REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: CABO VERDE

PROJECT: Cabo Verde Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance

PROJECT ID Nº: P170236

Notice Number: EOI - 005-REIUPP-UGPE

Date: April 05, 2022

Assignment Title: Development of financial and accounting audits for the renewable energy and improved utility performance project for the periods 2022, 2023, 2024

1. The Government of Cabo Verde is negotiating a financing in the amount of US$16.5 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Cabo Verde Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The objective of the Project is to increase renewable energy generation and improve the performance of the electricity utility in Cabo Verde by leveraging private finance.

2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) is to audit the project’s financial statements to enable the auditor to express a professional opinion on the Project financial positions as at the end of each fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024, and of the income and expenditure for the accounting period ending on that date. The project’s books of account provide the basis for preparation of the financial statements and are established to reflect the financial transactions in respect of each project.

3. The Consultants shall consult the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment by requesting it to the addresses of  e-mail given below, from 8 a.m. until 16 p.m. (local time), during the working day,  or can be found published at the following websites: www.minfin.gov.cv / https://ugpe.gov.cv

4. The UGPE now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. (Relevant material must not exceed 30 pages overall).

5. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Core business and years in the related business;
• Relevant Consultant’s experience for this assignment;
• Specific experience in Cabo Verde or in countries with similar conditions or context of Cabo Verde;
• Technical and managerial organization of the firm;

6. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

7. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated July 2016, revised in November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest, can be found at website www.worldbank.org

8. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

9. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost Selection (LCS) method set out in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated July 2016, revised in November 2020.

10. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the emails address below from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. (local time), during working days.

Email: [email protected]; /[email protected],   [email protected]

11. Expressions of interest in English must be delivered in a written form to the address below, or by e-mail the emails address by April 22, 2022.

Unidade de Gestão de Projetos Especiais

Attn: Nuno Gomes – UGPE Coordinator

Av. China, Edifício Tribunal Constitucional, 3º Andar Chã d´Areia -  Cidade da Praia, Ilha de Santiago C.P.Nº 145 - Republica de Cabo Verde

            Email: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected]