Design Consultancy and Technical Assistance for the Construction of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants in Union Island and Mayreau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project

BERYL EMERGENCY RESILIENCE RECOVERY PROJECT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES BERYL EMERGENCY RESILIENCE RECOVERY PROJECT Loan No.: IDA 76430 Assignment Title: Design Consultancy and Technical Assistance for the Construction of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants in Union Island and Mayreau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Reference No .: SVG-BERRY-CS-QCBS-03 The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Beryl Emergency Resilience Recovery Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the Design Consultancy and Technical Assistance for the Construction of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants in Union Island and Mayreau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Scope and delivery framework: Define the Consultant’s full scope of services for the delivery of Saltwater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination systems on Union Island and Mayreau. Environmental and Social Framework Management: Assess and manage environmental and social risks through site-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), and Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), where required. Plant design: Prepare complete plant designs covering intake works, brine discharge, photovoltaic power supply, storage, pumps, civil and electrical works, and operation and maintenance requirements. Hydraulic system review: Review and improve CWSA’s existing hydraulic designs to support reliable water supply, demand forecasting, storage, pumping, distribution, SCADA functionality, and overall system resilience. Procurement support : Prepare tender documents, Bills of Quantities, and Technical Specifications, and assist with bidder clarifications, Bid evaluations, and Contract award recommendations. Construction supervision and commissioning: Supervise construction through site inspections, progress monitoring, ESMP compliance checks, payment certification, commissioning, pre-operation support and final acceptance. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment can be found at the following website: procurement.gov.vc - BERRY PROJECT DESAL PLANT TOR The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 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 shortlisting criteria are: Relevant Firm Experience in Water Supply and Treatment Infrastructure. The firm should demonstrate at least 8 years of relevant experience in water supply or water treatment infrastructure, including successful completion of at least two similar desalination or water treatment projects of comparable size and complexity within the last 10 years. 2. Experience in Coastal and or Island Projects and be knowledgeable in applicable standards. The firm should demonstrate experience working in small- island or coastal environments, including familiarity with World Bank environmental and social safeguards processes, drinking water quality standards, and international desalination and engineering standards. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the 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 following 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 Quality Cost Based Selection method as set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 am to 4:00 pm 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 Friday, October 16, 2026 Attn : Recardo Frederick Director of Economic Planning Economic Planning Division Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning First Floor Administration Building Bay Street Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines E-mail: cenplan@svgcpd.com nfergus@svgcpd.com jdasilva@svgcpd.com catoby@gov.vc ctoby@svgcpd.com nstewart@svgcpd.com