Invitation for Expression of Interest- Development of Methodology and Model for data collection and Building Registry establishment

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: 03.09.2025.

Assignment Title: Development of Methodology and Model for data collection and Building Registry establishment

Reference No: B.1.1.1

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 development of technically precise, standardized, and scalable methodology for the collection, establishment, and maintenance of the Real Estate Register (RER) in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The methodology shall include:

• All phases of collection, integration, validation, and updating of spatial and attribute data;
• Integration with official registers (cadastral system, land register, address register, spatial plans, sales price register, utility cadaster and other);
• Cyclical maintenance and monitoring of spatial changes;
• Institutional protocols for data processing, validation, and management.

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.

The following shortlisting criteria will be applied to all consulting firms that have submitted EoI:

1.General Experience, The Consultant shall be awarded up to 10 points based on the quality and relevance of their references. Relevant areas include:

•Minimum of 3 years in business providing consulting services in geodesy, geoinformatics, land administration, or related fields (up to 5 points).

•Core business relevance: Demonstrated track record of assignments in geospatial data, cadastral, land administration or public registry-related services (up to 5 points).

2.Specific Experience, The Consultant shall be awarded up to 65 points based on the quality and relevance of their project references. Relevant project areas include:

•Geospatial data expertise: Acquisition, processing, and delivery of DOP/LiDAR/other remotely sensed data (up to 30 points).

•Database expertise: Development and management of spatial databases according to international standards (INSPIRE, CityGML, LADM, ISO 191xx, or equivalent) (up to 15 points).

•Registers and valuation systems: Development of methodologies for cadastre, land register, address register, or mass property valuation (up to 10 points).

•Institutional and project experience: Implementation of international projects in the fields of land administration, SDI, or cadastral modernization, including coordination with public institutions (up to 10 points).

3. Additional Preferential Criteria (maximum 25 points)

•Regional/BiH experience: Proven professional experience in projects implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina or comparable countries with similar legal/institutional frameworks (up to 10 points).

•Certification and licenses: Possession of a valid certificate issued by the Federal Geodetic Authority (FGA) for cadastral database creation (up to 10 points).

•Local capacity: Ability to operate in official languages of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian, or Serbian), and knowledge of the domestic institutional/legal context (up to 5 points).

FGA as Contracting Authority, intends to shortlist five to eight eligible firms to whom a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP), both technical and financial, shall be sent.

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 Quality and Cost-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 26.09.2025.

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