Monitoring of Cultural Heritage Management at Mikindani heritage centre.

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF WORKS TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY TANZANIA TRANSPORT INTEGRATION PROJECT (TanTIP) – PROJECT ID: P165660 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION) CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT FOR MONITORING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE TANZANIA TRANSPORT INTEGRATED PROJECT (TanTIP) AT MIKINDANI CULTURAL SITE IN MTWARA RAGION; Tender No.; TR36/CCP/P165660/2026/2027/C/19 The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), is implementing the Tanzania Transport Integrated Project (TanTIP) with financial support from World Bank. The project includes the rehabilitation and improvement of the Mtwara – Mingoyo – Masasi Road (201 km) to bitumen standard. The Mtwara – Mingoyo – Masasi road is a major, primarily paved, trunk road in Southern Tanzania. It runs through Mtwara Region, with some segments potentially bordering Lindi Region. Based on the route and nearby locations, the road traverses through the following districts and administrative areas. Mtwara Municipal (Start point), Mtama DC, Mtwara District Council and Masasi District (End point). The road traverses from Mtwara town through Mikindani towards Mingoyo, then west to Nanganga and Masasi. Through the following centre; (Magomeni/Mikindani). The road corridor passes through the Mikindani Town which is one of the significant historical Cultural Heritage Site recognized for its rich in cultural heritage, historical buildings, archaeological sites and intangible cultural values. In compliance with the national legislation and international safeguard requirements, measures have been developed to protect and manage cultural heritage resources during project implementation as presented in the Mikindani Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP) and ESMP. The Government, through Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) intends to apply part of th