Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-12-21
Buyer: JCM Matswani Solar Corp Limited
Country: CA
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09331000: Solar panels
Estimated value: 300000 USD
Submission deadline: 2018-01-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Consultant shall manage the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) process to ensure that the proposed project complies with all relevant local environmental regulations; the necessary environmental permits have been secured by the project team; and the project complies with World Bank/International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) Environmental and Social (“E&S”) standards and other potential sources of financing/funding (e.g. U.S. Ex-Im Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”), African Development Bank (“ADB”), etc.).
The Consultant must be a reputable E&S Consultant with a track record and understanding of E&S requirements for internationally financed large-scale solar PV projects.
The Consultant must be a reputable E&S Consultant with a track record and understanding of E&S requirements for internationally financed large-scale solar PV projects to ensure the following overall objectives for the proposed Project are achieved:
— Identification of measures the Project will need to undertake to avoid, minimize, mitigate and compensate its significant E&S impacts,
— Ensure the Project obtains environmental authorization and any other licenses or permits related to E&S issues,
— Ensure the Project meets international Lender expectations and requirements with regards to E&S matters.
— All relevant Malawi relevant environmental Laws and Regulations, including Environmental Management Act (“EMA”), (Act NO, 23, 1996),
— The World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Transmission Line (if relevant).
To evaluate possible environmental and social impacts and appropriate management and mitigate measures, the Services to be provided by the Consultant will be carried out over the following four phases:
— Have deep knowledge of the Malawian community, culture, Malawi Land Act and relevant documentation and associated political and legal regimes,
— Permit the inspection of all their accounts and records and other documents relating to the project that is required to be maintained pursuant to the agreement and to have them audited,
— Cooperate fully in any investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption in connection with the use of funding.

Eligibility requirements: The successful bidder will: — Have deep knowledge of the Malawian community, culture, Malawi Land Act and relevant documentation and associated political and legal regimes, — Speak English, — Be available to begin working within one (1) week of being notified as a successful bidder, — Responsible for organizing travel to sites in Malawi, — Have a working knowledge of solar photovoltaic projects or similar projects in Malawi. Speaking the local tongue of Chewa would be an asset as well. In order to follow anti-bribery and corruption policies, the successful bidder shall: — Abide by PIDG Anticorruption and Integrity Policy and Procedures or equivalent, — Permit the inspection of all their accounts and records and other documents relating to the project that is required to be maintained pursuant to the agreement and to have them audited, — Restore any amount of the funding with respect to which fraud and corruption has occurred; and, — Cooperate fully in any investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption in connection with the use of funding.

Award value: 300000