ECOWAS Directorate For Energy And Mines Tender

General procurement notice: Regional electricity access and best project. The project will include the following four (4) components: Component 1: Design, Supply, and Installation (DSI) of electricity distribution infrastructure (equivalent of USD 286 million) : This component specifically supports the detailed design, supply, and installation of distribution networks from the WAPP 225/33 kV substations with the following scope: (a) MV lines of around 6,053 km; (b) MV/LV distribution substations of around 2,933 transformers; (c) LV lines of 9,183 km to expand grid coverage and maximize the number of new connections estimated at 235,000; and (d) last-mile connection equipment, including service drops, prepaid meters, and ready boards for LV customers. Main Contracts, in several lots, will be the Procurement for the Design, Supply & Installation of electricity distribution infrastructure in Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. Component 2: Design, supply, and installation (DSI) of battery energy storage equipment (estimated cost: US$131 million). Component 2 involves the supply and installation of a 205 MWh Battery Energy Storage equipment to provide frequency control to the WAPP power system. It will include all the elements required to connect the system to the 225-kV busbar of the substation. The equipment will be installed in three substations in Côte d’Ivoire (105 MWh), in one substation in Mali (80 MWh) and in one substation in Niger (20 MWh). The equipment will be operated by the national utilities following the WAPP Operation Manual to establish national and regional priorities. To build resilience to climate risks, climate change will be considered for the sizing and design of the equipment and protective infrastructure will be considered such as floodwalls, levees, berms, barriers, and fire protection systems. Main Contracts, in several lots, within this component will be the Procurement for the Design, Supply & Installation of BEST equipment in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Niger. Component 3: Supervision of the construction and technical advisory (estimated cost: US$12 million). This component will finance the costs associated with the recruitment of the Owners’ Engineers (OEs) who will be recruited on a competitive basis under the project to supervise the works carried out under Component 1 and Component 2. OEs will also monitor compliance with safeguard instruments (environmental and social) related to construction. The responsibility of OEs will comprise review of design, technical specifications, and bidding documents; supervision of construction; DSIs contract management; and supervision of implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP-C), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Labor Management Procedures (LMP) and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). OEs will assist each Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and the Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) during bid preparatio ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), WORLD BANK (WB),