1. BACKGROUND

Water.org is an international non-profit charitable organization based in the US.  It has field or country offices in 13 countries which includes Indonesia.  Water.org is focused on promoting wide access to water and sanitation services, especially toward poor or Base of Pyramid (BoP) households. Water.org works with partner organizations in various countries including microfinance organizations and water utilities. The purpose is to help these institutions promote water and sanitation loans or water connection financing services (in the case of water utilities) to BoP households.  As of June 2023, Water.org has empowered more than 58 million people (include 4.3 million people in Indonesia) through its major programs to gain access to safe water and sanitation.

Since 2016, Water.org Indonesia has been working with water utilities (PDAMs) and wastewater utility (PDPAL) in Indonesia on implementing WaterConnect program. Currently, Water.org has established cooperation with more than 40 PDAMs and 2 PDPAL in Indonesia to offer water financing products to improve access to safe water and sanitation to communities.

In fiscal year 2025 PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) will changes Business Plan (BP) document due to the existing BP document has does not match with next activities plan in regard PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) to develop and manage Water Supply System (WSS) in City of Banjarmasin. Relate to plan of changes BP document, PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) apply to Water.org to help them in preparing of changes to BP documents. In this case, Water.org intends to help PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda).

2. SCOPE OF WORK

Water.org intends to engage consulting firms with previous experience of working with PDAMs. Previous experience of assessing development work around water and sanitation would be an advantage. The selected consultant will be engaged to provide services on “Technical Assistance in Preparation of Changes to Business Plan Documents” to support PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) in development and management WSS in City of Banjarmasin.

The BP must comply with Regulation Ministry of Home Affair Number 118 Year 2018 at least consist of:

• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Demand Study to answer where and how much water is needed.
• Evaluation of the results of the previous Business Plan that is already running
• Current condition of PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda)
• Direction, targets, strategies, and policies
• PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) programs
• Implementation of risk management
• Assumptions used in preparing the Business Plan; and
• Financial projections, investments and capital participation

Assignment Summary

The Consultant will assist Water.org Indonesia to Prepare of Changes to Business Plan Documents in regard PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda) to develop and manage WSS in City of Banjarmasin for future 5 years.

3. SCHEDULE

Detailed of schedule is as follows:

A. Preparation of TA : April – May 2025

B. Activities of TA by Consultant : June – August 2025

C. Advisory by Water.org : April – August 2025

4. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Water.org aims to hire a consultant to work with Water.org Indonesia to implement the Project as described in the scope of work outlined above. The proposal should include a technical and financial proposal well as a project timeline, please refer to the timeline section for additional information. Applicants may be consulting firms with a designated team leader.  Applicants, at least Team Leader and Expert, must exhibit the following qualifications:

• Understanding of TOR.
• Experts with at least 10 years of experience in the water supply system.
• The Consultant Team at least consists of Team Leader, Water Supply System experts, Finance experts in the water supply sector.
• Demonstrated experience with PDAM and familiarity with the PDAM business process.
• Team Leader has experience carrying out similar BP on at least 3 projects.
• Attach Team Member experience, only experiences related preparing BP in Water Supply System Development.
• Having knowledge and experience on mitigation and adaptation to climate change is value-added.

5. BUDGET

The budget proposal must be submitted by the Consultant, and approval of the final budget is fixed and cannot be negotiated. All budgets will be provided in IDR. Budget notes are encouraged.

Examples are provided with the attached budget template. The consultant must provide budget information in the attached format, or with any other format that specifies the details of the same. All components of the tax should be included in the budget. The Consultant will be responsible for paying all the taxes.

A sample of payment terms is by following:

• First tranche – 40% of the contract price – upon signing of the contract.
• Second tranche – 30% of the contract price – upon submission of the draft report of BP
• Third tranche – 30% of the contact price – upon submission of the final report of BP

6. SUBMISSION PROPOSAL

Full proposals must be sent to emailed to Jaya Saputra, Senior Partnership Accounts Manager Water.org Indonesia, at email address jsaputra@water.org, copying positions_indonesia@water.org with “Business Plan PTAM Bandarmasih (Perseroda)” in the subject line. The proposal submission deadline is May 25, 2025, Jakarta Time Zone. Proposals will be examined in turn. Proposal must be submitted in English..