REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Energy Access Scale-up Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include undertaking feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs of solar photovoltaic energy packages for 30 water supply schemes (under one 12-month contract); supervision of the supply, installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic energy packages for 70 water supply schemes (under 2 separate 40-months contracts).

The Ministry of Water and Environment 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: 

(i) Possession of experts qualified in project management, renewable energy, electromechanical engineering, civil/water engineering, environmental sciences and social sciences, 

(ii) Firm’s experience in feasibility study and detailed design of solar photovoltaic energy packages for water supply schemes, and 

(iii) Firm’s experience in engineering project management, including the supervision of supply, installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic energy packages for water supply scheme.