Avis d’appel d’offre pour la préparation de données d’intelligence commerciale et d’une plateforme numérique pour les appels d’offres de mini-réseaux
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)
CONSULTING SERVICES (FIRM)
African Development Bank
Africa Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme (AMAP)
Preparation of Market Intelligence Data & Digital Platform for Mini-Grid Tenders
RECRUITING OF CONSULTING FIRM – TIME BASED CONTRACT
- The African Development Bank as administrator of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) hereby invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest to be contracted for market development support activities for Africa Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme (AMAP), specifically the Preparation of Market Intelligence Data & Digital Platform for Mini-Grid Tenders ;
- AMAP comprises of four Components: (i) Opening New Markets, (ii) Catalytic Support, (iii) Strengthening the Ecosystem and (iv) Programme Management. This Request for Expressions of Interest refers to Component 1: Opening New Markets which aims to design bankable national mini-grid programmes to attract public and private sector investment ;
- Under the leadership and guidance of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department, SEFA Technical Unit (TU), the Consultant’s core duties will include but not be limited to :
- Preparation of Market Intelligence Data : This first element includes the identification of mini-grid potential in selected countries through a satellite-based approach, identification of sites, their prioritisation based on appropriate metrics, and preliminary and high-level sizing and costing of projects. This task will include: (a) Geospatial site selection and preliminary analysis. (b) Develop standardized templates to conduct site surveys. (c) Propose a digital platform to import, standardize and analyse data collected. (d) Conduct techno-economic analysis on entire portfolio of sites or sub sites via interactive dashboards ;
- Digital Platform : The second element consists of the deployment of a digital platform to host all project preparation data and facilitate streamlined tendering, results-based financing, and monitoring & evaluation. This task will include: (a) Deployment of a secure, web-based e-tendering platform. (b) Set-up of a digital platform with customizable dashboards for M&E. (c) Conduct trainings on the use of the digital platform, data analytics, analysis of mini-grid projects in the platform, and daily management of tenders.
- The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.). The EOI is limited to 20 pages maximum. Expressions of interest should follow the following format :
- Details of the firm or consortium (including country of registration of the firm(s) and contact person(s)) and DACON registration number(s)1 (max. 1 page) ;
- Firms need to be registered in the AfDB DACON Consultant Database. The link to register is the following: https://econsultant.afdb.org/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/zdac_wd_login_page/# ;
- Expression of Interest detailing your strengths, expertise, approach, and any information you believe relevant (max. 5 pages) ;
- Experience in similar aassignments, including specific experience in geo-spatial mapping and conducting digital tenders (max. 5 pages) ;
- CVs of Key Staff members (max. 5 pages), and
- Any additional documents or information you believe relevant.
- The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall conform to the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants under projects financed by the Bank Group. Please note that the interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include the Consulting Firm in the short-list ;
- Interested Consulting Firms can obtain more information by writing to the email address mentioned below. Expressions of Interest must be received in softcopy at the email address below no later than 11th February 2022 at 11:59 PM GMT and mention “AMAP Component 1 : Preparation of Market Intelligence Data for Mini-Grid Tenders & Digital Platform – Name”:
Mr. Joao CUNHA
Division Manager, PENP1/PERN
E-mail : G.AMEHOU@AFDB.ORG with copy to B.CURNIER@AFDB.ORG and S.MOHANAN@AFDB.ORG
Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to :
Mr. Benjamin Curnier, and Mr. Shanker Mohanan
E-mail : G.AMEHOU@AFDB.ORG with copy to B.CURNIER@AFDB.ORG and S.MOHANAN@AFDB.ORG