Project Consultant Tender, United Kingdom - 33500543

Procurement Summary

Country : United Kingdom

Summary : Project Consultant

Deadline : 20 Jun 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 33500543

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Attn: Sanda Jugo One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN
United Kingdom
Email :jugos@ebrd.com
URL :http://www.ebrd.com/

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for GEFF Jordan - Project Consultant.

Single Stage Open Competitive Selection - Request for Proposals

Project Description:

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD or the Bank) is launching a Green Economy Financing Facility in Jordan (“GEFF - Jordan” or the “Facility”). GEFF- Jordan will provide financing of up to USD 60 million for GET investments in in line with the EBRD methodology and approach to intermediated financing of sustainable energy and resource technologies and in line with donor requirements/specific eligibility criteria. GEFF- Jordan will provide financing in the form of senior unsecured loans to Participating Financial Institutions (“PFIs”), including banks, microfinance and leasing companies. These loans shall be dedicated to finance private sector sub-borrowers (Corporate, SMEs and households) in Jordan for investment in green technologies and services supporting Green Economy Transition (“GET technologies and services”) . The Facility will be the first EBRD FI credit line to integrate the Bank-s GET objectives in Jordan, going beyond the current business practices of energy efficiency and renewable energy by including water saving and material efficiency technologies.

Assignment Description:

EBRD intends to select and contract a consulting company (the Consultant) to the Assignment.

The expected outcome of the Assignment is to transfer strategic know-how and raise awareness about modern energy performance standards to contribute to the creation of a demand-driven, self-sustaining market for investments in high performance technologies and services supporting a green economy The specific objective is to support all aspects of the implementation of the Jordan Green Economy Financing Facility (the “Facility”), from preparation to successful implementation and sub-project verification.

The selected Consultant is expected to provide the following services:

1. Ensure successful Facility inception, including but not limited to setting up the Project Office, preparing manuals and marketing plan etc.

2. Facilitate the engagement of Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) in Jordan GEFF, including action plans, capacity building, product development etc.

3. Support the Sub-project Lifecycle, i.e ensuring eligibility determination of the sub-projects, correct tracking, monitoring and reporting of Facility data etc.

Full Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Assignment can be found here: http://www.ebrd.com/documents/procurement/tor-78681.pdf

Consultant Selection Procedure: Single stage open competitive selection. Interested firms or groups of firms are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

Assignment Start Date and Duration: The Assignment is expected to start in September 2019 and has an estimated overall duration of 48 months. The Consultant will be engaged via a Framework Contract with a validity of up to four years.

Cost Estimate for the Assignment: EUR 2, 708, 690 (exclusive of VAT).
Subject to availability of funding, the performance of the selected Consultant and the business needs, the Assignment may be extended beyond the current scope.

Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed by the European Union, Green Climate Fund and EBRD Shareholders Special Fund. Selection and contracting are subject to the availability of funding.

Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions based on the consultant's country of origin.

Consultant Profile: Corporate services are required. The Consultant will be a firm or a group of firms preferably with previous project experience related to:


• Financial product development, marketing, awareness raising, portfolio management, and capacity building in close cooperation with financial institutions.
• Implementation of green lending activities related to energy efficiency, water efficiency and renewable energy - in residential, industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors.
• Assignments related to engaging with diverse stakeholders including local stakeholders as well as international stakeholders.
• Compliance with national regulations as well as benchmarking global best practices or EU standards in relation to energy performance of process equipment, machinery, buildings and renewable energy.

The Consultant's expert team is expected to include the following key experts (the 'Key Experts'):


International Project Manager, with:
• preferably 15 years- professional experience in project management;
• international technical and financial experience in building and corporate EE and/or RE including related EE and RE financing schemes as well as SME financing schemes
• expertise in project implementation planning
• fluent spoken and written English is essential
• knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

International Financial/Economic Expert(s), with:
• preferably 10 years- experience as corporate finance expert, bank loan officer or economist with specialisation in financial analysis (including capital investment appraisal) with experience in SME financing, • expertise in financial structuring of cash flow-based lending projects including to SMEs;
• fluent spoken and written English is essential;
• knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

International Lead Engineer, with:
• preferably 15 years- international project experience, including overseeing the work of a team of engineers;
• experience of explaining engineering measures in financial terms;
• fluent spoken and written English is essential;
• knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

International Marketing Expert, with:
• preferably 10 years- experience in developing marketing strategy and marketing tools;
• preferably 10 years- experience in carrying out successful marketing projects in a business-to-business marketing context;
• experience in working with corporate clients and/or banks on marketing their products and/or promoting the work of international donors;
• knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

Local Deputy Project Manager
• preferably 10 years- experience in project management;
• financial experience in building and corporate EE and/or RE including related EE and RE financing schemes as well as SME financing schemes
• technical / engineering experience would be an advantage
• expertise in project implementation planning
• fluent spoken and written Arabic and English is essential


Local PFI Relationship Managers
• preferably 7 years- experience as corporate finance expert, bank loan officer or economist with specialisation in financial analysis (including capital investment appraisal) with experience in SME financing, • expertise in financial structuring of cash flow-based lending projects including to SMEs;
• fluent spoken and written Arabic is essential
• knowledge of English would be an advantage

Pool of Local Engineers/Sector Experts, with:
• knowledge of regulations applicable to Jordan as well as best practice in EU for technologies/capex investments in the industries of agribusiness, manufacturing and services, logistics and distribution, and ICT as well as building construction (energy performance, building design, health and safety, etc.)
• experience in developing sustainable energy projects and SME projects, including: (i) conducting energy audits, (ii) assessment of project investment plan including its risks and mitigation strategy, (iii) commercially based sustainable energy projects financing, and (iv) calculation of energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reduction for such projects;
• fluent spoken and written English and Arabic is essential

Submission Requirements: The consultants are now invited to submit a completed Technical and Financial Proposal as per the standard templates and instructions available at this link: http://www.ebrd.com/documents/procurement/single-stage-package.docx. Interested Consultants should make themselves familiar with these Standard Templates, Standard Instructions and Conditions of Contract in preparation of their proposals.

1. The Technical Proposal shall be submitted in English electronically via eSelection not later than the Closing Date, as one single PDF file. The technical proposal should not exceed 30 pages excluding the Declaration Form and CVs (Form 1- TP 1 and Form 1 - TP 6).

2. The Financial Proposal (Form 2 - FP 1 and FP2) shall be submitted in English separately by email only to the Bank Contact Person. Consultants are reminded of the requirement to ensure the confidentiality of the Financial Proposals.


A Technical Proposal that contains elements of a financial proposal shall be declared non-responsive.
A Financial proposal submitted together with the technical proposals via e Selection shall be declared non-responsive.


Bank Contact Person:
Sanda Jugo
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN
e-mail: JugoS@ebrd.com

For the avoidance of doubt, technical proposals should be sent through eSelection and NOT to this email address. Financial proposals should be sent to this email address and NOT through eSelection.

Deadline to Submit Clarification Questions: Via e-mail to the Bank Contact Person by 13/06/2019

Selection Method and Evaluation Criteria:

1. Technical Proposal Evaluation Criteria

(a) Firm's previous project experience in similar assignments (25%)
(b) Quality of the methodology proposed for the Assignment (25%)
(c) CVs of the Key Experts (50%).

Interviews as part of technical evaluation:

Companies with a technical score of 80 and above based on technical criteria will be invited to the interview of proposed key experts on the following positions: Project Manager, Financial/Economic Expert, Lead Engineer, and Marketing/Communication Expert. The Bank will consult with the consultant regarding the form

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