SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: Feasibility Study for ARV manufacturing in Cameroon / Kenya
Assignment Countries:
- Republic of Cameroon
- Republic of Kenya
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
IFC partnered with a leading international pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and supply of Anti-Retroviral (“ARV”) drugs to identify and develop local manufacturing opportunities of their products in selected African countries in partnership with local manufacturers.
IFC wishes to engage a consultant/consulting firm (the “Consultant”) to complete the feasibility of a proposed API and finished drugs manufacturing facility to assist in selecting the optimal location between Cameroon and Kenya, which assessment will include an evaluation of the market, regulatory, technical and financial implementation aspects in each country respectively.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now
NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
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