REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
“AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECT” (APCP)
Within
“CROATIA AGRICULTURAL ACQUIS COHESION PROJECT” (CAACP)
Contract ref: APCP/QCBS/ NVZ /1
For providing consulting services for study under topic:
“Designation of Nitrates Vulnerable Zones and economic impact of Nitrates Directive
implementation in the Republic of Croatia”
1. Background
The Republic of Croatia has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD) towards the cost of “Croatia Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project”. As the
Borrower, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development intends to apply the proceeds
toward payments under the contracts for selection of Consultant services for work on the “Agricultural
Pollution Control Project” (APCP) which will provide incremental support for nutrient management
activities in the agricultural sector to assist the country to comply with the requirements of the EU
Nitrates Directive and thereby assist the government in establishing a competitive agricultural sector
and with meeting its international commitments to improve the waters of the Danube River and Black
Sea.
2. Brief description of the requested services:
The scope of work of expert team will be:
- to establish criteria and methodology for designation of Nitrates vulnerable zones (NVZ) (including
areas disposed toward eutrophication) taking into account EU legislation relating to this area and the
practices of different member states;
- to develop a methodology for assessing the pressure from agriculture to pollution of surface and
groundwater by nitrates and phosphorus considering similar projects in EU countries;
- to identify surface and ground waters which contain or could contain, if preventive actions are not
taken,
more
than
50mg/l
nitrates;
- to identify trophic waters or waters that could become trophic in the near future, if preventive
measures are not taken. It is necessary to explain in detail methods and criteria, in particular for
waters that are not currently trophic, but they could become trophic if preventive measures are not
taken;
- to designate land which drains into surface, ground and trophic waters;
- to define a risk of water pollution by nitrates and eutrophication;
- to designate Nitrates vulnerable zones (NVZ) with clear borders based on the analysis conducted in
previous steps;
- to define criteria and methodology for assessment of costs and benefits related to the implementation
of the EU Nitrates Directive in the Republic of Croatia;
- to Prepare at least 2 scenarios for the implementation of Nitrates Directive
a) Whole country as a Nitrates vulnerable zone;
b) Part of the territory (for example 40-50%) is designated as Nitrates vulnerable zone;
- to assess total long-term costs or benefits resulting from (non) compliance with the EU Nitrates
Directive, separately for each scenario;
- to undertake review and analysis of the implementation and the basic content of the Action Programs
in EU countries within the framework of the Nitrates Directive implementation.
- to identify constraints and lessons learnt from the implementation of the Action Programs in EU
countries and determine their relevance to the Republic of Croatia providing the key recommendations
for the future Action Program in Croatia.
DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR THE ASSIGNMENT IS ISSUED ON THE
MAFRD WEBSITE, www.mps.hr.
3. Expected commencement of this assignment is in August 2011. Expected date for
completion is January 2012.
4. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development now invites eligible firms to
express their interest in providing the requested services. Interested firms shall provide information
indicating that they are qualified to perform the services as required in the TOR (e.g. brochures,
description of their experience in similar scopes of works, experience in similar conditions/on similar
projects, availability of appropriate skilled staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. The “association” may take the form of a
Joint Venture or a sub consultancy. In case of a Joint Venture (JV), all members of the JV will be
evaluated jointly for the purpose of short listing and shall be jointly and severally liable for the
assignment and shall sign the contract in case of award is made to that JV group. Interested
consultants should clearly indicate the structure of their “association” and the duties of the partners
and sub consultants in their application. Unclear expression of interests in terms of “in association
with” and/or “in affiliation with” and etc. may not be considered for short listing. Keeping one
expression of interest per firm as principle, a consultant firm may decide whether it wishes to
participate as a sub consultant or as an individual consultant or as a partner in a joint venture. Please
note that a firm shall submit only one EOI in the same selection process either individually as a
consultant or as a partner in a joint venture. No firm can be a sub consultant while submitting an EOI
individually or as a partner of a joint venture in the same selection process. A firm, if acting in the
capacity of sub consultant in any consultant or JV, may participate in more than one consultant, but
only in the capacity of a sub consultant.
NOTE: At the time of submitting the expressions of interest the company should confirm that they will
provide staff with the experience and qualifications required in the TOR.
5. All interested firms should submit in their “Expressions of interest” the evidence on
qualification and skills as specified in detailed Terms of reference (ToR) issued on the MAFRD
website, www.mps.hr
6. A company for this assignment will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s
Consultants Quality and Cost-Based Selection method and procedures set out in the World Bank's
Guidelines: “Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers“ (issued May 2004,
revised October 1, 2006) – following Consultants Quality and Cost-Based Selection Method), which
can be found online: www.worldbank.org
7. Interested Candidates may obtain further information at the address below every working
day starting from June 6, 2011 from 08:00 to 16:00 hours (Central European Time - every working
day). Expressions of interest along with details of company’s experience and qualifications for this
assignment must be submitted by mail/personnel to the address below no later than June 27, 2011
until 16:00 hours.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Responsible officer: Ms. Teodora Štefković, Procurement officer
Office No.: 318 (IIIrd floor)
Tel: (+385 1) 6106 519
Fax: (+385 1) 6109 206
E-mail: teodora.stefkovic@mps.hr