RFP Consultancy Services for Provincial Energy Strategies and Investment Frameworks for Industrial Parks in Vietnam

New clarification added: Question: In order to deliver the broad scope of the project including extensive field work, partnerships with fitting international and national firms are required. Enrering into partnerships is a time consuming process. Furthermore, developing a comprehensive proposal requires sufficient time as well. Considering the broad scope which the project entails, we request you to grant an extension of 2 week on the proposal submission deadline.Response: UNOPS will take into consideration the deadline extension request and discuss with the beneficiary. A confirmation will be shared via esourcing.

New clarification added: Dear Bidder, Please find below clarifications request and responses from UNOPS as following: Question 1: Will MOF facilitate the NDA process with the IPs and provincial governments? Also, kindly confirm if MOF has existing relationship with the IPs?Response no.1: The Ministry of Finance is the governmental authority responsible for overseeing industrial parks and economic zones in Vietnam and therefore maintains established relationships with these entities. While MOF can provide high-level facilitation as needed, it is required that the consultant, or at least one member of the consortium, possesses prior experience working with IPs and EZs in Vietnam and is able to mobilise the necessary resources to support data collection, coordination, and engagement with IPs and relevant provincial authorities as required. NDA process will be facilitated by both MOF and UNOPS.Question 2: Can we confirm if the expectation is to study 1 IP in each province (reference to figure 1)?Response no.2: Figure 1 is for demonstration purposes only. Please note that, as of 12 June 2025, Vietnam has adopted a new provincial structure, reducing the number of provinces and cities from 63 to 34, resulting in larger geographical boundaries for each province. Accordingly, the consultant is required to select one province from each region of Vietnam (North, South, and Centre), providing a clear rationale for the selection. The study must cover all industrial parks within the three selected provinces.Question 3: The scope of energy audit (milestone 5) is unclear (whether level 1 or level 2). Further, the audit will also need to conducted at sample industries operating within the IP. Has this been discussed with the IP management and is there any agreement signed by MOF? We are asking this due to anticipated data quality issues should individual industries be unwilling to disclose information. Response no.3: The audit under Milestone 5 will follow a Level 2 scope, covering all IPs in the three selected provinces, with sampling of representative industries within each IP to validate findings. Sample selection will be coordinated with IP management to ensure sectoral coverage and data access. The MOF will facilitate introductions to IPs and provincial authorities and support NDA arrangements as required.However, it is required that the consultant, or at least one member of the consortium, possesses prior experience working with IPs and EZs in Vietnam and is able to mobilise the necessary resources to support data collection, coordination, and engagement with IPs and relevant provincial authorities as required.Question 4: Will the final report be published externally? What measures will ETP take to ensure sensitive information is not disclosed?Response no.4:  Yes, the final report will be published externally. Only key, non-sensitive findings will be included, and all content will be reviewed and confirmed with the beneficiary prior to publication to ensure that no confidential or commercially sensitive information is disclosed.

New amendment added #1: Amendment has been done to upload the minutes of pre-bid meeting and presentation slides for all bidders.