Turkish Agrifood Sector Transformation Project Preparation Grant

Establishment of Project Implementation/Management Unit (PIU/PMU) The grant is to finance assessments and the establishment of procedures to ensure the functional structure for implementation of the program within TKDK.

This includes definition of institutional arrangements, including for the establishment of the PIU/PMU (roles, staffing needs, operational procedures, etc.), within the current TKDK structures or new structures; preparation of regulations or directives that might be needed to operationalize the PIU/PMU; assessments of fiduciary capacity and plans for strengthening it, and preparation of the procurement strategy/plan & Project Operational Manual.

It will also support the first stages of development of the project’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system. Environmental and Social (E&S) Instruments The grant will support the preparation and disclosure of E&S instruments, covering the framework that is to operationalize the support to beneficiaries.

It will also put together a plan for the establishment of an ESMS, within TKDK, with expected impacts across ongoing WB-funded operations in agriculture. Capacity building for MoAF staff and relevant stakeholders Organizing training programs in procurement, financial reporting, and Environmental and Social aspects targeting MoAF staff.

Domestic and international studies are also to be covered to explore best practices and enhance MoAF-TKDK's institutional capacity.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated February 2025 (Procurement Regulations) , and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations .

The World Bank shall arrange the publication on its external website of the agreed procurement plan and all subsequent updates once it has provided a no objection.

Specific procurement notices for contracts subject to open national competitive procurement will be announced as they become available in https://www.tkdk.gov.tr and/or in a newspaper of national circulation in Türkiye and/or in the official gazette and/or EKAP.

Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, non-consulting services and consulting services for the above- mentioned grant, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Grant Beneficiary at the address below: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK) İlhan ÇALIŞKAN, Project Coordinator Yukarıbahçelievler Mah.

Wilhelm Thomsen Cad. No:7 Çankaya, 06490, ANKARA / TÜRKİYE Phone: +90 312 409 14 00 (Extension 5710) E-mail: ilhan.caliskan@tkdk.gov.tr web-site: https://www.tkdk.gov.tr Notice type: General Procurement Notice Status: Published