CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO GUIDE DISCOS SUBMISSION OF END-TO-END FEEDER UPGRADE PROJECT FOR DISREP (LOT 4-BENIN, ENUGU AND PORT HARCOURT)
The Transmission Company of Nigeria Project Management Unit is seeking consulting firms for a World Bank funded assignment under the Distribution Sector Recovery Program. The work is to help DisCos prepare end to end feeder upgrade project submissions, and the notice divides the opportunity into four lots covering Abuja, Kaduna and Kano; Jos and Yola; Eko, Ibadan and Ikeja; and Benin, Enugu and Port Harcourt. Firms may bid for all lots, but no firm can win more than one lot. The notice says the approximate effort is four calendar months and that the Terms of Reference can be obtained from the TCN website.
Overview
The Transmission Company of Nigeria Project Management Unit is inviting eligible consulting firms to express interest in providing consulting services under the Distribution Sector Recovery Program. The assignment is financed through the World Bank and is intended to support DisCos in preparing technically sound, financially viable end to end feeder upgrade project submissions.
Scope of Work
The consulting services (“the Services”) include: - Feeder portfolio review and ranking based on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) - Standardized Technical Specifications and Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME) - Costing and Benchmarking The approximate effort level for the assignment is Four (4) Calendar months.
Requirements & Qualifications
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: - General Experience: The Firm’s general experience and overall competence, including the relevance of the firm’s area of core business to the assignment envisaged; - Relevant Assignment Experience: Firm’s experience implementing loss reduction and performance improvement projects for at least one Nigerian power distribution company. - Technical and Institutional Capacity: Firm’s experience developing standardized frameworks, templates and toolkits for project preparation and review. - Managerial Capacity: Firm’s experience managing large multi-year consulting assignments with multiple stakeholders. 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.