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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION # 1086697

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Assignment Title Macedonia Corridor 8 Legal ConsultantPublication Date

08-Oct-2012Expression of InterestDeadline 23-Oct-2012 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

Language of Notice

English

Selection Information

Assignment Country MK - Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic ofFunding Sources

The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services under TrustFunds:

BB - BANK BUDGET

Individual/Firm

The consultant will be a firm.

Selection Notice

SELECTION FOR CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Legal Consultant - Macedonia Corridor 8 PPP

Assignment Countries:

- Macedonia

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

IFC PPP Transaction Advisory is in discussions w ith the Government of Macedonia's ("GoM") Ministry of Transport ("MoT") to

act as Lead Advisor to structure a PPP transaction for expansion, operation and maintenance of the w estern part of Corridor 8

Highw ay (the "Project"). Besides its ow n resources and team, IFC w ill also draw upon the services of a technical consulting

firm and a legal consulting f irm. IFC w ill supervise the w ork of the consultants to ensure that all aspects related to the Project

are properly coordinated and integrated.

Overall scope of w ork of IFC w ill include: comprehensive technical, environmental, legal and f inancial due diligence

assessment of the project; structuring of the PPP transaction and drafting of the tender documents, including the concession

agreement; marketing of the project to the investor community; negotiations w ith the investors; implementation of the tender

process.

Legal consultant shall, inter alia, perform the follow ing tasks:

- assessment and advice in relation to the relevant regulatory framew ork;

- assist IFC in structuring of the transaction (i.e. risk allocation);

- preparation of prequalif ication documents and assistance in implementation of prequalif ication process;

- preparation of the tender documents, including the request for proposals and concession agreement;

- assistance w ith conducting the negotiations process w ith prequalif ied investors, including participation on conferences and

meetings w ith potential investors;

- assistance w ith conducting the tender and selecting the w inning investor;

- assistance w ith the f inal closure of transaction, including potential negotiations and post-bid contract f inalization w ith the

Assignment Description

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Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this request for expression of interest. The consultant will be

selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.

preferred investor.

INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE

The consultant w ill be a f irm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must

provide information indicating that they are qualif ied to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments,

experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff). Please note that the total size of all attachments

should be less than 5MB.

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualif ications. Please note that the Consultant w ill be required to have local

presence in Macedonia, through its ow n off ice or by means of consortium w ith a local law firm. How ever, announcement of

consortium w ith a local partner (if any) is not required at this stage.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2

(https://w bgeconsult2.w orldbank.org/w bgec/index.html)

NOTES

Follow ing this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualif ied f irms w ill be formally invited to submit proposals.

Shortlisting and selection w ill be subject to the availability of funding.

1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment. *

2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

3. Provide information on their core business and years in business.

4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.

* - Mandatory

Qualification Criteria