SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) Country Nepal Project Name Electricity Transmission Procurement Title Procurement of Consulting Services for “Embedded (Resident) Advisors for Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) under the Electricity Transmission Project (Power Sector Technical Assistance Activity) in Nepal” Procurement Ref. Number MCA-N/ETP/QCBS/008 Type of Procurement Consulting Services Employer Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Publication Date 22 September 2023 Submission Deadline 23 November 2023 The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, acting through the Ministry of Finance (the “Government”) and the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact on September 14, 2017, providing for a grant of up to FIVE HUNDRED MILLION United States Dollars (US $500,000,000) to advance economic growth and reduce poverty in Nepal (the “Compact”), to which the Government will contribute up to US$197,000,000 for a program to reduce poverty through economic growth in Nepal, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract to be awarded for “Consulting Services for Embedded (Resident) Advisors for Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) under the Electricity Transmission Project (Power Sector Technical Assistance Activity) in Nepal”. 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 MCA Entity, money is already available to the MCA Entity and, for most contracts, invoices are paid directly to Contractors/Consultants/Suppliers by the US Treasury. MCA-Nepal now invites proposals from eligible consultants that can provide full time long-term embedded advisors for the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) who can perform a diverse set of activities to establish a sound regulatory framework, working in partnership with direct-hire staff at ERC. This assignment would include a base period of two (2) years and an additional maximum two (2) years optional period based on performance under a contract option. The Embedded Regulatory Advisors at ERC will be core pieces of the Compact’s support for an independent regulatory framework in Nepal’s power sector. The Advisors will provide essential support to the ERC by performing priority regulatory tasks, helping to establish core regulatory documents and processes, and capacity building of the ERC’s Commissioners and staff. The procurement process will be conducted through the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method procedures as specified in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines (PPG) and is open to all eligible consultants as defined in the PPG. A complete set of the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained by interested eligible consultants upon the submission of a written application at the following email address
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[email protected]. Proposals must be uploaded to the file request link (FRL) provided below on or before 15:00 hours (local time of Nepal (GMT+5:45) on 23 November 2023. Only electronic bidding will be permitted. Late proposals will be rejected. Proposals will be publicly opened in the presence of the consultants’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the online meeting using the link address below https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdOuqrDIsE9C9Q12dSx12ys6XpK3Ku9zu on 15:30 hours (local time of Nepal (GMT+5:45) on 23 November 2023. Contact Information: The file request link referred to above is: The file request link (Dropbox link) for submission of Application is as follows: https://www.dropbox.com/request/DXtd8T5OMoHEuUM2epvm The address referred to above is: Millennium Challenge Account Nepal 2nd & 3rd Floor, East Wing, Lal Durbar Convention Centre, Yak & Yeti Complex, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal. Attn: Procurement Agent E-mail:
[email protected] with a copy to
[email protected] Website: https://mcanp.org/ For more information: Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) Lal Durbar Convention Centre, Yak & Yeti Complex, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu +977-01-4540951 |
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