Consultancy Service for Preparation of Road Map and 10 years Strategic Plan

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Competitiveness and Job Creation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST- CONSULTING FIRMS

 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

 INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IPDC)

COMPETITIVENESS & JOB CREATION PROJECT (CJCP)

PROJECT ID: P143302              Credit No: IDA 54510-ET     

Procurement Package Ref No.: ET-IPDC-64114-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) the World Bank towards the cost of implementation of the Competitiveness & Job Creation Project (CJCP). The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) - an implementing agency, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this Credit to eligible payments under the contract for the Consultancy Services of “The study & preparation of a road map for industrial park development in Ethiopia and the corresponding institutional framework”.

The objectives of the consulting services (“the services”) are but not limited are the following:

 The general objective of this assignment is to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for industrial parks development in Ethiopia and provide a corporate strategic plan/institutional structure for the IPDC in relation but not limited to key themes of organizational interest.  This report will do the following:

•   Prepare a roadmap to determine the role of industrial parks in Ethiopia’s overall growth strategies, including the regulatory and institutional framework for the industrial park regime, and a suggested sequencing for industrial park development in the country.  The road-map should be well-articulated with corresponding missions, vision, core functional pillars, objectives and programs to be achieved at the end of implementation of the Road Map;
• In the context of the overall roadmap, the analysis will also evaluate the performance to date of the Industrial Park Development Corporation (IPDC) in terms of industrial park development, corporate governance, corporate finance and financial sustainability, promotion, its ability to conduct and evaluate feasibility studies and master plans for new industrial park projects, its ability to procure quality consulting services, and to jointly develop parks under SPVs and joint venture arrangements with the private sector.  This section should provide recommendations for a strategy for the institutional framework going forward. 

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation now invites eligible and qualified Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the Consultancy Services of “The study & preparation of a road map for industrial park development in Ethiopia and the corresponding institutional framework”.

Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience on “The study & preparation of a road map for industrial park development in Ethiopia and the corresponding institutional framework”.

Firms may include any relevant information that may indicate their experience and relevance for the assignment. This may include: brochures, core business, years of experience in the business, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organizational structure of the firm, number of  key staff, availability of appropriate skills among staff, general qualification etc.).

The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents;

• Core Business and Years in Business. The Firm should have been in business for at least 10 (Ten) years;
• Specific Experience in industrial parks development, operations and management, in promoting investments in industrial parks, enterprise growth and strategic planning; knowledge and experience of engineering and project management would be an advantage
• Technical Capability and Managerial Organization of the Firm; and
• General Qualifications and number of Key Staff as well as availability of appropriate skills among staff necessary for successful implementation of the assignment (no need to provide CVs at this stage).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants 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. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the consultants propose to establish. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) “Consultant Guidelines” through a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Further information and TOR can be obtained by requesting at the address below from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Fridays during working days and office hours.

Expression of Interest along with Documentary Evidences can be sent through e-mail: tesscjc@yahoo.com with a copy to e-mail: tamtye6@gmail.com  or can be delivered to the address below marked “Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Service for “The study & preparation of a road map for industrial park development in Ethiopia and the corresponding institutional framework”., Procurement Package Reference No.: ET-IPDC-64114-CS-QCBS on or before August  22, 2019 up to 5:00 P.M. Addis Ababa Time.

Industrial Parks Development Corporation, Competitiveness and Job Creation Project Coordination Office, Yeka Sub City, Comoros Street, opposite Kenya Embassy, Bishan-Gari Building, 3rd Floor, Room No 307, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA.