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: Market and Feasibility Study to Produce Food Grade Plant-Based Proteins and Compound Feed in Ukraine
Assignment Countries:
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
IFC is seeking a Consultant (a firm)on market and feasibility study for a multi-seed crushing facility to produce food grade plant-based proteins and market study for compound feed production in Ukraine to help an IFC client to further develop a multi-seed processing facility in Western Ukraine.
The Consultant (a firm) is expected to conducti)a market and feasibility study of private sector investments in the production of deeply processed, food-grade, plant-based proteins (for export)and 2)a market study for compound feed production for local consumption and export. The analysis should cover the value-added processing of soybean, rapeseed, pulses, and other crops (to be determined with Consultant input), with final products under consideration to include white flake, isolate, and other commercially viable options.
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, information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm,
information on their core business and years in business, and information on the
qualification of key staff (this may take the form of brochures, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of
appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for
individuals, etc. as appropriate). 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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