Consulting Services to Conduct Demand Assessment of the Monrovia Industrial Freezone for the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority.

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (MoCI)

Liberia Investment, Finance & Trade Project (LIFT-P)

INSURANCE BUILDING, 5TH STREET-SINKOR, OPPOSITE CONEX GAS STATION

MONROVIA, LIBERIA

P.O. Box 9041, 1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

Email: [email protected] /www.moci.gov.lr

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)

Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade Project (LIFT-P)

Project ID: P171997

Credit Number 7037-LR

Grant Number D9690-LR

December 15, 2025

Consulting Services to Conduct Demand Assessment of the Monrovia Industrial Freezone for the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority

REF. No: LR-MOCI-524265-CS-CQS

The Republic of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA)/ World Bank towards the cost of implementing the Liberia Investment, Trade & Finance Project (LIFT-P).

Key Objectives of the Assignment

This assessment aims to bridge the gap between existing supply and actual market demand by identifying key deficiencies in services, products, and infrastructure. Through stakeholder engagement and data-driven insights, it will provide actionable recommendations to enhance the market contestability, service quality, availability, and responsiveness. The findings will support strategic policy decisions, infrastructure development, and investment opportunities, particularly in industrial zones, ensuring that services align with user expectations and contribute to sustainable economic growth.

The objectives of the assignment are to:

• Determine the existing gaps between the current supply (e.g., services, products, infrastructure, industrial land) and the actual demand of the target population.

• Identify and engage industries with high market demands suitable for the Free Zone and other stakeholders (e.g., communities, businesses, government, etc) to clarify their priorities, and preferences.

• Provide a framework to improve the quality, availability, and efficiency of services/products to align with user expectations and increase market contestability. The framework shall include policy incentives for sustainable zone operations, including environmental and social safeguard incentives for zone planning, ensuring compliance with Liberian laws and best international standards.

• Provide data-driven insights to guide policy-making, program initiatives, and export-oriented investments that offer opportunities and job creation in industrial and free zones

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can found at the link below: hppt //: www.moci.gov.lr / www.emansion.gov.lr

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry 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 listed as per the Terms of Reference provided below.

The Consulting Firm should have a minimum qualifications and experience as follows:

• The firm should be able to demonstrate extensive experience and successful delivery of measurable zones demand assessments in sub-Saharan Africa working with both public and private sector stakeholders.

• At least Ten (10) years of relevant experience in demand assessment.

• Details of similar assignments undertaken during the last five (5) years.

• For each assignment presented, the bidder must, where possible, identify the client involved and provide a brief description of the services delivered to the client.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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 dated July 2016, Revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, February 2025 and 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.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016 as Revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, February 2025 and September 2025).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e., 0900 to 1600 hours GMT, Monday to Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by

mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) on or before Friday January 16, 2026, with subject:

“Re: Consulting Services to Conduct Demand Assessment of the Monrovia Industrial Freezone for the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority ”.

Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade Project (LIFT-P)

Attn: Julius Y. Saye Keh-nel

Acting Project Coordinator

Insurance Building, 5th Street, Sinkor

Monrovia, Liberia

Tel: +231 88 682 2025 /776 654 713

Email: [email protected]

Cc: /[email protected] /[email protected]

Terms of Reference

Consulting Services to Conduct Demand Assessment of the Monrovia Industrial Freezone for the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority