The International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) has been approached by Government of Lebanon (GoL) to act as lead transaction advisor to assist in structuring and tendering the project. The Project consists of three interrelated components to be delivered through one or more public-private partnership (“PPP”) transactions (i) the deployment of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (“FSRU”) to import, store, and regasify liquefied natural gas (“LNG"); (ii) the rehabilitation and transition of the existing 465 MW Deir Ammar I combined-cycle power plant to operate on natural gas, including its transfer to a private operator; and (iii) the development of a greenfield Deir Ammar II combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant, of approximately 500 MW.

To support the Project, IFC intends to retain a Technical Consulting Firm (the “Consultant”) with extensive experience in LNG and gas-to-power infrastructure PPP, that will work jointly with the legal and environmental and social (“E&S”) consultants retained by IFC. The Consultant will assist IFC in conducting technical due diligence, defining technical parameters, and supporting the transaction preparation and implementation process.

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Lebanon Gas-to-Power Project - Technical Consultant

Assignment Countries:

• Lebanon

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

TheInternational Finance Corporation (“IFC”) has been approached by Government of Lebanon (GoL) to act as lead transaction advisor to assist in structuring and tendering the project.The Projectconsists of three interrelated components to be delivered through one or morepublic-private partnership (“PPP”) transactions (i)thedeployment of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (“FSRU”) to import,store, and regasify liquefied natural gas (“LNG"); (ii)therehabilitation and transition of the existing 465 MW Deir Ammar Icombined-cycle power plant to operate on natural gas, including its transfer toa private operator; and (iii)thedevelopment of a greenfield Deir Ammar II combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT)plant, of approximately 500 MW.

To support the Project, IFC intends to retain aTechnical Consulting Firm (the “Consultant”) with extensive experience in LNGand gas-to-power infrastructure PPP, that will work jointly with the legal andenvironmental and social (“E&S”) consultants retained by IFC. TheConsultant will assist IFC in conducting technical due diligence, definingtechnical parameters, and supporting the transaction preparation andimplementation process.

FUNDING SOURCE

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

• BB: Bank Budget

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:

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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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