The Ministry of Energy and Electricity (MoEE) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar seeks to engage an international consultant to assist with the preparation and implementation of the rehabilitation of five large hydropower plants.
Expressions of interest are invited by 19 November from qualified consultants to provide technical assistance to the MoEE, in charge of the project execution with: preparation of the works (reviewing of workstream, planning, revision of the operational manual; assistance to Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE) for the procurement of materials and equipment (terms of reference, support during procurement procedures); supervision of works, and enforcement of Agence Française de Développement’s E&S guidelines; and, coordination of the various stakeholders, reporting and ad hoc assistance to the EPGE project team. The assignment is expected to last approximately three years. The project and the services of the consultant will be financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.
The applicant should submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a joint venture. Subconsultants may participate in several applications. The MoEE will shortlist a maximum of six applicants, to whom the request for proposals to carry out the services will be sent.
Expressions of interest must be submitted by email to the address below.
Interested applicants may obtain further information and the appendix to the request for expression of interest by sending an official request via email to Aung Kyaw Thant, Project Director, Rehabilitation of 5 Hydropower Plants, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Electric Power Generation Enterprise, Building 27, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar; Tel: +95 067 8104292, +95 9 250345339; Email: epge.afd@gmail.com.
