Kosovo -Support to the Establishment and Operationalization of the Energy Storage Corporation (ESCorp) in Kosovo

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) Country: Republic of Kosovo Project Name: Energy Storage Project Procurement Title: Support to the Establishment and Operationalization of the Energy Storage Corporation (ESCorp) in Kosovo Procurement Ref. Number: 25-4001 Type of Procurement (goods, works or services as applicable): Consultant Services Employer Millennium Challenge Account - Republic of Kosovo Publication Date: January 13, 2025 Submission Deadline: April 02, 2025, 15:00 hrs. (Kosovo local time) The Millennium Challenge Account - Republic of Kosovo has received financing from the Millennium Challenge Corporation toward the cost of the grant aimed at poverty reduction through economic growth in Kosovo on July 15, 2022, in the amount of US $202,000,000 (the “Compact”) and a corresponding contribution from the Government of approximately US $34,670,600, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Support to the Establishment and Operationalization of the Energy Storage Corporation (ESCorp) in Kosovo”. MCC’s funding is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and obligated to the compact up-front, with no incremental or partial funding. So, when a contract is signed with an Accountable Entity, money is already available to the Accountable Entity and, for most contracts, invoices are paid directly to Offerors by the US Treasury. MCA-Kosovo now invites Offers from eligible offerors for the Recruitment for a Design and Implementation Consultant for Advancing the Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in Kosovo’s Clean Energy Transition. Bidding will be conducted through the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (“QCBS”) procedures as specified in the MCC Accountable Entity Procurement Policy & Guidelines (AE PPG or PPG) and is open to all eligible offerors as defined in the PPG. A complete set of bidding documents may be obtained by interested eligible offerors upon registering in the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/ud5SqnVhtU A Pre-Offer Conference will be held via Webinar on January 27, 2025, at 14:00 hrs. (Kosovo local time). Attendance is strongly advised for all prospective Offerors or their representatives but is not mandatory. The Webinar can be accessed via the following link: Join the meeting now . Offers must be delivered Electronically via the pCloud link as stipulated on the RFO on or before April 02, 2025, 2025, 15:00 hrs. Kosovo local time. Late offers will be rejected. Offers will be publicly opened virtually in the presence of the offerors’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend on April 02, 2025, 2025, 15:30 hrs. Kosovo local time, via link: Join the meeting now . Contact Information: The address(es) referred to above is (are): MCA – Kosovo, Migjeni Str. No. 21 (9th floor), 10000 Pristina, Republic of Kosovo Attn: Procurement Agent E-mail: [email protected] DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT PLEASE CONTRACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.