SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: Technical Consultant for Rejuvenation of urban bus transport infrastructure in India
Assignment Countries:
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
IFC intendsto support State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in a few states of India on re-development of bus-terminals/depotsincluding realization of commercial real estate development potential onpublic-private partnership mode (PPP) (“Projects”). The transaction(s) in eachstate /STU would comprise one specific Project. Inthis context, IFC is seeking the services of a Techno-Commercial Consultant(Consultant) who will assist IFC with technical, commercial and E&S duediligence of the Project(s). The assessment shall encompass site condition assessment,land use of the site and a pre-defined catchment area and development controlregulations, commercial development potential, baseline assessment of theexisting facilities and transport needs and commercial demand potential overthe next 30 years, detailed estimation of capital and operating cost, revenueestimation, suggest indicative designs for terminals, identification of regulatoryand technical approvals, development of performance specifications for theprivate sector and definition of technical qualification criteria for thebidding process. Each Project could have multiple sites for assessment anddevelopment. IFC has undertaken pre-feasibility assessment for a couple ofstates and findings of the same shall be shared with the selected Consultant.The potential consultants will be shortlisted selected through this EOI process.IFC may issue a Request for Proposal to the shortlisted consultants for asingle or multiple specific Projects.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:
ELIGIBILITY
Experience of working on technical and commercial due diligence and Environmental and Social scoping of PPPs in urban sector with preference to experience in PPPs including real estate development component as well as experience in real estate development projects in India and in other countries. Firms can submit EOIs in consortium to obtain the eligibility on experience.
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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