Consulting Services for the Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project — World Bank

Request for Proposal Consulting Services Name of Assignment: Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project for the Design, Preparation of Bidding Documents, Tender Management, Implementation Supervision, and Defect Liability Period Observation RFP Reference No.: ZESCO/WB/LB/016/2024 Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No._________________________________ Country: ZAMBIA Date: 21 February 2024 To: Norconsult AF Consult Mott MacDonald POWER Engineers SMEC International Pty Ltd Sweco International AB Tractebel Engineering GmbH WSP South Africa Dear Mr. /Ms.: 1.

ZESCO Limited the Client has been allocated grant funds (the “Grant”) from the World Bank/European Union which are administered by the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) and executed by ZESCO Limited (“the Client”). The Client intends to apply the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the Client and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.

The grant agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the grant account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than the Client shall derive any rights from the grant agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the grant. 2.

The Client now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project for the Design, Preparation of Bidding Documents, Tender Management, Implementation Supervision, and Defect Liability Period Observation. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7). 3.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been addressed to the following shortlisted Consultants: S/N NAME OF CONSULTANT/FIRM COUNTRY 1. Norconsult Norway 2. AF Consult Switzerland 3. Mott MacDonald South Africa 4.

POWER Engineers USA 5. SMEC International Pty Ltd Australia 6. Sweco International AB Sweden 7. Tractebel Engineering GmbH Germany 8. WSP South Africa South Africa 4. It is not permissible to transfer this RFP to any other firm.

• A firm will be selected under Quality- and Cost- Based Selection Method procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org The RFP includes the following documents: Section 1 – Request for Proposals Letter Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet Section 3 - Technical Proposal - FTP - Standard Forms Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms Section 5 – Eligible Countries Section 6 – Fraud and Corruption Section 7 - Terms of Reference Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract Lump-Sum and Time-Based 6.

Please inform us by 27 February 2024, in writing at address below, or by E-mail LNyirenda@zesco.co.zm and felixmunsaka@zesco.co.zm and copied to HMulapani@zesco.co.zm; (a) that you have received this Request for Proposals; and (b) whether you intend to submit a proposal alone or intend to enhance your experience by requesting permission to associate with other firm(s) (if permissible under Section 2, Instructions to Consultants (ITC), Data Sheet 14.1.1). 7. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Consultant’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the Request for Proposals.

• Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in ITC 17.7 and ITC 17.9. Yours sincerely, ZESCO Limited Attention: Felix Munsaka, Head - Procurement Ground Floor, Procurement Department Offices Situated at RCC Building within ZESCO Limited Head Office Premises Adjacent to ZESCO Limited Filling Station at Central Stores Stand Number 6949, Great East Road P.O.

Box 33304, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia. Tel: +260(211) 362315 Email: LNyirenda@zesco.co.zm and felixmunsaka@zesco.co.zm copied to HMulapani@zesco.co.zm Website: www.zesco.co.zm