Consultancy for "Developing Techno-Financial Feasibility Studies for Resource Efficiency"

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) "Consultancy for Developing Techno-Financial Feasibility Studies for Resource Efficiency" The Multi-Donor Action "EU Support to Better Governance and Business Environment in Pakistan" jointly co-financed by the European Union and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ as part of the BMZ-funded project "Promotion of Improvement of Labour, Social and Environmental Standards in Pakistan's Textile Industry (TEXTILES II)" invites qualified consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the assignment "Developing Techno-Financial Feasibility Studies for Resource Efficiency" under the SME Greening Accelerator Scheme. The assignment aims to support export-oriented SMEs in improving resource efficiency and operational performance by identifying inefficiencies in energy, water, raw materials and chemical consumption. The selected consulting firm will work directly with factory teams to develop techno-financial feasibility studies for practical resource-efficiency improvements while strengthening internal technical capacities, monitoring systems and ownership of continuous improvement initiatives. Under this assignment GIZ aims to onboard 80 companies (out of which 20% companies would be women led, employing or benefiting women) across five sectors: Textile and Apparel, Leather, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Rice Processing & Sport Goods Only interested firms that have the following required experience and qualification may apply: Note: All Projects/Assignment experiences should be related to the region of Pakistan Compulsory Firm Requirement: 1. The applicant must have valid firm registration in Pakistan, along with tax registration, and active taxpayer status, as applicable, by the EOI submission deadline. 2. The firm must have at least five (5) years of business operations by the EOI submission deadline. 3. Must be active on the Sales Taxpayers list (if applicable) 4. The firm must have a regional/liaison office in Lahore, and the Project Manager must be based in Lahore. Details of the Project Manager and office address must be provided. 5. Must have a technical pool of experts in Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi, Sialkot, and Multan. (A short profile of these experts needs to be submitted) 6. The firm must have a combined financial turnover of a minimum of PKR 100 million based on the last 3 years, verifiable through filed income tax returns and any valid / verifiable financial documents. 7. Firm's General experience: Must have verifiable consultancy experience of executing at least 1 project with a minimum duration of 12 months or more in the last 5 years. (To substantiate, provide completion certificate/relevant document with the scope of work) 8. Firm's specific experience: Must have verifiable experience of completing 5 assignments on Resource efficiency with at least 1 assignment each in any of the following 5 sectors: textile & apparel, medical & surgical instruments, rice processing, sports items and leather sectors. (To substantiate, provide completion certificate/ relevant document with the scope of work) Interested firms must submit a company profile with a table of contents and separate sections addressing each eligibility requirement, supported by relevant evidence. Only relevant information should be included. Only firms passing the EOI eligibility assessment after meeting all requirements will be invited to submit a detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) (detailed technical and financial proposals). All communication and documentation must be in English. Submission of an EOI does not guarantee inclusion in the RFP process. GIZ Pakistan reserves the right to accept or reject any submission without assigning any reason. The sealed envelope must be clearly labelled: "10058471 - Expression of Interest (EOI) for: Developing Techno-Financial Feasibility Studies for Resource Efficiency". Incomplete or incorrectly labelled submissions may