Technical Assistance for Strengthening Urban Resilience Investment Preparation and Financing Mechanisms for Municipalities in Türkiye

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION) TÜRKYE TÜRKYE EARTHQUAKE, FLOODS AND WILDFIRES EMERGENCY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (TEFWER) Loan No.: P176608 Assignment Title: Technical Assistance for Strengthening Urban Resilience Investment Preparation and Financing Mechanisms for Municipalities in Türkiye Reference No . (as per Procurement Plan) : TEFWER-TA-01 1. LBANK has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Türkiye Earthquake, Floods and Wildfires Emergency Reconstruction Project (TEFWER) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include “ Tec hnical Assistance for Strengthening Urban Resilience Investment Preparation and Financing Mechanisms for Municipalities in Türkiye .” The estimated duration of the Services is 6 (six) months. 3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on the following website https://www.ilbank.gov.tr/ihaleler/uluslararasi-finansmanli-ihaleler/5 4. LBANK now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. 5. A consulting firm is allowed to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for consultants to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local. Alternatively, if consultants themselves choose to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may either be as a Joint Venture (i.e. all members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally responsible) and/or Sub-consultants (i.e. the Consultant will be responsible, including for the services of the sub-consultant). In case of an association, the Consultants mu