Rail Logistics Improvement Project

Tender summary

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Republic of Türkiye Rail Logistics Improvement Project (RLIP) Loan No. 9145-TR Assignment Title: Informing the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI)’s Strategy for Improving Rail Freight Sector Performance and the Management of Rail-enabled Logistics Centers Reference No . (as per Procurement Plan): AYGM-DAN-2025-WB-19 1. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI) of the Republic of Türkiye has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Rail Logistics Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of technical and strategic advisory support to inform the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI)’s strategy for improving rail freight sector performance and the management of rail-enabled logistics centers, including sector diagnostics and benchmarking, analytical and modeling work, stakeholder consultations, and the preparation of actionable recommendations, in full consistency with the Terms of Reference referred to in this Request for Expressions of Interest. 3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on the following website: https://aygm.uab.gov.tr/ihaleler 4. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI) 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. 5. A consulting firm is allowed to submit the expression of interest alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for consultants to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local. Alternatively, if consultants themselves choose to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may either be as a Joint Venture (i.e. all members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally responsible) and/or Sub-consultants (i.e. the Consultant will be responsible, including for the services of the sub-consultant). In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the Expression of Interest may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment. Please note that in the evaluation of EOIs of associations for shortlisting purposes, only the qualifications of the JV members will be taken into account whereas the qualifications of proposed sub-consultants will not be considered. 6. The selection criteria are as follows, in which specific experience of the Consultant relevant to the assignment will be considered of paramount importance: i) General Experience of the Consultant (as a firm) in providing consulting services; The Consultants should have been engaged in the provision of technical consultancy services in the field of Railways, Tramway, Metro, or Funicular systems for at least the last ten (10) years prior to the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest. ii) Specific Experience of the Consultant (as a firm) relevant to the assignment in providing similar services under contracts of comparable size. The Consultant (as a firm) shall have demonstrated specific experience under consultancy services contracts, within the last ten (10) years prior to the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest, in the provision of completed or substantially completed (at least 80%) consultancy services in the following areas: Experience in the preparation of rail freight transport strategies and/or sector reform programs; and Experience in the development of operational and/or management models for rail-connected logistics centers and/or intermodal terminals, supported by operational simulation, capacity analysis, or performance modeling; and Experience in railway corridor development projects implemented in Europe and/or Asia, including analyses of corridor connectivity, operational performance, and network integration; and Experience in the planning or development of logistics centers, including the definition of operating concepts, functional layouts, or implementation frameworks; and Experience in institutional capacity building and the revision and/or development of institutional documentation. 7. To demonstrate their qualifications and experience in meeting the above shortlisting/selection criteria, Consultants are requested to submit, at a minimum, the supporting documentation listed below. A consultant firm can only use its own qualifications and experience and not of its parent, sister or subsidiary companies or its employees. The firm's incorporation/trade/registration documents issued by the concerned government authority of the country of the firm. The firm’s company brochures including the core areas of business; and Completed Form-1 (attached to this Request for Expression of Interest) to provide information of similar contracts. ( A maximum of 15 similar contracts will be take into consideration as listed and numbered by the Bidders in accordance with attached Form-1). This should include the name and reference number of the contract, brief description of the scope of work, contract amount, period of the contract, name of the client and country of assignment, and role of the Consultant in the contract. Copies of completion certificates/references of Clients of completed contracts are not required to be submitted with the EoI. In the subsequent stage at the time of submission of proposals, the Client may request the shortlisted consultants to submit such supporting completion certificates. The information related to the references provided in Form-1 must be completed in full and accurately; otherwise, incomplete or insufficient information will not be taken into consideration. 8. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to (i) paragraphs 3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing (Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services) setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. 9. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Procurement Regulations. 10. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours (Türkiye time). 11. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail,or by e-mail) by April 28 , 2026 until 14:30 hours (Türkiye time). Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments Department of Railway Construction Attn: Serkan Uçar - Head of Department Hakkı Turayliç Caddesi No:5, Emek 06500, Ankara, TÜRKİYE Tel: +90 312 203 15 82 E-mail: irfan.kurnaz@uab.gov.tr Attachment: Form-1 (max. 15 Similar Contracts) Name of Consultant firm:______________ (attach separate form for each firm in case of JV) Sr. No. Contract name & Reference No. of contract Brief Description of scope of work and main deliverables/outputs Contract value (in US$ equivalent)/ Amount paid to your firm Contract Period (start date and completion date) Name of Client & Country of Assignment Role in the Assignment {e.g., “Improvement quality of...............”: designed master plan for rationalization of ........; } {e.g., US$1 mill/US$0.5 mill} {e.g., Jan.2009– Apr.2010} {e.g., Ministry of ......, country} {e.g., Lead partner in a JV A&B&C} {e.g., “Support to sub-national government.....” : drafted secondary level regulations on..............} {e.g., US$0.2 mil/US$0.2 mil} {e.g., Jan-May 2008} {e.g., municipality of........., country} {e.g., sole Consultant}

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