Feasibility Assessment of a Glass Recycling Scheme and Pilot Project

Feasibility Assessment of a Glass Recycling Scheme and Pilot Project

Assignment Description: With strong economic growth and increasing consumer purchasing power, the demand for glass bottles in Turkey continues to grow. The production of container glass in Turkey soared by 15% to 800,000 tonnes in 2011, making it among the top 5 glass producing countries globally. Demand for glass bottles is further being fuelled by a growing preference for glass packaging over cans and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for all beverages, including water and light alcohol.

To date, there has been no institutionally organised effort to establish glass source collection and recycling programmes along the lines of those established by the European Union under the 'Packing and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC'. The lack of glass collection programmes in Turkey is resulting in a number of economic, as well as environmental problems.

The multiple benefits of glass recycling are widely recognised. Glass recycling is beneficial as it results in greater energy efficiency, by reducing the amount of electricity and fuel consumed in the production process: it increases the cullet rate by 10%, decreases the energy required for melting the glass by 2.5% and also improves the process efficiency since reducing the amount of raw materials required for production (1 tonne of recycled cullet avoids using 1.2 tonnes of primary raw materials). The above results in a significant drop in carbon intensity - increasing the cullet rate by 10% decreases the carbon emissions of glass production by 5%. There is now a strong interest amongst investors in Turkey's glass packaging industry to establish a glass collection and recycling system in Turkey.

The EBRD is therefore looking to carry out a review of the glass packaging industry in Turkey in order to identify a potential system for glass collection and recycling.

Main Objectives:
The assessment is split into three main components:

Component 1:-Market, Infrastructure and Policy Review. The Consultant will assess the stakeholders and key players in the sector and provide a clear summary of these. Based on the review of the market, institutional capacity and regulatory regime, the Consultant will provide an interim 'Market, Infrastructure and Policy' report to the Bank as part of the road map of implementing a countrywide recycling programme. The report will also include an analysis of the existing infrastructure and regulatory gaps for establishing a sustainable glass recycling scheme in Turkey, as well as an initial proposal for closing those gaps.

Component 2:-Support the different stakeholders in launching a pilot glass recycling scheme. In parallel with Component 1 and benefiting from the findings of the above research, the Consultant will work with different stakeholders (including the Company, the relevant municipalities, customer groups and associations and waste management companies) to implement a pilot recycling project in 4 municipalities in Turkey.

Component 3:-Development of a strategy for the roll out of a country-wide glass collection and recycling programme. Based on the findings of Component 1, the experience achieved during Component 2 and the agreed upon road map with the Bank, the Consultant will undertake additional data gathering and devise a strategy for implementing a glass collection and recycling programme across all the country. The Consultant will review a minimum of three different options of implementing the programme and provide recommendations as to the most suitable method of putting into operation a practical programme that will roll out cullet and glass recycling collection for the glass industry in Turkey.

Assignment Duration:
It is envisaged that the assignment will start in July 2012 with a contract duration of ten months. There is a possibility for contract extension subject to assignment needs, satisfactory performance of the consultant and availability of funding.

Maximum Budget Available for the Assignment: EUR 250,000; exclusive of VAT.

The consultant must determine whether any VAT would be chargeable on the services and the basis for that determination, without taking into consideration the Bank's special status as an IFI and state this to the Bank in their response to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest. To the extent that a consultant incurs input VAT on goods and services purchased in connection with the provision of services (e.g. VAT on airline ticket) which is not otherwise recoverable by the consultant from the local tax authority, the gross cost to the consultant of such expenses shall be treated as a reimbursable expense.

Funding Source: This assignment will be funded by the EBRD Spanish ICEX TC Fund.

Eligibility: The consultancy firms must be registered in Spain. The experts must be of Spanish nationality. However, up to a maximum of 30% of the total funds may be used to finance non-Spanish experts or consultants.

Consultant Profile: The selected consultant will have proven expertise in the assessment and implementation of waste management strategies, particularly in glass recycling schemes. Technical knowledge on different techniques and processes as well as knowledge on relevant regulations, logistic approaches and consumer behavioural changes will be essential.

The selected consultant will have operational experience in managing a glass recycling programme in Western Europe as well as in at least one of the EBRD countries of operation, preferably in Turkey. Local presence in Turkey and knowledge of the local recycling and glass production market is required.

Submission Requirements: Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

In order to determine the qualifications and competence of consulting firms seeking to be shortlisted, the information submitted should include the following:

- cover letter including full contact details, inclusive of address of the company submitting the expression of interest, phone and fax numbers, email address of contact person;
- company profile, organisation and staffing;
- details of experience or similar assignments undertaken in the previous five years, including their locations and size; and
- proposed consultant team composition (in the table in landscape including proposed position of each expert in the project, years of experience, previous relevant experience, language skills) and CVs of staff who could be available to work on the assignment.

The above information should not exceed 25 pages excluding CVs.

The expression of interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through eSelection to reach the Bank not later than the closing date and time stated above. Do not send expressions of interest to the EBRD�s contact person.

EBRD Contact Person:
Vivianne Headlam
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN
Tel: +44 20 7338 6885
Fax: +44 20 7338 7451
Email: lewishev@ebrd.com

The expression of interest must be accompanied by a completed Contact Sheet, the template for which is available from the following web-link:

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/notices/csu/contact_sheet.doc

Note: Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.
 

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