Regulatory/Permit Support for Wastewater Treatment Plants at Kosovo B Thermal Power Plant (TPP) - Re-tender

Tender description: Regulatory/Permit Support for Wastewater Treatment Plants at Kosovo B Thermal Power Plant (TPP)BACKGROUNDThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is implementing the project “Improving Water Quality of the Sitnica River through the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plants at Kosovo B Thermal Power Plant (TPP)”.This vital infrastructure initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact at the site of the Kosovo B TPP, located in Obiliq Municipality. The project involves the construction of five Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and one chemical storage facility. Once operational, these facilities will treat industrial and domestic wastewater generated at the TPP site, ensuring that the treated effluent meets the required environmental standards before discharge into the Sitnica River.To transition from project concept to actual construction, a series of mandatory regulatory approvals must be secured in advance. This initial phase focuses strictly on obtaining the following key pre-Construction Conditions consents for the project:Water Conditions (Kushtet Ujore)Environmental Consent (EIA)Water Consent (Pëlqimi Ujor)This assignment is exclusively focused on providing expert, licensed support for the successful completion of these crucial pre-Construction Conditions steps.Important Note: The preparation of the comprehensive, detailed technical designs (including the Concept Design and Preliminary Design) is explicitly excluded from this scope and will be handled later by the main Design & Build contractor.IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tend