REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
China
The GEF China Climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project
Grant No.: TF012536
Assignment Title: Climate Technology Needs Assessment of the Chinese Residential and Commercial
Buildings Sector
Reference No.: M-009
The People’s Republic of China has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the GEF
China Climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for consulting services.
Objective of the Assignment
This assignment is to be implemented as part of the “sector and provincial level technology needs
assessments” of the TNA project which will support the technology assessments of identified
mitigation and adaptation sectors, as well as those of selected provinces. There are 20 planned
assessments in total, focusing on: 12 mitigation sectors, 4 adaptation sectors and 4 provinces.
Scope of Work
This assignment is to implement a Climate Technology Needs Assessment of the Chinese Residential
and Commercial Buildings Sector. This work is expected to be done during 2013 and 2014 and be
finished by April 2015. The following tasks will be included:
a.
Development of a technology identification and assessment methodology that is customized to
the residential and commercial buildings sector following the methodological guidelines provided
by the two TNA mitigation experts (domestic and international).
- To develop a detailed methodology specifically for residential and commercial buildings
TNA following the methodological guideline (please refer to the Annex). The methodology
will be reviewed by the TNA Project Technical Committee and at least two peer reviewers
selected by the PMO – both local and international, and should be followed by the contractor
when conducting the assignment.
b. Climate technology identification for the residential and commercial buildings sector.
Detailed procedures and indicators will be developed through the above-mentioned methodology.
The scope will cover at least the following items:
- Overview of current residential and commercial buildings use and projection targets in China
(from Five-Year Plans and long-term economic development plans).
- Overview of international residential and commercial buildings technologies.
- Overview of development and application status of promising climate technologies in the
residential and commercial buildings sector in China and other countries, and identification of
a preliminary list of key mitigation technologies (from Five-Year Plans and long-term
economic development plans).
- Collection, analysis and summary of the current performance of the listed technologies,
according to the criteria and indicators specified in the detailed methodology.
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c.
Conducting in-depth assessments for 5-6 key priority technologies. The detailed procedures
and indicators will be developed through the above-mentioned methodology task. The scope will
cover at least the following items:
- Pre-selection of 5-6 key technologies from a multi-criteria performance analysis based on the
criteria and indicators specified in the detailed methodology.
- Conducting an in-depth assessment for these 5-6 key technologies (which might include wind
power, PV, and aviation bio-fuel), as follows:
 Analysis of technology gaps:
- Identification of the corresponding global best practice technologies.
- Estimation of GHG emission reduction potential, economic implications and other
co-benefits in scenarios when the corresponding global best practice technology is
deployed in China (different deployment scenarios should be considered depending
on their likelihood and targets from Five-Year Plans and long-term economic
development plans).
- Identification and analysis of gaps between Chinese and global best practice for
identified technologies, in particular at the level of core sub-technologies as
illustrated in the methodological guideline section 5.4.

Barriers to transfer and deployment of these technologies in China:
- Identification and analysis of barriers impeding transfer of identified global best
practice technologies to China as well as its timely deployment (with presentation of
specific cases of technology development and transfer) in accordance with
methodological guideline section 7.
 Conclusions on:
- The technology needs and
- Formulation of policy recommendations on how to remove barriers in order to
facilitate technology transfer and deployment.
d. Participation and presentations at the workshops organized by the TNA PMO
- A workshop on the discussion of draft methodology, once it is submitted by the contractor to
the PMO and reviewed by the peer-reviewers. The residential and commercial buildings peer
reviewers will be invited to join the workshop and make comments, if needed.
- A meeting with the PMO and relevant stakeholders on the preliminary list of technologies and
shortlisted technologies, once the list is decided around the end of 2013.
- A meeting with the PMO on the design of technology database for residential and commercial
buildings sector in early 2014.
- A mid-term workshop of the TNA project, which is expected to be held in mid-2014.
- A wrap-up meeting of the TNA project, which is expected to be held in early 2015.
e.
Collection of all data and reports for the compilation of the database and the preparation of
the synthesis reports following the template or requests from the mitigation experts and the
PMO. The data and reports shall document all relevant information, including but not limited to
long and short lists of technologies and their detailed attributes. The data will be delivered to a
national database, which will be developed under the TNA project through another assignment.
Key Deliverables
a. An inception report by the end of November 2013 on the methodology for TNA in the residential
and commercial buildings sector (English and Chinese versions). The final revised detailed
methodology should be delivered 2 weeks after receiving comments from PMO/peer reviewers
(English and Chinese Versions).
b. Submission of a preliminary list of technologies and shortlisted technologies in accordance with the
requirement illustrated in methodological guidance section 3 by the end of 2013.
c. Submission of the mid-term report (English and Chinese Versions) on July 15, 2014 and attendance
to a workshop approximately one month after the submission of the mid-term report.
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d. Submission of the final draft report (English and Chinese versions) 24 weeks after the
submission of the mid-term report.
e.
f.
Final report delivery: 4 weeks after comments are received from the PMO/peer reviewers.
Presentation of results in a workshop in April 2015.
g. Data for renewable technologies delivered to the database as requested.
Contract duration: 18 months (November 2013 - April 2015)
The TNA Project Management Office now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate
their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating
that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The
shortlisting criteria are:
1. Legal entity.
2. The institution should have solid experience in providing consulting services in the residential and
commercial buildings sector and in at least 3 similar and successful assignments, with a demonstrated
ability to successfully mobilize experts in the field of residential and commercial buildings.
3. The institution is expected to mobilize a team with sufficient knowledge and experience to carry
out the tasks and achieve the objectives of the assignment. The Consultant will include the following
key staff with the following minimum qualifications
a. The project manager, with
i.
a minimum of 10 years of experience in residential and commercial buildings in China
ii.
demonstrated experience in at least 5 assignments as project manager
iii.
a Master degree or higher
iv.
excellent communication skills in English and Chinese
b. At least three technical experts, each of whom has
i.
a minimum of 5 years of experience in residential and commercial buildings in China
ii.
a Master degree or higher
iii.
excellent communication skills in English and Chinese
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank
Borrowers [January 2011 edition] (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on
conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance
their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications
(CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained from the below e-mail address.
Expressions of interest (no more than 10 pages on A4-sized paper) must be delivered to the below e-mail
address by 30 September 2013.
The GEF China Climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project Management Office
Attn: Ms. Liu Jing, Procurement Officer
E-mail: pmo@tnachina.org ; cnliujing@aliyun.com
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