REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

Republic of Türkiye

Governorship of Istanbul

Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU)

Disaster-Resilient Health Infrastructure Development Project

 

Sector: Urban / Urban Infrastructure

Consulting Services: Consultancy Services for Feasibility Studies and Retrofitting Design of Hospitals/Healthcare Centers in İstanbul (ISDB2-CB2)

Mode of Financing: Instalment Sale

Financing No. TUR1083

 

Republic of Türkiye has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Disaster-Resilient Health Infrastructure Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for “Consultancy Services for Feasibility Studies and Retrofitting Design of Hospitals/Healthcare Centers in İstanbul (ISDB2-CB2)”

 

The objective of the consulting services is to conduct vulnerability assessments and prepare preliminary and final structural retrofitting designs, including consideration of non-structural elements, architectural, mechanical and electrical designs, cost estimates, bills of quantities, specifications, tender documents and provide an overview synthesis of the feasibility of the program in terms of technical, economic criteria for for the selected hospital/healthcare centers (a list of the buildings is given in Table-1 of the TOR) located in the province of Istanbul. The number of Public Buildings will vary due to the evacuation plan of the Provincial Directorates of Related Authorities. However, the final number of public buildings will have been decided in the Request for Proposal (RfP) documents to be sent to the short-listed consultants.

 

Consultants shall be responsible for (not limited to);

 

• Vulnerability assessment of the buildings (app. 165,000 sqm) by using the available data and conducting necessary tests and measurements at the sites, buildings as required.
• Preparation of preliminary and final designs and estimated costs with respect to each selected public building using conventional and innovative retrofitting techniques and newest Turkish national retrofitting building codes in disaster prone areas.
• Preparation of Bill of Quantities of Public buildings, final retrofitting drawings and technical specification after consultation with the Client.
• Cost comparison for selected public buildings considering cost of retrofitting to the cost of replacement ratio.

 

The Republic of Türkiye, Istanbul Governorship, Istanbul Project Coordination Unit 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 shortlisting criteria are:

 

• The Consultant must have the experience of major similar assignment completed in past ten years for construction retrofitting works in Public Buildings (preferably) and related repair and renovation works in healthcare buildings.

 

• Financial status with consultancy turnover in past five years.

 

• Availability of appropriate skills among key personnel, team composition etc.

 

• Consultants should provide the below listed information;

 

• Company information: name, status, address, telephone number, facsimile number, year of establishment, contact person for the project, turnover for the previous 5 (five) years (2021-2022-2023-2024-2025), number of permanent staff and part-timers, fields of expertise;

 

• Details of experience in similar assignments undertaken, including (not limited to) value of consulting services and value of works (per share if JV), total closed area subject to each similar assignment (per share if JV), location, number of staff involved in the contract (per share if JV), name of the Client, name of partners for contract execution and share of services, source of financing, type of services provided, contract commencement and completion dates, brief description of the contract;

 

• Letters of recommendation or certification of certificates for the last ten years including the start and end dates and the personnel involved from previous Employers;

 

• Form of association (sub-consultant/joint venture) for the execution of the contract(s), if the case may be, and identification of the leading company. Same information shall be submitted for the leading company and the associate companies.

 

• A list of ongoing assignments including the start and end dates and the personnel involved.

 

• The Consultant shall provide accurate information on any current or past litigation or arbitration resulting from tenders and contracts completed, terminated or under execution by him over the past 10 (ten) years.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 paragraphs of the Procurement Policy of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’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 QCBS-International (Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) among shortlisting from any country, including MCs) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. local time.

 

Expression of interest dossier shall be submitted in both hardcopy & softcopy(digital) formats and must be delivered in a written form to the address below by surface mail, courier or hand delivery by 21st of April, 2026 | 16:00 (local time, Istanbul). Applications by e-mail shall not be accepted. All submitted data shall be in English language. IPCU reserves the right to reject the applications received after the above-referenced date.

 

Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU)

Attn: Yalçın KAYA

Kısıklı Mahallesi Alemdağ Yan Yolu Cad. No: 6

Üsküdar/Istanbul/TÜRKİYE

Tel : +90 216 505 55 00

Fax : +90 216 225 04 85

E-mail : info@ipkb.gov.tr

Website: www.ipkb.gov.tr