Expression of Interest (EoI) - Consultancy Services for the Engagement of Project Monitoring and Evaluation Firm for the Nigerian DARES Program at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

Title: Expression of Interest (EoI) - Consultancy Services for the Engagement of Project Monitoring and Evaluation Firm for Nigerian Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up Project (DARES) Program

Reference No.: REA-NEP/C/QCBS/183/2024
Location: Nigeria
IDA Credit No.: 62910

Introduction

• Development of Verification/Validation Plan and Tools-System and Tools: and Technology Integration;
• Development of Innovative Database and Dashboard - Online Platform;
• Periodic Spot Checks and Supervision -Site Visits and Stakeholder Engagement; Risk Management and Community Engagement Monitoring - Unannounced Visits and Risk Mitigation;
• Construction Milestone Monitoring - Technical Inspections and Quality Assurance; Capacity Building of REA Staff on Monitoring and Evaluation;
• The approximate effort level for the assignment is 128 man-months. The implementation period for the assignment is twenty-four (24) months.
• The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://nep.rea.gov.ng/tor-consultancy-services-for-engagement-of-project-monitoring-and-evaluation-firm-for-nigerian-distributed-access-through-renewable-energy-scale-up-project-dares-program
• The Rural Electrification Agency- Project Management Unit (REA-PMU) now invites eligible consulting firm ("Consultant") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

• Must have valid registration (i.e. certificate of incorporation) and must have been established for no less than 5 years prior to the date of the EOI;
• Must provide documentary evidence of monitoring and evaluating an energy project;
• Must have successfully completed a minimum of two (2) similar assignments in the last five (5) years;
• Demonstrated ability to deploy resource persons in multiple rural locations if and as necessary;
• Experience in capacity building programs; and
• Experience in undertaking monitoring and evaluation exercise in compliance with World Bank's guidelines.
• Please note that only the experience of the firm and not that of the key experts are required at this stage.
• The attention of interested Consultant is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
• Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Each member must be reasonably qualified and meets the stated criteria. For sub-consultancy association, the experience of the sub- consultant shall not be considered in the evaluation.
• A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" dated Fifth Edition, September 2023, available on www.worldbank.org.