IB A2C6 Request for Expression of Interest for "Consultancy Services for Preparation of Environmental and Social Assessment Studies under Sustainable Cities Project II - Additional Financing (Group-1)"

İhale Yayını Başlangıç-Bitiş Tarihi: 20/10/2020 - 12/11/2020

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

 

 

TURKEY

SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROJECT (SCP)

COMPONENT A: SUSTAINABLE CITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Grant No.: TF0A5029

Assignment Title:  Consultancy Services for Preparation of Environmental and Social Assessment Studies under Sustainable Cities Project II - Additional Financing (SCP-II AF) for proposed sub-project investments of Municipalities/Utilities;

GROUP-1  Amasya-Merzifon, Balıkesir-Ayvalık, Balıkesir-Sındırgı, Rize-Central, Sinop-Central, Sinop-Türkeli, Tokat-Niksar Tekirdağ-Kapaklı Municipalities, Balıkesir-BASKİ and Samsun-SASKİ (Ref. No. IB-A2.C6/EA-1)

Grant funds from the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession has been allocated to the Turkey Sustainable City Planning and Management Systems Single-Donor Trust Fund which are administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and executed by the ILBANK (“Recipient”). ILBANK intends to apply the funds to eligible payments for the consultant services (“the Services”) to prepare Environmental and Social Assessment Studies under Sustainable Cities Project II - Additional Financing (SCP-II AF) for proposed sub-project investments of Municipalities/Utilities under four Groups that will cover the following tasks:

  1. Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports and /or Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) or Ex-Post Social Audits based on the risk assessment and anticipated environmental and social impacts for the sub-projects covering measures to be taken during construction and operation of the sub-projects.
  2. Preparation of a separate Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for each of the sub-projects.
  3. Conduct  at least one Public Consultation Meeting for each Category B sub-project and at least two Public Consultation Meeting for each Category A project, to ensure that all of the above-mentioned documents are disclosed and consulted with relevant stakeholders prior to project implementation. Under the circumstances where COVID19 pandemic conditions continue, the Public Consultation Meeting for each sub-project may require that is carried out virtually or through other means that is satisfactory to the World Bank.

ILBANK intends to award the services to be implemented under 4 (four) separate contracts. The estimated duration of services is 10 (ten) calendar months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following webpage under the Section “Sürdürülebilir Şehirler Projesi İhaleleri”:

https://www.ilbank.gov.tr/ihaleler/uluslararasi-finansmanli-ihaleler/5

ILBANK now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The following information is preferred to be provided to evidence the related experience on similar works: (i) the Client and contact information, (ii) source of financing, (iii) information on contract amount and scope, (iv) commencement and completion date,

The selection criteria are:

  1. Experience in the preparation of environmental and social assessment studies in related fields (such as infrastructure, energy, transportation and superstructure etc.) especially for the World Bank or other IFIs (IFC/EBRD/ADB/ etc),
  2. Experience in preparation of EIA/ESIA reports, ESMP, RAP, Social Audit reports and SEP in related sectors that are similar to size and complexity,
  3. Experience in working with Municipalities and other Public Authorities,
  4. Staff capacity and availability of appropriate skills among key personnel.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, Revised July 2014) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In case of a Joint Venture (JV), all members of the JV will be evaluated jointly for the purpose of selection and shall be jointly and severally liable for the assignment and shall sign the contract jointly in case of award is made to that JV group. Interested Consultants should clearly indicate the structure of their “association” and the duties of the partners and sub-consultants in their application. Unclear expression of interests in terms of “in association with” and/or “in affiliation with” and etc. without indicating the status of the partnership and designation of the lead partner may not be considered for selection.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS (Selection Based on the Consultants' Qualifications) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

This specific Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) is published simultaneously with the RFEOIs of similar services under the same Project for the assignments:

GROUP-2  Kütahya-Emet, Niğde-Central Municipalities, Manisa-Metropolitan Municipality, Konya-Metropolitan Municipality, Manisa-MASKİ and Konya-KOSKİ (Ref. No. IB-A2.C6/ EA-2)

GROUP-3  Antalya-Alanya, Aksaray-Central, Eskişehir-Odunpazarı Nevşehir-Central, Nevşehir-Kozaklı,, Sivas-Suşehri Municipalities, Adana-ASKİ, Ankara-ASKİ and Eskişehir-ESKİ (Ref. No. IB-A2.C6/ EA-3)

GROUP-4  Düzce-Akçakoca, Düzce-Central, Düzce-Çilimli, Kastamonu-Central, Zonguldak-Central Municipalities and Sakarya-SASKİ (Ref. No. IB-A2.C6/ EA-4)

 

The Consultants are free to express interest for one or more assignments provided above.

ILBANK requires the Consultants to acknowledge that ILBANK shall establish a single longlist for all of the 4 group of consultancy contracts including those expressed interest to this specific RFEOI and the other RFEOIs. After evaluating the relevant experience and qualifications, ILBANK will select the Consultant with the best qualifications and experience and will invite it to submit its technical and financial proposals for negotiations for the relevant assignment.

In case of the Consultants expressed interest for more than one assignment, they should indicate in their letters for which assignment(s) they express interest by specifying above mentioned Ref. No.s. The Consultants do not need to submit separate files for each Group assignments for which they expressed interest if the composition of the Consultants is same for all of the interested assignments. ILBANK has the right to decide for which assignment(s) the Consultants will be requested to submit their technical and financial proposals for negotiations. Firms’ overall capacity to perform multiple concurrent contracts will be assessed before including it in more than one short list as per paragraph 2.8 of the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information from the e-mail address below during office hours from 09.00 to 18.00 hours (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the e-mail address below by 11th of November, 2020 | 16:00 (local time). The Applications shall be only submitted by e-mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Letter of Application as well as with attached documents requested above (signed, stamped and scanned) shall be sent through the official e-mail of the Interested Consultants within the specified time. ILBANK reserves the right to reject the applications received after the above-referenced date.

ILBANK

Department of International Relations

 

Attention: Mr. Turhan Atakan GÜLYURDU

Address: İller Bankası A.Ş. Uluslararası İlişkiler Dairesi Başkanlığı

Kızılırmak Mah. Ufuk Üniversitesi Cd. No:12, Kat 5, Sözleşme Yönetimi Müdürlüğü

ÇANKAYA /ANKARA / TURKEY

 

Tel      : +90 (312) 508 79 19

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