Call for tenders for the provision of a Composting Facility in Lebanon

The René Moawad Foundation, SIRCLES project’s partner in Lebanon is launching a call for tenders for the provision of a composting facility in Hbaline – Byblos as a key component of a circular economy model that creates job opportunities and makes local compost more accessible to farmers

Professional Qualification:

• Organic Solid Waste Management solution provider.
• The company must have proven experience in Lebanon working with international agencies and NGOs for the last 5 years.
• The company must have a sound reputation in the local environmental sector and have previous successful organic waste management systems that had few to non-existent social rejection.

Experience and technical qualifications:

The bidder shall have:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in solid waste management in Lebanon, biowaste management, waste source separation, composting solutions, etc…
• Relevant experience in working for governments and/or international organizations on organic waste composting products provision
• Proven track record of well delivered contracting projects. Letters of recommendations are an advantage.
• Sound knowledgeable of the institutions of Mediterranean region and international organizations such as the EU as an advantage;

General Competencies:

The company shall have:

• Competent personnel having at least 10 years of experience in solid waste management
• A department for engineering or at least 3 engineers from different related backgrounds
• Proven composting technology with success cases in Lebanon is a must
• The ability to stay on the schedule in the overall project implemented
• To be compliant with all local environmental regulations
• A sound after sales service

Key Deliverables 

The bidder shall:

• Present a concept design layout
• Deliver and install ASP composting system treating 3.75 tons per day of organic waste excluding carbon material
• Hold at least 2 introductory training sessions to the operator on how to manage and operate the composting facility
• Perform bi-monthly Quality Control visits for at least 3 months followed by two visits per year in the following 2 years.

Requirements

The bidder shall:

• Coordinate with the Environmental consultant performing the EIA and present all needed information.
• Undertake all necessary activities to ensure environmental compliance
• Perform a site visit to the facility location prior the delivery and installation of the system

Timeline

• Deadline to present proposals: May 25th, 2022
• Works must be concluded within 2 months starting from the contract signature

Budget and payment:

The consultant should submit the total budget in the proposal with a detailed breakdown including applicable government taxes.

Three payments will be made in US dollars in the following method:

1. 50% of the total amount specified in the contract upon signature
2. 30% of the total amount specified in the contract upon installation of the composting facility
3. The remaining 20% will be paid within two months of environmentally compliant operations.

Submission of proposals:

Interested applicants should provide a proposal covering the following aspects:

• Detailed response to the TOR
• Preliminary drawing in a separate layer on the site layout enclosed
• Specifications sheet for the composting sytem including all the features, advantages, and limitations if any
• Company CV and/or portfolio
• Example of previous work
• Detailed budget, including expenses, etc.