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Consultancy to Develop Ecotourism Master Plans for Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap (CMTS) Landscapes

with The Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project
Invitation for Bids

BTDC-ID: 35016
Closing Date:

Bid Components

Consultancy to Develop Ecotourism Master Plans for Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap (CMTS) Landscapes

Announcement Description

The World Bank and The Global Environment Facility (GEF) are supporting the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) on IDA-financed and GEF-additional financed project entitled Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project (CSLEP). The project commenced on October 17, 2019 with an expected closing date on December 31, 2025. In 2023, the project underwent the Mid-Term Review (MTR) from which the closing date has been extended to 31 December 2027.

Bid Components

Consultancy to Develop Ecotourism Master Plans for Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap (CMTS) Landscapes

  • Career Category: Consultancy
  • Location: Phnom Penh

Contract Number: MOE-CS-2025-05

Assignment Duration: 18-Month Period

Procurement Method: Quality-Based Selection (QBS)

Purpose of the consultancy

Under the above context, the MOE is seeking highly qualified and experienced Consulting Firm (or consortium of firms / joint venture) comprising of multidisciplinary team of consultants to develop National Ecotourism Master Plans for Cambodia focusing on the two above-mentioned landscapes with a time horizon of ten years and support the MoE for its adoption and implementation by all relevant stakeholders at national, sub-national and PA-specific levels.

The anticipated ecotourism master plans for the selected landscapes will define sustainable ecotourism development activities that they should pursue for the next ten years (2026-2035), based on the following:

  • Situational analysis of existing ecotourism activities in the targeted landscapes (including relevant tourism-related public and private sector initiatives, ecotourism products and services, ecotourism connectivity and corridors, market analyses, destination marketing and branding strategy, SWOT analysis, etc.).
  • Ecotourism potential and development scenario of PA sites in the targeted landscapes based on analysis of existing legal and policy frameworks, carrying capacity, tourism-related infrastructure and tourism product offerings through the lens of environmental protection and sustainable development.
  • Strategic road-map based on updated or developed desired vision for ecotourism both agreed with key stakeholders, including priority ecotourism development zones and investments for sustainable ecotourism development in the targeted landscapes while ensuring the projection of high return on investments.

Bidder Eligibility

  • The consulting firm should possess the following qualifications and experience:
  • Proven track record in developing ecotourism master plans the Southeast Asian Region.
  • At least 10-year experience in sustainable tourism development, environmental conservation, private sector engagement and investment, and community engagement and livelihood improvement and diversification.
  • Proven expertise in market demand analysis, zoning, and land-use planning.
  • Demonstrated strong multi-stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
  • Experience working in tourism sector and ecotourism sub-sector in Cambodia is an advantage.

Submission Requirements

The consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality-Based Selection (QBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers, dated July 1, 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018, and provisions stipulated in the financing agreement in consistency with the RGC’s Updated Standard Operating procedures (SOP) and Procurement Manual for externally financed finance project/programs (PM) , promulgated through Sub-decree 181, dated December 2019. Only eligible and qualified firms will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals.

Interested firms may obtain copies of the detailed Terms of Reference (in English) for the assignment from the address or e mail below during office hours from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:30 hours, Monday through Friday, except public holidays. Expressions of interest must be submitted to the address by email or hard copy, no later than 10th June 2025 before 17:30 hours.

Note: Please click the Link for full set of ToR

 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  • 5th Floor, Morodok Techo Building (Lot 503), Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • The Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project
 
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