The World Bank is seeking consultancy support in the development of a clear, actionable roadmap for the strengthening of GRAS (public transport operator owned by the Canton of Sarajevo), which will guide the design of a financing operation for GRAS reform.

This roadmap is intended to combine GRAS debt relief with policy, regulatory, and operational reform measures as the first phase of financing, which will put GRAS on the path of operational and financial sustainability and set the stage for new investments. This outcome is also expected to enhance the subnational government's creditworthiness by reducing its contingent liabilities associated with the ongoing financial support required to bail out GRAS.

In addition, the roadmap will also take into consideration actions to create an enabling environment for sustainable GRAS operations, including legal, regulatory, and institutional and technical capacity aspects. The proposed reform measures and roadmap should be based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment of impact and be formulated for various reform scenarios given the local context. The reform measures impact should be derived from data driven analyses and be contrasted with reform benchmarks from other countries.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Sarajevo Public Transport Reform Roadmap

Assignment Countries:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The World Bank is seeking consultancy support in the development of a clear, actionable roadmap for the strengthening of GRAS (public transport operator owned by the Canton of Sarajevo), which will guide the design of a financing operation for GRAS reform.

This roadmap is intended to combine GRAS debt relief with policy, regulatory, and operational reform measures as the first phase of financing, which will put GRAS on the path of operational and financial sustainability and set the stage for new investments. This outcome is also expected to enhance the subnational government's creditworthiness by reducing its contingent liabilities associated with the ongoing financial support required to bail out GRAS.

In addition, the roadmap will also take into consideration actions to create an enabling environment for sustainable GRAS operations, including legal, regulatory, and institutional and technical capacity aspects. The proposed reform measures and roadmap should be based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment of impact and be formulated for various reform scenarios given the local context. The reform measures impact should be derived from data driven analyses and be contrasted with reform benchmarks from other countries.

FUNDING SOURCE

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

• BB: Bank Budget
• TF0C2391: QII

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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