REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(REOI)
(CONSULTING SERVICES — INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
ZANZIBAR ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION AND ACCESS PROJECT
CREDIT NUMBER: 68970-TZ
CTF LOAN NUMBER: TF0B5747-TZ
CTF GRANT NUMBER: TFOB5660-TZ
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF ZANZIBAR’S ENERGY SECTOR
Reference No: P169561
The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ}, through the United Republic of Tanzania, has received funding Iron the World Bank to implement the Zanzibar Energy Sector Transformation and Access Project (ZESTA}. The Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals (MoWEM} of Zanzibar intends to use part of the funding from the ZESTA Project lo hire a qualified consultancy firm to undertake capacity assessment of key energy sector institutions and develop a capacity development strategy and plan.
Objective
The objective of the assignment is to undertake a capacity assessment of the key instructions m Zanzibar’s energy sector, namely, MoWEM, ZECO and ZURA, identify areas for capacity strengthening and performance improvement. and prepare a capacity development strategy and plan which can be implemented in the short, medium and long term to support sustainable development of Zanzibar’s power sector.
Scope of assignment The Consultant will be required to perform the following tasks:
a) Review and evaluate the existing policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks that govern the energy sector and key sectoral institutions and agencies (MoWEM, ZECO and ZURA) to determine their adequacy in supporting the institutions to fulfil their respective mandates.
b) Review the Strategic and Business Plans of MoWEM, ZECO and ZURA and evaluate the institutions’ performance against these plans.
c) Review the institutional structure, human resource, business processes and systems of MoWEM, ZECO and ZURA and determine their effectiveness in supporting the institutions to fulfil their mandates.
d) Review previous energy sector studies with a focus on capacity strengthening in Zanzibar, determine the extent to which the recommendations there in have been implemented by the institutions and highlight any challenges, if any, that could have hampered successful implementation of the recommendations.
e) Evaluate the effectiveness of capacity strengthening interventions that have been undertaken in Zanzibar’s energy sector to date. This should include assessment of interventions that have been supported by various Development Partners in Zanzibar’s energy sector and identification of potential gaps and opportunities for synergies.
f) Conduct an appraisal of the existing and planned investments in the electricity sector, the operations environment, and the emerging technologies in the sector, and based on best practice and prudent utility practices, determine the skills and competences required within the institutions to support sustainable development of the electricity sector. This assessment should cover strategic/policy, planning, technical, procurement, financial, monitoring, environmental and social safeguards aspects, as well as gender.
g) Develop a detailed capacity gap analysis that compares the best practice arrangements (skills, competencies, tools and systems, organizational structure, etc) vis-a-vis the existing arrangements and propose the necessary capacity strengthening interventions to bridge the gaps in the short, medium, and bong term.
h) Develop a costed capacity development strategy and action plan that includes recommendations and specific actions to bridge the identified gaps within each of the three institutions.
The MoWEM 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:
A. Core Business and year is Business
The consultant shall be a firm (or consortium of firms) with proven experience in carrying out capacity assessments within the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa or similar contexts.
B. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the below:
i) The firm should have at least ten (10) years of experience in consulting work in power sectors of which five (5) years must be in similar assignments.
ii) Must have successfully carried out at least five (5) assignments of similar nature and scope in electricity sectors in the Sub-Saharan Africa region or similar set-ups.
C. Technical and Managerial capability of the firm in the areas of power sector policy and regulation, utility management, and training and capacity building. (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications, and number of key staff. Donot provide CV of the staff. Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.).
The attention of interested consulting firm is drawn to Section Ill, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020, setting forth the Word Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Firms intending to submit expression of interest should not have conflict of interest and unfair competitive advantage as per Bank’s Procurement Regulations Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For firms participating in JV, each member of JV should independently meet the requirement of Eol criteria. For firm participating as association of lead and sub consultant, only the experience and qualification of lead firm will be assessed as per Eol criteria Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.majismz.go.tz and/or
www. zanzibar-energy.com.
Further information can be obtained al the address below during office hours, 07:00 to 03.30pm East African Time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person (hard copy along with an USB drive), or e-mail by 02.30pm EAT on January 25, 2021,
Ministry of Water Energy and Minerals,
ZURA building 5th floor,
Procurement Unit, Room No. 502.
Attn: Saleh Said Suleiman (Project Coordinator)
P.O. Box 1569 Zanzibar
Maisara, Zanzibar
Tel: +255 776 858555
E-mail: [email protected] and copy to [email protected]
