THE SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL PROGRAMME ON COMBATING MARINE

PLASTICS (SEA-MAP) REGIONAL PROJECT

Terms of Reference
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Customized Toolkit

Project duration: Q2 2024 – Q1 2025

1. BACKGROUND

The Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP) Regional Project is
funded by the World Bank. Its objective is to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Member States (AMS) in the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan (RAP) for Combating
Marine Debris, which seeks to reduce marine plastic pollution and mitigate its negative impacts.

ASEAN implements the project through the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC). Existing ASEAN structures and
mechanisms allow collaboration and consultation across all AMS and other partners. A Project Steering
Committee (PSC) is co-chaired by the Chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal Marine Environment
(AWGCME) and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC)
and includes members of the AWGCME. A Project Management Unit (PMU) within ASEC provides
oversight, monitoring, and reporting. More information on the project can be found in the Project
Appraisal Document (PAD).

A Regional Implementation Support Unit (RISU) is established within the United Nations Office for
Project Services (UNOPS) to assist ASEAN in project activities, providing technical support on project
implementation, procurement, financial management, environmental and social compliance, and
monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.

The SEA-MaP Regional Project is divided into two main components:

(i) Strengthening Policies and Institutions for Plastics Circularity.

The SEA-MaP Regional Project will support regional actions aligned with the ASEAN RAP. Through the
development of regional guidelines, enhancement of plastics metrics and monitoring, and support for
policy harmonization, the project aids in implementing the ASEAN RAP. The project's goals are designed
to surpass its lifespan, aiming to strengthen regional actions and integrate them within the existing
ASEAN structure, alongside fostering capacity building for decision-makers, private-sector champions,
and other relevant stakeholders.

(ii) Establishing Regional Platforms for Innovation, Knowledge Sharing, and Partnerships.
The SEA-MaP Regional Project is committed to creating and institutionalizing Platforms for innovation,
investment, knowledge sharing, and partnerships across ASEAN to address plastic pollution. These
platforms, aiming to bolster sustainability, will foster collaboration with regional private-sector
champions and support existing data and research networks. They are designed to promote circular
economy solutions and encourage plastic reduction partnerships. Further, these platforms seek to

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catalyze private sector investment and support. The Platforms will provide technical assistance to plastics
innovators, especially focusing on women-owned innovations, social enterprises, and NGOs, to help turn
innovative ideas into proofs of concept, pilots, and bankable business solutions.

Table 1 below outlines the deliverables of the SEA-MaP Regional Project under each component.

Table 1. Overview of SEA-MaP Regional Project Components and Deliverables

Components Deliverables

Component 1: Strengthen Regional Policies and Institutions for Plastics Circularity

1.1: Supporting Regional Policy ● Best Practice Manual for Development of Minimum
Development, Harmonization, and Standards and Technical Requirements for Plastic
Implementation Packaging and Labeling
● Regional Guidebook on Standards for Responsible
Plastic Waste Trade, Sorted Plastics, and Recycled
Plastics
● Regional Guidebook on Financial Mechanisms for
Investments in Plastic Waste Management
● Regional Guidebook on Phasing Out Single-Use
Plastics
● EPR Handbook and Customized Toolkit

1.2: Supporting Regional Collaboration and ● Regional Baseline Report (including on policies)
Strengthening Monitoring Capacity ● Guidebook for common methodologies for
assessment and monitoring of plastic pollution
● Regional Training Program on Plastic Waste
Management

Component 2: Establish Regional Platforms to promote Innovations, Knowledge, and Partnerships for
Plastics Circularity

2.1: Regional Platform for Innovation and ● Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments
Investments ● Web Platform/ ‘Marketplace’ for
Investments/Innovation
● Annual Technology/Innovation Expos Sustainability
Strategy

2.2: Establishing a Regional Platform for ● Resource Mobilization Strategy

Knowledge and Partnerships ● Knowledge Sharing and Training
● High-Level Policy Dialogue and Discussion
● Communications

2. OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

As plastic use grows, the resulting waste has continued to increase, making it an increasingly significant
global issue, affecting human and environmental health and well-being. Despite the increasingly known

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drawbacks, there is little expectation that plastic use will decrease; it remains in high demand and is
likely to continue over the coming years unless governments, the private sector, and civil society work
together to devise drastic solutions to combat plastic pollution.

Significant effort has been expended towards ensuring future plastic waste is reduced, better managed,
and not as ecologically damaging as past plastic waste. One tool that has become increasingly popular is
Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR). EPR is a concept by which producers of plastic products take
responsibility for facilitating the impact mitigation on externalities related to the disposal potential of
their products. EPR thus creates links throughout the plastic life cycle, creating a more holistic process
whereby end-of-life treatment is already considered and/or integrated as a factor in product design,
product deployment, product use, and disposal. The result is that waste plastics are easier to process
and recycle in less environmentally damaging ways at lower costs.

Given that it involves whole-life cycle thinking and processes, EPR necessarily affects various
stakeholders. From design to creation to use to disposal, the plastic value chain will involve different
businesses in different sectors, regulators, governments, and private individuals. Designing an effective
EPR system thus requires taking into account the particular needs of each of these stakeholders, which
might be affected by any change to the product and process that result from EPR thinking, in addition to
being needed to help assess how EPR could be most effectively implemented, in the ASEAN region with
diverse political, institutional, economic and cultural contexts. Ongoing discussions at the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution towards an International
Legally-Binding Instrument (ILBI) within the United Nations system will need to be monitored to help
inform the development of the EPR Handbook and Toolkit and vice-versa.

The EPR Handbook and Customized Toolkit, i.e., the current assignment, is a deliverable of a SEA-MaP
Regional Project component responding to or relating to the following Actions of the ASEAN Regional
Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the AMS (RAP).

● RAP Action 8: Strengthen the ASEAN Regional Knowledge Network on Marine Plastics. The
Handbook and Toolkit will contribute to the knowledge and network platform. This platform will
share knowledge on EPR and facilitate the implementation support in the AMS. The Handbook
and Toolkit will be one of the building blocks of EPR knowledge in the region, mainly targeting
practitioners of EPR policy.

● RAP Action 13: Establish a platform for EPR knowledge and implementation support. Under
the SEA-MaP Regional Project, developing a Regional Knowledge and Partnership platform is
expected. Once the EPR Handbook and Toolkit are developed and the readiness of EPR
implementation in the AMS is identified, dissemination and capacity-building training, such as
peer-to-peer training, will follow to give a more hands-on understanding of the EPR policy and its
implementation within ASEAN.

To guide the design process and create sustainable EPR (whether voluntary or mandatory), an EPR
Handbook will be developed. A Toolkit will accompany the Handbook to help customize EPR policies and
schemes across the region's national and local contexts.

The Handbook will elaborate on guiding principles developed in a World Bank project that lie behind
effective EPR implementation and how these principles apply within the ASEAN region. It will include
case studies and lessons learned on the benefits of EPR programs, the different types of EPR programs

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that can be implemented, the guiding principles of an effective EPR program, and implementation
experiences that can be learned from.

The customized Toolkit will provide practical guidance, materials, and tools that can be used by
governments, businesses, and other stakeholders in the ASEAN region to develop and implement EPR
programs for plastic waste management, from the scoping stage to implementation and evaluation. The
Toolkit will include templates, checklists, and other training materials. These will facilitate and enable
stakeholder engagement and provide guidance on and further understanding legal and regulatory
frameworks, cost modeling and financing, reporting and data management, monitoring and evaluation,
and communication and outreach activities.

Objectives: To improve the understanding and capacity of EPR in the ASEAN region through the
development of a Handbook and Toolkit for sharing knowledge and implementation of best practices of
EPR in the AMS.

Outcomes:
• A Handbook that provides a comprehensive overview of the situation of EPR within the ASEAN
region, identifying opportunities, gaps, and needs.
• A Toolkit that provides specific support in identified target areas to help develop and implement
EPR initiatives in the AMS.
• The awareness and know-how of policymaking supporting EPR and its implementation among
the AMS relevant stakeholders is increased.
• Consultations are held to elicit input and share knowledge, which facilitate using the Handbook
and Toolkit and their adoption by the AMS.

3. POINTS TO CONSIDER FOR THE DETAILED PLANNING OF THE ASSIGNMENT

● The assignment will involve understanding existing and already implemented EPR schemes
within and outside the ASEAN region. The ASEAN region is diverse. As such, the Handbook will
examine a range of case studies, allowing users to understand how a particular structure and
implementation fits the context in which it was developed. The Toolkit will further show how
EPR implementation can be done to meet specific localized needs and constraints, such as its
particular socioeconomic, political, and technical context. The consultant must review the use
and effectiveness of existing EPR guidelines and knowledge within those parameters to meet
AMS objectives and needs.

● The main audience of the Handbook and Toolkit will be policymakers and actors within the
plastics value chain, including, but not limited to, sanitary landfill operators, manufacturing
corporations, and recycling/upcycling companies who are seeking to establish EPR mechanisms
in their industry/country/region/city, and who would benefit from more information on practical
knowledge and procedures regarding the implementation of EPR. The focus should be on
effective implementation, including understanding and anticipating the motivations and needs
of the many stakeholders whose involvement will be critical for effective EPR design and
implementation. The Handbook and Toolkit will need to be linked and able to refer to the other
where beneficial.

● A significant aspect of EPR is the consideration of end-of-life treatments. To obtain both buy-in
and effectiveness, EPR frameworks should provide a common set of regulations and

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 expectations across the industry, with effective monitoring and enforcement. Carefully crafting
these frameworks is crucial to achieving desired goals, for example, ensuring materials are of a
quality that can be reused, potentially in a closed-loop system.

• The World Bank is developing two other concurrent analytical works on EPR implementation in
the AMS. One focuses on developing an EPR readiness assessment tool in the AMS. The other
focuses on city-level case studies on EPR implementation in the AMS. The Landbell group is
carrying out this work, which is expected to be completed by July 2024. Relevant elements of the
stocktaking analyses conducted under those assignments and lessons learned study results and
findings will feed into the Handbook and Toolkit as one of the main bodies of knowledge from
the region.

• There are a handful of other existing analytical reports and guidelines about EPR in the AMS,
including from NGOs. The Handbook and Toolkit should consolidate and contextualize alongside
any new research to provide added value support for EPR implementation, taking stock of
existing guidelines and knowledge and identifying critical gaps that need to be filled.

• Many resources are available covering EPR experiences outside of the ASEAN region. While the
experiences from the distant regions can offer some guidance, this project should prioritize
sharing EPR experience from ASEAN contexts and in similar contexts, such as the EPR
implementation in India.

• This assignment needs to be mindful of the ongoing INC negotiations to develop an ILBI to
address plastic – including in the marine environment – across its lifecycle. This instrument is
expected to be adopted by the end of 2024. These negotiations may have a significant impact on
the end goals of EPR. This Handbook should both seek to reflect ongoing discussions where
possible and potentially aid ASEAN stakeholders in providing an enhanced ASEAN perspective to
the global discussions.

• The Handbook and Toolkit and the results of the stocktaking analysis are expected to form
critical items to be shared on the Regional Knowledge and Partnership platform to be
established by the SEA-MaP Regional Project. Coordination should occur with the Regional
Knowledge and Partnership platform’s implementation team to exploit potential synergies.

• The consultancy firm will organize multiple stakeholder consultation meetings with the AMS at
the high-level and technical levels to ensure the stakeholders' current needs and interests are
well reflected. The roadmap and timeline of the development and consultations should be
carefully coordinated and consulted with ASEAN PMU (see Task 3).

• This assignment will also help inform other SEA-MaP Regional Project deliverables:
● 1.2(3): Regional Training Program materials
▪ As EPR is not widely practiced in the ASEAN region despite being well known,
the knowledge generated and guidance from the EPR Handbook and Toolkit will
fill gaps that can be used as part of the Regional Training Program and provide
good access to the resources used to develop the Handbook and Toolkit.
● 2.2(2): Knowledge and Partnership Platform and Training

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 ▪ Knowledge sharing should be organized to disseminate the Handbook and
Toolkit. The ‘Handbook’ and associated capacity-building initiatives will be
hosted on the Knowledge and Partnerships Platform.
● 2.2(3): Policy Dialogue and Discussion
▪ The technical-level discussions on EPR policy-making and implementation will
feed into a subsequent ASEAN High-Level Policy Dialogue.

4. SCOPE OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

Task 1. Development of the Regional Handbook on the use and benefits of Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR)

Task 1.1: Stocktaking of available EPR policies, practices, and methodologies in the ASEAN region

The assignment will review existing EPR legislation, policies, and implementation impacts with a priority
for those put in place within the ASEAN region. This includes those implemented at national and local
scales, by private or public actors, and whether voluntary or mandatory. For each relevant policy, a
stocktaking will cover their purpose, limitations, particular advantages and disadvantages in economic,
social, governance, and environmental contexts, their target audience and key stakeholders, situations
where they might be appropriately deployed, and any other pertinent information for their use and
potential spread in the ASEAN region.

The stocktaking should build on the currently ongoing World Bank’s work carried out by the Landbell
group, expected to be completed by July 2024 but with drafts able to be provided sooner. The relevant
information should, where possible, be linked to the existing policies and plans of the AMS and the
broader international context, including the ongoing INC negotiations for an international plastics
agreement.

The overall stocktaking should be followed by more specific advice and analysis regarding the policy
frameworks most applicable to the ASEAN region, keeping in mind the need to consider the whole
life-cycle of plastics and the different sectors where plastics play key roles and, where relevant, due to
the presence of plastic in regional and global trade, to enable cooperation and understanding between
different jurisdictions.

The stocktaking should be guided and informed by previous and ongoing work to ensure
comprehensiveness and avoid duplication of efforts, as mentioned in the above section. This will include
at least 1) the above-mentioned concurrent analytical conducted by the World Bank on EPR
implementation focusing on developing an EPR implementation guidance and readiness assessment tool
and on plastic packaging, including in countries of the ASEAN Region and on city-level case studies, 2)
The Rethinking Plastics project of GIZ as part of developing the GIZ EPR Toolkit, 3) WWF Singapore, who
have a dedicated EPR team that has worked on developing the EPR guidelines in some ASEAN countries,
4) UBA (Austrian Environmental Agency), who have worked on different plastic policy projects for the
World Bank, and 4) CYCLOS, an EPR policy consultancy firm that has done analytic work on some EPR
policies in ASEAN.

EPR has already been implemented at national and local levels within some AMS. Vietnam’s 2020 Law on
Environmental Protection is seeing different EPR measures being slowly phased in. The Philippines
recently issued the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 11898, also known as the

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Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022. The Handbook and Toolkit should prioritize sharing the
lessons learned and experiences from these examples, which may provide key lessons for expected local
contexts. The assignment must devote resources to assess the current conditions, enabling
environments, and challenges faced in these examples of active EPR policy. Outside of ASEAN, focus
should be devoted to examples where the context may be helpful for the AMS. For example, case studies
from developing and transitioning countries are more likely to be applicable. Studies that involve
informal workers may be beneficial in some AMS.

Specific potential questions to understand concerning the applicability and relevance of each EPR
framework, in addition to the general issues raised above, could include but are not limited to:
• What is the overall goal of the EPR framework in question, and what are its key objectives,
including what products it targets and what impact it intends on end-of-life management?
• Who are the players within the value chains affected by EPR, and what sectors or industries does
it affect or assist?
• How can stakeholder consultation (especially for product producers) be carried out effectively,
and with what best practices to ensure productive participation leading up to EPR
implementation?
• Is the EPR framework based on established criteria, where has it been used elsewhere, and to
what level of effect and monitoring?
• How would the EPR effectiveness and impact be assessed, and what information would need to
be monitored by industry and other relevant groups? Is such data and information already
collected in some areas of the ASEAN region? What capacity in terms of technology and human
know-how would be needed, and to what level of expertise?
• What impact does the EPR framework have, and how might its effect in particular contexts help
inform enhancement or replication?
• What are the roles and responsibilities that need to be taken up by a Producer Responsibility
Organization (PRO)? How can a PRO be effectively established and operated?
• What is the financial impact of each EPR framework in terms of costs to SMEs, changes to the
cost of recycling and other end-of-life management, and potentially more comprehensive
benefits to the local area and/or country?
• How should the system for producer reporting be established to ensure it is efficient and
effective?
• Are there existing EPR systems in countries where most producers are small to medium-sized
enterprises that could provide lessons for the ASEAN region? How can EPR be developed in a
way that ensures a level playing field for differently-sized producers and widespread
participation?
• How have the livelihoods of informal waste collectors been protected or otherwise altered
during the implementation of the EPR system? How can EPR be implemented in a way that is
equitable for existing informal waste workers, and how could it be implemented inclusively to
provide transition support for vulnerable individuals as the system changes?

The stocktaking data gathered should be synthesized to present an effective gap analysis on EPR use and
potential in the region. This can identify applicable policy frameworks and operational procedures,
potential infrastructure improvements, regulatory approaches and/or incentives that could be put in
place for implementation and compliance, opportunities for new technology (for example, to assist with
sorting automation and quality monitoring), capacity gaps, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
This should be coupled with identifying the needed expertise and capacity to effectively design,

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implement, monitor, and maintain EPR initiatives. Any gaps or variations in capacity, awareness, and
knowledge within individual AMS and across the region can also be noted here.

Task 1.2: Proposal of guiding principles for EPR implementation in the region

The task should be based on the comprehensive stocktaking and overview of EPR frameworks in the
ASEAN region and the considerations outlined above regarding the use and applicability of said
frameworks to local circumstances.

The assignment will involve developing guiding principles to be kept in mind for selecting and
implementing EPR frameworks within particular industries, AMS, or other relevant sectors or
jurisdictions. This will be based on existing and predicted needs within the ASEAN region and considering
existing and potential specific local circumstances.

While EPR policy needs to be customized and tailored to the local socioeconomic, political, and technical
context, the Handbook and Toolkit to be developed will contain broadly applicable guidance and tools
that can be adapted based on specific needs, capacities, and available resources of EPR stakeholders in
the AMS. The Handbook and Toolkit are expected to be useful for public and private stakeholders
responsible for implementing and complying with EPR who seek tangible guidance in how EPR may
function effectively at their particular local/regional scale, balanced with the need for consistency and
coordination to facilitate cross border cooperation.

The EPR frameworks covered in this Handbook, the guiding principles for developing EPR, and all other
related material will be validated through consultations with the AMS governments and other
stakeholders to generate applicable feedback to ensure comprehensive coverage (ref. to Task 3). Target
stakeholders could include government policy-makers and regulatory authorities, local authorities and
municipal waste bodies, private sector plastic producers, recyclers, consumer associations, private sector
associations, civil society bodies, NGOs, academia, and others.

Task 1.3: Drafting the EPR Handbook

This task involves drafting the EPR Handbook, which will be grounded in the guiding principles and
analysis generated in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2. The following general guidance may be considered in the drafting
of the EPR Handbook.
• Develop a structured outline of the EPR Handbook that includes, at a minimum, sections on EPR
scheme types, steps for implementation, institutional models, financing models, and reporting
guidelines.
• It should especially consider how EPR may need to adapt to changing socioeconomic conditions,
material science, or other shifting regulations.
• The Handbook will contain, as a minimum: 1) EPR scheme and necessary steps for their
implementation, institutional models, and financing models; 2) reporting guidelines and
mechanisms for registering products on the market; and 3) targets. Each section should include
case studies, good practices, and common pitfalls to avoid, providing a comprehensive view of
effective EPR policy development and implementation.
• The Handbook should include case studies developed under preceding World Bank work.
• Ensure the Handbook is modular, allowing easy updating and customization based on evolving
needs and understandings.

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 • The Handbook will need to provide advice on the data required to monitor the implementation
and effectiveness of various EPR frameworks.
• Include mechanisms for registering products in the market and setting measurable targets for
EPR effectiveness.
• Prepare iteratively refined drafts based on stakeholder feedback and expert input, ensuring the
Handbook is practically applicable and user-friendly.

Consider the potential uses of the Handbook and the likely questions that policymakers, industry, and
other stakeholders will have. For example:
• For what plastic products or applications could EPR be an effective policy approach?
• How can EPR be compared to other possible interventions, for example, materials taxes, bans
on products or polymers, or a system of consumer fees?
• How should an EPR system be designed to avoid strengthening incentives to single-use plastic
packaging where alternatives or a shift to a reuse/refill system may be possible?
• How can it be ensured that recycling operations are safe and that recycled materials are free
from substances of concern?
• How can an EPR system encourage the use of recycled plastics in manufacturing new products?
• How can the livelihoods of scavengers and informal waste collectors be protected when
transitioning to a new waste management system?
• How should the costs of building and implementing a new EPR system be spread?
• What are the loopholes and ways to undercut the EPR system that may emerge, such as shifting
to more deleterious materials or dumping waste externally (out of the relevant system and/or
jurisdiction)?

Task 2. Preparation of a supporting Toolkit and templates

The work done to create the Handbook under Task 1 should guide the development of an associated
Toolkit. The Toolkit will use the guiding principles established above and provide practical instruments to
assist stakeholders in government, industry, and elsewhere to select, implement, monitor, evaluate,
enhance, and enforce EPR frameworks at local and national levels. It should be tailored to the ASEAN
region.

The Toolkit should include the EPR implementation readiness assessment tool developed under the
World Bank’s preceding study. Items to include in the Toolkit may be fact sheets, best practice project
structuring, potential recycling and product standards, implementation checklists, sample legislative and
policy frameworks, monitoring and reporting templates, and instructional sheets. Sample data types and
ways to interpret and analyze the relevant data should be included. There should be specific tools to
facilitate monitoring and evaluation. The consulting organization should develop a list of potential tools
during the inception stage, iterate possibilities, and adjust existing ideas as progress in the project
provides further information and ideas. When inspired by non-ASEAN cases, care should be taken to
ensure the instruments are locally applicable.

The Toolkit should also consider the interactions of different EPR frameworks within and across other
jurisdictions. There should be guidance on comparing different frameworks while considering particular
local and national circumstances and be flexible enough to guide users towards locally- or sectorally
relevant approaches. There should also be tools for building and enhancing capacity to implement and

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manage EPR systems in the AMS. The Toolkit should be able to be used to facilitate the training of
trainers, allowing for capacity building to continue after the project’s end.

The Toolkit’s development will involve consultations with the AMS governments and other stakeholders
as appropriate (ref. to Task 3). A first consultation should be held on a proposed concept for the Toolkit –
what it is planned to include and what it would enable users to do. At a later stage, a draft version of the
Toolkit should be shared with the AMS governments for their feedback and input.

Task 3. Organization of stakeholders’ consultation meetings

During the development of the Handbook and Toolkit, the consultancy firm is expected to organize at
least 3 significant consultation meetings and engage in other forms of consultation (online/hybrid/in
person), both in governance and technical and operational contexts, to ensure findings from Tasks 1 and
2 activities are shared with the AMS governments and other relevant stakeholders while ensuring the
needs, interests, and input of all stakeholders are considered and reflected. It is expected that at least
two technical and one government-level consultations will be required.

A stakeholder engagement strategy and plan are required, with enough resources allocated from the
beginning of the project to ensure such consultation exercises can take place throughout the project
timeline. The consulting firm must be aware and take advantage of consultation opportunities offered by
other workstreams conducted under the SEA-MaP Regional Project. Communications with the AMS
should be feasible and efficient; a mixture of emails, online surveys, virtual meetings, and in-person
meetings can be considered.

This task should validate the findings of the activities undertaken under Tasks 1 and 2 with the AMS both
at the high-level and technical level to ensure the current needs and interests of the stakeholders are
well reflected. Consultation and discussion topics with the AMS governments and other relevant
stakeholders include:
● AMS experiences using EPR for different sectors and scales.
● AMS experience in monitoring and evaluating EPR implementation.
● AMS inputs and takeaways from the INC process that might inform EPR implementation.
● Potential or previously known synergies or compatibilities between particular frameworks.
● Potential actions for harmonization and synergies between different frameworks and/or
common indicators that would help assess the impact of multiple EPR initiatives.

In-person consultations are expected to include at least 50 participants, where at least thirty percent of
representatives should be women. The bidders may consider 2 participants from each AMS and
participants from the ASEC, the World Bank, and other stakeholders. Bidders need to consider a venue in
the ASEAN region. While the technical consultations may take up to 2 days, the government consultation
will be limited to 1 day. If necessary, bidders may also include other consultations/events with the
proposed methodology. Detailed planning for these events should be closely coordinated with the PMU.

To organize these multiple consultation meetings, the contractor will be responsible for the following
tasks:
● Preparing concept notes and programs in close coordination with the PMU of SEA-MaP Regional
Project, ASEC, and UNOPS.
● Providing consultation meeting materials, including relevant presentations.

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 ● Identifying and inviting resource persons (as needed).
● Helping to facilitate the discussions and producing meeting summaries.
● Deliver the agreed upon in-person consultation events in the chosen AMS host location:
o Make necessary logistic arrangements (rental of venues/rooms, equipment, catering,
and other necessary arrangements; event and invitation management; travel
arrangements for the participants and resource persons, including per diem,
accommodations, and so on).
o Ensure a gender-balanced representation among participants and resource persons.
o Liaise communication among the participants and organizers before, during, and after
the events.
o Conduct pre- and post-event surveys to collect participant feedback and summarize
them.
o Compile the final report with the event summary and the satisfaction survey with
recommendations for future events. The report should include an analysis of the gender
dynamics of the programs (e.g., participation rates, issues related to gender equality,
and recommendations for improving gender integration in future programs).

High-Level Policy Dialogue is expected to be organized for discussions and final agreement on the
Handbook and Toolkit as part of other SEA-MaP Regional Project’s components and under the
coordination of the ASEC/PMU.

Bidders need to add a summary table describing all consultations and events. The table must contain the
following information:

Sl# Name of the Event Purpose Possible # of Modalities Remarks/Other

Venue Participants (online/offline Information
/hybrid)

1.

2.

3.

..

Task 4. Dissemination and communication products

Upon finalizing the Handbook and Toolkit, dissemination and communications tools will be developed to
present the Handbook and Toolkit in accessible language, allowing also to continue to inform policy
debates among various stakeholders even after the end of the project period.

This task aims to develop a package of outreach products for disseminating easy-to-understand
information about EPR policies and key lessons that the Handbook and Toolkit impart. The outreach
package should highlight the benefits of EPR frameworks for managing plastic pollution and provide

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accessible introductions to the considerations behind developing and implementing EPR. They should
complement the materials in the Toolkit, facilitating its dissemination and use.

Key PowerPoint presentations, including an overview, will be prepared and target each stakeholder
group to provide an accessible overview of the Handbook and Toolkit. Similarly, different
communications products should be adapted to reach appropriate key stakeholders, as identified during
the stocktaking and consultations. In addition to written materials, audio or visual mediums might be
employed, and material can be identified for further dissemination as part of other SEA-MaP Regional
Project’s components. If mechanisms and initiatives that might help develop awareness about EPR
schemes among policy-makers, private sector producers and consumers, civil society bodies, academe,
and others are identified in stocktaking, they should be utilized here.

The outreach package should highlight the benefits of and potential EPR in the ASEAN region. It should
provide an accessible introduction to the concept and showcase case studies within different sectors
and/or products. Examples of communication and dissemination products can include infographics,
stakeholder-specific guides (digital/podcasts/videos), case studies drawn from the Handbook, instruction
manuals, longer-form articles that can be shared with news and similar platforms, and, if relevant, social
media campaigns. All communication materials are to be developed in English.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) came into effect in 2018, which requires all
World Bank-funded projects to comply with the ESF and its Environmental and Social Standards (ESS). For
the SEA-MaP Regional Project, an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been
prepared to address environmental and social risks and impacts - associated with technical assistance
supported under the Programme - following the ASEAN legal requirements and the World Bank's ESF.

All outputs of this assignment must be consistent with the SEA-MaP Regional Project's ESMF, which may
require regular coordination with the E&S specialists of the Project and the World Bank. In addition, the
ESMF ensures that Programme investments, in this case, the Handbook and Toolkit, do not create or
result in downstream impacts on the environment and economically disadvantaged sectors (SMEs,
informal workers, women, and other disadvantaged ground) through its technical assistance outputs.

This includes compliance with ESS3 on Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management,
where Handbook outputs and recommendations or common methodologies must consider downstream
impacts on human health and the environment by considering environmental and social aspects.

Furthermore, the contractor must conduct this assignment following the ESF's labor and working
conditions (ESS2), as defined in the Labor Management Procedures set out in the ESMF, including for
grievance redress vis-a-vis its employees and consultants.

In dealing with stakeholders, the contractor shall be guided by the provisions of the ESMF on stakeholder
engagement, including the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). In particular, the company shall give
special attention to the vulnerable stakeholders to ensure they can participate and their voices are
heard.

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The contractor shall also comply with the World Bank Group's Environmental, Health, and Safety
Guidelines (ESHG), specifically regarding Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and potential
downstream risks and impacts from the assignment outputs.

6. DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE

The assignment is expected to start in Q2 2024 and end in Q1 2025. Before the end of each quarter, a
quarterly report will be shared with RISU. Required information in these reports is detailed at the bottom
of the timeline table below.

The main deliverables should be produced according to the following timeline:

3 weeks following Inception report, including:

onboarding and project • Handbook outline.
signing • Draft guiding principles to inform the EPR Toolkit.
• Detailed workplan and schedule.
• Monthly cash-flow plan.
• Resource plan – Team structure with details of the required
technical expertise, its in-house availability, and/or the process and
timeframe to follow to procure it. Turnaround time for the
deployment of the expert(s) to ensure that the implementation
timeline of the activities is respected. If needed, a procurement
plan for services, the modality to be used, and the turnaround time
for each relevant item will be developed.
• A discussion of the standard quality management methodology
used to ensure that services provided will maintain consistently
high levels of technical accuracy and be appropriate for the
context.
• All environmental and social measures and gender considerations
relevant to the activities.
• A research plan access to relevant information needed for the
Handbook and the Toolkit.
• Description of the internal and management assurance, control,
and governance in place to ensure effective implementation
oversight.
• Project results monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
• Any relevant constraints, assumptions, risks, issues, and mitigation
plans.

6 weeks from the • Stakeholder mapping, engagement strategy, and communications

project signing plan (for engaging communities, the private sector, academia, civil
society, development organizations, media, governments at various
levels, etc.).
• List of potential communication tools.

8 weeks from project • A detailed outline of the Handbook and an outline for the Toolkit,
signing along with other prepared materials, will be submitted for

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 feedback and guidance on structure, contents, and intended
outcomes.

15 weeks from project • Organization and hosting of the first technical-level consultation
signing (which could include technical experts from governments, where
feasible) organized and completed. An applicable summary of the
stocktaking analysis and implications for monitoring and evaluation
will be presented. Draft outlines will be discussed. The
consultation’s report will include the list of participants, agenda,
presentations, and minutes of the sessions, with decisions taken
and the next steps agreed upon.

24 weeks from project • A draft Handbook, prepared for consultations and comment,
signing submitted as agreed within the inception report. It is expected to
contain the core coverage framework and derive some first-draft
conclusions and recommendations.
• Detailed Toolkit outline, with potential further infill where possible,
using the materials generated for the draft Handbook.

32 weeks from project • A near-complete draft Handbook

signing • A draft Toolkit outline, with some sample sections complete and
ready for testing/validating.
• Second technical-level consultation organized and completed to
discuss the draft products. The consultation’s report will include
the list of participants, agenda, presentations, and minutes of the
sessions, with decisions taken and the next steps agreed upon.

35 weeks from project • Further Toolkit products for testing/validation and a complete
signing outline for the remaining sections.
• Draft dissemination and communication products.

40 weeks from the • Complete and fully formatted drafts of the Handbook and Toolkit
project signing for review.

42 weeks from project • Complete communications products, including PowerPoint, that

signing other stakeholders can use to explain the meaning and impact of
the deliverables.
• Government-level consultation carried out, presenting the
Handbook and Toolkit, following adjustments from the
technical-level consultations, along with the draft findings and
recommendations that have emerged throughout the researching,
drafting, and consultation process.

48 weeks from project • The complete deliverables will be finalized and submitted after the
signing consultation.

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 Quarterly Reports (5 Quarterly Reports will highlight the progress of the project in the quarter
days before the end of and any significant results cumulatively. The selected consultancy firm will
each calendar quarter) report against the work plan and schedule as approved with the inception
report. They will synthesize the main activities implemented in the quarter
in consistency with the Project’s ESMF, the preliminary findings, and the
planned activities for implementation in the next quarter; they will also
include the consultant’s considerations and reflections. The final quarterly
report will accompany the final deliverables.

7. REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT TEAM

7.1 The team's composition could look as follows. A bidding company that prefers a different team
composition should elaborate on the key qualifications and experiences needed to complete the
assignment and ensure they are available successfully. It is advisable that the team or at least the team
leader is based in Southeast Asia for the duration of the assignment.
Title Required experience

Team Leader and Education

Senior Plastics A minimum of two years of relevant experience alongside a Master’s degree in a
and Circular relevant discipline such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering,
Economy Expert Engineering, etc.

A PhD degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.

Work experience
● At least fifteen years of experience in the circular economy, solid waste
management, plastic-related projects, plastics issues, plastic pollution
prevention, and related topics. Experience in applying circular economy
approaches to plastics.
● More than 10 years of experience in international development, at least
half of this time in leading positions.
● At least 5 years of experience in environmental policy-related projects in
Southeast Asia.
● Proven experience with policy and/or practice concerning plastic waste
management or recycling. Some experience with EPR design and
implementation and familiarity with plastics supply chains is desirable.
● Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Language
● Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
● Working knowledge of Southeast Asian languages is considered an
advantage.

Senior Legal and Education

Regulatory Expert A bachelor’s degree in economics, environmental economics, commercial law, or
similar related areas alongside two years of relevant experience at minimum.

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 A Master's degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.

Work Experience
● More than 10 years of work in product development-related topics or
product regulation and compliance.
● Experience in the measurement and monitoring of regulatory initiatives.
● More than 10 years of experience demonstrating a solid understanding of
how regulatory compliance affects product value chains, including
analyzing and using research data.
● At least 5 years of professional experience in plastic-product-related
regulations or similar materials and/or pollution regulations, with
experience in monitoring, compliance, and other related fields in
Southeast Asia. Some experience with EPR design and implementation is
preferable.
● Experience in organizing and facilitating stakeholder consultations on
environmental issues, especially with the private sector, consumer
groups, trade and industry associations.

Language
● Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
● Working knowledge of Southeast Asian languages is considered an
advantage.

Associate Plastics Education

and Circular A bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a
Economy Expert similar relevant discipline alongside two years of experience is required.

A Master's degree in a relevant discipline is desired.

Work Experience
● 5-7 years of experience in the circular economy, solid waste management,
plastic-related projects, plastics issues, plastic pollution prevention, and
related topics. Experience in applying circular economy approaches to
plastics.
● At least 3 years experience in environmental policy-related projects in
Southeast Asia.
● Familiarity with various assessment methodologies related to plastics and
plastic pollution and EPR-related schemes.

Language
● Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
● Working knowledge of Southeast Asian languages is considered an
advantage.

Training and Education

Capacity Master's degree or equivalent in environmental management, environmental
Development data management/data sciences, environmental policies and strategies, and
Expert other related areas is expected.

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 Work Experience
● 5-7 years of work in capacity development initiatives addressing the
environment and solid waste/plastics waste management.
● Experience with training and capacity development tools and techniques,
including analyzing and using research data for developing guides and
Toolkits for policymakers.
● At least 3 years of professional experience in environmental management
of waste, waste data and information analysis, waste assessment, and
other waste-related fields in Southeast Asia.
● Experience with facilitating and organizing stakeholder consultations on
environment and sustainable development issues, preferably on solid
waste/plastics issues

Language
● Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
● Working knowledge of Southeast Asian languages is considered an
advantage.

Associate Education
Communication A bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, public relations, or a related
and Outreach field is expected.
Expert
Work experience
● 5-7 years of professional experience in public relations and outreach.
● Knowledge of social media tools and their use in outreach campaigns.
● Proven multimedia production skills and experience in graphic/video
production from start to published/ printed products.
● Proven ability to shape messages and stories for outreach use.
● At least 3 years of professional exposure to communication and outreach
activities in environmental and marine plastics-related fields.

Language
● Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
● Excellent communication, analytical, and document drafting skills.

Associate Event Education

Manager A bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, marketing, or a similar field, or
equivalent experience in similarly sized events is expected.

Work Experience
● 2 years of experience in event planning, hosting, and logistics
● Experience with in-person, virtual, and hybrid events with international
and government stakeholders

Language
● Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
● Excellent communication and organizational skills.

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7.2 The bidders should also assign a Contract Manager to liaise on the non-technical part of the contract
implementation, including coordination, liaising with key counterparts, and liaising with UNOPS on the
invoice submission and payment-related documents.

8. WORKPLACE AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The project is expected to be conducted mainly as desk work and through online meetings but could
require travel for in-person technical consultation meetings. If a bidding company sees a need for
additional traveling as part of the assignment, this should be indicated in their proposal, including
explaining why these travels are necessary for producing the required deliverables and outcomes.

9. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND SUBMISSION DEADLINE

All submissions should be made through the UNOPS e-sourcing platform. UNOPS does not accept
submissions of proposals through email / other means.

10. FINANCIAL OFFER AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Bidders are expected to submit the financial offer based on their assessment of the scope of work and
level of effort needed to complete the assignment. The cost should include all management and
administrative overheads and applicable fees, taxes, and insurance. All rates should be provided in USD.

Along with the satisfactory completion of each milestone mentioned in the table below, an invoice will
be presented to UNOPS. The following table summarizes the payment schedule for this assignment:

No Milestone % Payment

1 Upon submission of the inception report 20% of the contract amount

(3 weeks after the contract is
signed)

2 Upon submission of the draft Handbook and the Toolkit 15% of the contract amount
detailed outline (8 weeks after the contract is
signed)

3 Upon submission of the draft Handbook, prepared for 20% of the contract amount
consultations and comment and detailed Toolkit outline, (24 weeks after the contract is
with potential further infill where possible, using the signed)
materials generated for the draft Handbook

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 4 Upon the submission of: 25% of the contract amount
● an agreed-upon list of expected communications (42 weeks after the contract is
products and initial drafts for key products such as signed)
explainer PowerPoint presentations
● the completed Handbook and Toolkit drafts
approved to include the feedback from all
consultations

5 Upon submission of the final Handbook, Toolkit, and 20% of the contract amount
communications products (48 weeks after the contract is
signed)

11. QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The bidder shall include a detailed discussion of the standard quality management methodology used by
the firm to ensure that services provided to UNOPS will maintain consistently high levels of technical
accuracy and be appropriate for the context.

12. SUSTAINABILITY AND GENDER

Bidders are requested to complete the DRiVE (Delivering Responsibility in Vendor Engagement) Supplier
Sustainability Questionnaire. The DRiVE questionnaire is part of UNOPS' commitment to sustainability
and risk management in procurement to ensure that UNOPS vendors operate responsibly and by high
standards of integrity. This supplier self-assessment questionnaire is designed to give us a better
understanding of how your company manages its impact, awareness, and mitigation in these areas. The
DRiVE submission is mandatory but will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. However, please
note that UNOPS reserves the right to verify the completeness and accuracy of information provided as
part of our due diligence process and in the spirit of fostering an open and honest dialogue and
continuous improvement.

The DRiVE questionnaire covers key sustainability topics related to the bidder's operations, including:
● Environmental - such as energy reduction, promoting energy efficient and water efficient
technologies, and waste management (solid waste and wastewater).
● Social - such as gender equality and inclusivity, and several women at senior level in the
organization. Women-owned firms are strongly encouraged to apply.

To reduce the impact of excessive travel on the climate, services offered under this contract will limit
unnecessary travel by prioritizing teleworking where possible. Where travel cannot be avoided, every
effort will be made to minimize the creation of emissions. In addition, all flights will be economy class.

13. RESULTS FRAMEWORK

Well-considered and understood EPR is likely to be key to stemming the expansion of plastic waste and
developing a circular economy within the public and private spheres. The EPR Handbook and Toolkit will
provide common guidance and a shared tool for EPR policy making and implementation that will
strengthen plastic policies and regulatory framework in respective AMS and regionally.

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The Handbook's expected outcome(s) will contribute to:

PDO indicator 1 - Plastic policies, guidelines, or standards established and aligned with the ASEAN
Regional Action Plan.

The expected outputs of the Handbook will directly contribute to the Intermediate Result - Strengthen
Institutions and Regional Policies for Plastics Circularity, and more specifically to:
• IR indicator 1.1 Policy alignment regional dialogues organized on plastics-related matters
• IR indicator 1.2 Plastics-related regional guidelines and guidebooks produced and disseminated.
• IR2.3 Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the engagement process in the consultations,
training, seminars, and workshops (percentage).

The results of the project are monitored through the below framework. In addition, the bidders may
provide input indicators, as appropriate, to meet the output expectations of the project and monitoring
of results through quarterly reports

SEA-MaP Project Outputs Indicators Target Data Source and

Outcome Means of
Verification

RDO - To strengthen plastics policies and regulatory frameworks and promote innovative solutions to
help reduce plastic pollution in Southeast Asia.

Indicator - PDO1 Number of plastic policies, guidelines, or standards established and aligned with the
ASEAN Regional Action Plan (3, 8, 13)

Intermediate Result - Strengthen Institutions and Regional Policies for Plastics Circularity

Indicator - IR1.2 Output 1: Sign-off and TRUE Final Report and

Plastics-related The Regional Acceptance of the Handbook
regional Handbook on final deliverables. documents are
guidelines and Extended The Handbook present on the
guidebooks Producer published on the ASEAN
produced and Responsibility ASEAN website website
disseminated
(Including the
Toolkit and
Outreach/
communications
materials)

Indicator - IR2.3 Output 2: No. of At least 3-(2 Attendance

Percentage of Government consultations technical records
beneficiaries Technical held. consultations and
satisfied with the Consultations held 1 consultation Event summary
engagement to facilitate No. of with the AMS with photos
process in the deliberations governments)

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 consultations, participants
training, seminars, (disaggregated by
and workshops Region/ AMS, and
(Percentage) Gender) TBD

Percentage of 95% Feedback

Feedback received Forms filled out by
from participants the participants at
the end of the
Percentage of 85% consultation
participants meetings
satisfied with the Quarterly
Consultations Reports submitted
by the IP

Ideally, the Handbook and Toolkit produced will be adopted by the AMS and disseminated to relevant
stakeholders, supporting capacity building. Their adoption may contribute to EPR policy making and
implementation in the AMS, and aid in developing a roster of regional experts.

14. ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

14.1 Eligibility and Formal Criteria

The criteria in the table below will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis and checked during the Preliminary
Examination of the proposals.

Criteria Documents to establish compliance with the

criteria

1. Bidder is eligible as defined in • Form A: JV Partner

Instructions to Bidders, Article 4. Information Form, all documents as
In the case of JV, all JV members should required in the Form, if a JV submits the
fulfill this requirement. Proposal
• Form B: Proposal Submission
Form

2. Completeness of the Proposal. All • All documentation as requested under

documents and technical documentation Instructions to Bidders Article 10,
requested in Instructions to Bidders Documents Comprising the Proposals
Article 10 have been provided and are
complete

3. Bidder accepts UNOPS General • Form B: Proposal Submission Form

Conditions of Contract as specified in
Section IV

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14.2 Qualification Criteria
The criteria in the table below will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis and checked during the Qualification
Evaluation of the proposals

Criteria Documents to establish compliance with the

criteria

1. Bidders should be in the business of

providing similar services in the past 3
years. The experience needs to be
considered as similar services, like
consultancy / material development in
the field of marine plastic / environment
• Certification of incorporation of the
Bidder
• Form F: Performance Statement

In the case of JV, at least one of the JV

members should fulfill this requirement.

2. Bidder must provide a minimum of two • Form F: Performance Statement

(2) customer details from which similar
services have been successfully provided
within any of the last 3 years. The
experience needs to be considered as
similar services, like consultancy /
material development in the field of
marine plastic / environment

14.3 Technical Criteria

Technical evaluation will be carried out on bids that pass the eligibility, formal, and qualification criteria,
with requirements as follows:
• The maximum number of points a bidder may obtain for the technical proposal is 80. To be
technically compliant, Bidders must receive a minimum of 56 points
• Minimum pass score: 70% of maximum 80 points = 56 points

Section number/description Points Obtainable

1 Bidder’s qualification, capacity, and expertise 20

2 Key Personnel 20

3 Quality Assurance and Sustainability Requirements 10

4 Understanding of the Scope of Work and Implementation 30

Strategy

Total Technical Proposal Points 80

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Section 1: Bidder’s qualification, capacity, and expertise Points Sub-points

1.1 Brief description of the organization, including 15

the year and country of incorporation, and
types of activities undertaken, including the
relevance of specialized knowledge and
experience on similar engagements done in the
past.

Experience in the specific technical specialty 10

Experience in working in Southeast Asia 5

1.2 A general organizational capability will likely 5

affect implementation: management structure
and project management controls.
(Max 4 pages written text)

1. Management structure, management 3

controls

2. Financial Capacity/financial stability: Bidder 2

should have a minimum annual turnover of
500,000 USD in the past two years.
The liquidity / quick ratio should be a minimum
of 1 in the past two years.
In the case of a JV, the annual turnover is
calculated based on the total annual turnover
of the JV members. In the case of a JV, at least
one of the JV members should have one
liquidity/quick ratio in any of the past two
years.

Total points for section 20

Section 2: Key personnel proposed Points Sub-points

2.1 Qualifications of Key Personnel Proposed 20

1. Qualification of the Team Leader, 6

Senior Plastics, and Circular Economy
Expert

2. Qualification of the Senior Legal and 5

Regulatory Expert

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 3. Qualification of the Associate Plastics 3
and Circular Economy Expert

4. Qualification of the Training and 3

Capacity Development Expert

5. Qualification of the Associate 3

Communication and Outreach Expert

Total points of the section 20

Section 3: Quality Assurance and Sustainability Points Sub-points

Requirements

3.1 Methodology of confirming accuracy and 5

quality of submitted deliverables: discussion on
quality management risks as well as mitigation
plan for each of the services that the bidder
proposes to offer

3.2 Bidder's plan to ensure gender is 5

mainstreamed in the implementation of the
project is reflected by the following:
Gender balance in the composition of the team
(2)

Bidder's plan to incorporate gender during the

implementation of the project (3)

Total points of the section 10

Section 4: Understanding the Scope of Work and Points Sub-points

Implementation Strategy

4.1 Understanding of the scope of work for the 20

assignment

4.2 Implementation plan for deploying the relevant 5

experts for the scope of work

4.3 Planned strategy for liaising with relevant 5

stakeholders for the completion of the work

Total points of the section 30

14.4 Financial Criteria (20 maximum points)

The financial part of those proposals found to be technically compliant will be evaluated as follows.

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 o The maximum number of points a bidder may obtain for the Financial Proposal is 20. The
maximum points will be allocated to the lowest evaluated bid. All other prices will receive points
in reverse proportion according to the following formula:
o Points for the Financial Proposal of a bid being evaluated:
[Maximum number of points for the Financial Proposal x [Lowest price]
[Price of the proposal being evaluated]
o Financial proposals will be evaluated following the completion of the technical evaluation. The
bidder with the lowest evaluated cost will be awarded (20) points. Financial proposals from
other bidders will receive prorated points based on the relationship of the bidder's prices to that
of the lowest evaluated cost.
o Formula for computing points: Example,

Points = (A/B) Financial Points

Bidder A's price is the lowest at $20.00. Bidder A receives 20 points

Bidder B's price is $40.00. Bidder B receives ($20.00/$40.00) X 20 points = 10 points

• The total score obtained in technical and financial proposals will be the final score, with 80%
allocated to the technical proposal and 20% to the financial proposal. The proposal obtaining the
highest score will be considered the winning proposal. This proposal will be the most responsive
to the needs of UNOPS regarding value for money.

• The selection of the preferred bidder will be based on a cumulative analysis, analyzing all
relevant costs, risks, and benefits of each proposal throughout the whole life cycle of the
services and in the context of the project. The lowest-priced proposal will not necessarily be
accepted.

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