Technical Assistance to support day to day management of UK Utilities, mainly on technical and financial issues

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – CONSULTANCY FIRM) ALBANIA Project: National Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Modernization Program (P4R) TF No.: B8448 Assignment Title: Technical Assistance to support day to day management of Regional Water Utilities on financial issues. Reference No . : AL-AKUK – 329911-CS-CQS Albania is implementing governance and service reforms in the WSS sector supported by the World Bank through P4R project financed by SECO (Swiss Government). In parallel, structural reform changes are being launched by the government, including the creation of the new Water Production Operator (OPU) while the details of its future role and structure are still evolving; therefore this assignment shall focus on AKUK’s current mandate and existing institutional set-up, and reflect OPU-related interfaces only where and when formally clarified or necessary as working assumptions. This Request for Expressions of Interest aims to assist AKUK in hiring a Consultant to support the Regional Water Utility (RWU) in strengthening its financial management, financial reporting, and financial sustainability through improvements in financial planning, budgeting, revenue management, regulatory compliance, and institutional capacity. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://akuk.gov.al/ The activities described in these TORs are expected to be completed within a period of 9 months, following the signing of the consultancy contract. The assignment requires a firm which can demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of general consulting experience. The firm’s specific experience should include at least three experiences in institutional strengthening support to water supply and sanitation utilities Specific experience in Albania and countries in the Western Balkans region will be considered an advantage. No. Key expert Qualifications and skills 1 Team Leader Master's degree in Business Administrat