2023-01-24

Owner’s Engineers Consultancy Services – Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia
Posted on January 24, 2023

Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

Owner’s Engineers Consultancy Services – Mogadishu, Somalia

Federal Government of Somalia

Ministry of Energy and Water Resource

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project

PROJECT ID: P173088 D931-SO

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Owner’s Engineers Consultancy Services

REFERENCE NO.: SO-MOEWR-285709-CS-QCBS

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: Mogadishu, Somalia

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank to implement the Somali electricity Sector Recovery Project “SESRP”. The Project Development Objective is to increase access to lower cost and cleaner electricity supply in the project areas and to reestablish the electricity supply industry.

The Consultancy Services firm (“Owner’s Engineer [OE]”) include support the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) both in the design, procurement and construction management and supervision including commissioning of the various project activities undertaken under the components the project, assist the PIU to manage and coordinate the Project implementation and shall provide project implementation support and capacity development. The OE shall provide support to the PIU in the design, and contract management to ensure smooth and efficient implementation of the project, including project-related environmental and social safeguards as well as monitoring and evaluation. In addition to ensuring that procurements of project-related services are undertaken in accordance with the Grant’s agreed Procedures and Guidelines, the OE shall support the PIU with regard to inspection and supervision of the construction works, installation of equipment, and testing, in order to ensure that the goods are supplied, and the works are implemented in accordance with the designs, specifications, and terms and conditions of the relevant contracts.

The Consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed out in the Terms of Reference (TOR) and expected to be carried out in forty-eight (48) months from commencement.

The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.moewr.gov.so or it can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

Skills and Qualifications

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

Core business of the firm and at least 20 years in the energy sector (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Off-grid SPV systems, Battery Storage, design and construction supervision electricity transmission and distribution).
Specific experience of at least 10 years in the design and construction supervision of transmission and distribution lines and substations of at least 132/33/11 kV, a minimum of 5 years’ specific experience in the design and supervision of off grid and standalone systems (diesel/SPV hybrid Generation with Battery Storage), and at least 5 years in the design and construction supervision of off-grid/Stand-alone Solar Photovoltaic Systems. The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
Demonstrated experience of undertaking similar assignments in an FCV countries similar to that of Somalia; and
The technical and managerial organization of the firm (Provide only the structure of the organization. Do not provide CV of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018 and November 2020, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification 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 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 and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

How to apply

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 16.00 hours Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below not later than by 15th February 2023 at 23:59 Hours (Mogadishu Time).

Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources,

3rd Floor, Mogadishu GPO Building, Corso Somalia,

Bondhere District,

Mogadishu, Federal Republic of Somalia.

E-mail: sesrp.procurement@gmail.com

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