- SOLICITATION NUMBER: 0002022227
- INSTITUTION: IBRD/IDA
- ASSIGNMENT LOCATION: N/A
- ISSUE DATE AND TIME: May 28,2026 00:55
- CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Jun 29,2026 23:59
The World Bank Group seeks Expressions of Interest from Firms to compete for inclusion in a consultancy Framework Agreement that will be used to contract a range of urban flood risk assessment services and related analysis that the WBG can use in its client dialogue and development of projects. The objective of the Framework Agreement is to allow the WBG to achieve scalability; quality and efficiency gains when supporting client countries to identify and develop investment programs and capacity building activities related to urban flood risk assessments.With the increasing frequency and severity of urban flooding driven by climate change; rapid urbanization; and infrastructure constraints; there is a growing demand for robust and data-driven urban flood risk assessments. These assessments are critical to enable the WBG to advise governments and development partners on the identification; prioritization; and implementation of effective risk reduction strategies and maximizing co-benefits of investments in flood risk mitigation. The City Resilience Program (CRP) at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) empowers cities to turn urban resilience challenges into investments and private sector entry points. CRP supports WBG Task Team Leaders (TTLs) throughout the WBG Regions who work with governments on disaster and climate-resilient urban infrastructure investments. The Program has engaged in over 360 cities so far. The CRP is now supporting the establishment of a Framework Agreement for the procurement of urban flood risk assessments and related services for WBG-executed technical work.The WBG will select a small number of qualified vendors to accede to the Framework Agreement; which will be in effect for an initial term of three (3) years; with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional one-year periods; subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. The services specified herein are estimates only of anticipated requirements. The World Bank Group (WBG) assumes no obligation or liability; financial or otherwise; and does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of services to be procured under the Framework Agreement. Contracts for services will be issued only through specific call-off contracts (task orders). At any time during this period; WBG Task Teams may issue call-off contract tenders for specific urban flood risk assessments and related services under the umbrella of the Framework Agreement. Only those vendors that have acceded to the Framework Agreement will be eligible to bid for the individual call-off contracts. Consortia and firms using sub-consultants will be able to tender; provided the lead firm is in the Framework Agreement; and the nature of the internal contractual and management arrangements among partners are clearly stated and approved.While a level of commercial competition between firms within the Framework Agreement is to be expected; an important objective of the Framework Agreement is to engender as much as possible an open and partnering culture that promotes innovation and sharing of best practices; to the benefit of all.It is intended that the effort involved in tendering for each call-off contract be kept to a minimum and be proportionate to the size and cost of the opportunity. Terms and conditions to be used for all call-off contracts will be agreed to at the start of the Framework Agreement and will be non-negotiable once the Framework Agreement is operational. Contract awards will be subject to successful negotiations and acceptance of the contractual terms and conditions; including the finalized Statement of Work. The contract shall become effective only upon formal acceptance by the selected firm.
The World Bank Group reserves the right to publicly disclose contract award information, including but not limited to, name of company receiving the award, brief description of services, and contract award amount, for any contract award valued over US$100,000. Offeror’s proposal and contractual documents will remain confidential and therefore not subject to disclosure.
The World Bank Group values supplier diversity and encourages businesses owned by women, minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and people with disabilities to participate in this opportunity. Please indicate in the response if you meet one of these diverse categories and specify the certification body you utilize.
The World Bank reserves the right to reject any or all responses without recourse.
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