Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

Source: World Bank — Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Country -The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project-Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

IDA Credit Number-5126-ET

Project ID-P119893

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Ethiopia, has received financing in theamount of Two Hundred Million (US$ 200 MILLION EQUIVALENT) from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Network and Expansion project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the Ethiopian Government (GOE), OPEC Fund for international Development (OFID) andCarbon Initiative for Development (Di-Dev).

Thedevelopment objectives of Electric Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) are to improve reliability of the electric networks and to increase access to electricity services in Ethiopia.

ENREP includes the following components

Component 1: Reinforcement and Expansion of Electricity Network- Reinforcement and expansion of the electricity network component consists of two sub-components: (i) grid upgrade and (ii) grid extension in order to improve the overall service delivery of the Ethiopianelectricity network.

Component 2: Access Scale –Up: Access scale-up includes intensification of connections to the households and villages in the areas already connected by the grid.It consists of three sub-components (i) connection intensification inthe existing segments of the grid with low connection rates and existing capacity, (ii) connection intensification in the segments of the grid which will undergo upgrade and would hence achieve increased capacity of connections; and (iii) connections in new areas where grid willbe expanded.

Component 3: Market Development for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient products: Development of stand-alone renewable energy programs such as solar home systems(SHSs), solar lanterns, improved cook-stoves, biogas plants and similar activities will provide additional coverage for household access to energy (modern lighting, efficient cooking, etc.) especially in areas that are not yet connected to the grid.

Component 4: Modernization Support: This technical assistance component includes support for key aspects of the Government's modernization program for EEPCO including enhanced planning capabilities, operational efficiency improvements, contract management, asset management and other required commercial utility good practices.

Procurement of Contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, January 2011, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World BankBorrowers, January 2011.

Specific Procurement notices for contracts to be bidunder the World Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and the Ethiopian Herald newspaper.

Contract Information on Advertisement

I) Organization/Department- The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation/ Transmission and Substation Construction

Name- Destalem Hailu

Tile- Project Coordinator

Address- Mexico Square

City- Addis Ababa

Province/State- Addis Ababa

Postal Code-1233

Country Ethiopia

Phone-251115526519

Fax-251115527069

e-mail:  deshai_2@yahoo.com

website - www.eepco.gov.et.com

   II)Organization/Department- Development Bank of Ethiopia/Export Credit Guarantee and Special Fund Administration

Name- Yemenzwork Girefie

Tile- Project Coordinator

Address- Josef Tito Street (Kazanchis)

City- Addis Ababa

Province/State- Addis Ababa

Postal Code-1900

Country Ethiopia

Phone-+251115535220

e-mail: yemenzk@yahoo.com

website- www.dbe.com