Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-30
Buyer: Western Power Company Limited
Country: UK
Region: Not specified
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 09310000 | 45251120: Hydroelectric power station construction work | 71310000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311300
Estimated value: 350000 USD
Submission deadline: 2016-02-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Owners Engineer in relation to the procurement and construction phase for an EPC contractor of an expected 40–60 MW, run of river, hydro-electric power plant and associated facilities in Zambia.
Owner's Engineer consultancy services for the EPC contractor procurement and at owner's option the construction phase of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the design, manufacture, supply, assembly, testing, delivery, installation, commissioning and inter-connection of an expected 40-60 MW run of river hydro-electric power plant in rural Zambia.
Zambia — located on the Zambezi River in the Western Province of Zambia close to the township of Sioma, some 345 km upstream of the Victoria Falls and 120 km upstream of Sesheke.
The Owner's Engineer will provide technical assistance and advisory services during the procurement of the EPC Contractor (and separately the M&E contractor) up until financial close of the Project, and at Owner's option during the construction phase. This will include:
— Assisting in the negotiations and finalisation of the EPC contract and completion of the schedules to the EPC contract,
— Responding to Lenders' questions with regard to the EPC Contract, and liaising with Lenders' Technical Advisor, and
— Advising and providing ongoing assistance during construction and the defects liability period, if requested among other things, as further described in the Descriptive Document.
The duration of the Owner's Engineer consultancy services agreement is indicative and is subject to the needs of and timetable for the Project. It is anticipated that initial involvement during procurement of the EPC and M&E contractors will last up to 18 months. The estimated contract value in Sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) is for this period only, and does not include construction-period services.
At owner's option, Owner's Engineer will provide technical assistance and advisory services during the construction phase.
The construction period is anticipated to last approximately 3 years, with an additional 1-2 years depending on length of defects liability period.
Procurement of the EPC contractor and separately a short list of mechanical and electrical contractors will follow the competitive dialogue process. The winning EPC contractor will be responsible for complete procurement of all works and services related to the EPC contract, including mechanical and electrical, and inter-connection.
OE tender will provide a proposal for both: (i) EPC contractor selection, EPC contract negotiation and services up to financial close, and (ii) construction period. Provision of services for construction period is at Western Power's option. WP is free to tender for the provision of services during the construction phase by a third party or to select the existing provider to provide such services.
Estimated contract value in Sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) is for this period only, and does not include construction-period services.
Duration in Section II.2.7) is for the period to financial close only. Involvement in the construction phase is expected to be approximately 3 years plus an additional 2 years for the defects liability period.
Standard consultancy agreement; consultant to perform the Services with reasonable care, skill, diligence, efficiency and economy; time of the essence where applicable.

Eligibility requirements: Stated in the Pre-qualification Questionnaire.

Award value: 350000