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RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 2: Technical Assistance to the Southern African Power Pool

This is a forecast project: procurement Southern African Power Pool Coordination Centre has announced but not yet opened. The individual lines below are upcoming, not open calls. There is no deadline and nothing to submit yet.

Key Facts
Implementing agency
Southern African Power Pool Coordination Centre
Location
Eastern and Southern Africa
Announced financing (not a budget)
$12.0M
Plan published
February 10, 2026
Project number
P512662
Funders:World BankInternational Development Association

Contact / approver

Contact person
Stephen Dihwa
Email
info@sapp.co.zw
Phone
+263242 335548
Address
SAPP Coordination Centre, 24 Golden Stairs Road, P.O. Box EH52, EmeraldHill, Harare, Zimbabwe

What the programme covers

Component 1

Support to the SAPP Coordination Centre and Regional Energy Institutions Sub-component 1.1: Support to the SAPP CC, including PAU This sub-component will finance the SAPP Coordination Centre to support the operation of its Project Advisory Unit (PAU), including procurement of individual consultants and provision of necessary implementation support. The following procurement activities are planned. Goods: - Office and computer equipment for the PAU Office Consulting Services: - Individual consultants, including a Programmes Manager, Project Specialist(s), Procurement Specialist(s), Financial Management Specialist, Accounts Officer, Environmental Specialist, Social Development Specialist, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Specialist, Programme Assistant, and Gender Specialist - Audit services Sub-component 1.2: Support to Regional Energy Institutions This sub-component will finance the engagement of experts to strengthen the capacity of key SADC institutions including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, the Regional Energy Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA), and the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE). The following procurement activities are planned. Consulting Services: - Individual consultants, including a Renewable Energy Expert (SACREEE), Technical Advisor (SADC), and Project Administrator (SADC)

Component 2

Regional Project Preparation and Implementation Sub-component 2.1: Project Preparation Funds This sub-component will support preparatory activities for regional energy infrastructure projects, primarily transmission infrastructure but may include other energy projects such as generation and battery storage. Procurement of consulting services (firms) is planned for, but not limited to, the following activities for these projects, once they are identified. - Technical Feasibility Study - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - Market Study - Technical Specifications - Business Case - Legal and Financial Structuring - Project Information Memorandum Sub-component 2.2: Private Sector Mobilization This sub-component will support efforts to mobilize private sector investment in regional transmission infrastructure, including operationalization of the Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF). Procurement of consulting services (firms) is planned for, but not limited to, the following activities. - Project financial structuring and transaction advisory - Analytical & advisory services to support private sector mobilization

Component 3

Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Regional Energy Integration Sub-component 3.1: Regional Electricity Market Development This sub-component will support expansion of participation in existing market segments and development of new market segments to enhance regional electricity trade. Pro

Procurement lines (1)

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DescriptionMethodEstimate (borrower's)ExpectedStatus
RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 2: Technical Assistance to the Southern African Power Pool-not yet stated-general procurement notice

Procurement regulations

- Engagement with the SADC Ministers on the removal of trade barriers in energy trade - SADC Sustainable Energy Week Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement Regulations), and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

Source: World Bank. This is a project overview, not an open call, so there is nothing to submit yet.

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