COUNTRY: Guyana
NAME OF PROJECT: Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project
ID No.: P179519
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for the Preparation of Detailed Designs and Technical Specifications for Energy Efficiency Measures and Distributed Solar PV Systems for Second Batch of Public Buildings in Guyana.
The Government of Guyana has applied for financing from the World Bank towards the costs of the Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project (CEGEB Project) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services under the project.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the defining of EE measures (EEMs) and distributed solar PVs systems (DPVs) to be implemented in selected 17 public buildings in Guyana and preparation of the detailed design, technical specifications, and bill of quantities (BOQ) for the bidding documents for implementing the proposed EEMs and DPVs investments. In addition, the assignment will include identification of environmental and social risks associated with the planned implementation and preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) by the Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMFs) and other instruments for the project.
The implementation period will be six (6) months, i.e., from November 2024 to May 2025.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://gea.gov.gy/category/tenders-notices/
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), the Project Executing Agency, 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:
1.Relevant international (especially experience outside the country where the firm is based) project experience within the last ten (10) years, in consulting services related to both Energy Efficiency (EE) measures and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems respectively in public/commercial buildings, similar in nature and complexity. This should include conducting energy audits, identifying and assessing opportunities and feasibility for EE and DPVs, preparing detailed designs, technical specifications, and Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for buildings, conducting or supervising the implementation of EE and DPV projects etc. (60%).
- Availability of a team of skilled staff with in-depth international experience and local/regional experience in executing similar assignments in PV and in EE respectively, capacity to provide the requested key personnel for project implementation and with EE and Solar PV expertise to complete the project activities within the allocated time and inclusion of Caribbean Nationals amongst proposed personnel/experts. (30%) including:
- Experience in providing the relevant services in the Caribbean region or in countries with similar conditions. (10%).
To facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a MAXIMUM of Forty (40) pages and include the following information mentioned below:
• Title page with name of firm submitting the EOI: should contain name of firm (or joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy, if applicable), address, email, telephone, name of contact person and date of submission.
• Expression of Interest: including the firm’s general and specific experience.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fifth Edition, September 2023 (‘Procurement Regulations’) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) based selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fifth Edition, September 2023.
Further information can be obtained at the address below between 08:00 and 16:30 hours Monday to Friday.
Chief Executive Officer Guyana Energy Agency 295, Quamina Street, South Cummingsburg Georgetown Cooperative Republic of Guyana E-mail: gea@gea.gov.gy
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the Tender Box at the address below by October 8, 2024 at 09:00 hours in one volume with one copy (one original and one copy) and one (1) electronic PDF copy on a USB flash drive clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest- Consulting Services for the Preparation of Detailed Designs and Technical Specifications for Energy Efficiency Measures and Distributed Solar PV Systems for Second Batch of Public Buildings in Guyana”.
The Chairman National Procurement and Tender Administration Board Main & Urquhart Streets Georgetown Guyana
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) based selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fifth Edition, September 2023.