Expression of Interest for Identifying Opportunities for Multimodal Connectivity with the Ports of Peru and Chile Assignment Title: Identifying Opportunities for Regional Economic Development and Multimodal Connectivity with the Ports of Peru and Chile: Assessment of Transportation, Logistics, and Trucking Services Objective of this Assignment The overall objective of this assignment is to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the freight transportation, logistics, and trucking services market in the main corridors connecting with the ports of Chile and Peru and identify key investments and policy changes to lower logistics costs, increase reliability and reduce delays. The focus is both on freight transportation (road, rail, river, sea, air) and logistics services offered generally and for specific value chains in mining, agriculture, energy, and consumer goods. Special emphasis is placed on the trucking sector, as it represents the most common transport mode for freight movement in the countries under study and is also the most carbon intensive and fragmented mode in the region. The assignment will help answer the followingquestions(per corridor and priority shipment): What are the transport and logistics costs and perceived service quality from the cargo generators perspective? What are the principal cost components and sources of transport and logistics costs? What are the other mode choice drivers besides costs, and in what value chains and on what corridors could rail play a more prominent role? How do border and customs procedure impact the corridor performance? How do the trucking industry structure and dynamics differ across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay? What explains these differences, and what are their implications for logistics costs and efficiency? Scope of this assignment The study covers a broad multimodalset ofcorridors/connectionsspanning thedesignated region inSouthAmerica and its interior hinterlands, anchored by key Pacific ports across Peruand Chile namely Callao, Chancay, Matarani, and Ilo in Peru, and Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Valparaíso/San Antonio, and Concepción area in Chile. From these coastal gateways, the assessment traces land transport connections primarily road and rail reaching deep into the South American interior across Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. For Brazil, the study is expected to include the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goias, Tocantins, and Bahia. For Peru, the main focus will be the mining corridor in the South and for Bolivia the mining and soy producing regions in the west and east of thecountry. For Argentina, the study will cover the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Córdoba, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Misiones, and SantaFe. ForChile and Paraguay, the study should include the entire countries. To ground the analysis in real freight flows, the consultant will develop a set of representative sample shipments selected for their economic importance and cargo potential, covering critical minerals such as copper, lithium, and molybdenum from Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina; agricultural products including fruits and vegetables from Peru, soybeans and grains from Bolivia and Brazil, and grains and manufactured goods from Argentina and Brazil; as well as fuel imports serving Peru and Bolivia, and intermodal containers destined for major urban centers. The consultant will also study Atlantic ports in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, namely Buenos Aires, Santos, Bahia, Montevideo, and Rio de Janeiro in order to benchmark and provide an understanding of the continental port logistics. Consultants should propose and justify the specific corridors to be analyzed, including selection criteria (trade volume, strategic importance, data availability), for World Bank approval at the inception stage. PART A: assessment of transportation and logistics services for corridors connecting with the ports in Peru and Chile Activity A1: Diagnostic of the technical, legal, and institutional settings in the corridors Activity A2: Logistics services supply and demand in mining, agriculture and container goods analysis Activity A3: Identification of opportunities for modernization and improving the functioning and efficiency of the freight transport and logistics services PART B: Assessment of regional trucking services Activity B1: Corridor trucking structure, operations, and survey Activity B2: Firm-level costing tool and shipper case studies Activity B3: Policy, regulatory, operational, and investment recommendations to improve trucking sector performance FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following: Spanish Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (SFLAC) Global Facility for the Decarbonization of Transport (GFDT) CONSULTANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Demonstrated past experience (longer than 10 years) in regional transport corridor analysis and infrastructure investment roadmap development. Demonstrated relevant experience in stocktaking, preparing and suggesting reforms for logistics improvements. Successful track record in managing similar projects. A multi-disciplinary team including experts with expertise in transport corridor analysis, value chain mapping, transport, and logistics. Past work experience on regional corridors, logistics in the South America region is an advantage. Additional information Expressions of Interest should be completed in the online template and should not exceed 20 pages (excluding Annexes). Annexes may include CVs of core proposed staff with a page limit of 3 pages per CV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/6831/view.html
