Port Management Model & Business Plan - Montenegro Fishery Port (MFP)

Montenegro Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – CONSULTANTS’ QUALIFICATIONS SELECTION)

Name of Project: CLIMATE RESILIENT FISHERIES AND AGRIFOOD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CRFASD)

Loan No: IBRD-98890

Assignment Title: PORT MANAGEMENT MODEL & BUSINESS PLAN - MONTENEGRO FISHERY PORT (MFP)

Reference No . MNE-CRFASD-98890-ME-CQ-CS-26-1.1.1.4

Published on: October 9, 2026

The Montenegro has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of CLIMATE RESILIENT FISHERIES AND AGRIFOOD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CRFASD), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for PORT MANAGEMENT MODEL & BUSINESS PLAN - MONTENEGRO FISHERY PORT (MFP).

The overall objective of this consultant service (“the Service”) is to develop a practical, financially sustainable and legally compliant Port Management Model and Business Plan for the Montenegro Fishery Port (MFP) in Ulcinj.

The assignment shall identify and assess alternative governance and operational arrangements for the management of the port and recommend the most appropriate model taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the fisheries sector in Montenegro, the mixed-use nature of the port, the applicable legal and institutional framework, and long-term financial sustainability requirements.

The assignment will have a duration of 6 (six) months, balance between working from home and on site depending on agreement with the beneficiary.

The Ministry Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, through Technical Service Unit, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information (on English language) demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The criteria for selection are following:

Proven experience in port strategy, port management and port finance Mandatory

Years of general experience in the field of the assignment 50

Number and relevance of assignments covering similar scope of services 35

Experience /knowledge of the Montenegrin legal framework of the ports and maritime sector 15

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. Qualifications and experience of the consulting firm associated as sub-consultancy will not be considered for evaluation for shortlisting.

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 - Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, February 2025 (Procurement Regulations), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08,00 to 14,00 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, only by e-mail, to the address below by October 23, 2026, 12,00h .

Ministry of Finance/Technical Service Unit

Attention: [contact details removed]

Street Address: Studentska 2a

Floor/Room number: first floor (left from the elevator)

City: 81000 Podgorica

Country: Montenegro

Telephone: + 382 68046929

Email: [contact details removed]