Expression of Interest For Consultant For Technical Advisory Services For Gopalpur Desalination Ppp Project In Odisha

Expression of Interest for Consultant for Technical Advisory Services for Gopalpur Desalination PPP Project in Odisha The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO or Client), Government of Odisha, is developing the Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) as a major industrial and green hydrogen hub in coastal Odisha. The region is expected to witness significant growth in industrial water demand driven by green hydrogen, green ammonia, and other manufacturing industries. To address the emerging water supply deficit and ensure long-term water security for industries within GIP, IDCO intends to develop a 100 MLD seawater desalination plant under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, subject to demand assessment and project structuring. The proposed Project is expected to involve the development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the desalination facility along with associated seawater intake, brine discharge, raw water transmission, storage, power supply, and related infrastructure. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been engaged to provide transaction advisory services for structuring and implementing the Project. As part of this engagement, IFC intends to appoint a Technical Consultant to support IFC and the Client in undertaking technical due diligence, site assessment, technical option analysis, cost assessment, and preparation of technical inputs required for transaction structuring and bid process management. The Consultant will support IFC and the Client in reviewing available technical studies and project information; assessing site suitability, comparative site options, land requirements, shoreline conditions, and plant layout requirements; evaluating desalination technology options, including seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO); assessing seawater intake and brine discharge arrangements; identifying requirements for sea, shore, geo-climatic, bathymetry, oceanography, geotechnical, seawater quality and related investigations; reviewing storage, transmission, delivery point, power supply, and distribution interface requirements; and preparing indicative capital expenditure and operating cost estimates. The Consultant shall also support IFC during the bid process, including preparation of technical inputs to tender documentation, responses to bidder queries, and bid evaluation support. The Consultant will work as part of the IFC team under IFCs overall direction. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/7066/view.html