Environmental social impact assessment for Zenica-Raspotocje

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) Name of Project Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Loan No. IBRD-98010 Assignment Title Consultancy service for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Raspotoje Mine Closure Procurement Plan Ref Number BA-FBIH-JCT-CS-CQS-26-2.2.7 Country of Delivery Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry (FMERI) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the [ Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry (FMERI) is seeking to appoint a consultancy company to support the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry (FMERI), Zenica coal mine (RMU Zenica) and the utility company Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) in closing the underground mine Raspotoje. This consultancy supports the comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and a corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Raspotoje underground coal mine. The services are expected to start at December 2026 and to be finalized until the end of May 2027. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://fmeri.gov.ba/project-implementation-unit/ The Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry (FMERI) 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. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers [dated September 2023] (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of i