Development of integrated Least Cost Power Development Plan — Project Agency and Administration Fund (Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe)

República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública (Unidade-Disciplina-Trabalho) Agência Fiduciária e de Administração de Projectos REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST COUNTRY: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE PROJECT: POWER SECTOR RECOVERY GRANTS Nº: IDA D1260 CONSULTING SERVICES: LEAST-COST POWER DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE REFERENCE Nº 02/C/PSR/16 The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Project Power Sector Recovery (PSR), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the services”), to be implemented between May to September 2017 include: • Review of existing Power development plans. • Development of electricity demand forecasts for Sao Tome and Principe. • Development of Least-cost power development plan for generation, transmission and distribution for Sao Tome and Principe. • Recommendations and measures to strengthen planning capacity in Sao Tome and Principe The Project Administration and Fiduciary Agency (AFAP) now 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. The shortlisting criteria are: • Must have at least 8-year-experience in the field of the Power development plans; • Must have at least 2 similar contracts in the last 5 years. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, revised July 2014 and the provision stipulated on the Financial Agreement for the Power Sector Recovery Project (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultants Guidelines. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 8 to 12 and 15 to 17 hours (local time) Monday to Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail by May 22, 2017. Agencia Fiduciária e Administração de Projetos Caixa Postal 1029, Largo das Alfândegas. Edifício da Planificação Económica 1º Esq.

S. Tome, s. Tomé e Príncipe Phone.: + 239 222 52 05 Fax: + 239 222 56 65 E-mail: afap@afap.st afap2@yahoo.com.br