Pre-qualification notice for the package “Advisor for ESIA according to International Standards”

PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE

Currently, Quang Ninh LNG Power JSC (QN LNG Power) is making preparations for construction investment of Quang Ninh LNG Power Plant project (the “Project”). In particular, advisor for international standard Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Package to needs to be prepared and implemented according to the overall progress of the Project. QN LNG Power would like to inform interested bidders some information of the Package, specifically as follows:

I. Project information:

1. Project name: Quang Ninh LNG Power Plant

2. Name of the investor: Quang Ninh LNG Power JSC (QN LNG Power)

3. Address: Noi Hoang Tay residential area, Hoang Que ward, Dong Trieu town, Quang Ninh province

4. Email: info@qnlngpower.vn

5. Construction location: Cam Thinh ward, Cam Pha city, Quang Ninh province

6. Investment objectives: Electricity trading, LNG supply for other consumers in the region

- Contribute to ensuring the rapid offset of capacity for the national power system in the forthcoming years;

- Enhance power supply reliability, reduce losses caused by long-distance transmission, improve power quality. Contribute to sharing the financial burden for the power sector in investment in the sector development;

- Satisfy environmental criteria, contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promote industries, transport and services and create more business opportunities for the locality.

7. General information

- Content and scope of investment: investment and construction of a gas power plant with a designed capacity of 1500MW±10 per cent, 02 combined gas turbine units with an installed capacity of about 750MW±10 per cent each, including 1x250,000cu.m onshore storage terminal, regasification system and LNG import terminal designed to receive 100,000DWT vessel, 500kV switchyard and other auxiliary systems;

- Grid connection: the plant shall be connected to the power grid at a voltage of 500kV through a 500kV transmission line from the plant's switchyard to 500kV Quang Ninh substation. Connection point is at the plant's switchyard.

II. Brief description of ESIA package

1. Package name: Advisor for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment according to International Standard

- Type of package: Providing consulting services

- Main contents of the bidding package:

- Develop ESIA report in accordance with requirements of international credit institutions (i.e. IFC, World Bank) and Equator Principles 4th edition (EP4);

- Identify environmental and social impacts resulting from the Project’s constructions and operation activities;

- Develop an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) in accordance with the requirements of international credit institutions (including IFC and international lenders) to submit to Investor and international credit institutions for approval;

- Develop an ESMP (e.g Livelihood Restoration Plan) to manage and identify the impact of project construction and operation in accordance with the guidelines of International Finance Corporation (IFC) and international lenders;

- Support Investor to present ESIA/ESMP Report to satisfy the lenders and financial advisors’ requirements;

2. Time to perform the contract: Expected to last eight months from the signing date of the Contract (not exceed 10 months).

3. Capital sources: Equity capital and international credit loans

4. Form of contractor selection: Open bidding

5. Method of contractor selection: 02 steps, including Pre-qualification of Contractors and Selection of Contractors

6. Pre-qualification dossiers: obliged to meet all the following requirements as

- The Bidder shall have experience (having the contract) in reviewing local EIA and preparing the ESIA and supporting management teams for Thermal Power Plant in Asia Pacific; and

- The Bidder shall have experience (having the contract) in consulting service for an LNG relevant infrastructure (including dredging work) in Asia Pacific; and

- The Bidder shall have experience (having the contract) in working with ECA, IFC and commercial banks adopting IFC guidelines and/ or Equator Principles in Vietnam, and

- The Bidder shall have experience (having the contract) in supporting land compensation, site clearance and resettlement in Vietnam, and

- Language of Pre-qualification dossier must be English.

7. Time to receive pre-qualification dossier:

From 00:00 dated August 1, 2023 to August 5, 2023. (GMT+7).

8. Submission method of pre-qualification dossier

- Email to: info@qnlngpower.vn

- Location to receive Pre-qualification dossier: Floor 1, Vietnam Petroleum Institute Building, VPI, No. 167 Trung Kinh, Yen Hoa ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi

Quang Ninh LNG Power JSC would like to invite interested Bidders to submit the Pre-qualification dossiers at the time and place mentioned above.