EVENT INFORMATION:
Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00am Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration for the Event: Registration is required by completing the form at the following link: CEGEB Early Market Engagement Registration Link
Please register in advance and provide preliminary feedback via the questionnaire.
Deadline for registration is Friday April 10, 2026
DESCRIPTION:
Client: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Project Identification: Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project
(P179519)
Participating Countries: Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Commission invites qualified firms operating in areas of distributed photovoltaic (DPV) and Energy Efficiency (EE) to participate in an early market engagement for Investment Grade Audits (IGAs) and Design, Supply and Install (DSI) activities under the Caribbean Efficient and Green- Energy in Buildings (CEGEB) Project. This World Bank-funded project supporting
Grenada, Guyana, and Saint Lucia has the objectives of saving energy, increasing the use of renewable
energy (RE) in public buildings and facilities, and enhancing the regulatory framework for investments in
energy efficiency and renewable energy in participating Caribbean countries.
The project will support investment and technical assistance for Energy Efficiency (EE) retrofitting and the installation of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) systems in approximately 500 public buildings and other facilities in the three participating countries. Public buildings and other facilities eligible for investment under the Project may include central and regional administrative buildings, universities and schools, hospitals and clinics, stadiums, airports, water supply and sewage utilities.
The purpose of the early market engagement is to:
i. Assess interest and capacity of active bidders in the market, including appropriate project sizing and their ability to deliver turnkey Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) Systems;
ii. Understand market perception for deploying Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) Systems and implementing Energy Efficiency Measures in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana, tropical, hurricane-prone countries;
iii. Gather bidders’ perspectives on procurement strategies and feedback on realistic implementation timelines;
iv. Identify perceived barriers to project implementation and explore proposed solutions;
v. Gauge bidders’ technical and financial capabilities, including experience with conducting Investment Grade Audits and Design, Supply and Installation of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) Systems in the Caribbean, Central America, or SIDS and readiness of regional supply chains; and
vi. Incorporate feedback from participants to refine the final procurement approach and promote innovative, resilient solutions.
Taking part in the early market engagement is not required for future tenders and does not count as prequalification. It also does not give any firm special advantage. The Employer is not obliged by anything discussed during the early market engagement. Feedback from the early market engagement will inform the procurement strategy but it is non-binding.
Contact Details
For more information, please contact Ms. Tehillah Bannis, Procurement Officer, OECS Commission at: tehillah.bannis@oecs.int or, Mrs. Judith Ephraim-Schmidt, Programme Director, Sustainable Energy Unit, OECS Commission at: judith.ephraim@oecs.in
Registration Details
Interested parties are invited to register using this link: CEGEB Early Market Engagement Registration Link
The event is open to private companies, developers, technology providers, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders with relevant experience or interest in conducting Investment Grade audits and Design, Supply and Installation of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV)
Systems.
See official invitation attached for details.