Consulting Services for HDPE Sourcing Study, Northern Vietnam

 

Date documents can be requested until :

10 September 2024 17:48

Title :

Consulting Services for HDPE Sourcing Study, Northern Vietnam

Procurement No. :

100011015

Process :

RFP

Description :

GGGI Vietnam Country Office is inviting eligible firms/entities to submit their proposals for the following scope of work:

PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The Green Transition Investment Program (GTIP) supports green transition of the partner ASEAN lower-middle income countries (LMICs) by mobilizing new investments in the green projects, funds and facilities in the selected themes. In Viet Nam, GTIP focuses on the sustainable forestry and circular economy. The themes were selected on (i) consultations between GGGI country teams and the government counterparts, (ii) national policies and strategies on circular economy and green jobs. The investments are supported with the technical vocational education and training (TVET) to ensure the creation of green jobs. The GTIP is a 3-year program delivered by the GGGI in a partnership with Viet Nam and Finland.

The GTIP aims to mobilize USD 30 million in green investments, which will contribute to climate mitigation benefits of about 0.5 million tons of cumulative reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As part of the GTIP, a potential investment project has been identified in the plastics recycling sector. The project is owned by a global plastic recycling and waste management company and a local company with an active plastic collection network.

ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVE:
The selected consulting firm shall conduct an assessment of the current structures and composition of plastic recyclables feedstock (with a focus on HDPE) in Northern Vietnam
- High level desktop, literature and targeted in-person assessment of the current structures and composition of plastic recyclables feedstock (with a focus on HDPE) in Northern Vietnam. The assessment shall cover current supply chain and feedstock logistics including collection/ generation points, aggregation points and services, and associated logistics along the supply chain.
- The Consultant shall utilize existing Counterparty reports and seek additional accessible market intelligence. The Consultant shall undertake in person site/meetings to confirm major current and potential new sources of HDPE.
- Identify links with all relevant stakeholders (incl. collection agents, waste pickers including in the informal sector; government and community organization) and understand major drivers to maximize quantities collected.
- The goal is to ascertain reliability of feedstock supply; to identify and better understand any challenges, gaps and recommend opportunities for improvement and retaining of the feedstock supply base, including capacity building and community investment; and to strengthen social performance of the client.
HDPE Collection and HDPE Recycling.

For further details on terms of reference and tender documents please follow instructions as under :
Interested parties will be required to register their details on the GGGI e-Green Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gggi).

IMPORTANT TIMELINES:
The tender submission deadline is 10 September 2024, 16:00 pm KST (Korean Standard Time) / 14:00 pm GMT+7.
If any bidder has any request for clarification on the TOR or any part of the tender documents, GGGI will be happy to clarify if they are received on or before 7 days before the deadline (namely: if the tender submission deadline is 16:00 15 April KST, then the due date for submission of request for clarification is 16:00 8 April KST).

HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS:
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