Study and Analysis of Spatial Plans for All 64 Local Self-Government Units in Republika Srpska

Project: P180409 - Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project (GIVE) Reference: BA-RGARS-570618-CS-CQS Procurement method: Consultant Qualification Selection Financing: World Bank BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REPUBLIKA SRPSKA REPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FOR GEODETIC AND PROPERTY AFFAIRS REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANT'S QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION (CQS) Study and Analysis of Spatial Plans for All 64 Local Self-Government Units in Republika Srpska Employer Republic Administration for Geodetic and Property Affairs of Republika Srpska (RGA) Project Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project - Additional Financing (GIVE AF) Loan No. 9956-BA Assignment Title Study and Analysis of Spatial Plans for All 64 Local Self-Government Units in Republika Srpska Procurement Method Consultant's Qualifications-Based Selection (CQS) Bank Review Post Review Procurement Plan Ref. No. BA-RGARS-570618-CS-CQS Country Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska Issue Date 01 September 2026 1. Project background Bosnia and Herzegovina has entered into a Loan Agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) for the Additional Financing of the Geospatial Infrastructure and Valuation Enhancement Project (GIVE AF), part of the proceeds of which is allocated to Republika Srpska. The Republic Administration for Geodetic and Property Affairs of Republika Srpska intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract for the consulting services described in this Request for Expressions of Interest. The Project financing has not yet become effective. This selection process is being conducted as advance procurement and at the Client's own risk. Any review, clearance or no objection by the World Bank in relation to the selection process, documents or proposed contract award shall not constitute a commitment by the World Bank to finance the Project or the resulting contract. Any contract award, signature or effectiveness shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Financing Agreements and to the Project financing becoming effective, as applicable. 2. Description of the assignment The consulting services (the “Services”) comprise the preparation of a comprehensive study and analysis of existing spatial-planning documentation for all 64 local self-government units in Republika Srpska. The assignment will examine the structure, content, quality, availability, level of digital readiness and applicability of spatial plans as an input source for the establishment and operation of the mass valuation system. The Services will include, inter alia: inventorying and systematizing spatial, urban, zoning, regulatory and other relevant planning documents for all 64 local self-government units; assessing the availability, currency, consistency, quality and usability of the planning documentation; identifying spatial and planning factors that may influence real estate value and legally permissible and economically optimal use; preparing a preliminary classification of the territory according to characteristics relevant to mass valuation; establishing a working GIS project and preparing standardized GIS layers, attribute structures, metadata, thematic maps and cartographic outputs; assessing the possibility of linking planning data with cadastral, topographic, address, market and other relevant datasets; providing recommendations for the use of planning attributes in value zoning, market segmentation, property classification and development of valuation model variables; and proposing an institutional, functional and information model for the permanent storage, management, updating and use of the Study results, including an assessment of whether the results should be incorporated into the Real Estate Register for Mass Valuation, established as a separate module or maintained in another interoperable information system of the RGA. Expected duration: four (4) months from the effective date of the contract. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment will be available free of charge on the RGA website at: https://www.rgurs.org/stranica/oglasi-give 3. Invitation to consultants The Republic Administration for Geodetic and Property Affairs of Republika Srpska now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023, as amended from time to time (the “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 clearly indicate whether the association is