Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project (Китайская Народная Республика - Тендер #71555320)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

• Project ID

P177450

• Project Title

Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project

• Country

China

• Notice No

OP00433837

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

SXPMO-CS04

• Procurement Method

Consultant Qualification Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Apr 15, 2026 14:00

• Published Date

Mar 25, 2026

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau

• Name

Xiaowen Hu

• Address

China

• City

• Province/State

China

• Postal Code

• Country

China

• Phone

+86-351-3126275

• Email

xmb1630@163.com

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: People"s Republic of China

Name of Project: Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project

Loan No.: 9843-CN

Assignment Title: Environmental Management External Monitoring

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SXPMO-CS04

The Chinese Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Environmental Management External Monitoring Consulting Services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include to ensure that the implementation of the project complies with the requirements of the ESF, national laws and regulations, and the environmental management documents of the project (EIA, EMP and various sub-management plans and ESCP). Through regular monitoring and feedback, it promotes the effective implementation of environmental management measures and helps the project party optimize environmental and social performance. External monitoring of environmental management needs to identify potential environmental and social risks (such as ecological damage) or non-conformities during project implementation, provide recommendations on corrective actions and feedback to the project office so that mitigation measures can be taken in a timely manner; and provide independent and objective monitoring reports for reference by the World Bank, project parties and stakeholders. The scope of external monitoring includes the implementation scope of all initiated project activities, including sub-activities in the design, construction and operation stages. The project impacts and risks of concern include the environmental factors (including ecology) identified in the EIA, as well as stakeholder participation and the operation of the complaint mechanism. In addition, external environmental monitoring entities should participate in World Bank inspections and report on and answer questions related to external environmental monitoring. In the event of environmental safety and health-related accidents or incidents during project implementation, they should cooperate with the Shanxi Provincial Project Office and the World Bank in conducting investigations and rectification work, and submit reports to the Shanxi Provincial Project Office and the World Bank. The consulting service period shall commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period. For specific details, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau 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: 1. It is from an independent consulting agency (such as a research institute, consulting company, university or other non-governmental organization, etc.), with no affiliation or conflict of interest with the Borrower and the project implementation unit; 2. Have project experiences of EIA of international cooperation projects and external environmental and social monitoring in accordance with international standards and policies (name and brief introduction of relevant work or projects must be listed); 3. Ensure adequate staffing and ensure they are able to work on site in accordance with the project’s requirements. The number of experts conducting external monitoring of environmental management shall not be less than two. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 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 Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (office hours: 9:00-12:00,13:30-18:00).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 14:00 (Beijing Time) of April 15, 2026 .

• In person, or by mail: 15th Floor, South Building, Jiuling Plaza, No.21, Xisanhuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
• Or by e-mail: maohongyan@chinatendering.com.cn.

The Client:

Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau （Project Management Office of Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project）

Attn: Xiaowen Hu, Engineer

Add: Room 520, 5th Floor, Building A, Lihua Building, No.1 Changfeng West Street, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Postal Code: 030000

Tel: +86-351-3126275

E-mail: xmb1630@163.com

The Client’s Agent:

China Capital Tendering Co., Ltd.

Attn: Hongyan Mao, Project Manager

Add: 15th Floor, South Building, Jiuling Plaza, No.21, Xisanhuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Postal Code: 100089

Tel: +86-10-67409997

Email: maohongyan@chinatendering.com.cn

Attachment:

Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project

Terms of Reference for Environmental Management External Monitoring

This document provides guidance for the external monitoring of environmental management during the implementation of the World Bank-financed Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”).

• Project Introduction

1.1 Project content:

The project includes three components: ecosystem restoration and management, supporting environment for biodiversity conservation, and project management, involving a total of 8 aspects and more than 80 specific sub-projects. The development goal of the project is to restore key habitats in target areas in Shanxi Province and strengthen in situ and ex situ conservation of key species.

The decomposition goals to be achieved are:

1) The habitat of the North China leopard in Shanxi Province is effectively protected and restored, and China"s first North China leopard conservation green list and OECM demonstration site is established;

2) Important wetland systems in Shanxi are effectively protected and restored, and the habitats of key protected birds are greatly improved;

3) Shanxi"s wildlife monitoring and rescue system is improved and optimized, and the scientific and standardized construction of biodiversity protection is promoted in an orderly manner;

4) The ex situ conservation of rare plants in Taihang Mountains has achieved initial results, and the biodiversity science popularization and public education system has been improved.

The construction content of this project mainly focuses on three types: ecosystem restoration and management, supporting environment for biodiversity conservation, and project management. It includes habitat restoration and habitat connectivity restoration, protection of protected species (including Taihang Mountain Botanical Garden, wildlife rescue, capacity building for the protection of North China leopard populations, and the construction of a conservation research base for North China leopards, etc.), biodiversity monitoring and supervision, public awareness and nature education (including the construction of ecological experience or study bases, biodiversity science education halls, and field education points, etc.), training and knowledge management, etc.

1.2 Project implementation scope:

The project is located in the southern and central regions of Shanxi Province, mainly in Zhongtiao Mountain at the southern end of Taihang Mountains, and also involves four counties (cities) including Heshun County of Jinzhong City, Yangcheng County of Jincheng City, Hejin City of Yuncheng City, and Wenxi County.

The subprojects implemented by Zhongtiao Forestry Bureau are distributed in the forest farms under the jurisdiction of Zhongtiao Forestry Bureau and its office and management facilities in neighboring counties and towns. The corresponding administrative divisions involve nine counties, including Xia County, Wenxi County, Yuanqu County, and Jiangxi County in Yuncheng City, Yicheng County, Fushan County, and Anze County in Linfen City, and Qinshui County and Yangcheng County in Jincheng City.

1.3 Project construction period:

The project period is planned to be 5 years, from 2026 to 2030.

2.Background and purpose

This project will apply for World Bank loan. During the preparation period, an environmental impact assessment report (EIA, including an environmental management plan and various sub-management plans) and an environmental and social commitment plan (ESCP) were prepared. In accordance with the World Bank"s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and the requirements of the environmental impact assessment report on environmental management, the project should conduct external monitoring on the implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP, refer to Attachment 1 for details) during the project implementation period to monitor the environmental performance of the project and the implementation of environmental mitigation measures.

To this end, this TOR is specially formulated which mainly includes the objective to conduct external monitoring of environmental management and prepare external monitoring reports.

3.Work content and working methods

In order to achieve the above objectives, the consultants need to carry out the following work.

3.1Work Description

The purpose of external monitoring of environmental management is to ensure that the implementation of the project complies with the requirements of the ESF, national laws and regulations, and the environmental management documents of the project (EIA, EMP and various sub-management plans and ESCP). Through regular monitoring and feedback, it promotes the effective implementation of environmental management measures and helps the project party optimize environmental and social performance.

External monitoring of environmental management needs to identify potential environmental and social risks (such as ecological damage) or non-conformities during project implementation, provide recommendations on corrective actions and feedback to the project office so that mitigation measures can be taken in a timely manner; and provide independent and objective monitoring reports for reference by the World Bank, project parties and stakeholders.

The scope of external monitoring includes the implementation scope of all initiated project activities, including sub-activities in the design, construction and operation stages. The project impacts and risks of concern include the environmental factors (including ecology) identified in the EIA, as well as stakeholder participation and the operation of the complaint mechanism.

In addition, external environmental monitoring entities should participate in World Bank inspections and report on and answer questions related to external environmental monitoring. In the event of environmental safety and health-related accidents or incidents during project implementation, they should cooperate with the Shanxi Provincial Project Office and the World Bank in conducting investigations and rectification work, and submit reports to the Shanxi Provincial Project Office and the World Bank.

​​​​​​​3.2 Working reference

Reference document mainly includes the World Bank ESF, relevant Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines, China (including local) environmental protection laws, regulations and standards, project EIA, EMP and ESCP. For specific sub-activities, refer to the corresponding sub-management plans as in the EIA Appendix, including:

• Appendix 1 Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP)
• Appendix 2 Pest Management Plan (PMP)
• Appendix 3 Environmental Protection Measures for Forestry Activities
• Appendix 4 Camp Management Plan
• Appendix 5 Environmental Code of Practice for Construction of Civil Engineering Projects (ECOP)
• Appendix 6 Traffic Management Plan (TMP)
• Appendix 7 Cultural Heritage Chance Finds Procedure (CFP)

Monitoring will be conducted according to the monitoring plans listed in the EMP and EIA annexes. The monitoring content and indicators are as follows (refer to tables in the attachment for details):

• Environmental monitoring during the construction phase (mainly monitoring of exhaust gas and noise) will be conducted by a third-party testing company hired by the project construction unit or contractor during the sub-project construction phase.
• Ecological monitoring during the construction phase will be conducted monthly by the contractor to supervise the implementation of the BMP during the sub-project construction and implementation process, focusing on vegetation damage and restoration, and the implementation of vegetation restoration measures.
• Ecological and biodiversity monitoring during the operation phase will be conducted by the implementing unit combining with the monitoring content included in the wildlife survey sub-project.
• Pest and disease monitoring plan will primarily rely on the existing pest and disease monitoring mechanisms of the forestry and agricultural departments.

3.3 Methods

After the project is launched, the reporting period for each external monitoring should be determined according to the detailed project construction schedule provided by the project office, and a work schedule for external monitoring of environmental management is formulated. The working methods mainly include document review, on-site investigation, and personnel interviews , as follows:

• Before each external monitoring work begins, understand the overall implementation progress of the project and the construction progress of each project county and city. According to the progress of each activity, determine the monitoring scope and focus (key activities, regions, etc.) of the current reporting period.
• Contact the project office to collect relevant documents of completed and ongoing activities, including but not limited to the construction plans of each activity, construction logs, environmental management systems, various monitoring reports related to ecology and the environment, environmental supervision reports, internal monitoring reports, etc.
• Conduct site visit on the monitoring scope and focus areas of the current reporting period to check the implementation of project environmental (including ecological) mitigation measures, such as on-site management of wastewater noise, configuration and operation of pollution control facilities, and implementation of ecological protection measures.
• Conduct interviews with project implementation units, residents of surrounding communities (if involved), NGOs, etc. to understand stakeholders’ concerns and demands in environmental management, the operation of stakeholder participation and complaint mechanisms, and their opinions and suggestions on the implementation of project activities.
• Based on comprehensive document review, site visit and personnel interviews, summarize the implementation of project environmental management measures, and track the execution status of the environmental component in ESCP, with special attention paid to findings that do not comply with environmental management documents or laws and regulations. Communicate with the project implementation unit and project office regarding the findings and provide recommendations.

3.4 Reporting Framework

The suggested reporting framework is as follows.

• Project overview;
• Progress of project activities during the reporting period;
• EMP implementation, including mitigation measures taken, monitoring conducted and results, environmental issues found, and recommendations for corrective actions, including:
• The establishment of environmental management and supervision institutions;
• Implementation of mitigation measures in the EMP, such as poaching risks, disturbance of animals by construction activities, damage to vegetation, soil erosion, and air/noise/surface water/ solid waste pollution risks, etc., mainly focusing on the situation of environmentally sensitive points/specific points, refer to Attachment 1 for details.
• Implementation of the environmental monitoring plan and analysis of monitoring results (including ecological protection measures monitoring and pest and disease management monitoring);
• Capacity building and training;
• Stakeholder engagement status;
• The operation of the grievance mechanism;
• Costs.
• Summary of ESCP"s environmental implementation status
• Key tasks and corrective measures for the next reporting period
• Attachments (project site photos, collected relevant monitoring reports, training records and summaries and other supporting documents).

4. Work output and key submission time points

The outputs of this consulting service (both Chinese and English versions must be submitted) mainly include the following:

Table 1 Consulting service output and submission time

5. Work schedule

The consulting service period shall commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period.

Table 2 Consulting service work schedule

Note: In the event of any related accidents/incidents, submit an investigation and remediation report on environmental, safety and health-related accidents/incidents according to the timeframes required by the Project Office and the World Bank.

6. Consultant Qualification Requirements

The project office selects environmental consultants according to the following conditions.

Environmental consulting unit and experts for external monitoring of environmental management need to meet the following conditions:

For consulting unit:

• It is from an independent consulting agency (such as a research institute, consulting company, university or other non-governmental organization, etc.), with no affiliation or conflict of interest with the Borrower and the project implementation unit;
• Have project experiences of EIA of international cooperation projects and external environmental and social monitoring in accordance with international standards and policies (name and brief introduction of relevant work or projects must be listed);
• Ensure adequate staffing and ensure they are able to work on site in accordance with the project’s requirements. The number of experts conducting external monitoring of environmental management shall not be less than two.

For consulting experts:

• Familiar with the World Bank"s Environmental and Social Framework and have participated in the Environmental and Social Framework training organized by the World Bank. Priority will be given to experts who have experience in implementing Environmental and Social Framework projects in China;
• Have project experiences of EIA of international cooperation projects and external environmental and social monitoring in accordance with international standards and policies (name and brief introduction of relevant work or projects must be listed);
• Environmental-related major with more than 5 years of work experience in the environmental field; experts with project experience related to ecological projects will be given priority;
• Have good English communication and writing skills.

The specific responsibilities and division of tasks for the project leader and experts include:

The project leader is responsible for: 1) determining the monitoring scope and key areas of focus based on the progress of each activity; 2) leading the team to conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders; 3) reviewing reports and conducting quality management; and 4) participating in relevant World Bank communication meetings.

Other experts are primarily responsible for: 1) liaising with the project office to collect relevant documents for completed and ongoing activities; 2) conducting on-site inspections of the monitoring scope and key areas of focus for the current reporting period; 3) conducting interviews with project implementing units, surrounding community residents (if applicable), NGOs, etc.; 4) identifying findings that do not comply with environmental management documents or legal regulations, and communicating these findings with the project implementing units and the project office to propose corrective measures; 5) preparing external environmental management monitoring reports for the project; and 6) revising reports for World Bank review.

Attachment:

1. EIA

2. ESCP

Attached tables:

Table 1 Environmental monitoring plan during construction phase

Table 2 Environmental Monitoring Plan during Operation Phase

Table 3 Pest Management Monitoring Plan

Table 4 Biodiversity Management Plan Performance Indicators

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