Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-28
Buyer: Tbilisi Transport Company LLC
Country: GE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2018-03-08
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: EBGU - Bus-delprojekt i Tbilisi — Programmer for virksomhedsudvikling og interessentdeltagelse (GE-Tbilisi)
This is a relaunch of the procurement notice published on 28.3.2017 under Procurement Reference 64107, following a change in procurement strategy.
Assignment name: Green Cities Framework — Tbilisi Bus Sub-Project — Corporate Development and Stakeholder Participation Programmes
Funding source: Municipal Project Support Facility, funded by the EU Neighbourhood Investment Facility.
The European bank for reconstruction and development (the “EBRD” or the “Bank”) is supporting urban transport under the Tbilisi bus project (the “Project”) for bus fleet replacement, initially under Tbilisi Transport company Ltd (the “company”) and related support for corporate development of the company; preparation of Public service contract (“PSC”) between the City of Tbilisi (the “Client”) and the company as well as the study for restructuring of the bus network under this project.
The client has requested the bank to provide technical assistance for the bus fleet replacement and related support for corporate development of the company (the “TC project”).
The client now intends to retain a consulting company (the “consultant”) to support the company and the city in the implementation of a corporate development programme and a Stakeholder participation programme (the “assignment”).
The objective of the assignment is to assist the city in improving its commercial standing, service and environmental/social performance required to meet the related covenants included in the EBRD financing documents and the implementation of a Stakeholder participation programme (“SPP”) aimed at enhancing public ownership by encouraging the use of public transport, increasing public participation in the provision of public transport services (service quality and rehabilitation activities) and raising public awareness on issues related to project implementation.
The consultant shall assist the company to improve its commercial standing, service and environmental/social performance by supporting the development and implementation of relevant policies for corporate, financial, operational and environmental/social management. The consultant shall also assist the company to develop a medium-term focused Corporate development plan (“CDP”) and to improve the corporate planning capacity in order to assist its transition towards becoming a self-sustaining entity with commercially sustainable operations. The consultant shall develop an Environmental and social action plan (“ESAP”) for the company and assist with its implementation.
The consultant shall raise awareness about sustainable public transport solutions through education campaigns and shall ensure collection of feedback from relevant stakeholders through Focus groups.
Terms of reference for the assignment are here: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/procurement/p-pn-180222a.html
Status of selection process: Interested firms or group of firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Assignment start date and duration: The assignment is expected to start in April 2018 and has an estimated overall duration of 24 months. The contract must be signed by 1.4.2018.
Cost estimate for the assignment: EUR 280 000 (exclusive of VAT). Subject to availability of funding, the performance of the selected consultant and the specific needs of the client the assignment may be extended beyond the current scope.
The consultant must determine whether any indirect taxes/VAT are chargeable on the proposed services and state the basis for such. If any indirect taxes/VAT are payable, the client will have to pay indirect taxes/VAT element to the services directly to the consultant unless otherwise agreed.