• 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
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• 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
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Shortlisting of Consultants Issued on: 7 November 2025 for Request for Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Services for Financial Advisor for Namibia National Electrification Fund (Open International) | | | Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF-03/2025 Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia 8933 Heinitzburg Heights c/o Heinitzburg & Dr. Theo – Ben Gurirab Streets Klein Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264-61-431 7733 E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION.. 3 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. BACKGROUND.. 3 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES.. 3 4. INVITATION 6 5. ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANT.. 6 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.. 6 7. QUALIFICATIONS.. 6 8. APPROACH TO MARKET AND SELECTION METHOD 7 9. CORRESPONDENCE.. 8 10. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.. 8 11. HARD COPY 8 12. ELECTRONIC FORMAT.. 9 SECTION 2: SUBMISSION FORMS.. 10 AF1 – DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING.. 11 AF2 – GENERAL INFORMATION.. 13 AF3 – EXPERIENCE RECORD.. 14 DETAILS OF PROJECTS/CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR NATURE AND COMPLEXITY.. 15 SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION Country: Namibia Name of Project: ASCENT Namibia Preparation - P181995 Procurement Name: Financial Advisor for Namibia National Electrification Fund Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF- 03/2025 Dear Prospective Consultant REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR NAMIBIA NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION FUND (OPEN INTERNATIONAL) • INTRODUCTION The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (hereinafter referred to as EIF) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced consultancy firms to provide Financial Advisor for Namibia National Electrification Fund. 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 shortlisted consultant. • BACKGROUND The Government of Namibia (GRN) through the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) secured a project preparation grant from the World Bank to fund a financial advisory firm or relevant consortia (the Consultant) to advise on the setting up of the National Electrification Fund. The grant-funded activity will also inform the preparation of the World Bank Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Namibia operation to support the electrification targets of the country. • SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of work under this assignment will include the following main sub-tasks: • Inception Report The Consultant will develop an inception report presenting (i) the assignment detailed methodology, (ii) the list of data and documentation required for the completion of the outputs, and (iii) a timeline of the expected completion of all tasks, all meetings and workshops required, as well as the approach to work with MIME (and any other relevant stakeholders) in validating scenarios, data and results. • Task 1: Review of the legal, institutional and regulatory framework related to the electrification sector and establishment of the fund The firm will provide support to GRN in identifying, evaluating, conducting a gap analysis and mapping out the legal, regulatory, institutional and financing frameworks necessary to ensure the successful establishment of the National Electrification Fund. The firm will provide legal insights through the preparation of a comprehensive report on the electrification sector and realistic financing structures for the National Electrification Fund. The document will encompass several key components: (i) summary of the electrification sector, offering an analysis of the financial and technical performance of the distributors of electricity; (ii) assessment of the existing tariff systems in each region and conceptualization of financing through sustainable debt instruments that rely on consumer receivables to the extent possible; (iii) summary of the legal and institutional framework necessary for the establishment of the National Electrification Fund (that encompass electricity access and clean cooking funds); and (iv) development of a Fund Manager selection and scoring matrix. The hiring of the Fund Manager is expected by the completion of Task 1. All subsequent Tasks are expected to be completed in conjunction with the Fund Manager. The firm will conduct necessary stakeholder consultations to receive feedback. • Task 2: Construction of the preliminary fund portfolio model with the independent structures for grid and off grid/clean cooking financing The firm will develop and apply a Fund Investment Model to create portfolio scenarios, which will incorporate electrification scenarios, and leverage the geospatial least cost electrification plan, tariff scenarios, off-grid and clean cooking sector analysis, evaluation of O&M costs including a thorough analysis of the operation and maintenance costs associated with extending the grid network via the REDs, and will consider financing options. Through this model, the firm will identify the funding gap for each electrification scenario and assess financing mechanisms that rely on blended capital from the public and private sectors, including contributions from DFIs. • Task 3: Design off-grid and clean cooking co-financing and incentive programs for private sector participation (Optional to be confirmed by the client) The construction of the off-grid and clean cooking portfolio will be supported by a separate detailed model that focuses on off-grid and clean cooking expansion, considering market sentiment in the region. The firm will assess the existing off-grid solar and clean cooking markets by engaging with the independent operators. In parallel the firm will assess financial sector incentives for the local off-grid solar and clean cooking market (i.e. green microfinance, solar funds etc.) to design realistic off-grid co-financing and incentive programs that encourage private sector participation. The firm will prepare a Report that will provide a detailed summary of the off-grid co-financing and incentive programs as well as procurement approach, while the underlying model will generate various scenarios that will be incorporated into the overall fund portfolio. The financing scenarios will feed into the fund investment model, ensuring effective budgeting and maximizing the impact of the off-grid co-financing and incentive programs. • Task 4: Development of capital mobilization strategy and construction of the fund cash waterfall based on the investor risk appetite and various sector scenarios The firm will structure the fund and provide fund cash waterfall based on the ongoing fundraising efforts for the National Electrification Fund. The sources of capital will include GRN electrification budget, concessional finance, and potentially institutional investor capital among others. The fund cash waterfall will be based on the seniority of the tranches and will incorporate investment return and risk profiles in line with the fundraising efforts. The fund cash waterfall will be based on the fund investment model scenarios and essentially be delivered by the firm in the form of a consolidated model. The firm will develop a fund management strategy that includes a detailed plan to diversify and maximize funding sources. This will involve analyzing a pool of potential sourcing partners and providing recommendations on how the fund can leverage donor, investor, and facility offerings – including technical assistance and capacity building – for its own program. Task 4 will also involve developing a Facility Capitalization Process that can be utilized to approach and secure financing. • Task 5: Support operationalization of the National Electrification Fund by MIME including Stakeholder Consultations. The firm will, in collaboration with the Fund Manager, develop an implementation plan for the fund in the following areas: (i) budgeting, (ii) portfolio management, (iii) procurement, (iv) disbursements, (v) monitoring and evaluation of projects, (vi) credit management and administration, and (vii) governance, which will include assessing the governance structure, policies, stakeholder involvement, accountability mechanisms, and risk management strategies to ensure effective institutional arrangements. The implementation plan will also include the proposed structure for the Project Implementation Unit under the MIME that will monitor the establishment of the New Electrification Fund. The Consultant will deliver capacity building needed to deliver on the key objectives described above including a detailed and scheduled handover of all developed models and all key documents prepared under Task 1 - 5 (to be defined at inception report). The Consultant, in collaboration with the working group, will facilitate a program of stakeholder consultations involving all relevant government agencies to gather insights and feedback on the outputs of Tasks 1-5, ensuring a high level of buy-in for the final model and prepared documents. See attached detailed Terms of Reference (ToR). • INVITATION EIF 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 Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) 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 Consultant for an eventual invitation to submit proposal. The attenti
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Shortlisting of Consultants Issued on: 7 November 2025 for Request for Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Services for Financial and Economic Advisor with energy sector focus for the finance strategy (Open International) | | | Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF-02/2025 Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia 8933 Heinitzburg Heights c/o Heinitzburg & Dr. Theo – Ben Gurirab Streets Klein Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264-61-431 7733 E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION.. 3 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. BACKGROUND.. 3 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES.. 3 4. INVITATION 6 5. ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANT.. 6 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.. 6 7. QUALIFICATIONS.. 6 8. APPROACH TO MARKET AND SELECTION METHOD 7 9. CORRESPONDENCE.. 8 10. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.. 8 11. HARD COPY 8 12. ELECTRONIC FORMAT.. 9 SECTION 2: SUBMISSION FORMS.. 10 AF1 – DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING.. 11 AF2 – GENERAL INFORMATION.. 13 AF3 – EXPERIENCE RECORD.. 14 DETAILS OF PROJECTS/CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR NATURE AND COMPLEXITY.. 15 SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION Country: Namibia Name of Project: ASCENT Namibia Preparation - P181995 Procurement Name: Financial and Economic Advisor with energy sector focus for the finance strategy Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF- 02/2025 Dear Prospective Consultant REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ADVISOR WITH ENERGY SECTOR FOCUS FOR THE FINANCE STRATEGY (OPEN INTERNATIONAL) • INTRODUCTION The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (hereinafter referred to as EIF) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced consultancy firms to provide Financial and Economic Advisor with energy sector focus for the finance strategy. 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 shortlisted consultant. • BACKGROUND The Government of Namibia (GRN) through the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) secured a project preparation grant from the World Bank to fund a Financial and Economic Advisor to advise on a sustainable financing strategy for the CoW’s electrification program. This initiative will align CoW’s targets with national goals and evaluate various electrification and financing scenarios, current cost recovery mechanisms, and market competitiveness. The core objective is to ensure long-term viability while assessing the program’s impact on both CoW’s. • SCOPE OF SERVICES The Financial and Economic Advisor will conduct the following tasks in parallel to the extent possible: • Review the current City of Windhoek’s Electrification targets as aligned to the National Electrification targets and Windhoek’s impact and contribution in achieving the National Electrification target of 70% access by 2030. The final analysis will present different electrification scenarios, specifically for the electrification of 36,000 households and 50,000 households by 2030. • Analyze the affordability and competitiveness of the current electricity tariffs for the City of Windhoek as compared to the National tariffs or Regional SADC tariffs or International tariffs, review City of Windhoek tariff principles and components. • Review the current ECB approved electricity distribution cost recovery mechanism and its effectiveness to raise funding to fund electrification and its potential impact on the electricity distribution tariff. • Review the adequacy of the current funding availed by the Central Government to finance electrification and identify any potential gaps and limitations of City of Windhoek to meet its electrification targets as outline by National Government • Develop a potential funding excel model to be used by the City of Windhoek to determine a sustainable viable funding strategy or fund-raising model for the City of Windhoek electrification program. • Evaluate the macroeconomic impact of the electrification program when considering issues of affordability, impact to Windhoek’s GDP, impact to the National GDP and Impact on the Electricity Tariffs. For the avoidance of doubt, the financial model shall address the following key areas: • Scenario Analysis – Analyze and estimate viable scenarios for electrification that align with the national and local electrification targets. The analysis should encompass a detailed cost-benefit assessment, incorporating both financial and economic dimensions. • Financing Gap Analysis – Identify potential financing gaps and outline necessary fundraising strategies to address these gaps. • Debt Impact Assessment – Evaluate the implications of debt and debt service capacity on financial viability, while identifying optimal financing options. • Macroeconomic Impact Evaluation – Assess the macroeconomic effects, including contributions to national, regional, and local GDP. • Tariff Impact Evaluation – Assess potential impacts on tariffs, project and consumer affordability. • Operation & Maintenance - Evaluate the implications of O&M service capacity on financial viability. • Reusability – The model should be constructed in a way that ensures reusability for the City of Windhoek. See attached detailed Terms of Reference (ToR). • INVITATION EIF 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 Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) 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 Consultant for an eventual invitation to submit proposal. 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 February 2025 and is open to all eligible firms, subject to the approach to market, as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANT The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.20 to 3.23 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated February 2025 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Eligibility. • CONFLICT OF INTEREST The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.13, and 3.15 to 3.16 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated February 2025 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest. • QUALIFICATIONS EIF 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 Consultant must demonstrate experience in scope of work required, including proven sector specific experience in developing financing strategies, blended finance, corporate/project finance, cost benefit analysis, energy markets, and similar assignments in Africa or developing countries. The consultant must demonstrate the following: • Core Business: The firm (or lead firm in the consortium) must have been in continuous business for minimum ten (10) years. • Core Business: The firm’s core business must include financial and economic advisory services including a track record of advising on financing strategies, with at least five (5) years of demonstrable experience in providing such services. The firm should demonstrate the institutional capacity to mobilize multidisciplinary expertise (e.g., financial , financial and economic modeling, energy markets, electricity utility, project management, and stakeholder engagement). • Relevant Institutional Experience: The firm (or lead firm in the consortium) must demonstrate substantial experience in undertaking financial advisory assignments in the energy sector, more specifically the electricity utility industry and distribution companies. • Relevant Institutional Experience: The firm should present a track record of at least two (2) assignments of comparable scale, complexity, and scope to the service required under the EOI. Ideally these assignments should involve multilateral development banks and concessional financing, and must include financing strategy planning, blended finance, and market assessment. NOTE: The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. 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. 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. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Where a consortium is proposed, clear roles and responsibilities of each partner must be provided, along with evidence of prior collaboration or effective consortium management. • APPROACH TO MARKET AND SELECTION METHOD The approa
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Shortlisting of Consultants Issued on: 17 October 2025 for Request for Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Services for Transaction Advisor on Green Industrialization (Open International) | | | Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF-01/2025 Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia 8933 Heinitzburg Heights c/o Heinitzburg & Dr. Theo – Ben Gurirab Streets Klein Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264-61-431 7733 E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION.. 3 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. BACKGROUND.. 3 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES.. 3 4. INVITATION 6 5. ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANT.. 6 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.. 6 7. QUALIFICATIONS.. 6 8. APPROACH TO MARKET AND SELECTION METHOD 7 9. CORRESPONDENCE.. 8 10. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.. 8 11. HARD COPY 8 12. ELECTRONIC FORMAT.. 9 SECTION 2: SUBMISSION FORMS.. 10 AF1 – DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING.. 11 AF2 – GENERAL INFORMATION.. 13 AF3 – EXPERIENCE RECORD.. 14 DETAILS OF PROJECTS/CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR NATURE AND COMPLEXITY.. 15 SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION Country: Namibia Name of Project: GFPP GREEN SEED PROJECT - TF0C8935 Procurement Name: Transaction Advisor on Green Industrialization Procurement Reference No: SC/EOI/EIF 01/2025 Dear Prospective Consultant REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICE FOR TRANSACTION ADVISOR ON GREEN INDUSTRIALIZATION (OPEN INTERNATIONAL) • INTRODUCTION The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (hereinafter referred to as EIF) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced consultancy firms to provide Transaction Advisory services on Green Industrialization 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 shortlisted consultant. • BACKGROUND The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), through the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) in collaboration with the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P), has secured a grant under the World Bank’s Global Facility Project Preparation (GFPP) to support the design of a structure conducive to private sector investment in green industrialization and for the maximization of associated socio-economic benefits such as job creation, skills development, local development, and women’s empowerment. • SCOPE OF SERVICES The Transactional Advisor will conduct the following tasks in parallel to the extent possible: • Pillar 1: Project Pipeline Readiness Conduct a thorough assessment of the entire existing pipeline to determine project/company bankability, readiness, and compliance with CIF and MDB investment criteria; evaluate expected pipeline and identify for each project the gaps to achieve the Final Investment Decision (including but not restricted to economic viability, enabling infrastructure requirements, regulatory requirements) and outline the strategy and process for the forthcoming origination and underwriting of the instruments (taking into account the discussions between the GRN and Ninety-One on the new fund considered to extend blended debt to the private sector). Provide strategic recommendations to close the identified gaps and mitigate project risks through market sounding, risk allocation analysis, and financial modelling. Estimate the associated financial needs for projects and enabling infrastructure required. For the avoidance of doubt, the analysis should encompass projects in the pipeline (expected at this stage to be less than 10 projects) as well as enabling infrastructures needed (expected in the area of Walvis Bay). Pillar 1 deliverables: • Data-room collecting all relevant documents to assess the pipeline of projects and information needed to be able to conduct the analysis required under all Pillars described in these terms of reference (such as GHG emissions required under Pillar 4 below). • Market sounding summary (including challenges identified preventing reaching Final Investment Decision). • Risk allocation matrix (including environmental and social screening for the projects against IFC Performance Standards and the enabling infrastructure against World Bank Environmental and Social Framework). • Financial modelling (including as applicable cash flow analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis of the identified projects in the pipeline to assess their financial viability and bankability, as well as to prioritize projects based on these evaluations). • Note assessing the projects against the CIF IDP criteria and confirming their eligibility under the CIF IDP Program. • Note identifying for each project (as well as for enabling infrastructure needed as applicable) the readiness status, bankability gaps and measures to address those, assessing financing needs for both private projects and public infrastructures. Note identifying for all pipeline projects (as well as for enabling infrastructure needed as applicable) the expected local content, targeted national jobs and more broadly the socio-economic benefits expected to be derived from the projects (identifying key challenges and measures to address them). • Pillar 2: Blended Finance & Investment Packaging Review, evaluate and provide recommendations for blended finance models including as applicable concessional loans, partial credit guarantees, subsidies, and Contracts for Difference, structured debt funds and securitizations to mobilize private sector and DFI investment alongside CIF concessional funding. Assess the potential for securitization within the project pipeline, evaluate the regulatory environment governing securitization, and identify potential originators for securitization opportunities. Pillar 2 deliverables: • Legal, financial, and tax due diligence regarding the new fund structure to be established in alignment with the GRN discussions with Ninety-One. • Note describing the structuring of the new fund structure informed by the aforementioned due diligence. • Comprehensive financing solutions for projects (and the enabling infrastructure) to facilitate the achievement of Financing Investment Decision and address identified risks (e.g. lowering the costs of capital to a certain level identified under Pillar, risk mitigation instruments, Contract for Difference etc.). • Mapping the potential MDB financing (blended with CIF financing) for the enabling infrastructure required (optimizing the financing terms and conditions to the extent possible). • Mapping the potential MDB financing (blended with CIF financing) to support the local SMEs participate to the value chain of the eligible projects identified under Pillar 1. • Mapping the potential MDB financing (blended with CIF financing) for the new fund considered. • Note assessing securitization potential, regulatory evaluation, and identification of originators for pipeline projects. • Pillar 3: Enabling Policy & Fiscal Frameworks Assess the adequacy of legal, regulatory, and fiscal framework in the context of the pipeline of projects identified under Pillar 1 (and associated enabling infrastructure). This review should encompass analyzing relevant Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regimes, Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL), tax incentives and recommend measures to address the bankability gaps in the pre-identified projects (and associated enabling infrastructure) and ensure a conducive enabling environment for these investments. Pillar 3 deliverables: • Legal note (part 1) summarizing the review of the existing legal/regulatory gap analysis conducted in the context of the pipeline of projects (which includes a list of measures identified to bridge the gaps), prioritizing the key measures needed to ensure the bankability of the projects identified under Pillar 1. • Legal Note (part 2) detailing the concrete measures needed to address the gaps in the enabling environment affecting the pipeline of projects and as the case may be the enabling infrastructure identified under Pillar 1 (e.g. EPL issue). • Tax note proposing and quantifying fiscal incentive design, informed by the review of the targeted fiscal incentives such as tax benefits and customs exemptions as the case may be designed to attract investment and accelerate project deployment and other required measures as applicable to close the viability gap of the pipeline identified under Pillar 1. • Industry note to provide guidance on measures needed to enhance the participation of the local firms in the value chains of the projects identified under Pillar 1 and associated job creation as well as social economic spillovers. • Pillar 4: Monitoring, Evaluation & Knowledge Management Map CIF IDP impact indicators determining baseline and prospective outcomes based on CIF IDP with the objective to enable the GRN to effectively track greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, private capital mobilization, job creation, and socio-economic co-benefits, ensuring alignment with CIF IDP monitoring requirements and international best practice standards. Pillar 4 deliverables: • Draft result framework to track the CIF IDP indicators for the pipeline of projects identified under Pillar 1 (and associated enabling infrastructure) including baseline data (to be collected under Pillar 1 data-room). See attached detailed Terms of Reference (ToR). • INVITATION EIF 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 Socio Economic and E
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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):
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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
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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]”
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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]”
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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
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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]”
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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]”
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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]”
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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]”
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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]”
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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]”
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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]”
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REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM VITAE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK FOR NAMIBIA 1. BACKGROUND The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) launched its fourth National Development Plan in April 2012 and has placedat the top of its agenda, the effective execution of the Plan and rigorous Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting. Experience with previous National Development Plans has shown that implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation (MRE) has been generallyweak, incomplete and irregular. Among the reasons for this, is the existence of an irregular / inconsistent and unreliable system to carry out pragmatic performance monitoring, reporting and evaluation activities and tasks. Furthermore, National MRE has lacked adequate, timely and reliable information on the implementation of programmes, policies,outcomes and impacts achieved, resulting in difficult decision-makingprocesses. To overcome this trend, the National Planning Commission (NPC) has since the launch of NDP4, established a Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate with the overall objective of improving the availability, relevance dissemination and utilization of quantitative and qualitative information relating to Government performanceand progress across all spheres of development. 2. OBJECTIVES The objective of this consultancy is to develop a National Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework that will guide the NPCand the GRN in monitoring and evaluating its National Development Plans which are formulated and implemented to achieve the country's long term Vision 2030. The Consultant will provide technical assistance to the National Planning Commission for the development of a National Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework to guide the effective execution, monitoring and evaluation of National Development Plans. 3. DUTIES Under the overall coordination of the Chief: National Development Advice of the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation and Development Partners' Coordination and in association with the M&E Technical Committee (Task Manager and Directorate officials) the consultant will assist, advise and support the Directorate of Monitoringand Evaluation in the development of a National M, E & R Framework for the GRN. The consultancy will include an assessment of the current M&E situation and the M&E imperatives implicit in the National Development Plans and Vision 2030. The consultancy will involve the following: 3.1 The Consultant will be required to prepare a brief political economy analysis for the NPC management and M&E technical committee. The purpose of the analysis will be to enhance the understanding of interests, incentives and constraints of the existing M&E system and to provide a practical and operational instrument to identify any political, technical orother obstacles that could reduce development impact. The analysis will be performed with a view to optimize the implementation and relatedcapacity strengthening activities of the M, E & R Framework. 3.2 The Consultant will be required to carry out a diagnostic review of current M&E systems and procedures in Government which will include broad consultations with a wide set of stakeholders e.g. representatives from the NPC, line ministries, sub-national levels, parliament and relevant civil society organizations. The Consultant shall produce a report of existing instruments i.e. IT M&E systems and manual procedures which will facilitate data collection at the national, sectoral and regional levels. The findings will inform the preparation of the actual M, E &R Framework. 3.3 The Consultant is expected to draw on international best practices and standards to prepare the actual M, E &R Framework for the GRN.The Framework should include inter alia: Definitions ofM&E; The importance and purpose of M&E and the need to be able to reference and measure change; Data Terrains underpinning a national M & E system; Logic models and the importance of linking the components: inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impacts; The processes and criteria for the selection of reliable, valid, and relevant indicators and measurement strategies; Institutional arrangements and recommendations on the optimal structure to ensure adequate linkages with the budget preparation process and other policy making processes within the GRN; Building Monitoring and Evaluation Capacities in O/M/As. 3.4 The Consultant will make use of the Training of Trainers (ToT) approach to train NPC officials and focal persons in each of the line ministries and regional councils on the developed National Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Framework. The training sessions willtake the form of Training of Trainers workshops. Knowledge transfer by the Consultant will be of particular importance for M&E officials within NPC and the line ministries. 3.5 The Consultant will prepare a final report at the end of the consultancy with recommendations. 4. QUALIFICATIONS The assignment will be carried out by a consultant possessing the following qualifications, experience and competencies. A Masters Degree or equivalent in Monitoring & Evaluation or Economics or Statistics or Social Sciences or Development Studies or in a discipline related to the consultancy or alternatively; A Bachelors Degree in one of the above disciplinescoupled with a professional post-graduate qualification in Monitoringand Evaluation; and demonstratable understanding and application of current theories of Monitoring & Evaluation. First hand experience and demonstrated knowledge in developing Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting frameworks at National Government levels; Ten (10) years of professional experience with international experience and exposure in performance Monitoring and evaluation; Experience in programme design, evaluation and review; Demonstrated experience in the design of logical frameworks and M&E tools; Political, institutional and organization capacity building expertise; Experience in M & E training and facilitation and the development of training materials; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience in working with a wide range of individuals in government, private sector and civil society; Excellent analytical /problem solving and research skills; Well developed report writing skills; Ability to work in a multi-culturalenvironment; and, Fluency in oral and written English. The consultant should demonstrate that he/she possesses therequired skills for undertaking the proposed task by providing a CV and accompanying proof of information provided therein. 5. REPORTING The consultancy will report directly to the Chief: National Development Advice Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Development Partner Coordination, namely Mr. W. Goeiemann. The consultancy will also work closely with Mr. Fanuel Hiiko, the Task Manager and the staff of the Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation. The Consultant should be able to assume duties by1 October 2013 and the project is scheduled to last 170 consultancy days. 6. APPLICATIONS Applicants are requested to submit a detailed copy of updated curriculum vitae (duties inclusive), and references, addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, National Planning Commission, Government Office Park, Luther Street, Private Bag 13356, Windhoek. Electronic applications in PDF format should be sent to Mr. F. Hiiko; [email protected] no later than 26 September 2013. All applications will be acknowledged but only shortlisted candidates are to be contacted.
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