ESIA and Feasibility Study for an Underwater Sculpture Park

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Consultancy Services for the Feasibility Study and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Proposed Underwater Museum Reference No.: SVGUBEC-C-QCBS-13 Date of Issue: 7 October 2026 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise the preparation of a Feasibility Study and an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed Underwater Museum, together with an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), a site-specific Stakeholder Consultation Plan and the related consultations, subproject grievance mechanism arrangements, and the associated environmental and social management instruments. The Services will determine whether the Client’s 2025 preliminary concept, “The Submerged Museum: A Museum of Slavery & Resistance”, including its proposed repurposed-vessel configuration, is technically, environmentally, socially, economically, financially, legally and institutionally feasible, and will compare it with lower-impact or non-vessel alternatives. The assignment is expected to be completed within approximately twenty-six (26) weeks from contract signing. The expected start date is February 2026. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment may be downloaded at the following website: https://procurement.gov.vc/eprocure/index.php/current-bids. The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development, through the UBEC Project Implementation Unit, 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: 1. At least ten (10) years of corporate experience in feasibility studies and/or environmental and social impact assessments for marine, coastal, tourism, blue economy or biodiversity-sensitive projects. 2. Completion, within the last ten (10) years, of at least three (3) comparable assignments involving coastal or marine infrastructure, marine tourism, underwater attractions, artificial reefs or vessel-related marine installations, or biodiversity-sensitive coastal and marine sites, of which at least one (1) shall have been an ESIA (or equivalent environmental and social assessment) for a marine or coastal investment. 3. Demonstrated experience in coastal and marine assignments in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or comparable developing coastal nations; experience in the Caribbean will be an advantage. 4. Demonstrated experience in applying the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (in particular ESS1, ESS6, ESS8 and ESS10), or comparable environmental and social requirements of another multilateral development bank, including marine habitat assessment and stakeholder engagement with coastal communities, fisherfolk and marine users. 5. Technical and managerial capability of the firm to deliver an integrated multidisciplinary assignment, covering marine ecology and biodiversity, coastal engineering and vessel suitability, tourism and financial analysis, social development and livelihoods, cultural heritage, occupational health and diving safety, and GIS/mapping, including capacity to plan and supervise marine field surveys and to apply quality control across deliverables. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. To facilitate the assessment, Expressions of Interest should include, at a minimum: (a) a covering letter signed by an authorized representative of the firm; (b) evidence of the firm’s legal registration or incorporation; (c) a firm profile describing its core business, years in business, organization…

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