Specialized advice for the structuring and bidding of the public-private partnership of the infrastructure for the integrated management of waste and non-hazardous solid waste in the metropolitan district of Quito

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is calling on specialized firms for the comprehensive structuring and accompaniment of the bidding process for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Quito (Ecuador). The objective is to delegate to the private sector the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure for the comprehensive management of non-hazardous solid waste.

1. Operational scope and technical delimitation
- Transfer management: Adaptation, equipment, operation and maintenance of the collection stations, in addition to the transport of waste to the Environmental Complex.

- Recovery and treatment: Implementation of separation plants, classification, production of waste-derived fuel (RDF), management of organic products from large generators and an environmental education center.

- Exclusions from the contract: Hazardous waste, medical waste, debris, CEGAMS and emergency cells or buckets in the technical closure phase remain under state management (EMGIRS).

2. Legal and financial structuring of the PPP
- Feasibility studies: Development of the documentation and technical analyses at the level of pre-feasibility and feasibility required for the delegation model.

- Regulatory compliance: Alignment of all studies, risk matrices and specifications with the regulatory framework applicable to PPP schemes in the Republic of Ecuador.

3. Competition and technology transfer phase
- Tender support: Specialized technical support during the public tender to ensure transparency, competitiveness and correct selection of the private partner.

- Institutional strengthening: Knowledge transfer programs aimed at GADDMQ to ensure long-term supervision and autonomous administration of the contract.

Note: Interested companies should review the requirements on the BEO Bidder Portal.