To be shortlisted, a Consultant submitting the expression of interest (EoI) must meet the following requirements:

Criterion 1: General Experience 
Proven general experience and verifiable track record in preparing project-technical documentation (IDP, PGD, PZI) for construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of public roads, streets, traffic spaces and public areas with greenery over the past fifteen (15) years.
Preference will be given to references from the Western Balkans region.
Scoring: The Consultant shall be awarded up to 30 points based on the quality, scale, and relevance of project references.

Criterion 2: Experience in Local Mobility Infrastructure 
Proven specific expertise and verifiable track record in preparing project-technical documentation (IDP, PGD, PZI) for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of local public roads, and pedestrian and bicycle paths over the past ten (10) years.
Preference will be given to projects that include measures to improve resilience to climate change and are implemented in the Western Balkans region.
Scoring: The Consultant shall be awarded up to 45 points based on the quality, scope, and relevance of project references.

Criterion 3: Experience with Road Safety Integration 
Proven experience in preparing project-technical documentation (IDP, PGD, PZI) for public road projects that have been aligned with Road Safety Audit (RSA) recommendations.
Preference will be given to references from the Western Balkans region.
Scoring: The Consultant shall be awarded up to 25 points based on the demonstrated incorporation of RSA measures and relevance of the projects.

As a proof, the Consultant shall prepare a table listing following information: name of the relevant assignments, year of contract’s implementation, information on contract value, percentage carried out by Consultant in case of association of firms and short description of main activities, contracting entity/client, country/region, contact reference (name, e-mail, phone number).

Projects may be used to demonstrate compliance with multiple criteria, provided the relevance is clearly explained.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage and their CVs should not be submitted as part of the EoI.The experience and record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be included in the evaluation. Key Experts' CV are not required and will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (MCTI) as the Clientintends to shortlist up to eight eligible firms to whom a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP),  shall be sent.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Furthermore, EoI of JVs will be evaluated solely based on experience and qualifications of JV members, whereas the experience and record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be considered in the evaluation.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Framework Agreement arrangements described in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (November 2020) (“the Regulations”) and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.