Development of National Landfill and Resource Recovery Guidelines for Cambodia

The consultants will support the Ministry of Environment to develop a comprehensive set of National Guidelines for Landfill Siting, Design, Management, and Operation and accompanying Operations and Maintenance Manuals, including monitoring and enforcement protocols that will serve as the definitive technical reference for the RGC.

These documents will ensure that all new landfill projects in Cambodia, starting with those under this project, are implemented to a high standard of engineering, environmental protection, and operational safety.

This will also include the development of National Guidelines for the design, management and operation for material recovery, compost and black soldier fly facilities (if feasible) co-located at landfills, including operational and maintenance manuals and monitoring and enforcement protocols.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found with the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CpezlAkubay8yeckw1jeecQsbEVriAx9 Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS) method set out in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrower – 4th Edition”).

Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The following minimum qualifications required for the Consulting Firm that should be specifically identified in the proposal for this assignment: At least 15 years of demonstrated experience in solid waste disposal, specifically in the design of sanitary landfills, with at least 3 references for landfill design.

The consultant will also have demonstrated experience with solid waste landfill infrastructure in developing country context and in the South-East Asia region. Proven track record in developing similar landfill guidelines, manuals or monitoring and inspection capacity building for at least two other countries, preferably in Southeast Asia.

At least two similar assignments shall have been undertaken in the last 8 years. Experience working on World Bank or similar multilateral development bank-funded projects is highly desirable. At least one reference project involving the integration of environmental and social safeguards into waste infrastructure operations.

Experience in Cambodia in solid waste management, with at least two references of waste landfills/environmental infrastructure development projects in Cambodia. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. 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. Contract Award Condition: Only selected Firm is required to register their business legally in accordance with the Cambodia Law which is a part of the contract awarding procedures. This requirement is not applied for eligibility and evaluation criteria of proposals.

Payment for services rendered shall be made exclusively to the registered bank accounts. Further information in a written form can be obtained on at the address below during office hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Ministry of Environment, address: Morodok Techo Building (1st floor), Lot 503, Tonle Bassac, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia or attention to: Mr.

Dy Kiden, Project Manager, Email: dy.kiden@moe.gov.kh, dykiden@yahoo.com and CC to: Mr. Chea Oudomvitchea, Procurement Officer Email: chea.oudomvitchea@moe.gov.kh, Ms. Khorn Sokkhim, Procurement Consultant Email: khornsokkhim@gmail.com.

Expressions of Interest shall be submitted both electronic and hard copy with a submission letter clearly indicated the assignment tittle and reference number to the address below on or before 11 March, 2026 (before 5:00 PM, Phnom Penh Time) Attention to: Mr.

Dy Kiden, Project Manager Project Implementation Unit of MoE (PIU-MoE) Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project, Ministry of Environment (MoE) Tel: (+855) 77 777 860, Email: dy.kiden@moe.gov.kh , dykiden@yahoo.com Copy to: Mr. Chea Oudomvitchea, Procurement Officer Tel: (+855) 69 555 109, Email: chea.oudomvitchea@moe.gov.kh and khornsokkhim@gmail.com.

PIU-MoE Office, Morodok Techo Building (1st floor), Lot 503, Tonle Bassac, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Agency: Ministry of Environment Procurement method: Consultant Qualification Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 250000.0 USD