Kosovo BESS Support Consultant

General Information Country: KosovoNotice/Contract Number: KOS 3022Publication Date: Nov 15, 2022Deadline: Dec 8, 2022Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)Buyer: Original Language: English Contact Information Address: Pernille Darville IPA Interim Procurement Agent Migjeni Str, no. 21 / Ex-Ljubljana Building / Floor 09 Pristina, 10000 KosovoE-mail: Click here Goods, Works and Services 71530000 - Construction consultancy services 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services 79400000 - Business and management consultancy 71314200 - Energy-management services Original Text SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) Country Kosovo Project Name MCA-Kosovo Procurement Title BESS Support Consultant Procurement Ref. Number KOS-3022 Type of Procurement: Consulting Services (Individual Consultants) Employer MCA Kosovo Publication Date 15 November 2022 Submission Deadline 8th December 2022, 2.00pm CET (GMT+1) 1. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo (the “Government” or “GoK”) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), a United States government agency, signed a 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. 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Compact, related agreements, and the availability of funds, the Government intends to use a portion of the funds provided through the Compact to fund professional procurement services from an individual (“BESS Support Consultant” or “Consultant”) to assist the Government with implementing the Compact program in a transparent and fiscally sound manner, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in a BESS Support Consultant Agreement (“BESS Support Consultant Agreement”) a form of which is attached to the Request for Applications (“RFA”). 3. MCC requires that all beneficiaries of MCC Funding, including the MCA Entity and any applicants, Bidders, Suppliers, contractors, Subcontractors, consultants, and sub-consultants under any MCC-funded contracts, observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. MCC’s Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (“MCC’s AFC Policy”) is applicable to all procurements and contracts involving MCC Funding and can be found on the MCC website at: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption. 4. The MCA-Kosovo now invites Applications from eligible Individual Consultants (not firms) to provide the consultant services as Consultant to support the implementation of the Energy Storage Project and the MFES Activity in particular. More details are provided in the Terms of Reference of the Request for Application (RFA). 5. Location: The location of the assignment is Pristina, Kosovo. 6. Anticipated Start Date: December 2022 / January 2023 7. Individual Consultants will be selected under the Individual Consultants Selection (ICS) method in accordance with the procedures set out in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which are provided on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg). The selection process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award. 8. The Fees shall be competitive market rates as determined by a price reasonableness analysis. 9. Consultants interested in receiving the RFA and submitting Application should register their interest by sending an e-mail to the Interim Procurement Agent: Pernille Darville at [email protected] with subject: (Request for Kosovo BESS Support Consultant RFA – KOS-3022) giving full contact details of the Consultant. This will ensure that the Consultants receive updates regarding the RFA. 10. The deadline for submission of Applications is 2:00 pm CET (GMT+1), on 8th December 2022. 11. Contact Information: Attn: Pernille Darville Interim Procurement Agent – MCA Kosovo Tel: +44 7717 421977 E-mail: [email protected] Copy: [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.