REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)
COUNTRY: SADC Region
NAME OF PROJECT: Southern African Power Pool Program for Accelerating Regional Transformational Energy Projects
Projects Grant No.: H9890
Assignment Title: Design and Development of a web-based Sustainable Energy Knowledge Hub for the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)
The World Bank is supporting a Program with the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) to help accelerate the preparation of priority regional power generation and transmission projects within the Southern Africa region SAPP. The Program Development Objective is “to facilitate the preparation of priority regional energy projects in the Southern African Power Pool region”.
As part of this initiative, the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) Secretariat through SAPP intends to procure the services of an individual firm for the Design and Development of a web-based Sustainable Energy Knowledge Hub for SACREEE Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia.
Objective of the assignment
The main objectives of assignment are to:
Scope of work
In executing the assignment, the contractor should consider the content of the existing website and ensure its complete and seamless transfer to the new community portal. The assignment is divided into four interlinked main stages namely:
Stage 1: Inception and Conceptual Design of the SEKH community platform and, screen-design and technical specifications
Stage 2: Development and implementation
Stage 3: Acceptance procedure, hand over and capacity building
Stage 4: Annual running technical maintenance
Required Qualifications and Experience
The contractor’s core team should have relevant qualifications and key competencies relevant for the assignment. Demonstration of experience in similar assignments will be important. The following main criteria will be used.
Profile of Contractor and Team
Key Competencies
Knowledge or experience in designing and developing integrated ICT systems for the energy sector and in particular sustainable energy field is a distinct advantage.
The shortlisting criteria are:
The consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Regulations.
Further information can be obtained through email during office hours from Monday to Friday [ 09:00 to 16:00 hours].
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the email address below by 10 February 2022 at 15:00 hours Central African time and mention "Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for the Design and Development of a web-based Sustainable Energy Knowledge Hub for SACREEE “
Address and Contact:
Southern African Power Pool
Attention: Thembekani Luthuli, SAPP-PAU Procurement Specialist
Tel: +27 10 446 9600/+27 72 709 7252
Email Address: thembekani.luthuli@sapp.co.zw
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