REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR
GOVE-MENONGUE TRANSMISSION PROJECT
ANGOLA
ENERGY SECTOR EFFICIENCY AND EXPANSION PROGRAM (ESEEP) PHASE I
REOI Ref: 04/CS3/RNT/2021
PROJECT CODE: P-AO-FAO-003
ENERGY SECTOR
The Government of Angola has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of the Energy Sector Efficiency and Expansion Programme Phase I (ESEEP-I), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan, to payments under the contract for the development of the Gove-Menongue Transmission Project Feasibility Study. This study aims to expand the Angolan national grid to Menongue, Cuando Cubango Province.
The services included under this project are carrying out a complete feasibility study for the transmission project up to the bankable stage including techno-economic studies, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The Feasibility Study will be divided into two parts: (a) Phase I – Preliminary Feasibility Study and Phase II – Detailed Feasibility Study.
The proposed study aims to :
- Identify the most viable alternative to expand the grid to Menongue ;
- Analyze the technical, economic, and financial feasibility, as well as the environmental and social impact of the transmission line project, including Gender Assessment to identify associated gender risks ;
- Define the institutional framework of the project ;
- Prepare the Project Information Memorandum (PIM).
The Consulting Firm should have the following required skills :
- Power system analysis (static and dynamic) of large systems and planning /analysis of connections ;
- Economic and financial analysis of energy projects ;
- Operation of large transmission networks ;
- Design of the transmission line ;
- Load forecasting ;
- Conducting an environmental and social impact study ;
- Knowledge of national and international laws and regulations on the environment.
The shortlisted firms will be selected according with the following criteria :
- Must have 10 years’ specific experience ;
- At least 3 similar assignments executed/under execution globally ;
- At least 1 similar assignment in Sub-Saharan African countries.
The candidate firms must have the following key experts :
| No | Function | Profile |
| 1 | Project Leader/ Team Lead | Electrical or electromechanical engineer with a minimum of 10 years |
| professional experience, including 10 years in the design, planning | ||
| and execution of electrification studies and projects in developing | ||
| countries. He/She must have been leading 3 similar projects in the last | ||
| 10 years. He/She should have experience in transmission and power | ||
| grid projects in developing countries (preferably in Africa). Fluent in | ||
| English | ||
| 2 | Power System Engineer | Minimum of 10 years of demonstrable experience in power system |
| design/planning; | ||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||
| Expert knowledge of transmission planning software. | ||
| Appropriate experience in the power sector; | ||
| Appropriate experience related to the high voltage transmission | ||
| systems design. | ||
| Experience in Africa considered an advantage. | ||
| 3 | Substation Engineer | Electrical or electromechanical engineer specialized in the design of |
| substations. He/She must have experience of at least 10 years in | ||
| projects/studies and work on the realization of the substations to | ||
| HV and UHV in the developing countries. | ||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||
| In addition, experience must be associated with extensive | ||
| knowledge in the diagnosis of HV and UHV networks in similar | ||
| projects. | ||
| 4 | Transmission Lines Engineer | Electrical Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the |
| design, engineering and HV/UHV installation field; he/she must also | ||
| have solid experience in the calculation of metallic structures, in | ||
| particular electrical pylons, with a minimum of 10 years of | ||
| experience, including at least 10 in the field of design studies, | ||
| engineering studies and HV and UHV assembly pylons works in the | ||
| tropics. | ||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||
| 5 | Environmental specialist | Must hold a university degree in environmental or ecological studies |
| or a recognized diploma, and have at least 10 years’ experience in | ||
| assessing the environmental impact of infrastructure projects, funded | ||
| by the world bank/AfDB or equivalent funders. He/She is to be fluent | ||
| v01 |
| No | Function | Profile | ||
| in Portuguese and English and have previous working experience in | ||||
| Angola. Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the | ||||
| same position in the last 10 years. | ||||
| Gender and Social specialist/s | Must hold a university degree in Sociology/ Gender and Women | |||
| 6 | studies/ Geography or any Social-related fields and have at least 10 | |||
| years’ experience in Social Impact Assessments, gender assessment, | ||||
| public participation, community participation, and socio-economic | ||||
| surveys. | ||||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||||
| 7 | Economist | or | Financial | Must have a university degree or post-graduate degree in |
| Analyst of Power Projects | economics or related fields and have at least 10 years’ experience | |||
| in economic and financial evaluation of electrical infrastructure | ||||
| projects, and in field of electricity exchange markets. | ||||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||||
| 8 | Energy Market Specialist | Degree level qualification in relevant field. Minimum of 8 years of | ||
| demonstrable experience in the energy sector. Appropriate | ||||
| experience in power and infrastructure projects. Experience in | ||||
| Africa considered an advantage. Experience in the power sector and | ||||
| transmission systems is considered an advantage. | ||||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||||
| position in the last 8 years. | ||||
| 9 | Legal specialist | Must have a University degree in Law and at least 10 years’ | ||
| experience in power sector and setting up of financial and | ||||
| institutional structures for multi-national power projects. He/She | ||||
| must also have knowledge in the development of contracts for the | ||||
| purchase and sale of electricity within the framework of connections. | ||||
| Must have been involved in 3 similar projects occupying the same | ||||
| position in the last 10 years. | ||||
The duration of the services will be 18 (eighteen) months.
The Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade (RNT) now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested companies must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations” which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
Interested consultants may obtain further information, including Terms of Reference, at the address below during office hours, 08:30 to 15:30 (local time).
Expresions of interest must be delivered to the address below by October 21 2021, before 15:30 (local time) and mention “Consultancy for Feasibility Studies for Gove-Menongue Transmission Project” or emailed to procurement@rnt.co.ao.
Attn : Mrs. Francisca da Cunha Pereira
Project Coordinator
Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade.
Gaveto entre estrada do Camama e Via Expressa, próximo à subestação eléctrica do Camama. Luanda-Angola
Tel: +244 222 704414
E-mail : procurement@rnt.co.ao