Request for Expression of Interest for “Consultancy Services for Preparation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) (IB-A1.C5)

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 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)

Ref. No. (as per Procurement Plan): IB-A1.C5

The Republic of Turkey has been allocated grant funds from the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession 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 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for Eskişehir and Konya Metropolitan Municipality that will cover the following tasks:

1. Conduct initial consultations with relevant parties, define target groups, design Public Participation Program and Web Page
2. Describe the physical framework of the region; review previous studies, strategies, and plans, other existing, ongoing and planned studies and collect secondary information; analyze socio-economic and demographic data and other basic information concerning the target groups; identify the legal and institutional background and structure
3. Detailed diagnosis of the metropolitan and district mobility, road network, motorized private traffic, public transport and universal accessibility, pedestrian and cyclists infrastructure, goods transport and logistics, environmental quality, road safety, parking, intelligent transport systems and fare collection and transport economy
4. Define the plan scope and process including a SWOT analysis, a communication plan, required resources, SUMP timeline, key stakeholders and authorities, coordination requirements
5. Analyze the mobility situation and develop scenarios of possible future mobility situations and select the best scenario based on transport modelling and multi criteria assessment

The estimated duration of services is 12 (twelve) 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/dis-finansmanli-isler-kapsamindaki-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 shortlisting criteria are:

1. Experience in sustainable transport planning, urban mobility, urban planning, smart cities and transport modelling,
2. Experience in projects financed by international financing institutions,
3. Experience in urban sustainable development (social, environmental, financial sustainability issues),
4. Experience in consultancy services including environmental safeguards, social engagement plans and GIS applications,
5. Work experience in the region (preferably Turkey),
6. Staff capacity and availability of appropriate skills among key personnel.
7. Technical, managerial capability and sound financial capacity of the firm related to the above mentioned services.

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 short listing 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 short listing.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in 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 5^th of October, 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. Özkan ÇÜÇEN

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 05

Fax     : +90 (312) 508 79 49

E-mail : pybsatinalma@ilbank.gov.tr

Web    : www.ilbank.gov.tr