Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Egypt Value Chain Project Consultant Single Stage Open Competitive Selection Request For ProposalsProject Description The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development The Ebrd Or The Bank Is Launching A Value Chain Facility In Egypt The Facility The Facility Will Provide Financing Of Up To Eur 70 Million For On Lending To Eligible Smes In Order To Enhance Their Competitiveness And Boost Their Engagement In The Export Markets Through The Value Chains Competitiveness Programme Vccp The Vccp Targets Private Sector Sub Borrowers Smes That Supply To Aggregators Of Value Chains E G Export Oriented Buyers Local Processing Companies And Off Takers In Industries Such As Agribusiness Manufacturing And Services Logistics And Distribution And Information And Communication Technologies Ict Improved Value Chains Will Support Egyptian Smes In Innovating Processes And Production And Contribute To Increased Access To Advanced Local And Export Markets The Facility Also Aims At Enhancing The Current Business Practices Of Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy And As Such Will Form Part Of EbrdS Green Economy Transition Get Indeed The Majority Of Sub Projects Are Expected To Entail Green Technologies In The Form Of Investment In Tools Machinery And Equipment That Will Boost Production And Resource Efficiency The Facility Will Finance Such Capex Investments In Line With The Ebrd Methodology And Donor Requirements Specific Eligibility Criteria Financing Will Be Provided In The Form Of Senior Unsecured Loans To Participating Financial Institutions Pfis Including Banks Microfinance Institutions And Leasing Companies For On Lending To Eligible Smes Financing Will Be Supported By Financial Incentives To Smes Completing Eligible Capex Sub Projects Assignment Description Ebrd Intends To Select And Contract A Consulting Company The Consultant To The Assignment The Expected Outcome Of The Assignment Is To Help Smes By Contributing To Improvements In Productivity And Strengthening Their Integration Into Value Chains Thanks To The Adoption Of High Performing Technologies And Best Practices The Specific Objective Is To Support All Aspects Of The Implementation Of The Facility From Preparation To Successful Implementation And Sub Project Verification The Selected Consultant Is Expected To Provide The Following Services I Establishment Of Operational Tools And Guidelines Based On Ebrd And Eu Requirements E G Operations Manual Including Eligibility Checklist List Of Results Indicators And Benchmarks Ii Marketing Support To Pfis And Awareness Raising Activities To Reach Out To Smes Potential Sub Borrowers And To Ensure Donor Visibility E G Development Of A Marketing Strategy Marketing Materials Iii Development Of A Pipeline Of Eligible Sub Projects E G Development Of Loan Procedures For Pfis Screening Of Loan Applications And Customer Base Of Pfis Iv Capacity Building E G Training And Relationship Building With Pfis To Support Green Economy Investments And Sme Value Chain InvestmentsV Preparation Of Sub Projects By Providing Backstopping Support Clarifications And Technical Advice Preliminary Technical And Credit Screening Eligibility Check Of Sub Projects Energy Audits At Sub Borrowers Facilities To Help Ensure The Eligibility Of Sme Value Chain Sub Projects Is Correctly Assessed By The PfiVi Administration Monitoring And Reporting Of The Facility E G Sub Loan Portfolio Reporting For The Ebrd The Majority Of Sme Value Chain Investments Will Incorporate Some Element Of Green Technology And The Tc Support Will Go Some Way To Addressing Market Barriers To Green Technology Investments By Smes In Egypt Such As Focus On Short Term Savings From Purchasing Lower Performing Technologies Without Considering The Long Term Benefits Of Higher Performing Technologies Lack Of Trusted Sources Providing Impartial Information About Available Technologies And Suppliers And The Lack Of Internal Capacity Within Smes To Address Longer Term Challenges Of Resource Management And Climate Change Full Terms Of Reference Tor Of The Assignment Can Be Found Here Http Www Ebrd Com Documents Procurement Tor 79465 PdfConsultant Selection Procedure Single Stage Open Competitive Selection Interested Firms Or Groups Of Firms Are Invited To Submit A Technical And Financial Proposal Assignment Start Date And Duration The Assignment Is Expected To Start In October 2019 And Has An Estimated Overall Duration Of 48 Months Cost Estimate For The Assignment Up To Eur 2 217 900 Exclusive Of Vat Subject To Availability Of Funding The Performance Of The Selected Consultant And The Business Needs The Assignment May Be Extended Beyond The Current Scope While The Cost Estimate Above Is For 48 Month Assignment It Is Envisaged That The Consultant Will Be Contracted Initially For Up To One Year Whereby Further Contract Extensions Are Subject To The Successful Uptake Of The Facility Satisfactory Performance Of The Consultant And Availability Of Donor FundingFunding Source It Is Anticipated That The Contract Will Be Financed By The European Union Green Climate Fund And Ebrd Shareholders Special Fund Selection And Contracting Are Subject To The Availability Of Funding Eligibility There Are No Eligibility Restrictions Based On The Consultants Country Of Origin Consultant Profile Corporate Services Are Required The Consultant Will Be A Firm Or A Group Of Firms Preferably With Previous Project Experience Related To Financial Product Development Marketing Awareness Raising Portfolio Management And Capacity Building In Close Cooperation With Financial Institutions And Smes Implementation Of Green Lending Activities Related To Energy Efficiency Water Efficiency And Renewable Energy In Smes Assignments Related To Engaging With Diverse Stakeholders Including Local Stakeholders As Well As International Stakeholders Compliance With National Regulations As Well As Benchmarking Global Best Practices Or Eu Standards In Relation To Energy Performance Of Process Equipment Machinery Buildings And Renewable Energy The Consultants Expert Team Is Expected To Include The Following Key Experts The Key Experts Project Manager With Preferably 15 Years Professional Experience In Project Management International Technical Experience In Sme Investments And Resource Efficiency Investments Expertise In Project Implementation Planning International Experience Including In The Middle East And North Africa Region Persian Gulf Countries And The Eu Fluent Spoken And Written English Is Essential Knowledge Of Arabic Would Be An AdvantageLead Engineer With Preferably 8 Years Project Experience Including Overseeing The Work Of A Team Of Engineers And Sme Financing Experience Of Explaining Engineering Measures In Financial Terms Fluent Spoken And Written English Is Essential Knowledge Of Arabic Would Be An AdvantagePool Of Local Engineers Sector Experts With Knowledge Of Industrial Processes And Expertise With Implementation Of Efficiency Measures In Industrial Operations E G Process Upgrade Heat Recovery Modernisation Optimisation Of Energy Supply Systems Power Distribution Compressed Air Refrigeration Etc Improved Monitoring And Control On Site Chp Generation Rehabilitation Of Commercial Buildings Experience In Developing Resource Efficiency Projects And Sme Projects Including I Conducting Energy Audits Ii Assessment Of Project Investment Plan Including Its Risks And Mitigation Strategy Iii Commercially Based Sustainable Energy Projects Financing And Iv Calculation Of Energy Savings And Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction For Such Projects Experience In Supporting Sme Investments In Technologies Capex In The Industries Of Agribusiness Manufacturing And Services Logistics And Distribution And Ict And Sector Expertise In These Areas In Egypt Language Skills Fluent Arabic Essential Fluent Spoken And Written English Would Be An Advantage Communications And Marketing Experts With Substantive Relevant Experience In Developing Marketing Strategy And Marketing Tools Preferably 10 Years Experience In Carrying Out Successful Marketing Projects In A Business To Business Marketing Context Experience In Working With Corporate Clients And Or Banks And Or International Donors Development Organisations On Marketing Their Products And Reaching Out To An Sme Audience International Experience Including In The Ebrd Region Language Skills Fluent English Advantage Fluent Spoken And Written Arabic Is Essential Financial Economic Expert S With Minimum 10 Years Experience As Corporate Finance Expert Bank Loan Officer Or Economist With Specialisation In Financial Analysis Including Capital Investment Appraisal And Sme Financing Proven Expertise In Financial Structuring Of Cash Flow Based Lending Projects Language Skills Fluent Arabic Essential Fluent Spoken And Written English Would Be An Advantage Submission Requirements The Consultants Are Now Invited To Submit A Completed Technical And Financial Proposal As Per The Standard Templates And Instructions Available At This Link Http Www Ebrd Com Documents Procurement Single Stage Package Docx Interested Consultants Should Make Themselves Familiar With These Standard Templates Standard Instructions And Conditions Of Contract In Preparation Of Their Proposals 1 The Technical Proposal Shall Be Submitted In English Electronically Via Eselection Not Later Than The Closing Date As One Single Pdf File The Technical Proposal Should Not Exceed 30 Pages Excluding The Declaration Form And Cvs Form 1 Tp 1 And Form 1 Tp 6 2 The
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