REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
project:-rural electrification grid extensions and connections project in the mid-Western and South Western Service Territories
Country: uganda
SUBJECT OF PROCUREMENT: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENT (IVA) OF HOUSEHOLDS ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS UNDER THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE MID-WESTERN AND SOUTH WESTERN SERVICE TERRITORIES
PROCUREMENT REF NO: REA-AFD/SRVCS/17-18/00265
The Rural Electrification Agency has receivedfinancing from the French Development Agency (AFD), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under Consultancy Services for Independent Verification Agent (IVA) of households electricity connections under the Rural Electrification in the mid-Western and South Western Service Territories.
The scope of services of the consultant shall consist of:
- Verify that the households areeligible
- Verify that the connections, have been physically delivered, are working, and been properly documented, and
- Recommend to REA to proceed with the disbursement request of subsidy to the Service Providers by the financier.
TheIVAin particular shallberequiredtocarryoutthefollowingactivitiesbasedondatasuppliedbythe Service Providers:
- Desk-based verification of all connections made by the Service Providers:
- Physical verification of a sample of the submitted connections (20% of each batch).
- Recommend for payment
Theproject,will coveranimplementationperiod of3years and targets to realize about 65,000households and few SMEs within the project area.
The Rural Electrification Agency hereby invites consultants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above.
Eligibility criteria to AFD’s financingare specified in sub-clause1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website
Interested consultants must provide information evidencingthat they are qualified and experiencedto perform those Services.For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted.
If the consultant is a Joint Venture (JV), the Expression of Interest shall include a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members. Alternatively, a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement in the event of a successful proposal shall be signed by all members and submitted with the Expression of Interest, together with a copy of the proposed Agreement.
Determination of thesimilarity of theexperiences will be based on:
The nature of the Services: The Consultant must have, during the last five years completed a minimum of two (02) similar assignments and at least five (5) assignments involving audit and /or results monitoring of Services and accountability for donor funded projects.
Documented evidence (list of contractors including discretion, value, year of commencement, year of completion, client and contract person for reference) accomplished with acceptance letters that demonstrate the consultant’s experience and successful projects should be submitted.
The technical area and expertise:The consultant will demonstrate expertise in the followingfields:Electrical Engineering & Financial Analysis
The location: The consultant should demonstrate experience of working in Sub Saharan Africa.
The consultant shallalso demonstrate experience in results monitoring and accountability of donor funded projects with result based milestones of utility nature in the form of
- Verification of household electrical connections
- Verification of water connections (households).
- Verification of solar PV connections/installations
Among the submitted applications,the Rural Electrification Agency will shortlist a maximum of 6 consultants, to whomtheRequest for Proposalsto carry out the Services shall be sent.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below no later than20th April, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (local time).
Procurement and Disposal Unit
Rural Electrification Agency
Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo
P.O Box 7317’ Kampala
Interested consultants may obtain further information and a soft copy of the Appendix to the Request for Expressions of Interest (Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Social and Environmental Responsibility)at the address below during office hours of09:00am-04:00pm.
Rural Electrification Agency
Procurement and Disposal Unit
Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo
2nd Floor House of Hope
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