Expression of Interest For Consultancy Supervision Services For Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project Phase Ii

Expression of Interest for Consultancy Supervision Services for Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project Phase II The Republic of Uganda has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) toward the cost of the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project Phase II (UREAP II) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount from the financing to payments under the contract for the consultancy supervision services assignment in the implementation of this Project. These consultancy services will cover: (i) review of the draft bidding documents; (ii) procurement support to the Executing Agency; and (iii) supervision of construction works, including oversight of the implementation of the resettlement action plan. Overall, the consultants assignment will entail the supervision of following: (a) construction of 598 km of medium-voltage main-grid extensions and 2,138 km of associated low-voltage reticulations across 41 districts in central, eastern, northern and western Uganda; (b) construction of a 420 kWp solar PV mini-grid and related electricity distribution infrastructure on Damba Island (Lake Victoria); and (c) supply and installation of 257,733 main-grid connections nationwide and 1,990 connections under the Damba mini-grid over the six-year project implementation period. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (the Executing Agency) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services: Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement