Expression of Interest for Recruitment of a Consulting Firm to Conduct Feasibility Studies for Phase II of the PDZSTA-KB Project Identification No.: P-ML-AAG-004 Financing Agreement Reference: FAT Loan Agreement No. 5900150002802 FAT Grant Agreements Nos. 5900155016178 and 5900155016179 ADF Grant No. 2100155040654 The Government of the Republic of Mali has received financing from the African Development Bank Group to cover the cost of the Program for the Development of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in the Koulikoro and Bamako Peri-Urban Regions (PDZSTA-KB), and intends to use a portion of the funds granted under this Loan to finance a consulting services contract for the feasibility studies for Phase II of the PDZSTA-KB. The overall objective of the consultancy is to conduct feasibility studies and produce a project formulation document for Phase II of the PDZSTA-KB. Specifically, this entails comprehensive feasibility studiescovering technical, socio-economic, financial, legal, and organizational aspectsas well as environmental and social assessments (ESIA, NIES, RAP, etc.) regarding the infrastructure to be completed, with the aim of establishing an integrated Agropole model as promoted by the Bank. The PDZSTA-KB invites interested Consultants (Firms/Consulting Offices) to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested Consultants (Firms/Consulting Offices) must provide information regarding their capacity and experience, demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (documentation, number of years of experience, experience in similar and comparable assignments, availability of qualified personnel, etc.). The firm must meet the following profile requirements: - Be an engineering consulting firm with at least ten (10) years of general experience in the field of development strategies and/or the preparation of feasibility studies for agricultural, agro-industrial, or economic zone projects; - Possess substantial experience in conducting Environmental Impact Studies or Environmental and Social Assessments for complex projects; significant experience in Maliparticularly in rural settingswould be considered an asset. - Provide evidence of having successfully completed three (03) similar projects (conducting feasibility studies for agricultural and/or agro-industrial projects). The candidate must list their prior experience in executing contracts of a similar nature for either the private sector or public entities. Such similar experience must be substantiated by either certificates of satisfactory performance, copies of the cover and signature pages of executed contracts, or official service acceptance reports; - Demonstrate sound managerial organization and the availability of necessary logistical resources (vehicles for travel, computers, etc.) through their methodological note; - Provide evidence of the availability of the key personnel required for the assignment; - Demonstrate, through their methodological note, that the firm possesses a thorough understanding of the socio-economic and commercial environment within the designated intervention zone. NB: The Selection Committee reserves the right to verify all experience and references provided by the candidates. The eligibility criteria, the shortlisting process, and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the "Procurement Framework for Bank Group-Funded Operations" (October 2015 Edition), which is available on the Banks website at: http://www.afdb.org. The selection procedure to be applied is the Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method. Interested consulting firms may obtain additional information (including the Terms of Reference) at the address listed below during the following office hours: Programme de développement de la zone spéciale de transformation agro-industrielle des régions de Koulikoro et péri-urbaine de Bamako (PDZSTA-KB), Rue 920, Door 111, Faladié, Tel: (223) 76 41 60 14 / +223 79 44 52 68 / 67 25 91 91, Bamako (Mali), e-mail:
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[email protected], from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A shortlist will be established following the evaluation of the applications. Shortlisted Consultants will be invited to submit a technical and financial proposal. Please note that an expression of interest from a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Client to include them in the shortlist. Consultants may form an association to enhance their chances of qualification. If the Consultant is organized as a consortium, the expression of interest must include a copy of the consortium agreement concluded by all its members, or a letter of intent to form a consortiumcontingent upon their proposal being selectedsigned by all members and accompanied by a copy of the proposed consortium agreement. Expressions of interest, drafted in French, must be submitted in a sealed envelope or transmitted electronically (in PDF format) to the address specified above, and must clearly bear the inscription: "Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a consulting firm for the feasibility studies of Phase II of the PDZSTA-KB." NB: Consultants are requested to adhere to the specified format (PDF) when submitting their expression of interest application. The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest is set for Friday, June 5, 2026, at 16:00 UTC. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement
