Expression of Interest For Selection Of Consultants (Consulting Firms) For The Preparation Of Three (03) Environmental And Social Impact Notices (Esins) And Four (04) Resettlement Action Plans

Expression of Interest for Selection of Consultants (Consulting Firms) for the Preparation of Three (03) Environmental and Social Impact Notices (Esins) and Four (04) Resettlement Action Plans (Raps) for the Construction and Rehabilitation of Economic Infrastructure (Markets) and Public Green Spaces in Bobo-Dioulasso, Kaya, and Ouahigouya. 1. The Government of Burkina Faso has received a credit from the World Bank for the implementation of the Secondary Cities Urban Mobility and Development Project (PMDUVS). In accordance with World Bank procedures, the project intends to use a portion of this funding to make payments under a contract for the preparation of three (03) Environmental and Social Impact Notices (ESINs) and four (04) Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) for the construction and rehabilitation of economic infrastructure (markets) and public green spaces in Bobo-Dioulasso, Kaya, and Ouahigouya. 2. The consulting services include: For ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) studies: determining and measuring the nature and level of potential environmental and social risks and impactsincluding risks of intra-community conflict, conflict between workers and the community, GBV (Gender-Based Violence), SEA (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), and SH (Sexual Harassment)that may arise from or affect the execution of construction works; evaluating and proposing measures to eliminate, mitigate, or compensate for negative impacts, as well as measures to enhance positive impacts; and establishing appropriate monitoring and oversight indicators for the implementation of said measures. For RAP (Resettlement Action Plan) studies: identifying the negative impacts resulting from involuntary resettlement operations; inventorying assets affected within the project footprint; identifying all individuals affected by the sub-project; justifying any contemplated displacement; and proposing solutionsfirst, to avoid or minimize such displacement, and, where necessary, to implement appropriate, consensus-based mitigation measures. For further details regarding the tasks involved in this assignment, please refer to the Terms of Reference available at the address provided below. 3. The Director of Public Procurement at the Ministry of Construction of the Homeland invites interested candidates to express their interest in providing the aforementioned services. Interested consultants must provide relevant information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the requested services. Expressions of interest must include, at a minimum: A letter of expression of interest addressed to the Director of Public Procurement at the Ministry of Construction of the Homeland, specifying the purpose of the assignment; A presentation of the consulting firm, outlining the nature of its activities, years of experience, and qualifications in the relevant field (including a commercial register or equivalent, tax identification number or equivalent, and full business address). References regarding the execution of similar contracts carried out over the last five (05) years (2021 to the present). Each similar reference must be presented by providing, firstly, a summary sheet detailing at least the title of the assignment, the clients name, the year of execution, the start and end dates of the assignment, the key personnel deployed by the consultant, the contract value, and the clients contact information; and, secondly, the contracts cover page, the signature page, and a certificate of satisfactory performance. 4. A consultant will be recruited in accordance with the "Consultants Qualification-Based Selection" (CQS) method, as per the World Banks "Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers" (September 2025 edition). The selection criteria are as follows: Criterion | Details of Scoring | Points Nature of the candidates activities in relation to the assignment: The candidate must demonstrate specialization in the environmental and social field (via academic credentials) and must have completed at least one (01) environmental study and one (01) social study since the firms inception (to be evidenced by administrative incorporation documents and, at a minimum, certificates of completion or minutes validating the studies2.5 points per sub-criterion): 05 points [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso