Selection of Consulting Services for conducting ConstructionMaterial Assessment (CMA) - Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Project (HPP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Kingdom of Bhutan Name of Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (Access) – Bhutan Project Loan No/Credit No/ Grant No: IDA 77560 (Credit)/IDAE4310 (grant) Assignment Title: Selection of Consultant for conducting Construction Material Assessment for Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Project Reference No: DGPC/ACCESS/CMA-CH II/2026/44 dated May 27, 2026 1. Royal Government of Bhutan has received financial assistance in the form of Credit and Grant from the World Bank towards the cost of the proposed Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS)-Bhutan Project, to be implemented partly by the Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT). Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC) is representing MoIT in implementing the subcomponent 3.3 of the ACCESS Bhutan Project and intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this financing for the services of “Selection of Consultant for conducting Construction Material Assessment for Chamkharchhu IV Hydropower Project (HPP)”. 2. Scope of Services The scope of services includes carrying out construction material assessment (CMA) for the Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Projects in compliance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and the applicable requirements of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB). The assignment covers preparation of reports on pre-feasibility study (PFS), Detailed Geological Investigation (DGI), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Final Mine Feasibility Study (FMFS) for stone quarries, one each at dam and powerhouse area. 3. Detail Terms of Reference (TOR) will be available in https://www.drukgreen.bt/tender/ from May 27, 2026. 4. The DoST, MoIT represented by Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Serv