Carrying out environmental and social impact studies for the construction of 03 Vocational Schools on the Sèmè City site in Ouidah and the Benin School of Arts (EAB) in Cotonou

Expression of Interest

Reference: No.__007_____/2026/ADET/FP2E/SPM/SD dated __10__/ __13____/ 2026

Process Identification: Consultant Qualification-Based Selection.

1. This expression of interest follows the Procurement Plan (PPM) which received the No Objection (NO) from the World Bank on August 31, 2026.
2. The Government of the Republic of Benin has obtained financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of the FP2E, the objective of which is to improve access to quality technical and vocational education and to promote youth and women's entrepreneurship.

As part of sub-component 2.2 of the project, the construction is planned:

• of the Carpentry, Wood and Aluminum Vocational School (EMMBA);
• of the Building and Public Works Vocational School (EMBTP);
• of the Digital Vocational School (EMN),

on the Sèmè City site in Ouidah, as well as:

• the Benin School of Arts (EAB) in Cotonou.

Given the changes in the implementation sites and in the architectural and technical design of the infrastructures, ADET intends to recruit a qualified firm to carry out the simplified Environmental and Social Impact Studies (ESIA) required in accordance with national regulations and the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework.

1. The mission consists of carrying out:

• three (03) simplified ESIAs for the Vocational Schools in Ouidah;
• one (01) simplified ESIA for the Benin School of Arts in Cotonou;

and developing the corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) until their validation by the Beninese Agency for the Environment (ABE) and the issuance of Environmental and Social Compliance Certificates (CCES).

The Terms of Reference containing the detailed mandate can be consulted on the ADET website at www.adet.bj.

1. Indicatively, the duration of the mission to carry out the Environmental and Social Impact Studies (ESIA) for the 04 Vocational School sites is 60 working days, excluding observation/approval periods.
2. The FP2E Coordinator invites interested Firms/groups of firms to express their interest for the services described above.

The application file must obligatorily include the following documents, written or translated into French:

• A letter of expression of interest in accordance with the model attached in annex no. 1;
• The grouping agreement for firms/or groups of firms formed into groups, specifying the lead firm. In case of a group, the number of firms shall not exceed two (02);
• Power of attorney, if the signatory is not the head of the firm;
• The presentation note of the firm/group of firms accompanied by the organizational chart;
• The trade register(s)/articles of association;
• Proof of ABE accreditation;
• The list of experiences in the field according to the attached summary table model (annex no. 2) to be strictly followed, accompanied by legalized copies of certificates of good performance, supported by cover pages and contract signature pages (simple copies);
• The list of professional staff to be assigned to the mission according to the attached table model in annex no. 3, supported by simple copies of diplomas
• any document allowing the assessment of the candidate's technical and organizational capacity.

1. The criteria for evaluating expressions of interest are as follows:

The Consultant must be a qualified firm or group of firms specialized in environmental and social assessments meeting the following requirements:

• Be specialized in the field of environmental assessments (CGES, ESIA, PAR, CPRP, Audit, etc.) and hold ABE accreditation;
• Have carried out at least five (05) missions in the field of environmental and social assessment of development projects and programs;
• have carried out at least five (05) environmental and social impact study missions for development projects, including at least two (02) missi...