THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED



TENDER No. PA/001/2021-22/HQ/C/28

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SUPERVISION OF ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC) OF 50MWp SOLAR PV POWER PROJECT IN SHINYANGA AND ASSOCIATED 33/220kV SUBSTATION

Expression of Interest

Date: 18th January, 2022
Introduction
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received Financing from the Agence Française de Développement ("AFD"), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments for the Provision of Consultancy Services for detail Design review, Supervision, management, Testing and Commissioning of 50MWp Solar PV Project.
Short Description of the project
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (TANESCO) is planning to construct a 150MWp of Solar PV Plant in Shinyanga. This project is among the prioritized investment projects of the Nation which upon completion will add generation capacity and improve power supply and stabilize system voltage to the northern part of the National grid. The project will be implemented in phases whereby phase I will involve the construction of 50MWp of Solar PV Plant and associated 33/220kV substation.

Objectives
The main objective of this Consultancy Services is to carry out a review of the detailed design, Supervision of Construction works and management of 50MWp Solar PV project in Shinyanga. It is also anticipated that the Consultant will assist the Client team in providing technical assistance for implementation of all project pre-construction activities up to the commissioning of the facility and defect liability period.

Scope of Consultancy Services
The scope of the consultancy services included under this project are;
i. Review of Project Detailed Design, Construction Supervision, management, testing and Commissioning of 50MWp Solar PV project.
ii. Assist in interpretation of contractual items, establishment of progress measurement threshold
iii. Validation of invoices in line with Lender eligible cost criteria before recommending for payment
iv. Preparation of monthly, Quarterly and Annual implementation progress reports
v. Capacity Building and Training
The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) hereby invites consultants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above. Eligibility criterial to AFD’s financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contract in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website www.afd.fr.
Interested Consultants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, document 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. Alternative, 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.
Among the submitted applications, TANESCO will shortlist a maximum of six (6) consultants to whom the Request for Proposal to carry out the Services shall be sent.
TANESCO will take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following eligibility criteria over the last five (5) years:
• A/ Experience in Supervision and Management of at least two (2) contracts (or Owners Engineer contracts) each with a value of 1.5 Million Euro as a minimum in Solar PV project;
• B/ Experience in Project supervision and Management of at least two (2) similar project in the Region (Africa). Those two similar projects (B/) shall be different from the two projects above (A/).
• C/ Experience in Supervision and Management of at least one (1) similar contract (or Owners Engineer contract) financed by an international donor (World Bank, African Development Bank, European Investment Bank, AFD, KfW, etc.)
A successful consultant will be selected by eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” which is available on the AFD’s website at http://www.afd.fr.

Place, Date and Time of Submission
Expression of interest must be submitted to the address below at or before Thursday, 17th February, 2022, 10.30 hours East African Time to: TANESCO Ubungo, Umeme Park Building, Ground Floor, Tender Room G04, Dar es Salaam, P.O Box 9024, Dar es Salaam. The envelope shall be sealed and clearly marked “TENDER No. PA/001/2021-22/HQ/C/28 PROVISION OF CONSULTINCY SERVICES FOR PROJECT SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC) OF 50MWp SOLAR PV POWER PROJECT IN SHINYANGA AND ASSOCIATED 33/220kV SUBSTATION”

Interested consultants may obtain further information from: the Secretary of the Tender Board, TANESCO, Umeme Park Building, Ubungo, Ground Floor, Tender Room G04, P.O Box 9024, Dar es Salaam, Tel: 255 (22) 2451145/2452172, Fax: 255 (22) 2451145/2452172, Email: sec.tenderboard@tanesco.co.tz; and pmuprojects@tanesco.co.tz; during office hours from 08.30 – 13.00 hours and 14.00 – 16.30hours local time on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on weekends and public holidays.
Application must be submitted with a Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Social and Environmental Responsibility signed and unaltered appended to the Request for Expression of Interest.
Late submission shall not be accepted for Evaluation.


MANAGING DIRECTOR
TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED