CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

FBS/CS-03: LOGISTICS HUBS FEASIBILITY STUDY CONSULTANT

Project Name: Armenia: Climate-Adaptive Food Security Enhancement Project (CAFSEP)

Grant No.: 9241 ARM

Bid/Contract Reference No: FBS/CS-03

Scope of Contract: Logistics Hubs Feasibility Study Consultant

 Method of Selection: Fix Budget Selection (FBS)

Duration of Contract: 18 months

Evaluation Currency: US Dollars (USD)

1. Awarded Consultant(s)/Firm

Name: Joint venture of "Avenue Consulting Group" LLC (lead member) and Armenian branch of “Agriconsulting Europa” LLC (Armenia)

Address: 18 Proshyan Str., Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Technical score: 877

Final evaluation price: USD 305,840

Final ranking: I

Final negotiated price: USD 305,840 (excluding 20% VAT).

2. Evaluated Consultant(s)/Firm

Name: "CIVITTA AM" CJSC (Armenia)

Address: 37 Hanrapetutyun Str., Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Technical score: 840

Final evaluation price: USD 314,060.04

Final ranking: II

3. Rejected Consultant(s)/Firms

Name: "AMPERA" LLC (Armenia)

Address: Ap.3, 135 Verin Antarayin Str., Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Technical score: 914

Final evaluation price: USD 359,606.80

Final ranking: 0

Name: "GP Management Advisory" LLC (Armenia) and MBTS (Sub-Consultant, Netherlands)

Address: 6 Marti 8 Str., Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Technical score: 891

Final evaluation price: USD 323,730.67

Final ranking: 0

Scope of contract:

Reviewing the government strategy for the development of the agriculture sector to 2030,
     ii.        Identifying constraints to the development of the agriculture sector and agricultural value chains that would be addressed by investment in agricultural logistics hubs,

    iii.        Undertaking an assessment of agricultural production and markets with respect to product types (crops and livestock), production capacity and volumes, geographical distribution, existing value chain infrastructure and logistics, market opportunities (national and international), etc.,

    iv.        Identifying potential locations and recommending the scale of potential logistics hubs (size, throughput, etc.),

    v.        Preparing preliminary designs and cost estimates for the logistics hubs based on the recommended scale.

    vi.        In consultation with MOE, identifying potential logistics hubs owners/operators,

    vii.        Preparing preliminary financing plan(s),

    viii.        Undertaking financial analysis of each hub including financial viability and sustainability for hub operator(s),

    ix.        Undertaking economic analysis of each hub to determine viability from the national economic point of view,

    x.        Assessing potential environmental impacts from logistics hubs in the potential locations identified, and

    xi.        Identifying potential social, gender and land acquisition impacts of establishment of the potential logistics hubs.