The objective of this assignment is to conduct a country-wide survey to assess the level and nature of existing bottlenecks in domestic infrastructure services that companies face, the level of premium for low-carbon infrastructure services that users are willing to pay and the nature of incentives they will require to further decarbonize their operations, with a focus on energy and transport. The survey would include two target audiences, (i) export-oriented, medium and large manufacturing companies; and (ii) logistics companies of various modalities. The key research questions that the survey should seek to answer are:

For the export-oriented manufacturing sector: 

(i)                  Perceptions of the quality (e.g. access, reliability, cost, time) of infrastructure services;

(ii)                Identification of the nature and level of key bottlenecks within the logistics chain;

(iii)               The impact of the emission intensity of electricity and its current speed of decarbonization on exports;

(iv)               The impact of various international climate regulations[1] on exports (e.g. orders/sales, export destinations), ESG policies, and climate targets;

(v)                Willingness to pay a premium for ‘green’ electricity to reduce the carbon footprint of their products and the level of premium considered acceptable; and

(vi)               Incentives needed to support their decarbonization and product sustainability.

For the logistics companies:

(i)                  Perceptions of the quality (e.g. access, reliability, multimodality, cost, time) of transport infrastructure services;

(ii)                Identification of the nature and level of key bottlenecks within the logistics chain;

(iii)               Incentives needed to support the decarbonization of logistics.

The assignment includes sampling design and determination, development of the questionnaire, development of the survey data programming tool, survey piloting, survey execution (inc. Fieldwork), statistical data analysis and report with accompanied presentation on key findings. The consulting firm will work with the World Bank team to develop the survey sample and questionnaire and to conduct the ultimate data analysis based on the required information and level of stratification. Strong data analytics and a statistical background is required together with a solid knowledge of the domestic export-oriented manufacturing and logistics sectors including existing challenges and climate regulations impacting them.

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Survey on Infrastructure Service Efficiency and Carbon Content (focus on electricity and logistics)

Assignment Countries:

- Not Country Related

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The objectiveof this assignment is to conduct a country-wide survey to assess the level andnature of existing bottlenecks in domestic infrastructure services that companiesface, the level of premium for low-carbon infrastructure services that usersare willing to pay and the nature of incentives they will require to furtherdecarbonize their operations, with a focus on energy and transport. The surveywould include two target audiences, (i) export-oriented, medium and largemanufacturing companies; and (ii) logistics companies of various modalities. Thekey research questions that the survey should seek to answer are:

For the export-orientedmanufacturing sector:

(i)Perceptions of the quality (e.g. access,reliability, cost, time) of infrastructure services;

(ii)Identification of the nature and level of keybottlenecks within the logistics chain;

(iii)The impact of the emission intensity of electricityand its current speed of decarbonization on exports;

(iv)The impact of various international climateregulations[1] onexports (e.g. orders/sales, export destinations), ESG policies, and climatetargets;

(v)Willingness to pay a premium for ‘green’electricity to reduce the carbon footprint of their products and the level ofpremium considered acceptable; and

(vi)Incentives needed to support theirdecarbonization and product sustainability.

For thelogistics companies:

(i)Perceptions of the quality (e.g. access,reliability, multimodality, cost, time) of transport infrastructure services;

(ii)Identification of the nature and level of key bottleneckswithin the logistics chain;

(iii)Incentives needed to support the decarbonizationof logistics.

The assignment includessampling design and determination, development of the questionnaire, developmentof the survey data programming tool, survey piloting, survey execution (inc.Fieldwork), statistical data analysis and report with accompanied presentation onkey findings. The consulting firm will work with the World Bank team to developthe survey sample and questionnaire and to conduct the ultimate data analysisbased on the required information and level of stratification. Strong dataanalytics and a statistical background is required together with a solidknowledge of the domestic export-oriented manufacturing and logistics sectors includingexisting challenges and climate regulations impacting them.

FUNDING SOURCE

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

• BB: Bank Budget

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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