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Country: India Project Id: P148775 Project Name: Capacity Augmentation of the National Waterway- 1 (JAL MARG VIKAS) Project Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IBRD-87520 Notice Version No.: 0 General Information Notice Type Request for Expression of Interest Borrower Bid Reference IN-IWAI-413950-CS-QCBS Bid Description Providing Transaction Advisory Services for operationalization of assets along National Waterway-1 through PPP Language of Notice English Deadline for Application Submission Date 2024/04/15 Local Time 15:00 Selected category codes for product to be procured 80101500-Business and corporate management consultation services Contact Information on Advertisement Organization/Department Inland Waterways Authority of India Name Satish K Pandita Title Senior Consultant (Procurement) Address Address: A-13, Sector-1, Noida, UP - 201301 City Province/State Postal Code Country India Phone 9650996263 Fax Email iwaipmuskp@gmail.com Website Detailed Information for Advertisement Project Management Unit Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India) Head Office: A-13, Sector–1, Noida – 201301 Phone: 0120-2544004; Fax: 0120-2543976; website: www.iwai.nic.in; email: vc.iwai@nic.in Expression of Interest Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is a statutory body under Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. IWAI was set up in 1986 and is primarily responsible for development, maintenance and regulation of Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the country and specifically on the National Waterways (NW). The Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Haldia to Allahabad has been declared as National Waterway-1 (NW-1). This waterway is of national significance passing through four states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand ,West Bengal and potentially serving the major cities of Haldia, Howrah, Kolkata, Katwa, Behrampur, Farakka, Sahibganj, Rajmahal, Bhagalpur, Patna, Ballia, Buxer, Ghazipur, Varanasi and Allahabad, their industrial hinterlands, and several industries located along the Ganga basin. IWT on NW-1 has the potential to form the most economic, reliable, safe and environmentally friendly form of transport. Where developed for use by modern vessels operating on dependable rights of way, it can reduce investment needs in rail and road infrastructure, promote greater complementarities in the economic strategies the riparian states, enhance intra-regional trade and, through increased economies of scale, significantly reduce transport costs for the benefit of the entire economy and India’s global trade competitiveness. For capacity augmentation of National Waterway 1 (NW-1), IWAI is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP), which is technically and financially supported by the World Bank, for the 1,393 km long stretch of NW-1 from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Haldia (West Bengal). The loan agreement with the World Bank for implementation of JMVP is till December 2023. After JMVP this study will be implemented with IWAI’s own budgetary resources. IWAI has adopted a focused approach towards development of NW-1 and utilized the assistance received under JMVP to develop capital intensive infrastructure assets, engage suitable private sector parties through public private partnership and launch river-based socio-economic programs. Under JMVP, IWAI has developed multimodal terminals (MMTs) at three locations viz. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Sahibganj (Jharkand) and Haldia (West Bengal). In order to channelize the operational expertise and marketing experience of the private sector, IWAI envisages operationalization of the MMTs through suitably structured PPP concessions. Apart from MMTs, IWAI has also developed a new navigational lock at Farakka (West Bengal) and has identified multiple locations for development of inter-modal terminal, Community jetties and Ro-Ro terminals along NW-1. Accordingly, IWAI intends to engage consultancy services (“the Services”) for Selection of Consultancy Services for “Providing Transaction Advisory Services for operationalization of assets along National Waterway-1 through PPP”. The detailed ToR is enclosed as Annex-I. The broad scope of the study includes: Module 1: Transaction advisory support National Waterways-1 Provide transaction advisory services for operationalization of Multimodal Terminals (MMTs) at Varanasi and Sahibganj through PPP mode. Provide transaction advisory services for operationalization of 2 other assets (such as navigational locks / inter-modal terminals / community jetties / other as decided by IWAI) along NW-1 through PPP/other mode. Transaction advisory services shall include the following: Identifying potential PPP models, preparing analytical framework to assess their suitability or fit-for-purpose, and recommending the most appropriate model. Preparation/Modification of draft tender documents (RFP and Concession Agreement) and associated appraisal/approval memos Preparation of replies on inter-ministerial/departmental queries Assisting IWAI in conducting pre-bid interactions with prospective bidders Assisting IWAI by preparing draft responses to pre-bid queries and draft responses to queries received during appraisal/approval process Assisting IWAI in Bid evaluation and award processes Module 2: Concession management support Facilitating management of concession awarded for Equip, Operate and Transfer (EOT) of MMT at Haldia, West Bengal Facilitating management of concessions that shall be awarded for operationalization of MMTs at Varanasi, Sahibganj etc. Management of concession shall include the following Chronologically mapping all milestones i |