Expression of Interest For Legal Consultant - Ppp School Infrastructure Project #5 - Mindanao, Philippines

Expression of Interest are invited for Legal Consultant - PPP School Infrastructure Project #5 - Mindanao, Philippines PSIP V and Project Overview The Philippines Department of Education (DepEd or Client) currently has a classroom backlog of close to 165,000 classrooms. The shortfall is significant and growing due to constrained government funding, lengthy procurement processes and an increasing student population. DepEd is working towards leveraging PPPs under a scalable model to introduce private sector efficiency and expertise in classroom construction, while improving fiscal sustainability. Previously DepEd undertook PPP -based classroom construction initiatives by way of the PPP for School Infrastructure Project (PSIP) phases I and II, awarded in 2012 and 2013 respectively). Implementation of PSIP III and IV is currently underway. PSIP III aims to construct 15,000 classrooms in regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, CAR, and NCR. For PSIP IV, the DepEd targets 40,000 classroom constructions in regions VI, VII, NIR, VIII, and selected areas in Luzon. DepEd is now planning to launch PSIP V, which aims to construct approximately 50,000 classrooms across multiple locations in Mindanao (regions IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, BARMM). DepEd is seeking to implement the first tranche of approximately 5,000 classrooms in PSIP V under a PPP model (the Project). Legal Consultant Scope of Work The Legal Consultant will provide support on all legal aspects of the Project, including legal due diligence, inputs to the transaction structuring, preparation of project terms and conditions, drafting of the project legal agreement(s) and tender/bid documents, and legal inputs to the tender/procurement strategy and process. Throughout the process, the Legal Consultant shall work in coordination with IFC and its Technical and E&S consultants, dedicating sufficient qualified resources to meet the deliverables and the timetable. The Legal Consultant will be able to draw on the due diligence and transaction documentations prepared for PSIP IV. Qualification Criteria The Legal Consultant shall be a law firm or consortium of law firms having demonstrable experience in implementing PPP projects in the Philippines. Prior experience with school building projects in both city and rural settings will be considered advantageous. The Legal Consultant is expected to include the range of qualifications, skills and experience necessary to effectively complete the required scope of work. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/6365/view.html

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