General Procurement Notice For Procurement Of Consultancy Services Studies And Development Of A Hydropower Project

General Procurement Notice for Procurement of Consultancy Services Studies and Development of a Hydropower Project at the MINKOUMA Site (MBANDJOCK) on the Sanaga River Recruitment of consulting firms for feasibility studies, detailed design, and preparation of bidding documents The project includes three (3) components: 1/ Feasibility studies; 2/ Environmental, Social and Gender studies; 3/ Project management. Component I Feasibility Studies The feasibility studies aim to assess the expected outcomes of the proposed project and its economic viability. It includes the following sub-components: Hydropower development of approximately 300 MW (main dam, spillway, intake channel entrance, canal, power intake, powerhouse, tailrace canal, 225 kV transmission link from plant to substation, 225/90/30 kV switchyard, auxiliary power supply of the plant, local 30 kV supply from switchyard cells); 50 MW solar power plant located on the left bank of the Sanaga River, including all equipment and connection to the 225/90/30 kV switchyard; 225 kV transmission line (DT/DF) between the switchyard and the Ntui interconnection substation (16.5 km), including connection bays at Ntui substation; 90 kV transmission line (ST/DF) between the Minkouma switchyard and the new 90/30 kV substation at Nkoteng (Nkol Oboutou); 225/90/30 kV switchyard (power plant substation) at the Minkouma site, including all equipment required for optimal operation, integrating both hydro and solar production; 90/30 kV substation at Nkoteng (Nkol Oboutou village), including equipment for a capacity of 2 × 60 MW; Economic and financial analysis of the project; Financial and legal structuring of the project under a public-private partnership framework; Preparation of bidding documents under the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) approach. Component II Environmental, Social and Gender Studies These studies aim to assess project outcomes and its sensitivity to environmental, social, and gender issues. They include: Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for Minkouma Energy Company SA; Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) / Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP); Detailed gender assessment: analyzing gender disparities and potential positive and negative impacts; Resettlement Action Plan (RAP); Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP); Construction Quality Assurance Supervision Plan (CQASP); Operation and Maintenance Plan (OMP); Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP); Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP); Gender Action Plan (GAP); Etc. Component III Project Management This component covers administrative and financial management aspects of the project, including: Operation of the Project Management Unit (PMU), which is the dedicated project company Minkouma Energy Company SA; Organization of validation workshops for deliverables; Audit of accounts. Description of contracts/services and procurement methods Feasibility Studies: Recruitment of consultants for feasibility studies, preliminary detailed design, and preparation of bidding documents Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) Environmental, Social and Gender Studies: Recruitment of consultants for preparation of specific instruments (1 ESIA + 1 RAP for dam; 2 ESIA + 2 RAP for transmission lines; ESIA + RAP for solar plant), RAP preparation and environmental & social audit, and gender assessment Project Management: Recruitment of Administrative and Financial Manager (AFM) Procurement Specialist Accountant Environmental and Social Expert Gender Expert Technical Expert (hydropower plants) Technical Expert (grid-connected solar plants) Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) Recruitment of support staff (Project Assistant) Engineer (Topography / Geodesy / Cartography / GIS) Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) Recruitment of audit firm for accounting audit Least Cost Selection (LCS) [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement