Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Associated Environmental and Social Instruments for the Proposed Hazardous Waste Treatment and Landfill Facility in Georgia — Georgia Water Supply, Sanitation, Wastewater, and Hazardous Waste GFPP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Georgia Preparation Grant for Georgia Water Supply, Sanitation, Wastewater, and Hazardous Waste Project Grant Number: P518850 Assignment Title: Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Associated Environmental and Social Instruments for the Proposed Hazardous Waste Treatment and Landfill Facility in Georgia Reference No .: GFPP /CS/CQS-02 The Government of Georgia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Preparation Grant for Georgia Water Supply, Sanitation, Wastewater, and Hazardous Waste Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and associated environmental and social instruments for the hazardous waste management facilities proposed under the Feasibility Study (FS). These may include pre-treatment facilities (for example, segregation, dewatering and conditioning of oily sludges, contaminated soils and chemical residues); treatment facilities (such as physico-chemical treatment, neutralization and stabilization/solidification, thermal treatment); an engineered hazardous waste landfill; and associated storage, regional waste acceptance and temporary storage facilities, access roads, utilities and transport interfaces, as confirmed through the FS and agreed project scope. The main facility may be located near Marneuli, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, at the site previously assessed for a non-hazardous waste (municipal) landfill, subject to confirmation. Building on the FS, the 2016 municipal landfill ESIA and available studies, the Consultant will undertake inception and scoping, review and validate existing information, identify data gaps and carry out targeted environmental and social baseline surveys and sampling; assess Georgian environmental assessment, screening, registration and permitting requirements for each relevant facility, alongside applicable World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and EHS Guidelines; describe reasonable alternatives considered in the FS and assess the preferred configuration without repeating technical selection or conceptual design; assess construction, operational, closure and post-closure impacts, including groundwater and soil contamination, emissions, effluents and leachate, hazardous waste handling and transport, worker and community health and safety, credible accidents, emergency preparedness, and climate and natural-hazard risks; undertake stakeholder engagement and disclosure; prepare a detailed, costed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and agreed additional instruments (in particular, Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Labor Management Procedures); and support statutory scoping, consultation and regulatory review. The ESIA will be coordinated with the FS and engineering teams and will address regional storage and acceptance facilities to the extent required by their confirmed activities, capacities and applicable regulatory pathways. The indicative implementation period is approximately 14 weeks from commencement, plus mandatory statutory review and consultation periods, where applicable. The expected start date is [TO BE CONFIRMED]. Estimated level of effort (professional staff-months): [TO BE CONFIRMED]. The schedule will be coordinated with the availability of FS outputs and applicable regulatory procedures. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bmyew4i9n06bs05bxkxm7/ANdYMGlHp4jUbx-ZItc6N9M?rlkey=ilcu1jyi8mi19igsomq357wc7&st=9chxgb8c&dl=0 The Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia (SWMCG), operating under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, 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 eligibility/minimum qualification criteria are: No. Criterion Mandatory minimum requirement Documents / evidence to be submitted 1 Legal status and eligibility Legally registered consulting firm eligible under the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations; no applicable debarment, sanction or prohibited conflict of interest. Registration certificate or equivalent; signed eligibility and conflict-of-interest declaration for each firm/JV member; JV agreement or letter of intent, if applicable. 2 Legal and financial standing Not subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation proceedings that materially impair performance; no litigation or enforcement action that materially threatens contract delivery. Signed declaration by each firm/JV member; supporting official records if requested. 3 Financial capacity Demonstrated financial capacity to undertake a multidisciplinary ESIA, including field investigations and specialist studies. [Any minimum turnover threshold to be confirmed by the Client.] Summary of annual consulting turnover for the last three completed financial years and audited or certified financial statements, as applicable. 4 Environmental and social assessment experience At least eight years of consulting experience in environmental and social assessment, management or due diligence for infrastructure, waste management or industrial facilities. Company profile and dated list of relevant assignments identifying client, location, scope and services. 5 Comparable ESIA assignments At least two completed ESIAs or equivalent comprehensive E&S assessments within the last ten years for industrial, waste treatment/disposal or other high-risk infrastructure facilities; at least one should concern hazardous waste or comparably complex industrial pollution risks. Assignment reference sheets with client, country, dates, contract role, facility type, E&S scope, principal deliverables and client contact/reference where available. 6 Hazardous waste and pollution-risk expertise Demonstrated firm-level experience assessing hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal risks, including groundwater/soil protection, emissions, occupational/community safety or accident scenarios. Descriptions of relevant completed assignments and the firm’s actual role; illustrative deliverables or executive summaries where disclosure is permitted. 7 Georgian and international E&S requirements Experience with Georgian environmental assessment and permitting processes and World Bank ESF/ESS or comparable international lender E&S standards including social assessment, stakeholder engagement and land acquisition, demonstrated by the firm or proposed JV/subconsulting arrangement. References describing Georgian regulatory assignments and internationally financed E&S assignments, indicating the standards and approval/disclosure support provided. 8 Organisational and technical capacity Capacity to manage multidisciplinary E&S studies, consultations, baseline fieldwork, sampling/laboratory quality control, specialist inputs and preparation of implementable ESMPs. Individual Key Experts are not assessed at this stage. Organisation chart; summary of QA/QC and project management arrangements; available specialist disciplines and proposed partner/subconsultant roles; relevant laboratory arrangements if applicable. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia reserves it's right to verify submitted references and use obtained information for evaluation purposes. 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” September 2025, seventh edition (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: The consultant shall not receive any payment in connection with the assignment except as provided in the contract. The consultant and its affiliates shall not engage in consulting or other activities that conflict with the interest of the Client under the contract. 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. Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultant’s Qualification (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulation. Further information can be obtained at the address: info@waste.gov.ge ; cc: annakikvadze@gmail.com Expressions of Interest accompanied by relevant information mentioned above must be submitted either as a hard copy or electronically to the address below not later than November 20, 2026, 1 8 :00 local time . The electronic copy of Expressions of Interest shall be also attached to the hard copy (with USB/CD/DVD, etc). The Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia (SWMCG) (operating under Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture) Attn: Mr. Mikheil Gogolidze, Director Address: 14 Ana Politkovskaia Street, 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: (995 03) 2 243 88 30 Email: info@waste.gov.ge Web-Site: www.waste.gov.ge