Supervision of Design and Build of a Railway and Related Infrastructure Connecting to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Georgia Anaklia Rail Hinterland Connectivity Project

Assignment Title: Supervision of Design and Build of a Railway and Related Infrastructure Connecting to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port

Reference No. GE-GR-577262-CS-QCBS The Government of Georgia intends to apply for financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Project, and JSC Georgian Railway intends to utilize part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for “Design and Build of a Railway and Related Infrastructure Connecting to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port”, as well as for consulting services (the Services).

The Services include “Supervision of Design and Build of a Railway and Related Infrastructure Connecting to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port” . The Project envisages design and construction of a railway line with its supporting infrastructure, electrification, construction of overpasses and underpasses, drainage channels and pipes, construction of a new railway station “Anaklia”, construction of Khamiskuri junction, reconstruction of existing railway station “Khobi” and construction of service facilities. The Project territory is located between the village Khamiskuri and the Black Sea from East to West direction. From North it is bordered by the rivers Jumi and Enguri, from South – by the villages of Khobi municipality: Tsvane, Mogiri and Torsa. Eastern (about 4km) and Western (about 9km) parts of the territory are uninhabited. Its middle part (about 4km) is populated (the villages: Ergeta, Didi Nedzi and Orulu). The railway line starts at Khamiskuri and ends near the Port area in Anaklia. The total length of the line is approximately 17.74km.

The primary objectives of the Consulting Services are as follows: (i) review the Contractor’s detailed design and verify its compliance with the Employer’s Requirements; (ii) function as the Engineer in administering the works contract and execution of all rights and responsibilities of the Engineer in accordance with the “Conditions of Contract for Plant & Design-Build for Electrical & Mechanical Plant & for Building & Engineering Works Designed by the Contractor (“Yellow book”) Second edition 2017, reprinted 2022 with amendments”; (iii) comprehensive supervision of design activities and works carried out by the Contractor to ensure compliance with the drawings, technical specifications and various stipulations contained in the contract documents, with high standards of quality assurance in supervision and in the execution of works; (iv) advise the Client on all matters concerning the contract management and support the Client to have the works completed within the stipulated time for completion and budget.

The Consultant is expected to provide 369 person-months (full-time field presence) of consulting services. The Services will be provided over a period of 48 months (including 30 months of design and construction supervision and 18 months of Defects Notification Period).

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on the link below:

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JSC Georgian Railway now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express 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.

The shortlisting criteria are as follows:

General experience in railway infrastructure projects; Similar experience in supervision of railway construction assignments within the last 10 years (i.e., since January 2017).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. GR reserves the right to verify submitted references and use obtained information for evaluation purposes.

The shortlist will consist of five (5) to eight (8) eligible firms.

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” September 2025, seventh edition (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: The consultant shall not receive any payment in connection with the assignment except as provided in the contract. The Consultant and its affiliates shall not engage in consulting or other activities that conflict with the interest of the Client under the Contract.

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.

Consultant selection will be based on the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations, with a quality-cost ratio of 80:20. The contract to be signed will be time-based. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address: Anaklia.project@railway.ge

Expressions of Interest containing relevant requested information must be submitted either as a hard copy or electronically to the address below not later than November 17, 2026, 17:00 (local time). The electronic copy of Expressions of Interest shall be also attached to the hard copy (with USB/CD/DVD).

Consultants are strongly encouraged to limit their Expressions of Interest to 30 pages. Company brochures may be attached as an Annex and will not count in the 30-page limit.

JSC Georgian Railway

Name: Teona Miminoshvili

Position: Head of Procurement Department

Address: 15 Tamar Mepe Avenue, Tbilisi 0102, Georgia

Tel.: [contact details removed]

Email: Anaklia.project@railway.ge

Web-Site: www.railway.ge