Consultancy Services for Development of Detailed Design for rehabilitation and modernization of Zemo Alazani and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) GEORGIA Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation and Land Project (GRAIL) – P175629 Loan No. 9504-GE

Assignment Title: Detailed Design for Rehabilitation and Modernization of

Zemo Alazani and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes

Reference No: GR/CS/QCBS/06

Georgia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation and Land (GRAIL) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Project cost is 138.6 million EURO comprising of an equal share (50/50) by each co-financer. The Project development objectives are to: (a) improve irrigation, and drainage services, and agricultural production in Project areas; and (b) strengthen national irrigation and land management institutional capacity for climate resilient planning. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Modernization,” and covers the preparation of the detailed design for the rehabilitation and modernization of Zemo and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes in the Kakheti region. The area of this subProject comprises 20,766 ha within Zemo Alazani scheme and 22,000 ha within the Kvemo Alazani scheme. Both schemes are managed by Georgian Amelioration Ltd (GA). GRAIL Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) is the Client of the sought consultant services. The objective of these consultant services is to prepare detailed design for Zemo and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes, including the headworks and irrigation and drainage systems. The key areas of required expertise are for engineering planning, studies, surveys, investigations, development of technical specifications, design, cost estimating, economic and financial analysis, social, environmental and land acquisition and resettlement assessment, and the technical part of bidding document preparation for the procurement of modernization and rehabilitation works. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on the link below:

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expression of interest should cover, but not limited to: corporate profile, years in business, experience relevant to the Project activities, overall key staff resources, and core business. Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The shortlisting criteria are:

General experience: within the last 15 years;

Specific experience: within the last 7 years (i. e., since January 2015) in preparation of detailed engineering design for irrigation schemes and canals;

Note: the MEPA reserves the right to verify submitted references and use obtained information for evaluation purposes.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The experience of sub-consultants will not be taken into account while evaluating the corporate experience of the consultant. To facilitate the development of the EOI and further assessment, the interested consultants are provided with a Form for References for experience in the Projects relevant to the assignment. The Form for References can be found at the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hDeNiygk0vcp3qx-8uwz05_ZYcmAsjPQ/view?usp=sharing

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations: Approved Selection Methods: Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers - July 2016, revised September 2025 . Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. at MEPA, Mr. Ioseb Tchonkadze, Procurement Consultant. The Expression of Interest must be delivered in English in written form either to the address below (in person or by mail) or submitted electronically to the email addresses below by November 2 , 2026 , at 17:00 hrs. local time. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA)

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32g, Marshal Gelovani Ave, 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia

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