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: Fueling Uruguay’s Green Energy Transition: Technical Assistance for Sustainable Fuels
Assignment Countries: Uruguay
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
This technical collaboration will focus on two key areas of work:
- Development and certification of raw materials to comply with international sustainability standards, carbon footprint reduction, and carbon credit issuance.
- Support for Uruguay's National Fuel, Alcohol, and Portland Administration (ANCAP) business development to assess the economic, financial, and social pre-feasibilityof sustainable energy projects.
More details on the work can be found on the attached EOI.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:
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.
Interested consulting firms must submit an EoI, no longer than 25 pages, demonstrating
their technical capabilities, prior experience, and expertise in the areas
described.
The EoI must include:
•
Letter of expression of interest. In the case of
consortiums, partnership agreement or letter of intent, indicating the roles
and responsibilities of each participating entity.
•
Institutional description of the firm or
consortium: organizational structure, country of origin, size, main areas of
expertise.
•
Relevant experience, with details of similar
projects carried out in the period 2020-2025, including client, year, scope,
and, where possible, approximate contract amount or scale.
•
Proposed team and technical skills, highlighting
specialists in:
o Biomass
sustainability and traceability certification (ISCC,
RED III, CORSIA,
RSB)
o Sustainable
agricultural production, with experience in oilseed crops and carbon footprint
reduction practices
o Carbon
footprint and balance studies, carbon markets, and carbon credit certification
and trading mechanisms in voluntary and regulated markets
o Energy
economics and finance, with experience in evaluating renewable energy and
sustainable fuel projects
o Socioeconomic
evaluation of energy projects, with experience in cost-benefit analysis and economic
and social appraisal
o Knowledge
of the international biofuel market, including prices, regulatory frameworks,
and incentive schemes applicable to HVO
and SAF
o Analysis
of business structures and long-term agreements, with experience in offtake
contracts and public-private partnership models in the energy sector.
Previous experience in Latin America or in comparable
regulatory and market contexts will be valued, as well as participation in
projects with state-owned companies or public-private partnerships in the
energy sector.
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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