Practical Action Bangladesh country office with support from Danida Market Development Partnership (DMDP) have been implementing five years long development project to generate decent job and employment from the promotion of thin plastic/polythene waste value chain. The project will promote pyrolysis technology for conversion of thin/low graded polythene to pyrolysis oil and black carbon. River Recycle based in Finland and Lamor Corporation are commercial partners of this project. First two years of the project are considered as development phase and targeted to install and pilot run of pyrolysis plant (at 1 ton/day capacity) in Faridpur municipality. Donor DMDP have restriction to utilise their fund for buying any equipment for long term commercial purposes. But they have scope to support for leasing for certain period. 

In this backdrop, Practical Action and River Recycle jointly selected ScarabTech based in South Africa to take lease for a 1 ton/day capacity pyrolysis plant from South Africa. The pilot plant needs to bring in Faridpur via Chittagong port from South Africa.

Leasing AgreementA Leasing agreement will be developed and signed between ScarabTech and Practical Action. There will be as number of binding clauses from both parties since this a high value lease contract for one year. This contract will also be required to clear the equipment from Chittagong port and transport to Faridpur.

Sub-Award Agreement

Practical Action will also sign an agreement with Social Development Committee (SDC), a local NGO based in Faridpur for pilot operation of the plant for 1 year as well as manage the business of pyrolysis products (pyrolysis oil and black carbon).

Multi-party Teaming AgreementIn addition of these two agreements, Practical Action also need to sign a multi-party teaming agreement among River Recycle, Lamor Corporation, SDC NGO and Faridpur Municipality.

Practical Action wants to engage an Individual consultant (Legal Advisor) to review all these 3 agreements and provide technical support and facilitate Practical Action with the legal perspectives and implications which would satisfy the national compliances standards to minimise the risk and liabilities to Practical Action. The Consultant (Legal Advisor) will be engaged with all three organizations (Municipality, River Recycle, Lamor Corporation and SDC local NGO). The Consultant (Legal Advisor) will review all project documents and talk with donor and PA project staffs. In consultation with the responsible person e.g., the project manager, the consultant (legal advisor) will provide the necessary required supports from legal perspective.