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Page 1 / 1Designing, Manufacturing, Supply, Delivery, Installing and Commissioning of 100M…
• Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Namibia Name of Project: Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project Contract Title: Auas-Kokerboom II 400kV Transmission Line: Designing, Manufacturing, Supply, Delivery, Installing and Commissioning of 100MVAr, 400kV Oil-Filled Reactor at Auas and Kokerboom Substations Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IBRD-96740 RFB Reference No.: NA-NAMPOWER-513115-GO-RFB • NamPower (Pty) Ltd has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Auas-Kokerboom II 400kV Transmission Line: Designing, Manufacturing, Supply, Delivery, Installing and Commissioning of 100MVAr, 400kV Oil-Filled Reactor at Auas and Kokerboom Substations. • NamPower now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Designing, Manufacturing, Supply, Delivery, Installing and Commissioning of 100MVAr, 400kV Oil-Filled Reactor at Auas and Kokerboom Substations. A total o three line reactors and two neutral grounding air-core reactors, delivered to NamPower’s Auas, and Kokerboom Substations in Namibia. No Margin of Preferences shall apply. In order to be eligible, Bidders shall be the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the material. | Lot No. | Item No. | Goods Description or related service | Qty | Destination (Site) | 1 | 1 | 100MVAr, 400kV line Reactor | 1 | Auas Substation | 2 | 100MVAr, 400kV line Reactor | 1 | Kokerboom Substation | 3 | 100MVAr, 400kV busbar Reactor | 1 | Kokerboom Substation | 2 | 4 | Neutral Grounding Reactor | 2 | Kokerboom Substation | 5 | Installation and commissioning of Neutral Grounding Reactor | 1 | Auas Substation 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 5th Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 20% and for Bid cost: 80% 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from NamPower, Ms. Elizabeth Nashidengo, [email protected]. The bid document is downloadable free of charge from the NamPower website. NamPower - Tenders, RFQs. 6. The bidding document in English, and is downloadable free of charge from the NamPower website. NamPower - Tenders, RFQs 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM Namibian time on Friday, 27 March 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below in point no. 10. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 10. The address(es) referred to above is (are): NamPower Centre Elizabeth Nashidengo Telephone +264 205 4111 PO Box 2864, Windhoek, Namibia 15 Lüther Street, Windhoek, Namibia [email protected] www.nampower.com.na
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the 45 MW / 90 MWh Lithops BES…
• The Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage (TEES), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the 45 MW / 90 MWh Lithops BESS Contract. • The Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd intends to initially select Applicants for Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the 45 MW / 90 MWh Lithops BESS Contract It is expected that the Request for Proposals will be made in September 2026. • Initial Selection will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from the Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd website (https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx). A complete set of Initial Selection documents in English may be downloaded by interested Applicants from the website above. • The Pre-Application Meeting is envisaged to be hedd on 20 January 2026 at 10:00 via MS Teams. More details are in the Initial Selection Document. • Applications for Initial Selection should be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and delivered to the address below by 10:00 am (Namibian time) on 27 February 2026. Late applications will be rejected. The Bid Box at the entrance foyer NamPower Centre, 15 Luther Street Windhoek, Namibia
Procurement of ACSR Tern Conductor
Specfic Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Namibia Name of Project: Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project Contract Title: Auas-Kokerboom II 400kV Transmission Line: Supply and delivery of ACSR Tern Conductor Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IBRD-96740 RFB Reference No.: NA-NAMPOWER-499903-GO-RFB • NamPower (Pty) Ltd has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Auas-Kokerboom II 400kV Transmission Line: Supply and delivery of ACSR Tern conductor. 2. NamPower now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply and delivery of ACSR Tern Conductor Material, to a total quantity of approximately 4,600 kilometers total length, delivered to NamPower’s Auas, Hardap and Kokerboom Substations in Namibia. No Margin of Preferences shall apply. In order to be eligible, Bidders shall be the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the material. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 5th Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 20% and for Bid cost: 80% 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from NamPower, Ms. Elizabeth Nashidengo, [email protected]. The bid document is downloadable free of charge from the NamPower website. 6. The bidding document in English, and is downloadable free of charge from the NamPower website. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM Namibian time on Friday, 26 September 2025. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below in point no. 9. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Procurement of Technical Advisory and Project Management Services (Owner's Engin…
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) | Assignment Tile : | Consultancy Service for Technical Advisory and Project Management Services (Owner's Engineer) for the Lithops BESS Project | Procurement Reference No: | SC/EOI/NPWR- 01/2025 | NA-NAMPOWER-485013-CS-QCBS | Issued on : | 30 April 2025 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Technical Advisory and Project Management Services for the Lithops BESS Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the scope of services detailed in Section 3 which will be shared with the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower received financing from the World Bank, towards the cost of the Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage (TEES) Project. NamPower intends using part of the funding allocated to the BESS Project to finance consultancy services for the provision of technical advisory and project management services for a 45MW / 90 MWh BESS Project to be located at the Lithops Substation situated near Arandis, Erongo, Region. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Consultant will carry out the aforementioned services: (a) Stage 1: Procurement Support The consultant will provide the following services, but not limited to: • Developing the Request for Proposal (RfP) Standard Procurement Documents (SPDs) in compliance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations, including the Employer’s Requirements. • Providing support throughout the Bidding Process, from the RfP launch to Contract Negotiations, ensuring compliance with World Bank Procurement Regulations and alignment to the project objectives (b) Stage 2: Execution Following the contract signing with the EPC Contractor, the Consultant will be responsible for providing Project and Contract Management Services and fulfilling the role of the Employer’s Representative in accordance with the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects, Silver Book, 2017 Edition (Reprinted 2022). Additionally, the Consultant will lead and support NamPower in reviewing project documentation submitted by the EPC Contractor and will oversee the construction and commissioning activities throughout the project duration. (c) Stage 3: Defects Notification Period Following Taking Over of the BESS by NamPower, the Consultant will support the Employer in monitoring the performance of the BESS throughout the Defect Notification Period in line with the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects, Silver Book, 2017 Edition (Reprinted 2022). The Terms of Reference (ToR) is available at: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx 4. INVITATION NamPower hereby invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of the above-mentioned Services. Interested, and registered Consultancy Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required technical capabilities, managerial capabilities, qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services to be shortlisted for further engagement on the Lithops BESS Project. The information requested in the EOI shall be a pre-requisite to assess the firm’s capability to provide the services required and will be the basis for short-listing of the Consultants for an eventual invitation to submit proposals. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 and is open to all eligible firms, subject to the approach to market, as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANT The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.21 to 3.24 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Eligibility. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. 7. QUALIFICATIONS NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria for the EoI is as follows: • The Consultant should be eligible as per Clause 5 above, • Core Business: The Consultant shall have a minimum ten (10) years of experience in providing Owner’s Engineering services for renewable energy projects. • Core Business: The Consultant shall have a minimum five (5) years of experience in providing Owner’s Engineering services for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. • Consultant Experience: The Consultant (consultancy firm) is required to have been the prime (team lead) consultant for project management and owner’s engineering services (which includes basic engineering, detailed engineering and construction management), which has been successfully executed and commissioned in the last ten (10) years. The Consultant shall demonstrate experience in proving Owner’s Engineering services: • At least (3) BESS Projects with a cumulative installed energy capacity of 300 MWh. • One (1) of the reference projects should have an installed energy capacity of at least 100 MWh. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the Forms AF1 to AF3 together with other relevant documents. Consultants are encouraged to submit as much evidential track record as possible for ranking purposes. Consulting firms are encouraged to associate with local Namibian consulting firms. Associations may take the form of either a joint venture (whereby firms will be severally and jointly liable for the assignment) or sub consultancy (where a firm possess competence in core areas of the assignment and sub-contract part(s) of the assignment to another firm(s). 8. APPROACH TO MARKET AND SELECTION METHOD The approach to market for the procurement of the Consultant will be Open International, and so this EOI will be advertised INTERNATIONALLY and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that the Consultancy Firm meet the shortlisting criteria set out in Section 7: Qualifications discussed above. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, therefore Consultants are encouraged to submit as much evidential track record as possible for ranking purposes. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. Any Consultants that are unable to complete the EOI Submission Requirements or do not provide all the relevant information required for shortlisting, may not be substantially responsive and may lead to non-shortlisting of its EOI submission. 9. CORRESPONDENCE Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx. Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications will be open until last date of clarifications set for 16 May 2025. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. 10. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and can be submitted and received in either in HARD COPY or ELECTRONIC FORMAT. HARD COPY The EOI document(s) can be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia NamPower Center 15 Luther Street, Windhoek The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: 23 May 2025 Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-01-2025: Consultancy Service for Te
Consultancy for Site Studies for Wind Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Site Studies for Wind Project. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-396916-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 3: Consultancy for Site Studies for Wind Project These services are to conduct topographical, land surveying, geotechnical, hydrological and hydrogeological studies for the Wind Project. The services will result in the preparation and submission of corresponding field and interpretive reports as well as topographical survey/diagram and drawings for sites earmarked for development of the Wind Project. These services are envisaged to have a duration of about 6 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 3: Consultancy for Site Studies for Wind Project • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in conducting site studies (both geotechnical and hydrogeological/hydrological) for utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects, • Demonstrate experience of conducting geotechnical site studies for at least two (2) utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects, within the last five (5) years, • Demonstrate experience of conducting hydrogeological/hydrological site studies for at least two (2) utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects, within the last five (5) years, and • The Consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open National basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out in the above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 3: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Site Studies for Wind Project; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project including Transmission Line
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-388248-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 1: Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line These services are to conduct both a Sector Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) and a project-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Wind Project. The services will include the preparation of the wind project SESA Report in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park area; as well as the ESIA Report for a project construction specific area, which will contain specialist reports; and the compilation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to obtain the project Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and to comply with World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF). The SESA screening process shall also consider the possible locations for erecting the Meteorological Mast(s), that are yet to be identified by the Employer within the Project site, to inform the development of a Scoping Report for the erection of the Meteorological Mast(s). The duration of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Consultancy Services is expected to last about 18 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 1: Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line (NA-NAMPOWER-388248-CS-QCBS) • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for utility-scale renewable energy projects with particular regard to onshore Wind Projects, • Demonstrate experience of preparing at least one (1) ESIA for onshore Wind Projects within the last five (5) years, • Demonstrate experience with application of the EIA regulation in Namibia (at least one (1) reference wind project) within the last five (5) years, • Demonstrate experience with the application of World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF), International Finance Corporation (IFC) or any other international Development Financial Institution (DFI) environmental and social standards, (at least one (1) reference wind project) within the last five (5) years, and • The consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open national basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EoI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 1: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for Resource Assessment: Wind/ Solar Measurement
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Wind Resource Assessment. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 02/2024 NA-NAMPOWER-387578-CS-QCBS 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 1: Consultancy for Wind Resource Assessment (NA-NAMPOWER-387578-CS-QCBS) These services will include the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of wind resource meteorological stations with ground-based Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) systems for a period of 12 to 24 concurrent months of data collection in order to enable the realisation of the wind project. The services to be performed under this package include, but are not limited to: • Design a measurement campaign for the purpose of providing fully bankable wind resource data. • Design, supply, install, operate, and maintain, for the duration of the measurement campaign, wind measurement devices. • Monitor and manage measured data remotely, preferably via an automated online-based platform, which should be accessible by the Employer for viewing purpose. • Analyse and process collected wind data to determine resource characteristics and perform Energy Yield Assessment(s). NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 1: Consultancy for Wind Resource Assessment (NA-NAMPOWER-387578-CS-QCBS) • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in providing services for bankable wind resource assessments; • Demonstrate capacity of providing bankable wind resource measurements and energy yield assessments; • Demonstrate experience of having deployed at least three (3) climbable lattice wind meteorological masts and three (3) unmanned LiDAR installations for utility-scale wind power plants internationally, and • The consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx. Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open international basis and will be advertised INTERNATIONALLY and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 19 January 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [26 January 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-02-2024, Package 1: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Wind Resource Assessment; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for ESIA for Solar PV/BESS Projects
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-396914-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 2: Consultancy for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects These services are to conduct the project-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the solar PV/BESS projects. The services will include preparation of the ESIA Report for a project construction specific area, which will contain outcomes of the screening, scoping, specialist reports; and the compilation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to obtain the project Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and to comply with World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF). The duration of this Consultancy Services is expected to last about18 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 2: Consultancy for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for renewable energy projects with particular regard to solar PV and BESS Projects, • Demonstrate experience of preparing at least one (1) ESIA for solar PV project within the last five (5) years, • Demonstrate experience with EIA regulation in Namibia, at least one (1) reference solar PV project, • Demonstrate experience with the application of World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF), International Finance Corporation (IFC) or any other international Development Financial Institution (DFI) environmental and social standards, (at least one (1) reference solar PV project) within the last five (5) years, and • The Consultant shall not be conflicted.C Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open national basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 2: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for Site Studies for Solar PV/BESS Projects
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Site Studies for Solar PV/BESS Projects. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-396918-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 4: Consultancy for Site Studies for Solar PV/BESS Projects These services are to conduct topographical, land surveying, geotechnical, hydrological and hydrogeological studies for the solar PV/BESS project. The services will result in the preparation and submission of corresponding field and interpretive reports as well as topographical survey/diagram and drawings for sites earmarked for the solar PV/BESS projects. These services are envisaged to have a duration of about 6 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 4: Consultancy for Site Studies for Solar PV/BESS Projects • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in conducting site studies (both geotechnical and hydrogeological/hydrological) for utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects, • Demonstrate experience of conducting geotechnical site studies for at least two (2) utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects of which one (1) of these reference projects must be a solar PV, within the last five (5) years, • Demonstrate experience of conducting hydrogeological/hydrological site studies for at least two (2) utility-scale (minimum 5MW) renewable energy projects of which one (1) of these reference projects must be a solar PV, within the last five (5) years, and • The Consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open national basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 4: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Site Studies for Solar PV/BESS Projects; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for ESIA for Solar PV/BESS Projects
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-396914-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 2: Consultancy for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects These services are to conduct the project-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the solar PV/BESS projects. The services will include preparation of the ESIA Report for a project construction specific area, which will contain outcomes of the screening, scoping, specialist reports; and the compilation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to obtain the project Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and to comply with World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF). The duration of this Consultancy Services is expected to last about18 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 2: Consultancy for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for renewable energy projects with particular regard to solar PV and BESS Projects,Demonstrate experience of preparing at least one (1) ESIA for solar PV project within the last five (5) years,Demonstrate experience with EIA regulation in Namibia, at least one (1) reference solar PV project,Demonstrate experience with the application of World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF), International Finance Corporation (IFC) or any other international Development Financial Institution (DFI) environmental and social standards, (at least one (1) reference solar PV project) within the last five (5) years, andThe Consultant shall not be conflicted.CInterested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open national basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 2: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Solar PV/BESS Projects; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for Transactional Advisory Services (IPP/PPP) support to prepare Win…
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Provision of Transactional Advisory Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-up Support Project. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 01/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-397098-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Transactional Advisory Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. This EOI will be used to draw-up a shortlist of experienced Consultants for Transactional Advisory Services. Shortlisted Consultants will then be invited to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Consultancy Services of a Transactional Advisor. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES The consulting services (“the Services”) required under this Expression of Interest are Consultancy Services to provide Transactional Advisory Services. The services will include technical, commercial, and legal advisory services to support the structuring and tendering of bankable and sustainable renewable energy projects. The assignment aims to hire a firm/consortium of Consultants to provide support to NamPower to develop and successfully implement procurement for a 40MW solar PV IPP project and a 300 MW wind project through IPP and/or Public Private Partnership (PPP) based project. In preparation for the procurement of these renewable energy projects, NamPower is planning to conduct: • Solar PV and wind resource assessment, • Site studies, • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the selected sites, and • Feasibility Studies. The mandate for transaction advisory would complement (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) in preparing the package needed for NamPower to successfully launch the procurement of solar PV and wind projects. The transaction advisory support will cover four main areas: A. Technical advisory: support NamPower to: • Define the technical criteria of the Request for Qualification (RfQ); • Draft the Minimum Technical Specifications and testing conditions for the Request for Proposal (RfP) based on the conclusions of the Feasibility Study; • Evaluate technical proposals; • Provide technical inputs to Project Documents; • Support the negotiations with the Preferred Bidders on the technical side; • Support the inclusion of socio-economic and gender benefits as evaluation criteria in the procurement process; and • more generally address technical questions/comments up to financial close of the RE projects. B. Legal advisory: support NamPower to: • draft the RfP and Project Agreements; • Evaluate compliance of proposals submitted by Bidders from a legal perspective; • Responsible for all legal requirements during the tenure of the contract • Support the negotiations with the Preferred Bidders on the legal side; and • More generally address legal questions/comments up to financial close of the RE projects. C. Financial advisory: support to NamPower to: • Lead and coordinate the bidding process as a whole; • Manage the other consultants if applicable; • Advise on bankability matters; • Lead and run financial modelling to inform the decision-making process; • Evaluate the bids from a financial/global perspective; • Support the negotiations with the Preferred Bidders on the financial/global technical side; and • More generally address financial/cross-cutting questions/comments up to financial close of the RE projects. D. Capacity building: knowledge and expertise transfer NamPower staff This fourth area will be transversal to the three areas listed above and will include but not limited to supporting NamPower through technical assistance, capacity building, and tailored training, with the objective to increase the capacity within NamPower to development and implement sustainable and bankable renewable IPP energy projects. These services are envisaged to have a duration of approximately 24 months. The scope of services details and all deliverables from the Consultant will be detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) which will be issued with the Request for Proposal (RFP) to the shortlisted Consultants in the subsequent bidding phase. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in providing Transactional Advisory Services for utility-scale renewable energy projects, • Demonstrate experience of having satisfactorily completed a combined magnitude of 300 MW of wind and solar projects, • Demonstrate experience of the Consultant having acted as the lead consultant and having supported tender preparation and implementation of utility-scale renewable projects executed by private companies under an Independent Power Producer (IPP), or Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) scheme or any other auction, where the Consultant acted as the lead transaction advisor and where the IPP or PPP project was successfully implemented. By having satisfactorily completed at least four (4) transactional advisory assignments, whereby:• Two (2) projects are onshore wind projects, from which one (1) onshore wind project assignment of at least 100MW in magnitude, which has reached financial close in the past five (5) years, and • Two (2) projects are solar PV projects, from which one (1) project assignment of at least 40MW in magnitude, which has reached financial close in the past five (5) years. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open international basis and will be advertised INTERNATIONALLY and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 19 January 2024. Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electron
Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project including Transmission Line
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 03/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-388248-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 1: Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line These services are to conduct both a Sector Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) and a project-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Wind Project. The services will include the preparation of the wind project SESA Report in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park area; as well as the ESIA Report for a project construction specific area, which will contain specialist reports; and the compilation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to obtain the project Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and to comply with World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF). The SESA screening process shall also consider the possible locations for erecting the Meteorological Mast(s), that are yet to be identified by the Employer within the Project site, to inform the development of a Scoping Report for the erection of the Meteorological Mast(s). The duration of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Consultancy Services is expected to last about 18 months. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 1: Consultancy for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line (NA-NAMPOWER-388248-CS-QCBS) Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for utility-scale renewable energy projects with particular regard to onshore Wind Projects,Demonstrate experience of preparing at least one (1) ESIA for onshore Wind Projects within the last five (5) years,Demonstrate experience with application of the EIA regulation in Namibia (at least one (1) reference wind project) within the last five (5) years,Demonstrate experience with the application of World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESF), International Finance Corporation (IFC) or any other international Development Financial Institution (DFI) environmental and social standards, (at least one (1) reference wind project) within the last five (5) years, andThe consultant shall not be conflicted.Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open national basis and will be advertised NATIONALLY (within Namibia only) and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 09 February 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EoI is: Closing Date: [16 February 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-03-2024, Package 1: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for SESA and ESIA for Wind Project, including Transmission Line; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Wind Project, including Transmission Line
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Feasibility Study for Wind Project, including Transmission Line. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 02/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-397021-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 2: Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Wind Project, including Transmission Line The scope of services under this consultancy will include the technical (with independent energy yield assessments), financial and economic feasibility studies, performing project risk assessment and carbon credit calculations for an envisaged 300MW wind project. The study should also consider conducting an independent document review and integrating key outcomes of other site studies, including topographical, geotechnical, hydrological and hydrogeological studies, Wind Resource Assessment campaign and ESIA permitting study, among others. The duration of these services is expected to be about 6 months, depending on the completion timelines of site study deliverables for the Wind Project). NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 2: Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Wind Project, including Transmission Line • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in conducting feasibility studies for renewable energy projects with particular regard to utility-scale onshore Wind Projects, • Demonstrate experience of conducting feasibility studies for at least three (3) utility-scale onshore wind projects in the last five (5) years, with a cumulative installed capacity of at least 300MW within the last five (5) years, of which one (1) project should have an installed capacity of at least 100 MW, and • The Consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open international basis and will be advertised INTERNATIONALLY and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants, as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 19 January 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia NamPower Center 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [26 January 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-02-2024, Package 2: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study for Wind Project, including Transmission Line; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”
Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Solar PV/BESS Projects
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Feasibility Study for Solar PV/BESS Projects. Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/NPWR- 02/2024 (NA-NAMPOWER-397024-CS-QCBS) 1. INTRODUCTION Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as NamPower) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced Consultancy Firms to provide “Consultancy Services for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project”. The EOI will lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the below-mentioned Consultancy Services package from the short-listed Consultants. 2. BACKGROUND NamPower has obtained a grant from the World Bank – International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of feasibility and development studies and procurement support for the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale-Up Support Project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The grant will specifically target various aspects of renewable energy development. This includes resource assessment studies for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV), site studies and environmental permitting studies for solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and wind projects, feasibility studies for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, as well as associated transmission infrastructure integrations. The grant will also fund transaction advisory services for renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs), contributing to the development of a conducive regulatory and contractual environment for competitive IPP procurement. NamPower has identified several sites for solar PV, BESS, and wind projects, and the consulting services financed by the grant will go towards the development of these sites. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Package 3: Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Solar PV/BESS Projects The scope of services under this consultancy will include the technical (with independent energy yield assessments), financial and economic feasibility studies, performing project risk assessment and carbon credit calculations. The study should also consider conducting an independent document review and integrating key outcomes of other site studies, including topographical, geotechnical, hydrological, and hydrogeological studies, Solar Resource Assessment campaign and ESIA permitting study, among others. The duration of these services is expected to be about 6 months, depending on the completion timelines of site study deliverables for the Solar/BESS projects. NamPower invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the corresponding Services. The short-listing criteria will be as follows: Package 3: Consultancy for Feasibility Study for Solar PV/BESS Projects • Core Business: minimum five (5) years of experience in conducting feasibility studies for renewable energy projects with particular regard to utility-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System Projects, • Demonstrate experience of conducting feasibility studies for at least three (3) utility-scale Solar PV projects with a cumulative installed capacity of at least 200 MWp within the last five (5) years, of which one (1) project should have an installed capacity of at least 50 MWp. • Demonstrate experience of conducting feasibility studies for at least three (3) utility-scale BESS projects with a cumulative energy capacity of at least 100 MWh within the last five (5) years, of which one (1) project should have an energy capacity of at least 50 MWh, and • The Consultant shall not be conflicted. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services by completing and submitting the REoI document that can be downloaded at the NamPower website, link: https://www.nampower.com.na/bids.aspx . Any NamPower responses to Clarifications requests and/ or Amendments to the REoI document will also be posted at this website link. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the conditions that Procurement of contracts financed by the proceeds of the proposed World Bank (IBRD) grant will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations), revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 and is open to all eligible firms. The service is being procured on an Open international basis and will be advertised INTERNATIONALLY and is open to any firm, whether local or international, provided that it meets the shortlisting criteria set out above. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. Any party to the association, either joint venture member’s or sub-contractor’s experience will count on the qualifications criteria. In the case of a Joint Venture (JV), the Consultant shall specify the lead partner and all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. Only five (5) to eight (8) eligible Consultants will be shortlisted or a small number of Consultants as per paragraph 7.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Only shortlisted Consultants will be approached directly by NamPower to submit proposals for the services required in the RFP phase. All correspondences and further information requests related to this EOI shall be made in English. Any clarification sought by any firm in respect of the EOI shall be addressed in writing, as per the Clarifications schedule indicated below. Clarifications closed on 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 (all days inclusive), then open until last date of clarifications set for 19 January 2024. The clarifications should be addressed to: Mr Mathew Nelenge Procurement Management Unit, NamPower Centre 15 Luther Street Tel: +264-61-205 2324 E-mail: [email protected] The office hours are: 08:00 – 16:00 (Namibian Time) on Monday – Friday. The EOI document shall be prepared and submitted in the English language and shall be submitted and received in HARD COPY ONLY. An electronic copy (which should be a copy of the full submission, in a searchable PDF format, on a USB storage device) should be included within the sealed envelope. The EOI document must be delivered in HARD COPY form to the address below: Procurement Management Unit Attn: Elizabeth Nashidengo P O Box 2864 Windhoek, Namibia NamPower Center 15 Luther Street, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 205 2321 The deadline for the submission of this EOI is: Closing Date: [26 January 2024] Closing Time: [10:00 am Namibian Time] The EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “SC/EOI/NPWR-02-2024, Package 3: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study for Solar/BESS Projects; Submission Date [insert date dd/mm/yyyy]; Submitted by [insert name of firm or firms]”