Updated Tender - Hiring of a consulting firm to act as an Independent Verification Agent (AVI) for the Electrification and Management Improvement Program of the Public Transport System

Brazil, through the City of São Paulo and the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Mobility and Transportation (SMT), has financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under Loan Agreement BR-L1622. This call (Invitation No. 001/SMT/2026 / Process No. 6020.2026/0000277-7) invites eligible consultants to show interest in acting as an Independent Verification Agent (AVI).

Consulting field
Main objective: Measurement, validation and technical, objective and independent certification of compliance with the Disbursement-Linked Indicators (IVD) of the program's credit operations.

Activities and deliverables:

Detailed document analysis, on-site inspections and functionality testing on digital systems.

Preparation of indicator-specific verification reports.

Preparation of a consolidated final report during the expected five (5) year follow-up.

Proposal selection and management
Regulatory framework: The selection will be carried out using the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QBS) method, in accordance with the IDB Policies for the Selection and Hiring of Consultants (GN-2350-15), for the formation of a short list composed of five (5) to eight (8) companies (with the possibility of being fully integrated by national companies).

Modalities of participation: Partnerships between companies in the form of a joint venture or subcontracting are allowed to complement capabilities.

Access to information and provision: Questions and submission of expressions of interest can be made in person at the Municipal Secretariat for Urban Mobility and Transport (Rua Boa Vista, nº 128, Bairro Centro, São Paulo/SP, c/o Eduardo Gracio Relva Dias) or by email (smtlicitacoes@prefeitura.sp.gov.br).

Note: Tender documents and annexes are available in the official language of the country.