RFP - Vegetable and Fruit Markets Waste Management in Ahmedabad

RFP - Vegetable and Fruit Markets Waste Management in Ahmedabad - Location and Quantity Assessment, and Dedicated Route Planning for Waste Collection and Transportation

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc. (“C40”)

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before. 

The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors which is co-chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London, United Kingdom, and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Three term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, which is responsible for operational oversight. A nine-person management team, led by Executive Director, Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and Realdania. 

Transforming Cities Waste Management Program

Inefficiently managed waste is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the globe. Considering that cities are primarily responsible for managing solid waste, this project aims to support cities in implementing sustainable waste management solutions. This presents a unique opportunity to dramatically reduce and avoid methane emissions while also contributing toward cleaner, healthier, more resilient, and inclusive cities.

This project seeks to support the city of Ahmedabad to accelerate the delivery of the Pathway Towards Zero Waste strategy. Guided by the waste hierarchy, this project is aligned with global good-practice and strategic recommendations made by science, technical, policy and advocacy organisations, prioritising closing collection gaps and developing the alternative treatment infrastructure, given the latest findings on the limited efficacy of landfill gas management systems produced by satellite monitoring.

Supporting cities positioned for action, this programme will build on existing political commitments through a combination of on-the-ground technical assistance, data gathering, capacity building, project development support, and peer-to-peer sharing. Additionally, catalytic capital opportunities will be provided to cities, offering essential tools and data to: a) Empower decision-making, b) Improve waste management operations, and c) Divert food/organic waste from disposal to avoid and reduce methane emissions. These focus areas are selected to provide targeted support required to enable cities to accelerate the delivery of the C40 Pathway’s 2030 targets, aligning the ambition and implementation strategy with the Global Methane Pledge Waste.

Background of Solid Waste Management in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat with an expanse of 479 square kilometres. The city has 7 zones and 48 wards which cumulatively manage more than 4,500 Tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste. There are 9 Refuse Transfer Stations (RTS) in the city with a capacity of about 300-350 TPD each. These RTSs are constructed and operated by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) . RTS(s) act as intermediary collection centres where waste is aggregated and sorted before further transportation to processing and disposal locations. By centralising waste collection from various wards, RTSs optimise transport efficiency, reducing costs and environmental impact.

In terms of waste processing, the city has already planned for 100% treatment. Majority of the waste collected is routed through the RTS via secondary transportation system for further processing/disposal. There are few waste collection vehicles that directly transport waste to respective treatment facilities. The city administration has specialised waste collection systems for construction and demolition waste, hotel kitchen waste, and biomedical waste from municipal hospitals. This highlights the city's commitment and approach to waste management.

Purpose of RFP

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RfP) is to solicit proposals for consultancy services from firms or consortiums (individuals are not eligible for this assignment) to identify vegetable and fruit markets in the city, estimate the quantity of waste generated from these markets, and develop a dedicated route plan for its separate collection and transportation. For the purpose of this assignment, the following minimum threshold criteria will be used to identify a place as a vegetable and fruit market:

• 10 vegetable and fruit selling vendors (carts, shops, otlas) operating in one location
• 3 adjacent commercial shops selling vegetables and fruits
• supermarkets / malls selling vegetables and fruits (for e.g. reliance fresh, reliance smart, osia hypermart etc.)
• Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets selling vegetables and fruits

Proposal Guidelines

This Request for Proposal represents the requirements for an open and competitive process. Proposals will be accepted until 6 pm IST, 21st July 2025. Any proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted. All proposals should include clear timetables, how you will work with C40, clear costs and detail on experience in this area.

Submissions:

Each Potential Supplier must submit 1 copy of their proposal to the email addresses below by 6:00 PM IST on or before 21st July 2025. Dhiraj Santdasani, Technical Adviser, Waste and Methane dsantdasani@c40.org  CC: Shivani Bhatt, Senior Manager, Waste and Methane, Ahmedabad. sbhatt@c40.org 

 

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