ago in urgent need of reconfiguration, strengthening and general rehabilitation (including bridge replacements). It forms part of the regional Nacala Corridor (Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique). Related corridor developments include road and rail upgrading in Malawi and Mozambique. A dry port (rail & road interconnection) at Chipata, Zambia is under consideration (pre- feasibility study is being funded by the EC). The road project Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Tender Documentation has been funded by the EC (EDF9). The project cost is estimated to be up to EUR 250m. Implementation will be under the responsibility of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ).

The TA will assist in the procurement, contract administration and progress reporting of works and services contracts for the rehabilitation of sections of the Great East Road co-financed by EIB and EDF and thus ensure they are completed within time and budget and to the quality specified. The expertise available to the contracting authority (National Authorising Office) and implementing agency (Roads Development Agency) will also assist in strengthening procedures related to major project procurement and assist in establishing a sound management, operation and maintenance regime to maximise and sustain the project benefits. A service procurement notice for this TA was published in the EU Official Journal on 25 August 2010.