Third Party Monitoring Agent Services for Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project

Lebanese Republic Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP) Ref: LEAP-CS-TPMA-01 Assignment Title: Third Party Monitoring Agent (TPMA) Services .

The Lebanese Republic (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has applied for financing in the amount of 250 million US Dollars from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan” (hereinafter called “loan”) toward the cost of Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project.

The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), an implementing agency of the Client, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for consulting services to be procured under this project.

The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR - hereinafter referred as Client), acting as executing agency for and on behalf of the GOL, intends to engage a Third Party Monitoring Agent (TPMA). The TPMA will be responsible for reviewing, verifying and reporting on the compliance of project activities under Components 1 and 2 with the World Bank’s operational, fiduciary, environmental and social framework.

This includes: (i) reviewing and verifying – through site visits, satellite imagery, surveys, and review of relevant project documents - the delivery of all activities and eligibility of expenditures according to the terms of references and contracts signed, (ii) ensuring compliance with the project operational manual, (iii) verify outputs from contracts under the project, such as the volume of rubble recycled/disposed of, completion of repairs, and delivery/installation of equipment; and (iv) track intermediate results under the project and collect feedback from various stakeholders involved, including end beneficiaries.

The full TOR version can be found on CDR website www.cdr.gov.lb , click on the Procurement tag for more info. The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) 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. Consultant Brochures may also be included in the EOI.

The shortlisting criteria are: 1) Firm Experience: (a)The firm’s core business to be relevant to project monitoring and Audit with a minimum of 10 years of experience in providing Technical and/or Financial Audits including any Third Party Monitoring Services, preferably in similar assignments. (b) Having substantially completed up to three relevant assignments, in the last 10 years, starting from January 1, 2015.

Descriptions of these assignments, including the value of audited assignments, shall be provided. Similar assignments may include consulting services related to project monitoring and evaluation for public infrastructure projects.

The assignment(s) must cover at least three of the four following areas: (i) Technical verification and quality control of implemented works; (ii) Environmental and social compliance monitoring. (iii) Financial and performance audits of project activities. (iv) Community engagement and grievance management monitoring.

2) Financial Soundness: Copies of Audited Financial statement for the last 5 years starting January 01, 2020. Note: These may be attachments to the 20 page EOI mentioned below. EOI shall be limited to 20 pages’ maximum. Pages beyond 20 may not be reviewed. Please note that at this shortlisting stage: Technical and financial proposals are not requested.

Key Experts, if proposed for the assignment, will not be evaluated. Request for clarifications on the REOI or TOR may not be replied to at this time, as the allocated time for submission of EOI does not permit for such exchanges. The shortlist will contain 5 to 8 firms.

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 for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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.

Shortlisted Consultants will be invited to submit their proposals, upon which a Consultant will be selected in accordance with the (QCBS) described in the “World Bank “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services” dated February 2025.

The Deadline for receiving EOIs is to be on Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:00 o’clock noon Beirut local time Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below by hand or carrier including one original, one hard copy and one electronic CD ROM.

Address: Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Tenders Department City: Beirut Beirut - Lebanon Telephone: (+961-1-980096) Facsimile number: (+961-1-981255) Agency: Council for Development and Reconstruction Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 1100000.0 USD