Request for expression of interest for selection # 1249610

Selection InformationAssignment TitleConsulting firm for Resource Efficiency and Clean energy Advisory to Textile-Footwear Industries.

Publication Date 18-Aug-2017

Expression of Interest Deadline 28-Aug-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Language of Notice English

Selection NoticeAssignment Country

VN - Vietnam

Funding SourcesThe World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:

TF017489 - CTF Vietnam SEF VN REFBB - BANK BUDGET

Individual/FirmThe consultant will be a firm.

Assignment DescriptionIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. Working with private enterprises in about 100 countries, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to help eliminate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. Addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation are among key missions of IFC.

The Vietnam Resource Efficiency in Industry Project is one of the climate-change that help re-duce pollution while using less energy and other resources including using renewable energy. Textile and footwear sectors play an important role in economic stand but high water, energy consuming and generate pollution. Therefore, working on greening textile footwear supply chain is a sustainability approach to help them reduce operating costs and improve productivity while contributing to the countrys green growth and climate change targets.

IFC is soliciting expressions of interest (EOI) from highly-qualified firms for its innovative initia-tive on greening the textile/apparel/footwear supply chain in Vietnam. This IFC initiative is en-

gaging directly with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers of leading multi-national global brands focused on the sustainability of their supply local chain by identifying, developing, implementing, and fi-nancing resource efficiency (REF) projects.

Firms responding to this EOI should have practical experience working with the textile/apparel/footwear sector in Vietnam and/or other countries in Asia-Pacific and demonstrated expertise in developing cost-effective projects to save water, energy, and chemicals and reduce variable op-erating costs. Interested consultants must have a broad range of capabilities in the areas of firm-level REF scoping/detailed assessments, wastewater treatment and recycle projects, and sector-level capacity building, awareness raising, and employee training. In addition, interested consultant must have experience in developing captive renewable energy projects. Relevant ex-perience working with manufacturing supply chains will be a plus. Development of high-quality reports and other deliverables in both English and Vietnamese in a timely manner will be re-quired. The consultant team must have a local partner who work in related field. IFC reserves the right to modify the scope and/or cancel this EOI depending on available funding.

Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the ser-vices (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications. Firms that have been determined to be qualified through the evaluated results of this first stage will be invited to submit proposals for the Request for Proposals (RFP)

Qualification Criteria1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assign-ment. *2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm. *3. Provide information on their core business and years in business. *4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff. *