Advancing Egypt’s Energy Transition - AEET

Request to participate must have been submitted before the deadline.

Standard request to participate form duly completed and only 1 request to participate submitted per candidate (Y/N).

Eligible nationality? (Y/N). Participation is open only to natural or legal persons of eligible nationality in line with EU rules.

Declarations? (Y/N). Declarations from the leader and all consortium members (if any) must be included.

EURM compliant? (Y/N). Candidates must not be subject to European Union restrictive measures (Section 2.4.1 of the practical guide).

Exclusion situation? (Y/N). Candidates must not be in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.4.2.1 of the practical guide.

Economic & financial capacity? (OK/a/b/…). Candidates must demonstrate sufficient economic and financial standing to perform the contract.

Professional capacity? (OK/a/b/…). Candidates must demonstrate the necessary professional capacity. Includes absence of professional conflicting interests.

Technical capacity? (OK/a/b/…). Candidates must demonstrate the necessary technical capacity to perform the contract.

Tender submission form duly completed? (Yes/No)

Tenderer's declaration (signed by each consortium member, if appropriate)? (Yes/No)

Language as required?

Organisation & methodology exists?

Key experts (list + profiles)? (For contracts requiring key experts)

Key experts are present in only one tender as key experts? (For contracts requiring key experts). If a key expert is proposed by more than one tenderer with the agreement of the key expert, the corresponding tenders will be rejected.

All key experts have signed statements of exclusivity & availability? (For contracts requiring key experts). Key experts must commit exclusively to the tenderer and must be available and willing to work for the whole period scheduled for their input.

Sub-contracting statement acceptable? (Yes/No/Not Applicable)

Nationality of sub-contractors eligible? (Yes/No). All subcontractors must be eligible for the contract.

Key experts or Subcontractors not subject to EURM list (Yes/No). Subcontractors and capacity providing entities cannot be in any of the exclusion situations and must not be subject to EU restrictive measures.

Form FS-PP on financial contributions from non-EU Countries (Yes/No/Not Applicable)

Rationale (Max 10 points): Rationale underpinning the proposed organisation and methodology for executing the contract.

Strategy (Max 30 points): Strategy proposed for implementing the contract tasks.

Support Facilities (Max 5 points): A description of the support facilities, including back-stopping, that the contractor will provide to the team of experts during execution of the contract. Should include the list of staff, units, capacity of permanent staff regularly intervening as experts on similar projects, provision of expertise in the region/country of origin as well as partner countries, organisational structure, available quality control systems and knowledge capitalisation methods and tools, within the respective members of the consortium.

Involvement of All Members of the Consortium (Max 5 points): If a tender is submitted by a consortium, a description of the input from each member of the consortium and the distribution and interaction of tasks and responsibilities between them. The involvement of all members of the consortium will be considered added value in the tender evaluation. The involvement of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's), or economic operators registered in the partner country where the contract will be implemented, will be considered an added value.

Timetable of Activities, Including the Number of Expert Days Proposed (Max 10 points): The timing, sequence and duration of the proposed tasks, taking into account travel time. The identification and timing of major milestones in executing the contract. The expected number of working days required from each category of expert each month during the period of execution. The methodologies contained in the offer should include a work plan indicating the envisaged resources to be mobilised.

Team Leader – Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience – Qualifications and Skills (Max 5 points): Qualifications and skills of the proposed Team Leader / Key Expert 1 in Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience. Evaluated on a YES/NO basis for minimum requirements; higher scores awarded for strengths beyond the minimum.

Team Leader – Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience – General Professional Experience (Max 5 points): General professional experience of the proposed Team Leader / Key Expert 1 in Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience.

Team Leader – Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience – Specific Professional Experience (Max 10 points): Specific professional experience of the proposed Team Leader / Key Expert 1 in Renewable Energy Integration & Grid Resilience.

Utility Asset Valuation – Qualifications and Skills (Max 2 points): Qualifications and skills of the proposed Key Expert 2 in Utility Asset Valuation. Evaluated on a YES/NO basis for minimum requirements; higher scores awarded for strengths beyond the minimum.

Utility Asset Valuation – General Professional Experience (Max 2 points): General professional experience of the proposed Key Expert 2 in Utility Asset Valuation.

Utility Asset Valuation – Specific Professional Experience (Max 6 points): Specific professional experience of the proposed Key Expert 2 in Utility Asset Valuation.

Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation – Qualifications and Skills (Max 2 points): Qualifications and skills of the proposed Key Expert 3 in Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation. Evaluated on a YES/NO basis for minimum requirements; higher scores awarded for strengths beyond the minimum.

Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation – General Professional Experience (Max 2 points): General professional experience of the proposed Key Expert 3 in Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation.

Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation – Specific Professional Experience (Max 6 points): Specific professional experience of the proposed Key Expert 3 in Energy Efficiency Policy and Implementation.

Non-key experts will provide specialized technical support across project components, including renewable energy, grid resilience, utility asset valuation, and energy efficiency in various sectors. They will deliver targeted analyses, training, and advisory services under the direction of key experts and project management. Non-key experts are not subject to evaluation by the evaluation committee but the tenderer must demonstrate in their offer that they have access to experts fulfilling the minimum requirements. For each role, English is a must and for some profiles Arabic will also be required, regional experience, and familiarity with donor/IFIs-funded projects will be needed. The contractor must select and hire other experts as required. Selection procedures must be transparent, based on pre-defined criteria including professional qualifications, absence of professional conflicting interests, language skills and work experience. The findings of the selection panel must be recorded. Selected experts must be subject to approval by the contracting authority before the start of their implementation of tasks.

The contractor must indicate the auditor/practitioner to be used as an expenditure verifier in the organisation and methodology (Support Facilities section). The practitioner must meet at least one of the following conditions: (a) member of a national accounting or auditing body or institution which in turn is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC); (b) member of a national accounting or auditing body or institution not a member of IFAC but committing to undertake the engagement in accordance with IFAC standards and ethics; (c) registered as a statutory auditor in the public register of a public oversight body in an EU member state in accordance with Directive 2006/43/EC; (d) registered as a statutory auditor in the public register of a public oversight body in a third country subject to principles of public oversight as set out in the legislation of the country concerned. The practitioner must be independent from the coordinator and comply with the independence requirements of the IESBA Code.

The Practitioner will engage staff with appropriate professional qualifications and suitable experience with IFAC standards and with experience in verifying financial information of entities comparable in size and complexity to the Contractor. The engagement team leader should have a minimum experience of 5 years in audit, agreed-upon procedures and/or assurance engagements. Experience with programmes and projects related to External Aid actions funded by national and/or international donors and institutions is desirable. Experience with audits/verifications/AUP of service contracts is desirable. Sufficient knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and rules in the country concerned, including but not limited to taxation, social security and labour regulations, accounting, and reporting. Fluency in the language of the Contractor and, when supporting documentation of the expenditures is in a different language, fluency in that language.