REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES—FIRM SELECTION)
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)
Name of Project: Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization in Ethiopia (PRIME-1) Projects.
Project ID: P176731
Loan No. /Credit No. IDA-V75200
Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for conducting/ Updating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Alalobad and Bobessa Geothermal Sub Projects and Resettlement Plan (RP) For Alalobad Geothermal Sub Project.
Reference No.: ET-EEP-462253-CS-QCBS
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia /Recipient/ has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Power Sector Reform, Investment, and Modernization in Ethiopia (PRIME-1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include “updating an existing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)” typically involves reviewing, revising, and enhancing the original ESIA document to ensure it aligns with current project plans, updated legal requirements, environmental and social baselines, and stakeholder expectations and the RP undertake investigations on Environmental and Social aspects, economic activities, historical and anthropological heritage, public consultations, and disclosures. The estimated duration of the project is 4.5 months.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.eep.com.et or can be obtained at the address given below.
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) 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:
- Core business and years in business,
- Relevant experience in the field of assignment, and
- Technical and managerial capability of the firm.
N.B: Individual experts’ biodata/CV is not required, and Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The shortlist will contain five to eight firms.
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” (“Procurement Regulations”), dated July 2016 and revised in September 2023, 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 Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 hour to 17:00 hour Ethiopian Time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below in person, by mail, or by e-mail by July 18, 2025, at 14:00 hour Ethiopian Time.
The submittals should be presented in English.
The address referred to above is
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)
Attn: Eng. Tsion Birhanu
Executive Officer, Procurement & Logistics
Yeka Sub City, Woreda 09, in front of Kotebe Metal Tools Factory,
Ethiopian Electric Power Compound, Block 09, First Floor, Office 203
P.P.O. Box 15881
Tel: +251 11 5580597
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Copy:
Hussen Adem, Manager, Project Procurement
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Tel: +251 11 5580781
For EOI submissions:
Mr. Walelign Sewunet, Procurement Officer
Email: [email protected]
