The Government of India has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Mission Clean Ganga related activities under NGRBA Program (later which is included as one of the component of the Namami Gange Programme) at the level of institutional development, operational and implementation support and in four sectors, namely wastewater collection and treatment, industrial pollution control, solid waste management and riverfront development. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is the implementing wing of Namami Gange and there are State Program Management Groups (SPMGs), registered as societies in the respective states, namely in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal while Jharkhand has dedicated nodal cell.
NMCG now invites eligible reputed and experienced consulting entities to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested entities should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.
The objective of this consultancy is to undertake multi-disciplinary ‘Strategic Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment (SEESA)’ through a systematic and comprehensive compilation and generation of baseline information on environment, social and economic parameters for the entire Ganga Basin. The information generated will be integrated in the program and will provide inputs and analytical framework for the future activities/initiatives of Namami Gange Programme and sustainability of investments and will also strengthen the institutional set up. The scope of the assignment shall include;
i) Scoping Project Environmental, Economic and Social Issues
ii) Develop Environmental, Social and Economic Baselines for Project Area (using GIS where possible)
iii) Envisioning the Future of the Ganges Basin
iv) Analyze Environmental, Social and Economic Implications of Future Scenarios
v) Stakeholder Consultation and Outreach
vi) Develop Strategic Action Plan
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) is attached.
The entities shall be shortlisted for next stage of selection based on the following:
A. Experience of the firm / Consortium:
i) Core business area, organization details and relevant experience. The relevant experience include conducting strategic or sectoral or regional or project specific Environmental and Social Assessments
- For River Basin/Coastal Zone/Ecologically or Environmentally Sensitive areas spread over multiple cities and
ii) Must have Experience of Regional Planning
iii) Must have successfully completed at least three assignments of similar nature in the last 10 calendar years (LOA from employer/ Project completion certificate is to be submitted).
In case of CONSORTIUM, all members together or any one member of CONSORTIUM should meet the similar assignments criteria in last 10 years. While calculating such experience, more than one similar assignment given to a firm in one work order for a particular year or over more than one year period, will be reckoned as one experience only.
B. Financial soundness - Turnover and Profitability:
i) The turnover figure for the last three financial years i.e. FY 2013-14, FY2014-15 and FY2015-16 should not be less than average of Rs. 12 Crores.
ii) The net profit figure for the last three financial years as mentioned above should not be negative.
The applicant entities shall submit the audited financial statements for respective financial period.
In case of Consortium, Lead Member should meet the turnover criteria. The entities participating in the EoI should submit certified original copy of their respective turnover and net profit figure, from the independent chartered accountant or their statutory auditor. In absence of such respective certification for individual entity or members of CONSORTIUM, the application shall be liable for rejection.
The members of a Consortium have to provide a joint bidding agreement while submitting their applications for EOI.
The bid documents must be signed by the authorized signatory of the applicant and a power of attorney in this regard as applicable must be submitted by the applicant as per annexures provided hereunder.
The Consultants have to submit the qualifying criteria as per the attached formats. In absence of requisite documents, the application of the individual entity or Consortium shall be liable for rejection. However, NMCG reserves the right to seek clarifications and/or supporting documents from applicants regarding any details as deemed necessary. The applicants should submit a signed copy of the EoI as acceptance of the terms and conditions of the EoI.
The NMCG reserves the right to cancel the EoI at any time or amend / withdraw any of the terms and conditions contained in the bid document at any stage without assigning any reason thereof.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Consultant Guidelines), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a Consortium of maximum 3 eligible entities to enhance their qualifications.
Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form (one original and one copy) to the address below by 3rd March, 2017 upto 12.00PM.
Dr. Indresh Kumar Sawhney
Procurement Specialist
National Mission for Clean Ganga
1st Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium,
India Gate, New Delhi - 110002.
T: +91 11 2307 2900
E: indresh.sawhney@nmcg.nic.in
Director General
National Mission for Clean Ganga