Request For Proposals

The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from/grant administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the above named project. Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules.

Funding Details:

Grant administered by the Bank

donor is to be confirmed


The proceeds of the loan from/ grant administered by the Bank will be open to firms from any country unless otherwise specified and will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Client's country.


The Client now intends to select and contract a consulting company (the Consultant) for the above named assignment. The selection method (procurement method) is shown above and interested firms or groups of firms are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

The expected outcome of the assignment is as follows:

The overall objective of the Assignment is to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the Project by providing assistance to the Client and their PIU. The consultant appointed to support the PIU with this function (the “Consultant”) will be expected to be familiar with the documents related to such projects and EBRD key documents including those which govern lending policies and practices including, but not limited to:

• EBRD Procurement Policies & Rules
• EBRD Environmental and Social Policy
• EBRD Enforcement Policy and Procedures
• EBRD Disbursement Handbook for Public Sector Clients
• Other related EBRD Policies, Strategies or Procedures as relevant to the Project
• Applicable Laws

By engaging a Consultant, the Client should get access to international best practice in the field of project management, including procurement of works, goods and services and supervision of the contracts execution. The Consultant is expected to facilitate the delivery of the Project’s capex components as well as enable the client’s timely reporting to the Bank as per the Financing Documents and thus also provide necessary assistance to the PIU in coordinating the work of the consultants who will be responsible for the development of both technical assistance sub-projects (Sustainable Public Transport Development Plan and Green City Action Plan).

The selected consultant is expected to provide the following services:

The Consultant shall perform the following main tasks, further detail of which is provided in the Terms of Reference:
3.1 Assistance with the Establishment of the PIU
3.2 Assistance with Procurement, Tendering and Contract implementation including carrying out duties of the Engineer for the Contract using FIDIC as GCC.
3.3 Assistance with Compliance & Reporting Obligations under the Financing Documents
3.4 Environmental and Social Implementation Support

The work of the Consultant refers to the whole Project and not only to the portion financed by EBRD. The delivery of the above scope is to be designed and delivered to the Client in a way that will maximise necessary knowledge transfer and on the job training to the Client staff assigned to PIU.

The assignment is expected to start on 30/05/2019 and have an estimated overall duration of 36 months.


Cost Estimate (exclusive of VAT) :
EUR 500,000

Response Requirements:

In order to determine the capability and experience of consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a response in accordance with the requirements of the procurement documentation available from the link in this notice. Following this request for proposals, the selection will be made from the proposals received in response to this notification only, on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the procurement documentation. The highest-ranked consultant will be selected and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.

This consultant selection will be conducted by e-procurement using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants who have registered in ECEPP and expressed an interest in the contract may access the documents and may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Non-registered firms should register on ECEPP at this link:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/X3M9Q4KYA5

and express an interest in this assignment. The RFP for this assignment is available for firms registered in ECEPP free of charge at the above link. Full conditions for participation are included in the documents. Prospective consultants may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Following submission, qualified firms will be ranked on the basis of the criteria set out in the RFPS and the highest ranked consultant will be selected to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.



Client Address:
Caliujnii Victor
CALIUJNII VICTOR
TROLLEYBUS OF THE CITY OF BALTI
decebal 132, BALTI, 3100, Moldova
Tel. 068672825, Email: director.dirtrol@gmail.com