Öffentliche Ausschreibung Frankfurt am Main 2022 Environmental and Social Consulting Services Referenznummer der Bekanntmachung: KfW-2021-0058 2022-01-31

Abschnitt Nummer: I.3)

Stelle des zu berichtigenden Textes: Communication

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Abschnitt Nummer: III.1.3)

Stelle des zu berichtigenden Textes: Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

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*Minimum Number of Qualified Core Team Members:

Enough sufficiently qualified experts of the core team responsible for the execution of the contract, namely:

Total of at least 5 experts for the Core Team, of which:

• For the role of Team Coordinator: 1 expert meeting the minimum requirements (see below)

• For the role of Environmental Expert: at least 2 experts meeting the minimum requirements (see below)

• For the role of Social Expert: at least 2 experts meeting the minimum requirements (see VI.3)

* Qualification of the Team Coordinator:

- Minimum academic qualifications

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of environmental and social assessments, such as:

• Environmental or Agricultural Sciences, or

• Natural Sciences, or

• Environmental Engineering, or

• Anthropology, or

• Ethnology, or

• Geography, or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Team management skills: organisation, communication, objective setting, and performance appraisal

• Quality management skills: critical requirement assessment, expectations management, and problem-solving

• Effective verbal and writing communication skills

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English

- Minimum general professional experience in dealing with tasks or in performing services of the tendered kind:

• At least 5 years of experience in responsibly directing and managing international projects immediately related to environmental and social assessment or management and due diligence.

• At least 2 years of project management experience gained in an environment characterised by a workflow with a high ratio of short-term environmental and social expert assignments within the project or program.

• At least 3 years of experience in managing and supervising quality control measures with regards to environmental and social impact assessments funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions (such as World Bank, ADB, AfDB, IDB, AFD, KfW, IFC, DEG, FMO, CDC, Proparco and similar development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions, see www.equator–principles.com), Financial Intermediaries or Public Sector Partners and Institutions

- Minimum project experience comparable to the tendered assignment:

The Team Coordinator must, as a minimum requirement, have experience in providing services of the tendered kind in the past by executing reference projects comparable to this assignment for other purchasers. These project references must satisfy all following minimum requirements:

1. At least 5 project references need to be submitted.

2. Each project must have been implemented in terms of one of the following standards:

a. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, or

b. IFC Performance Standards or

c. Standards of similar development banks (ADB, IDB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB) or

d. Equator Principles.

3. At least one reference must demonstrate experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and at least one reference must demonstrate experience with the IFC Performance Standards.

4. Each project reference must be completed after 2014. The project references must involve at least 10 working days of expert’s input.

5. Through the required minimum amount of 5 personal project references, the Team Coordinator must demonstrate experience in dealing with each of the following tasks at least once in the role of project manager, showing his or her ability of covering the task. The 5 reference projects must together demonstrate the expert’s experience regarding the following:

a. Environmental and social appraisal, and

b. Gap analysis of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment with an Environmental and Social Action Plan.

* Qualification of the Envionmental Experts

- Minimum academic qualifications:

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of environmental assessments, such as:

• Environmental or Agricultural Sciences, or

• Natural Sciences, or,

• Environmental Engineering, or

• Geography, or

• Ecology or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of the environmental risks and impacts including community health and safety and security and occupational health and safety and working conditions in at least five of the sectors listed in VI.3; Knowledge of at least twelve sectors must be demonstrated among the core team environmental experts.

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental and good knowledge of social standards of the World Bank Group, the Equator Principles and other international standards in the area of environmental and social management and due diligence.

• Understanding of the KfW requirements towards environmental and social assessments, which are detailed in the sustainability guidelines of KfW IPEX-Bank and KfW Development Bank, both of which are attached as Annex 2_a and Annex 2_b to the contract terms and conditions.

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English, and in addition, French or Spanish. All environmental experts combined must demonstrate fluency in French and Spanish.

- Minimum general professional experience in dealing with tasks or in performing services of the tendered kind:

• At least 6 years of experience in an advisory role in environmental and resource protection, developing and implementing environmental management plans, protecting neighbouring communities or areas with biodiversity values.

• At least 3 years of experience in conducting environmental impact assessments for projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

• At least 3 years of experience in implementing and monitoring environmental management plans for projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

- Minimum project experience comparable to the tendered assignment:

The Environmental Expert must, as a minimum requirement, have experience in providing services of the tendered kind in the past by executing reference projects comparable to this assignment for other purchasers. These project references must satisfy all of the following minimum requirements:

1. At least 5 project references need to be submitted.

2. Each project must have been implemented in terms of one of the following standards:

a. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, or

b. IFC Performance Standards or

c. Standards of similar development banks (ADB, IDB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB) or

d. Equator Principles.

3. At least one reference must demonstrate experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and at least one reference must demonstrate experience with the IFC Performance Standards.

4. Each personal project reference must be completed after 2014. Personal project references must involve at least 10 working days of expert’s input.

5. Through the required minimum amount of 5 personal project references, the expert must demonstrate experience in dealing with each of the following tasks at least once in the role of principle responsible, showing his or her ability of covering the task. The 5 reference projects must together demonstrate the expert’s experience regarding the following:

a. Environmental and social appraisal (environmental and resource protection aspects only), and

b. Gap analysis of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (environmental and resource protection aspects only).

Due to the character limitation in this section, the remaining minimum requirements concerning the Qualification of the Social Experts, the Sector Knowledge of the Envionmental and Social Experts, and the Sufficient Number of Experts and their Qualification are indicated in VI.3.

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*Minimum Number of Qualified Core Team Members:

Enough sufficiently qualified experts of the core team responsible for the execution of the contract, namely:

Total of at least 5 experts for the Core Team, of which:

• For the role of Team Coordinator: 1 expert meeting the minimum requirements (see below)

• For the role of Environmental Expert: at least 2 experts meeting the minimum requirements (see below)

• For the role of Social Expert: at least 2 experts meeting the minimum requirements (see VI.3)

* Qualification of the Team Coordinator:

- Minimum academic qualifications

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of environmental and social assessments, such as:

• Environmental or Agricultural Sciences, or

• Natural Sciences, or

• Environmental Engineering, or

• Anthropology, or

• Ethnology, or

• Geography, or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Team management skills: organisation, communication, objective setting, and performance appraisal

• Quality management skills: critical requirement assessment, expectations management, and problem-solving

• Effective verbal and writing communication skills

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English

- Minimum general professional experience in dealing with tasks or in performing services of the tendered kind:

• At least 5 years of experience in responsibly directing and managing international projects immediately related to environmental and social assessment or management and due diligence.

• At least 2 years of project management experience gained in an environment characterised by a workflow with a high ratio of short-term environmental and social expert assignments within the project or program.

• At least 3 years of experience in managing and supervising quality control measures with regards to environmental and social impact assessments funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions (such as World Bank, ADB, AfDB, IDB, AFD, KfW, IFC, DEG, FMO, CDC, Proparco and similar development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions, see www.equator–principles.com), Financial Intermediaries or Public Sector Partners and Institutions

- Minimum project experience comparable to the tendered assignment:

The Team Coordinator must, as a minimum requirement, have experience in providing services of the tendered kind in the past by executing reference projects comparable to this assignment for other purchasers. These project references must satisfy all following minimum requirements:

1. At least 5 project references need to be submitted.

2. Each project must have been implemented in terms of one of the following standards:

a. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, or

b. IFC Performance Standards or

c. Standards of similar development banks (ADB, IDB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB) or

d. Equator Principles.

3. At least one reference must demonstrate experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and at least one reference must demonstrate experience with the IFC Performance Standards.

4. Each project reference must be completed after 2014. The project references must involve at least 10 working days of expert’s input.

5. Through the required minimum amount of 5 personal project references, the Team Coordinator must demonstrate experience in dealing with each of the following tasks at least once in the role of project manager, showing his or her ability of covering the task. The 5 reference projects must together demonstrate the expert’s experience regarding the following:

a. Environmental and social appraisal, and

b. Gap analysis of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment with an Environmental and Social Action Plan.

* Qualification of the Envionmental Experts

- Minimum academic qualifications:

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of environmental assessments, such as:

• Environmental or Agricultural Sciences, or

• Natural Sciences, or,

• Environmental Engineering, or

• Geography, or

• Ecology or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of the environmental risks and impacts including community health and safety and security and occupational health and safety and working conditions in at least five of the sectors listed in VI.3; Knowledge of at least twelve sectors must be demonstrated among the core team environmental experts.

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental and good knowledge of social standards of the World Bank Group, the Equator Principles and other international standards in the area of environmental and social management and due diligence.

• Understanding of the KfW requirements towards environmental and social assessments, which are detailed in the sustainability guidelines of KfW IPEX-Bank and KfW Development Bank, both of which are attached as Annex 2_a and Annex 2_b to the contract terms and conditions.

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English. All environmental experts combined must demonstrate fluency in French and Spanish.

- Minimum general professional experience in dealing with tasks or in performing services of the tendered kind:

• At least 6 years of experience in an advisory role in environmental and resource protection, developing and implementing environmental management plans, protecting neighbouring communities or areas with biodiversity values.

• At least 3 years of experience in conducting environmental impact assessments for projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

• At least 3 years of experience in implementing and monitoring environmental management plans for projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

- Minimum project experience comparable to the tendered assignment:

The Environmental Expert must, as a minimum requirement, have experience in providing services of the tendered kind in the past by executing reference projects comparable to this assignment for other purchasers. These project references must satisfy all of the following minimum requirements:

1. At least 5 project references need to be submitted.

2. Each project must have been implemented in terms of one of the following standards:

a. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, or

b. IFC Performance Standards or

c. Standards of similar development banks (ADB, IDB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB) or

d. Equator Principles.

3. At least one reference must demonstrate experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and at least one reference must demonstrate experience with the IFC Performance Standards.

4. Each personal project reference must be completed after 2014. Personal project references must involve at least 10 working days of expert’s input.

5. Through the required minimum amount of 5 personal project references, the expert must demonstrate experience in dealing with each of the following tasks at least once in the role of principle responsible, showing his or her ability of covering the task. The 5 reference projects must together demonstrate the expert’s experience regarding the following:

a. Environmental and social appraisal (environmental and resource protection aspects only), and

b. Gap analysis of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (environmental and resource protection aspects only).

Due to the character limitation in this section, the remaining minimum requirements concerning the Qualification of the Social Experts, the Sector Knowledge of the Envionmental and Social Experts, and the Sufficient Number of Experts and their Qualification are indicated in VI.3.

Abschnitt Nummer: VI.3)

Stelle des zu berichtigenden Textes: Additional information

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°Due to the character limitation, the remaining minimum requirements concerning the Qualification of the Social Experts, the Sector knowledge of the Environmental Experts and Social Experts , and the Sufficient Number of Experts and their Qualification are indicated below.

*Qualification of the Social Experts

- Minimum academic qualifications:

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of social assessments, such as

• Anthropology, or

• Ethnology, or

• Sociology, or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of the social risks and impacts including Human Rights Impact Assessment, employment and working conditions (ILO conventions) and social-economic conditions and livelihoods in the affected communities in at least five of the sectors listed below in the section "Sector Kowledge of the Environmental Experts and Social Experts"; Knowledge of least twelve sectors must be demonstrated among the core team social experts.

• Comprehensive knowledge of social and good knowledge of environmental standards of the World Bank Group, the Equator Principles and other international standards in the area of environmental and social management and due diligence.

• Understanding of the KfW requirements towards social and environmental assessments, which are detailed in the sustainability guidelines of KfW IPEX-Bank and KfW Development Bank, both of which are attached as Annex 2_a and Annex 2_b to the contract terms and conditions.

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English, and in addition, French or Spanish. All social experts combined must have fluency in French and Spanish.

- Minimum general professional experience in dealing with tasks or in performing services of the tendered kind:

• At least 6 years of experience in an advisory role with project affected communities, development and implementation of resettlement plans and livelihoods restauration plans, stakeholder and community engagement.

• At least 3 years of experience in conducting social impact assessments and human rights assessments in projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

• At least 3 years of experience in implementing and monitoring social management plans for projects funded by development banks or Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

- Minimum project experience comparable to the tendered assignment:

The Social Expert must, as a minimum requirement, have experience in providing services of the tendered kind in the past by executing reference projects comparable to this assignment for other purchasers. These project references must satisfy all of the following minimum requirements:

1. At least 5 project references need to be submitted.

2. Each project must have been implemented in terms of one of the following standards:

a. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, or

b. IFC Performance Standards or

c. Standards of similar development banks (ADB, IDB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB) or

d. Equator Principles.

3. At least one reference must demonstrate experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and at least one reference must demonstrate experience with the IFC Performance Standards.

4. Each personal project reference must be completed after 2014. Personal project references must involve at least 10 working days of expert’s input.

5. Through the required minimum amount of 5 personal project references, the expert must demonstrate experience in dealing with each of the following tasks at least once in the role of principle responsible, showing his or her ability of covering the task. The 5 reference projects must together demonstrate the expert’s experience regarding the following:

a. Environmental and social appraisal (social and human rights aspects only), and

b. Gap analysis of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (social and human rights aspects only).

* Sector Kowledge of the Environmental Experts and Social Experts

The Environmental Experts and the Social Experts must fulfil their minimum knowledge and skills requirements in relation to the following sectors:

• Energy (e.g. renewables, geothermal and thermal power)

• Infrastructure (e.g. roads, transmission lines, railways, pipelines, airports, harbours)

• Waste management (e.g. waste treatment plants, landfills)

• Water supply and sanitation (irrigation, waste water treatment plants, sewage networks)

• Water resources (e.g. dams, desalination plants, water management)

• Health care, education and basic services programmes

• Agribusiness and agricultural programmes

• Emergency programmes, humanitarian aid

• Conservation / Nature protection / Protected areas management

• Policy based approaches (Policy based funding, Results based financing)

• Financial Intermediaries

• Mining and extractives

• Industrial facilities (e.g. cement, steel, refinery, automotive, petrochemical plants)

• Oil and gas (e.g. refineries, pipelines, terminals)

* Sufficient Number of Experts and their Qualification

The tenderer must have access to a sufficient number of experts (Expert Pool) who meet the profile and qualification requirements

• At least 2 Emissions and Pollution Control Experts

• At least 2 Biodiversity Management Experts

• At least 2 Resettlement and Community Relations Experts

• At least 1 Indigenous Peoples Expert

• At least 1 Cultural Heritage Expert

• At least 2 Occupational Health and Safety Experts

The Expert Pool members must, as a minimum, have the following qualifications:

- A completed Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the proposed role in the assignment

- At least 6 years of experience in advisory roles in projects immediately related to environmental and social assessment or management and due diligence

- Experience with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards or the IFC Performance Standards.

°Tenders need to be submitted exclusively electronically in text form. A signature is not required. Bidders

must carry out the electronic submission using the supplier portal of KfW’s e-tender platform at https://ausschreibungen.kfw.de. The submission of a Tender requires you to register and to log in. After you have registered and logged in, please use the tab ‘Supplier Wizard’ to open your personal overview and to submit your tender. The preparation of the Tender has to be done by feeding our Supplier Wizard with information and also by attaching several forms and documents to the tender by uploading them within the Supplier Wizard`s tab “Own attachments”. While all forms are provided through KfW, you will need to prepare the concept (max. DIN-A-5 pages) requested by KfW yourself. A list of the forms and documents that have to be uploaded with the tender – some of them only in case they are applicable – is given in Chapter 12 of the "Conditions for Participation". KfW will examine the eligibility of bidders on the basis of the self-declarations a bidder has submitted using the Supplier Wizard and supplementary forms (for References etc.). A bidder, a consortium of bidders and each

other undertaking a bidder relies on to demonstrate his eligibility, has to prove with a self declaration (tick boxes of the Supplier Wizard) that there are no reasons for an exclusion due to Sections 123 and 124 of GWB.

° The tenderer must submit the external annexes “Declarations concerning eligibility” “Short CV of the Team Coordinator”, “Short CVs of the Social Expert”, “Short CV of the Environmental Expert”, “Price Sheet” and a written concept (max. 5 Din-A-4 pages), using the Supplier Wizard`s tab “Own attachments".

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°Due to the character limitation, the remaining minimum requirements concerning the Qualification of the Social Experts, the Sector knowledge of the Environmental Experts and Social Experts , and the Sufficient Number of Experts and their Qualification are indicated below.

*Qualification of the Social Experts

- Minimum academic qualifications:

Master’s Degree or a degree of equivalent level in studies with immediate relevance to the conduct of social assessments, such as

• Anthropology, or

• Ethnology, or

• Sociology, or

• Related subjects.

- Minimum knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of the social risks and impacts including Human Rights Impact Assessment, employment and working conditions (ILO conventions) and social-economic conditions and livelihoods in the affected communities in at least five of the sectors listed below in the section "Sector Kowledge of the Environmental Experts and Social Experts"; Knowledge of least twelve sectors must be demonstrated among the core team social experts.

• Comprehensive knowledge of social and good knowledge of environmental standards of the World Bank Group, the Equator Principles and other international standards in the area of environmental and social management and due diligence.

• Understanding of the KfW requirements towards social and environmental assessments, which are detailed in the sustainability guidelines of KfW IPEX-Bank and KfW Development Bank, both of which are attached as Annex 2_a and Annex 2_b to the contract terms and conditions.

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English. All social experts combined must have fluency in French and Spanish.