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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is issuing this request for proposals regarding consultancy services (substantially responsive to requirements) for the preparation of a detailed feasibility study (DFS) report on solar irrigation water-pumping projects at prioritised sites identified by the Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), Government of Nepal (refer to Annex 1).
ICIMOD seeks to enable sustainable and resilient mountain development for improved and equitable livelihoods through knowledge generation and regional cooperation. ICIMOD is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge-sharing centre serving the eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Working in partnership with regional and international organisations, ICIMOD aims to influence policy and practices to meet environmental and livelihood challenges emerging in the HKH. ICIMOD provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from the region and around the globe to generate and share knowledge, support evidence-based decision making, and encourage regional cooperation.
ICIMOD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without giving any reason whatsoever.
The agriculture sector in Nepal plays a crucial role in the country’s economy and livelihoods, with a significant portion of the population relying on it for their sustenance and income. However, despite agriculture’s importance, the penetration of renewable energy within the agriculture value chain remains alarmingly low (far below its potential) compared with that in other countries. This lack of renewable energy integration represents a missed opportunity to leverage climate adaptation measures in the sector.
The agricultural sector can greatly benefit from renewable energy solutions, particularly in irrigation and post-harvest activities such as storage and processing. To address this issue, it is imperative to develop customer-oriented renewable energy solutions tailored specifically to the agriculture value chain. Such solutions would not only improve the sector’s energy efficiency but also serve as effective climate adaptation measures, mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.
With the generous support of The Government of Norway, ICIMOD and AEPC are working together to promote climate-resilient agriculture by integrating renewable energy solutions. The primary objective of this project is to generate valuable evidence, facilitate the commercialisation of innovative solutions, enhance capacity-building efforts, and provide policy support for the widespread adoption of renewable energy solutions in agriculture. These terms of reference outline comprehensive feasibility studies to be conducted for solar-powered irrigation systems, which will be implemented in prioritised government projects overseen by AEPC.
This request for proposals concerns the selection of consultancy services (substantially responsive to requirements) for the preparation of a DFS report on solar irrigation water-pumping projects at prioritised sites identified by AEPC, Government of Nepal (refer to Annex 1).
Prepare the DFS report of the selected sites guided by the table of contents (refer to Annex 2). The DFS activities should be conducted through comprehensive consultation with respective local government including relevant stakeholders, disadvantaged group , women and should include but not be limited to the following:
The consultant shall be recruited for 3 months. The consultant shall submit four hard copies along with an electronic copy of reports and drawing files as follows:
The organisation must include the following human resources:
Team leader
Civil expert
Electrical/solar expert
Agricultural engineer
Economist
Preferable: a master’s degree in economics or a relevant field
Environmental and Social Safeguard expert
The service provider will be selected on the basis of the highest ranked technical proposal (60% weightage) and lowest cost financial proposal (40% weightage).
The service provider will be selected on the basis of the highest cumulative scores obtained in the technical and financial proposals using the following formula:
The service provider scoring the maximum score based on the criteria will be awarded. However, the service provider should score at least 70 points in the technical proposal.
Applicants must include the following sections in the technical proposal:
Note: Quoted figures are inclusive of all applicable taxes.
[1] Information collected over phone , site access not physically verified
1. Site characterisation
2. Enabling environment
3. Design considerations and system design
3.1 Site design
3.2 Civil engineering design
3.3 Energy and electromechanical
4. Cost determination and bill of quantity
5. Cost–benefit analysis(financial and economic analysis)
6. GESI aspects assessment in the project area
7. Safeguarding (environment, social, technological risks, financial and market risks)
8. Operational and management plan
9. Technical design and working drawings
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