ZANZIBAR ELECTRICITY CORPORATION (ZECO)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Project Name: ZANZIBAR ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION ON & ACCESS PROJECT
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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK REFURBISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING AND LAST-MILE CONNECTIONS
68970-TZ TFOB5747-TZ TFOB5660-TZ
TZ-ZEC0-316945-CS-QCBS 19TH OCTOBER, 2022
1. Project Background.
The United Republic of Tanzania, through the Ministry of water, Energy and Minerals (MoWEM) of Zanzibar, intends to implement the Zanzibar Energy Sector Transformation and Access Project (ZESTA) with financing from the World Bank. The objective of the proposed project is to expand access to reliable and efficient electricity services and to scale up renewable energy generation in Zanzibar. The project will be implemented. over a period of six years.
The project will be implemented by Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO) and the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals (MoWEM) of Zanzibar.ZECO will implement Component 1,Component 2, and relevant parts of Component 3, while MoWEM will implement the bulk of Component 3.ZECO and MoWEM will each establish dedicated Project Implementation unit headed by a Project Manager and Project Coordinator respectively, and supported by staff with requisite technical, fiduciary, and social and environmental safeguards skills
Specifically this provision of Consultancy Services is for the proposed distribution network refurbishment and strengthening and household last-mile connectivity scale up in Zanzibar will consist of (a) conducting necessary surveys, feasibility studies, environmental and social safeguards studies, and any required investigations and tests; (b)technical appraisal and packaging of the subprojects, (c) preparation of engineering designs; (d) preparation of bidding documents for the different work streams; (e) support to the Client during the procurement phase; and (e) construction supervision, contract monitoring including periodic monitoring and reporting on environmental and social safeguards aspects, and support to the Client during the Defects Liability Period (OLP).
The consultancy services under this assignment shall be provided in three phases and each phase will have separate contract The Phase 1contract shall be a lump sum; the Phase 2 and Phase 3 contracts shall be time-based. The assignment will be implemented within the duration of thirty (30) months including Defect Liability Period (12 months) from the date of contract signature.
The Zanzibar Electricity Corporation now invites eligible
consulting firms 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 above mentioned task. The shortlisting criteria are:
The consulting firm is required to have the following corporate experience:
a) Core business and years in business At least ten (1.0) years’ experience in consulting work in power sectors of which five (5 years) must be in similar assignments.
b)Relevant similar experience. which should specifically include that 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 conditions.
C) Technical and managerial capability of the firm in planning, design, supervision and operation of electricity distribution infrastructure and installation of last mi e connections.
d)The firm should have experience in capacity building/ training/knowledge transfer that is relevant in these areas.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations Nov,2020 (Fourth Edition), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant 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.zeco.co.tz
2. Request for Clarification:
Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 0800hrs to 1700hrs working days only.
3. How to Apply:
Interested Consultant may apply and deliver its expressions of interest in a written form to the address below in person (hard copy along with an USB drive), or e-mail on or before 9th November, 2022 at 1400 hours, EAT
Zanzibar Electricity Corporation
Attn: Olais Lucas Laizer (Procurement Specialist) P.0.Box 235 Zanzibar Gulioni Zanzibar
Email: [email protected]
