Independent Contract Auditor Water Supply
National Directorate of Water has issued a tender for Independent Contract Auditor Water Supply. It is published as a request for expression of interest under the quality and cost-based selection method. It applies to Angola. It was published on 21 October 2026 and closes on 6 November 2026. The reference is 167CS4/CABINDA/UCP/24. The notice was published by World Bank.
Overview
The Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Angola, acting through its Financial and Contract Management Unit for World Bank and AFD operations, seeks a consulting firm to serve as Independent Contract Auditor for the water supply public-private partnership in Cabinda Province. The assignment forms part of the Second Water Sector Institutional Development Project, financed by the World Bank and the French Agency of Development, and is let through an international call for tenders. The consultant monitors a performance-based partnership and supports the decision on whether to proceed to the Affermage Contract.
Scope of Work
The objectives of the Auditor role are: i) to monitor the compliance of the Private Partner with respect to the contractual commitments of the Management Contract; ii) to support the efficient and balanced implementation of the Management Contract by providing impartial auditing and verification services in the determination of the baseline and levels of performance achievement during this stage; iii) to support in the final verification and recommendations to the following stage, the Affermage Contract, since one of the conditions is the satisfactory performance by the Contractor. The duration for the engagement will be three years.
Requirements & Qualifications
The Consultant must have at least the following qualifications: A minimum of 10 years public utility audit experience; A minimum of 5 years public utility contract audit experience; A minimum of 5 years public utility performance-based audit experience; Firm has executed at least five (5) similar assignments of Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) financed projects within the last 10 years; Having executed 2 similar assignments financed by the World Bank financed projects will be an advantage; Expertise and experience of the water sector in similar environments (preferably in Africa) will be considered an advantage; 5 years' experience with human resources management of public utilities, of public water utilities is an advantage; 5 years' experience with the design, planning and/or implementation of public utility investment programmes, of public water utilities is an advantage; Experience in Sub Saharan Countries will be considered an advantage; Affermage experience is an advantage. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services as per qualification criteria above.