JAVNI POZIV ZA IZRAŽAVANJE INTERESA-Studija o svijesti i znanju o prednostima infrastrukture prostornih podataka
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs
Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project (GIVE)
Loan No.: 96760-BA
Issue date: 22.09.2025.
Assignment Title: Research/surveys to determine the level of awareness/knowledge of the benefits of establishing an SDI – First phase
Reference No: D.2.3.3
The Bosnia and Herzegovina has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project (GIVE), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include design and implement a baseline study on the awareness and knowledge of the benefits of the SDI in FBiH, to be conducted in the first year of the GIVE Project. The specific purpose is twofold:
- to establish a clear methodological framework that defines how awareness and knowledge will be measured, including identification of indicators, target groups, and data collection methods; and
- (ii) to conduct the first, comprehensive baseline survey and analysis of awareness levels in order to generate reliable data for monitoring the progress of the GIVE Project and for comparison with the planned follow-up study in year five. This activity directly supports Indicator D.2.3.3 from the Results Framework.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.fgu.com.ba
The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs 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 evaluation of Expressions of Interest will be based solely on the qualifications and experience of the Consulting Firm (individual firm or joint venture). Key Experts’ CV are not required and will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The maximum score that can be awarded to the firm is 100 points, based on the cumulative evaluation of all criteria.
Qualification requirements of the Consultant:
- General Experience (up to 10 points): Assessment of the firm’s overall business continuity and sectoral relevance:
- Years in business providing consulting services relevant to the assignment’s domain (e.g., social/communication research, policy/e-government analytics, data collection and analysis, or other related domains) — up to 5 points.
- Core business relevance and portfolio: demonstrated track record of assignments for public authorities and/or international organizations comparable in scope and complexity — up to 5 points.
- Specific Experience (up to 65 points): Assessment of project references directly comparable to this assignment (as defined in the ToR), with clear description of the firm’s role and delivered outputs:
- Design and implementation of large-scale quantitative surveys / data collection (e.g., sampling strategy, instrument design, multi-mode execution, quality assurance and representativeness) — up to 30 points.
- Application of qualitative methods (e.g., focus groups, in-depth interviews, facilitated workshops; methodological rigor and synthesis) — up to 15 points.
- Data management and analytics (data cleaning/validation, statistical analysis, indicator development; delivery of cleaned datasets in standard formats) — up to 10 points.
- Reporting and dissemination (analytical reports, visualizations/dashboards, stakeholder presentations and/or policy briefings) — up to 10 points.
- Additional Preferential Criteria (up to 25 points): These criteria are not eligibility conditions but award additional points:
- Experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina and/or in countries with a comparable legal/institutional framework, including cooperation with government institutions and projects financed by IFIs or bilateral partners — up to 10 points.
- Relevance to IPP/SDI and/or Land Administration, particularly work conducted in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina / BiH (e.g., awareness/outreach for SDI, geoportal promotion, public registries, cadastral/land registration, e-services) — up to 10 points.
- Local capacity and language: ability to perform services in the official languages of the Federation of BiH (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian) and familiarity with the domestic legal/institutional context — up to 5 points.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023, revised February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 till 16:00 local time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 07.10.2025.
Federal Administration For Geodetic And Real Property Affairs
Geospatial Infrastructure And Valuation Enhancement Project (Give)
Attn: Iva Vidović, Procurement Specialist
Hamdije Kreševljakovića 96
71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: +387 33 586 063
E-mail: give_procurement@fgu.com.ba; cc: iva.vidovic@fgu.com.ba