Consulting Services for Development of Urban Planning Project, Schematic Design, Detailed Engineering Design and ESIA for CCC in Strumica

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES SELECTION OF FIRMS Republic of North Macedonia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy Agriculture Modernization Project Loan No.: 9037-MK Assignment title: Consulting services for preparation of project-technical documentation — urban planning, conceptual and basic design and Environmental and Social Management Plan — for construction of a Collection and Preparation Center in Strumica. Reference No.: AMP-CS-CQS-SC1.2-3 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia has secured financing from the World Bank for the costs of the Agriculture Modernization Project and intends to use part of the funds for payment of consulting services for preparation of project-technical documentation for construction of a Collection and Preparation Center in Strumica. The Agriculture Modernization Project aims to improve competitiveness in the targeted agricultural subsectors and to strengthen the preparedness of the public agricultural sector for accession to the European Union. Within Subcomponent 1.2 – Agricultural and Food Products Distribution Systems, the Project supports the construction of modern, efficient and sustainable post-harvest infrastructure with the aim of improving value chains and access to markets for agricultural producers. Key investments within this subcomponent include the development of the logistics-distribution center in Skopje and the construction of Collection and Preparation Centers, including the Collection and Preparation Center in Strumica. The Collection and Preparation Center in Strumica will be located in the village of Kuklish, Municipality of Strumica, on state agricultural land — cadastral parcel CP 2853/1 — which provides sufficient space for development of the required infrastructure and possibility for future expansion. The Collection and Preparation Center in Strumica is conceived as a modern post-harvest facility, designed to improve