Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II
Source: World Bank — Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
NAME OF PROJECT : Electric Access (Rural) expansion phase II
SECTOR: Energy
EAREP II IDA
Loan No: 4344-ET GEF Grant No: 056092
Energy Access I credit No : 4712-ET
PROJECT ID No: P101556
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing inthe amount of US$130 Million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electric Access (Rural) expansion Phase II Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works,and related services and consulting service to be procured under thisproject.
The project will include the following three components: (a) expansion of grid based access to electricity in rural towns, (b) development of energy access through mini-grid schemes (c) development of pilots on productive uses of energy in agriculture, and provision of stand alone basic electricity services in very remote areas, as well as capacity building on energy efficiency, grid-off grid integration, and syndication of donor resources.
Procurement of goods and work contracts financed by the grant will beconducted through: International competitive Bidding procedures, specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans andIDA Credits" dated May 2004 revised October 1, 2006 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 the World Bank Borrowers" dated 'May 2004 revised October 1, 2006.
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under 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 dgMarket [ and the names of technical magazines, newspapers and trade publications of wide international circulation and in local newspapers]
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy ofadvertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.
Ministry of /mines and Energy
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Ethiopian Rural Energy Development and Promotion Center (EREDPC)
Attn: EREDPC Director General
Postal Code: 8063
Tel: 0115-15-36-89
Fax: 251-11-551-78-74
E-mail: eesrc@ethionet.et
