The objective of this assignment is to conduct key assessments to inform the design of a World Bank-supported operation to be led by NAFIN which would provide financing and technical assistance support, through local financial institutions, to support Mexican SMEs’ integration – or deepen their integration – in global value chains by improving their sustainable/environmental performance.  The project would seek to leverage “near-shoring” opportunities by helping Mexican SMEs position themselves to meet multi-nationals’ increasing demand for working with “green”/”sustainable” local suppliers. To this end, the project would support sustainability/green certification of Mexican SMEs aligned with relevant national and international standards (e.g., ISO 14001, ISSB, CINIF, USMCA commercial agreements, or the Mexican Sustainable Taxonomy).  

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Informing Decarbonization Strategies for Mexican SMEs: Demand Analysis and Supporting Instruments

Assignment Countries:

• Mexico

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

Theobjective of this assignment is to conduct key assessments to inform the designof a World Bank-supported operation to be led by NAFIN which would providefinancing and technical assistance support, through local financialinstitutions, to support Mexican SMEs’ integration – or deepen theirintegration – in global value chains by improving theirsustainable/environmental performance. The project would seek to leverage“near-shoring” opportunities by helping Mexican SMEs position themselves to meetmulti-nationals’ increasing demand for working with “green”/”sustainable” localsuppliers. To this end, the project would support sustainability/greencertification of Mexican SMEs aligned with relevant national and internationalstandards (e.g., ISO 14001, ISSB, CINIF, USMCA commercial agreements, or theMexican Sustainable Taxonomy).

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

• BB: Bank Budget
• TF0B9404: ESMAP

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:

• [Please type list of restrictions]

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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