Expression of Interest For Technical Consultant For Transmission Project In Odisha

Expression of Interest are invited for Technical Consultant for Transmission Project in Odisha. Issue Date and Time: Feb 28,2024 13:48 Closing Date and Time: Mar 13,2024 22:59 The Present Peak Demand of Odisha is 6400 Mw; Which is Estimated to Rise Sharply to 9780 Mw by the End of 2032 Supported by Proactive Policies by the State to Promote Industrialization; Expansion of Ancillary Trade and Business Activities; Rural Electrification and Rise in Urbanization. To Ensure the Offtake of Power at the Load Centers; Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (Optcl - the State-Owned Entity Responsible for Transmission of Electricity in the State of Odisha) is Considering Augmenting its Transmission Asset Base by Building Several Ehv Lines and New Substations in the Next Five Years. Optcl Wishes to Construct a 345-Circuit Kilometer 400 Kv D/C Transmission Line from Narendrapur Theruvali - Jeypore including the Capacity Expansion of the Existing Grid Substation at Theruvali to 400kv under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (Tbcb) Regime through Private Sector Participation (Project). The Project has been Approved by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; Government of India (Cerc). Ifc will be Engaged by Optcl to Structure a Sustainable and Bankable Project for the Construction; Operation; And Maintenance of the Project to be Done under Public Private Partnership Mode. IfcS Scope of Work Includes Detailed Technical; Legal; E&S and Regulatory Due Diligence and Advise on a Bankable Transaction Structure and Bid Process Management. In this Context; Ifc is Seeking the Services of a Specialized Team of Technical Consultant that will Assist Ifc with Technical Structuring and Due Diligence of the Project as Per the Scope under Tbcb Guidelines; Including but not Limited to Detailed Site Assessment for the Proposed Substation at Theruvali; Technical Studies; Transmission Line Route Survey; Probable Right of Way Assessment; Review the Technical Aspects of the Project including Amongst Others Estimated Load Profile; Substation Configuration; Interconnection Infrastructure; Coordination Standards/Requirements of System Operators; Detailed Estimation of Project Cost; Identification of Technical Approvals; Diligence on the Status of Upstream and Downstream Projects to Access Risk Which may Impact Project Implementation; Development of Performance Specifications for the Private Sector; Definition of Technical Qualification Criteria and Technical Evaluation of the Proposals Received through the Competitive Bid Process. The World Bank Group Reserves the Right to Publicly Disclose Contract Award Information, including but not Limited to, Name of Company Receiving the Award, Brief Description of Services, and Contract Award Amount, for Any Contract Award Valued over Us$250,000. Offerors Proposal and Contractual Documents will Remain Confidential and Therefore not Subject to Disclosure. The World Bank Group Values Supplier Diversity and Encourages Businesses Owned by Women, Minorities, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (Lgbt) Individuals, and People with Disabilities to Participate in this Opportunity. Please Indicate in the Response if You Meet One of These Diverse Categories and Specify the Certification Body You Utilize. Tender Link : http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/corporate-procurement/business-opportunities/administrative-procurement?order=desc