Design and Supervision Consultancy for Bequia Fisheries Complex Rehabilitation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (SVG) BERYL EMERGENCY RESILIENT RECOVERY PROJECT (BERRy) (IDA 76430) Assignment Title: Design and supervision consultancy for the rehabilitation of the Bequia Fisheries Complex Reference No . SVG-BERRY-CS-QCBS-02 The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GoSVG) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the design and supervision consultancy for the rehabilitation of the Bequia Fisheries Complex. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the following:

• The conducting of a thorough engineering analysis of the complex facilities and prepare detailed architectural/engineering designs for the repair and rehabilitation of the Bequia Fisheries Centre.
• The assessment and design of all required activities to rehabilitate the Fisheries Centre including all operational buildings and support equipment.
• The provision all technical documentation required to support the procurement of a construction contractor to complete the required works.
• The provision of technical support to assist the GoSVG with construction and equipment bidding processes including proposal evaluations and contractor selection for the execution of the works.

The duration of this consultancy is estimated to be 18 months (6 months for the design phase and 12 months for the supervision phase). The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed using the following link: https://procurement.gov.vc/eprocure/images/pdf/CurrentBids/Bequia%20Fisheries%20Complex%20-%20REoI%20-%20Website%20-%20February%202026.pdf The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Private Sector Development now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Firms should have experience in fisheries, agriculture, or coastal infrastructure projects (rehabilitation, modernization, sustainability).
• Firms should have completed at least two (2) comparable projects in the last ten (10) years (preferably fisheries complexes, aquaculture facilities, or agricultural processing plants).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at this shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 5th Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, consultants shall refer to the requirements on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations. 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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00am to 4:00pm EST. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 16:00 hours (or 4:00pm SVG time) February 27, 2026 . Attn : Recardo Frederick Director of Economic Planning Economic Planning Division Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Private Sector Development First Floor, Administrative Building Bay Street Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Email: cenplan@svgcpd.com , nfergus@svgcpd.com , catoby@gov.vc, jdasilva@svgcpd.com Agency: SVG - Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, and Information Technology Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 150000.0 USD