Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-07
Buyer: Albgaz Sh.a.
Country: AL
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71521000: Construction-site supervision services
Submission deadline: 2018-04-03

Technical requirements: Project Description: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD or the Bank) will provide technical assistance to the newly established Albgaz Sh.a. (the “Client” or the “Company”) for capacity building for its legal and regulatory function.
Albgaz, the natural gas Transmission System Operator (TSO) for Albania, was established in January 2017 and is responsible for the operation, development and maintenance of the country’s gas transmission, distribution, storage, and LNG infrastructure. Albania does not have a significant natural gas production and is currently not connected with any of the regional natural gas networks. The upcoming Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is expected to be a cornerstone of Albania’s gasification.
Assignment description: The Client now intends to select and contract a consulting company (the “Consultant”) to provide assistance in the form of capacity building for its legal and regulatory function (the “Assignment”).
3) tasks to operationalise the network code (in particular, facilitating access to the network, including capacity allocation and balancing); and
4) assistance to enhance network planning functions within Albgaz (including planning capital expenditure).
The Assignment will consist of 2 phases. The commencement of Phase II will be conditional on the successful completion of Phase I deliverables. Sign-off of Phase I completion and approval of Phase II commencement must be obtained by both the Client and the Bank.
a. advice to strengthen the capacity of the internal TSO unit in charge of regulatory strategy for the TSO so that its activities are in line with the Energy Community acquis communautaire and best international practices. In particular assistance in establishing internal process and monitoring activities for:
— drafting a short / mid-term regulatory strategy for the TSO; Assessing the potential economic and strategic impact and new business requirements emerging from new regulation,
— establishment and review of: tariffs, network codes and service quality levels (see Point 3 and 4 below),
— cooperation with other stakeholders in particular: Government, energy regulator, international institutions (eg., Energy Community and IFIs).
b. gap analysis of technical skills which would be recommended for the company's regulatory capacity;
d. structuring and strengthening the compliance monitoring and reporting process in the company, including enhancing the compliance officer’s expertise as well as its independence and operational capabilities.
a. support in understanding principles of tariff methodology and active participation in development process driven by ERE;
— advice on the approaches to estimating key parameters (for example, value of assets, rate of return) that should lead to recommendations,
— providing the TSO with guidance on how such parameters should be estimated in practice (technical modelling requirements),