The
Ethiopian Herald Saturday July 27, 2024
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING
SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)
Name of Project:
Power Sector Reform Investment & Modernization in Ethiopia
(PRIME-1) P176731
Loan No. /Credit No: IDA-7520-ET
Assignment Title:
Consultancy Service for Project Management and Supervision for Distribution
Network Strengthening to improve the reliability of power supply in seventeen
Towns under Component 1: phase I, Package I (Holeta, Fitche, Legetafo, Shambu,
Agaro, Weliso, Melka-Werer, Melka-Sadi, Hartishek, Kebribeyah, Shinilee,
Togochale, Aletawendo,Yirgalem, Sawula, Bonga,Tepi)
Reference No.:
ET-EEU-418460-CS-QCBS
The Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank
toward the cost of the first Power sector Reform Investment Modernization in
Ethiopia (PRIME I) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting
services ("the Services") include, Design reviews and approval, Construction
supervision and quality control, contract managements, progress monitoring,
provide inclusive technical support to the Client, on job training and capacity
building for Client staffs working on grid reliable access. The service is expected
to be started in January 2025 and estimated duration is for 2 years.
The detailed Terms
of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given
below.
The Ethiopian
Electric Utility 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
short-listing criteria are (i) core business and years in business, (ii)
relevant experience, (iii) technical and managerial capability of the firm. Key
Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of
interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and
3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers"
fifth edition, September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"), 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
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.
A Consultant will be
selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set
out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information
can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e., Monday up to
Friday 9:00-17:00 hrs. local time and Saturday 9:00-12:00 hrs. Local time.
Expression of
interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or
by Email) by 26th August 2024,16:00 Local Time
Address:
Attention
to: Mrs. Salma Negash
Ethiopian
Electric Utility, Project Portfolio Management PLW and Facilities Office
Wastina
Building near Central Statistics, Piasa, 11th floor.
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel:+251-111-275503/+251-111-263159
E-mail:
salmanegash04@gmail.com/pmoforiegn@gmail.com
Ethiopian
Electric Utility,