Supporting services for the government

Tender description

The UK is drawing lessons from the ESRES pilot phase which is exploring ways to improve energy security and promote resource efficiency in Somaliland. This will involve working alongside the Government, private sector and other development partners in the energy sector in Somaliland. It aims to support Somaliland in diversifying its energy mix, enhancing resilience, and facilitating an enabling institutional and regulatory environment for the expansion of access to electricity. ESRES is predicated on the impact that cheap and affordable power can have on economic development and poverty reduction. We will contract through a competitive tender for a supplier to deliver the requirement in Somaliland for a second phase of ESRES, building on lessons learnt from the first phase, and continuing to demonstrate results in the renewable energy sector, and disseminate learning to key audiences. Procurement will take place through the EU OJEU system. DFID has undertaken some design market engagement. DFID encourages interest and participation from national suppliers with the appropriate capacity and capability. Project delivery details will be finalised in the inception phase. The Supplier(s) will provide day-to-day management of the process including grant/financial and fiduciary risk management, managing downstream partners, due diligence, risk management and logistical and administrative duties. The Supplier(s) are expected to support two key areas: Support to the future sustainability of existing mini-grid sites, ensuring progress towards improved IPP professionalization enabling progress towards improved efficiency and more progressive tariffs, with a focus on understanding aspects of impact on a range of customers. This will include a package of targeted technical assistance to the MoEM to enable it to function as a regulator and support a renewable energy fund to deliver an expansion of sustainable renewable energy infrastructure, resulting in further improvements in access, including in productive services and with a view to understanding energy as a constraint to business growth. This will operate across Somaliland and will consider both rural and urban areas. This includes supporting grant recipients to develop appropriate quality business proposals and address the key lessons around potential grant recipient capacity identified in Phase 1.