Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2024-12-13
Buyer: EXPERTISE FRANCE
Country: FR
Region: FR101
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 90700000
Estimated value: 99000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2024-12-30

Technical requirements: This specific contract notice is part of the ongoing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 22-SAD-S002-GO "Green Overseas Expertise Network". 
Operators are invited to integrate the DPS in order to bid when the call for tender is published on the French procurement platform "PLACE". Once registered in the DPS, operators will be able to access the full tender documents and any potential updates as they become available. 
The expected submission deadline is the 12/11/2024 at 10:00 am (Paris time).
The action aims to facilitate the reduction of transport-related carbon emissions and fuel costs from the car fleet of the Government of Aruba in the most rapid and cost-effective manner. This should enable the Government of Aruba to become a model of sustainable mobility and environmental stewardship whilst simultaneously reducing transport fuel costs. 
The action should result in a transition plan for replacement of these vehicles with EV's, where feasible, in the most rapid and cost-effective manner. The proposed replacement rate should be based on an analysis of the government car fleet composition and expiry of car lease- or depreciation terms. The proposed replacement rate will inform a cost/benefit analysis (based on potential cost savings from fuel and maintenance), as well as a potential carbon emission reduction estimate (based on assumptions for simultaneous renewable energy uptake). The action includes an EV monitoring pilot geared at developing reliable EV performance- and costing assumptions for this transition plan. 
This action entails four (4) components: (1) executing an EV monitoring pilot, (2) developing a mobility transition plan and purchase policy, (3) developing a battery waste management plan.
Optional component involves (4) communications and awareness activities.
The service provider shall provide a team of experts with the required skills and experience to successfully conduct the assignment. The number, roles, and profiles of the experts shall be detailed by the service provider in its technical proposal, and CVs of team members shall be included in the bid. 

It is recommended for the team of experts to include the following roles and expertise: 

1. Project management (e.g. a single Team Leader is mandatory)
2. Electrical engineering (e.g. team member with a technical profile)
3. Financial analysis (e.g. team member with a financial- or economic profile)
4. Data analysis 

It is suggested for the service provider to have at least one local (in-country) representative, preferably the Team Leader.

It is recommended for the team to be strongly familiar with the electric mobility sector in the Caribbean Region. 

It is envisioned that the project planning will entail at least two field missions: one for kick-off and one for project closure and dissemination.
The service provider shall ensure a proper monitoring and evaluation of the different activities through its mid-term and final reports.