Consultancy Services for Regional Fund Manager

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – REGIONAL FUND MANAGER – FIRMS SELECTION)

West and Central Africa

Regional Program for Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES)

Credit No: 8080-LR

Assignment Title: Regional Fund Manager for Regional DARES

Reference No: LR-RCU-DARES-557721-CS-QCBS

The Government of Liberia received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Program for Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES) and intend to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include the establishment and operation of a Regional Fund Manager (RFM) to administer Results-Based Financing (RBF) for distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions across the participating countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central Africa Republic and Benin) over an implementation period of approximately five years, with expected start in October 2026.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage can be found at the following website: https://lecliberia.com/wp-content/uploads/R-DARES_-_TOR_for_Regional_Fund_Manager_-_Final_06262026.docx

The RESPITE Coordination Unit (RCU) in Liberia invites eligible consulting firms ("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 Services.

Shortlisting criteria include:

• At least 5 years’ experience in managing Results-Based Financing (RBF), grant facilities, or similar financial intermediation mechanisms, preferably in DRE or related sectors.
• Successful completion of at least two comparable assignments of similar scale and complexity.
• Experience with development finance institutions and multi-country programs.
• Strong knowledge of off-grid and distributed renewable energy markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Proven financial, managerial and operational capacity to manage high-volume transactions. Key Experts will not be evaluated at this shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) as available on https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/c84273d1b230aeb2b0b8134de5dc8cd7-0290012025/original/Procurement-Regulations-7th-Edition-Sep-2025.pdf, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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 case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 0900 to 1700 hours GMT

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by email on or before Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 17:00 GMT

RESPITE Coordination Unit (RCU)

RCU PROJECT COORDINATOR

RESPITE Coordination Unit

15th Street & Warner Avenue

Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia

Email: [email protected] and copied [email protected]