Consultancy Services for a Dynamic Stability Study Tender - 13667674

Procurement Summary

Country: Suriname

Summary: Consultancy Services for a Dynamic Stability Study

Deadline: 30 Jun 2017

Posting Date: 03 Jun 2017

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 13667674

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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71314000 - Energy and related services

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Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services for a Dynamic Stability Study.
The Government of Suriname (GOS) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$65 million towards the cost of the Power Project (Electricity System Upgrade and Expansion) - Suriname and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOS and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOS shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
NV Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS), the Executing Agency, wishes to procure Consultancy Services for a Dynamic Stability Study.
The objective of the consultancy is purpose of the study is to conduct a stability analysis of the Energie Voorziening Paramaribo (EPAR) power system servicing Paramaribo and surrounding areas in order to ensure stable operation of the existing power system and to provide a baseline by which to analyse the future changes on the system and the consequential operational adjustments that will be necessary to ensure stability of the power grid. The scope of services will include, among other tasks:
1. Power System Stability Study

2. Power Plant Testing

3. Network Relay Coordination Study
The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of ten (10) months.
EBS now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of these consultancy services.

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
(a) in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
(b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
(c) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB-s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB-s policy on conflict of interest.
In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 07:00 and 15:00 hours Monday to Friday.
Two hard copies of the Expressions of Interest (one marked “ORIGINAL”) must be received at the second address below no later than 12:00 hours (noon) on Friday, June 30, 2017 and one hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the third address below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest - Consultancy Services for a Dynamic Stability Study.”
Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. EBS reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

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