Request for Quotation - Consultancy services for Donor Assistance Mapping on Energy Transition in Southeast Asia
UNOPS
Request for Quotation - Consultancy services for Donor Assistance Mapping on Energy Transition in Southeast Asia
Request for quotation
Reference:
RFQ/2022/42302
Beneficiary countries:
Multiple destinations (see 'Countries' tab below)
Registration level:
Basic
Published on:
09-Jun-2022
Deadline on:
24-Jun-2022 10:00 0.00
Description
Request for Quotation - Consultancy services for Donor Assistance Mapping on Energy Transition in Southeast Asia
The tender is for the provision of consultancy services for identification of donor assistance, donor activity mapping and strategic analysis of the content that is pertinent to ETP's works in the three countries of ETP’s operations: Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.The scope may be expanded to include other countries in the Southeast Asia region.
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The tender is for the provision of consultancy services for identification of donor assistance, donor activity mapping and strategic analysis of the content that is pertinent to ETP's works in the three countries of ETP’s operations: Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.The scope may be expanded to include other countries in the Southeast Asia region.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
Interested in improving your knowledge of what UNOPS procures, how we procure and how to become a vendor to supply to our organization? Learn more about our free online course on “Doing business with UNOPS” here
This tender has been posted through the UNOPS eSourcing system. / Cet avis a été publié au moyen du système eSourcing de l'UNOPS. / Esta licitación ha sido publicada usando el sistema eSourcing de UNOPS. Vendor Guide / Guide pour Fournisseurs / Guíra para Proveedores: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
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Energy or utility consulting service
New clarification added: QUESTIONGood afternoon,It has been noted that capabilities with SSPS is an asset - do the project expectations include that (a) the successful supplier build a donor database (i.e. back-end) or (b) that the methodology, requirements and other findings will serve as inputs into an existing SSPS?Thank you and regardsANSWERWe expect that the methodology, requirements and other findings will serve as inputs into an existing SSPS.
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22-Jun-2022 10:09
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #3: This amendment is to extend the submission deadline to 24 June 2022
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22-Jun-2022 10:02
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: The RFQ mentions the following deliverable: "Continuous support to identification of donor assistance in specific subsector areas to be featured in ETP’s concept notes on need basis. (Deliverable 7)". Kindly clarify if Deliverable 7 is only identifying the donor assistance in specific subsector areas for ETP's concept notes, or will the successful bidder be expected to actually produce the 10 concept notes?Dear Value Bidder,The task under these terms of reference is to augment ETP's concept notes with listing and analysis of donor assistance, assistance gap in the context of the specific intervention proposed in the Concept Note. The TORs do not include preparation of the Concept Notes.Thank you.
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21-Jun-2022 06:34
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: The RFQ states Deliverable 6 c as follows:"Prepare 2 reports per annum in a publishable English and standard, segmented by subsector, topical areas, and geography, together with a catchy powerpoint presentations to the Steering Committee for strategic planning purposes and a report on the diagnostic and conclusions narratives (Deliverable 6 c).1. Please clarify what is meant by: "a report on the diagnostic and conclusions narratives"2. Please clarify which subsectors are to be included in the report.3. Please clarify which topical areas are to be included in the report.4. Please confirm that by "geography" you mean Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.Dear Value Bidder,Please see below replies. Thank you.1. Report on the diagnostic means to report on the investigation/analysis of the donor assistance programs , segmented by subsector, topical areas, and geography. These reports will provide funders of ETP a strategic view as to what is working regarding donor coordination and what remain challenges and how these challenges could be overcome.2 & 3. To be defined by the consultant, but inclusive of key areas relevant to the energy transition such as policy alignment with climate commitments, including coal phase down, de-risking investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, extending smart grids, and knowledge and awareness building.4. Yes, these are the three focus countries but may also include other countries in the Southeast Asia region.
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21-Jun-2022 06:31
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: The solicitation states in the deliverables section: "Provide additional two issue-based specific and significant (topics to be agreed) donor activity mapping and strategic analysis of the content, gaps, and possible overlaps and progress and impediments under these activities". A word or words appear to be missing in this section. Please clarify the meaning of this sentence - did you mean "Provide additional two issue-based specific and significant REPORTS (emphasis/caps mine) ON donor activity mapping and A strategic analysis of the content, gaps, and possible overlaps and progress and impediments under these activities"? Please clarify which "activities" you are referring to here.Dear Value Bidder,Yes, the consultant will provide additional two issue-based specific reports on issues pertaining to energy transition topics, agreed between ETP and the consultant. These could range from policy alignment with climate commitments, de-risking of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments, extending smart grids, and building knowledge and awareness.Thank you.
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21-Jun-2022 05:36
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: In order to estimate the total and annual Level of Effort required for this project, it would help to know the duration of the project as anticipated by UNOPS. Please clarify the duration (number of years) anticipated for this project. If possible, please clarify the budget range per annum (USD), and in total that UNOPS anticipates for this project.Dear Valued bidder, To provide a bit of background of our project (ETP):The ETP is initially a 5-year program (ending in 2025), however, it is highly likely to be extended by several years.If the question pertains to this specific tender, UNOPS is not able to disclose the budget range. Bidders should estimate the Level of Effort based on the Task / Specific Deliverables in the Terms of Reference for this tender.Thank you.
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21-Jun-2022 05:31
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: 1. During the course of the assignment, do you envisage any travel to concerned SEA countries, if yes, can you provide tentative number of trips to be made to each country. 2. We want to understand, do we need to have local manpower in the concerned SEA countries. As, we will bid through our Indian entity, however we will leverage our member firms in the SEA region for bringing local expertise. 3. RFP only mentions the qualification of team leader, can you also provide the team strength required for this assignment and their qualifications. It will help us to estimate our budget. 4. We understand that scope mainly covers the donor assistance, ministerial support and knowledge partnership and doesn’t involve any direct implementation support to ETP works. 5. As per Section B- Specific deliverables- point 6C - We need to prepare 2 reports per annum. We want to understand that what would be the contents for this report- will it only include on-going donor-funded programs under ETP, or it will also include interventions areas for energy transition in the region. 6. As per Section B, Specific deliverables- point 7 - We need to prepare 10 concept notes. We want to understand that what constitutes these concept notes- will it only include the donor related activities in Energy Transition Partnership, or will it mainly include any case studies/ potential areas for energy transition 7. As per Section C, Work Schedule- We need to provide continuous support to identification of donor assistance for one year period. We want to understand what kind of support will be required, will it be only in the form of preparing reports, concept notes and data formats.Dear Valued bidder, Please see below replies.1 & 2. Travel to three SEA countries is not required. However, the consultants should be in the region/similar time zone. The assignment can be done virtually.3. Team must have local expertise and exposure to donor community in the three SEA countries in order to collect accurate data on ongoing or imminent donor initiatives (in energy transition) in the region.4. The scope covers donor assistance to energy transition; no implementation support for ETP.5. The report should contain information on imminent/ongoing donor assistance programs in energy transition related topics in the region (especially in the three main focus countries: Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam), AND it should also include recommendations on potential ETP's interventions.6. The task under these terms of reference is to augment ETP's concept notes with listing and analysis ofdonor assistance, assistance gap in the context of the specific intervention proposed in the Concept Note. The TORs do not include preparation of the Concept Notes.7. Correct, the support will be in form of preparing reports, donor sections for concept notes and data.Thank you.
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21-Jun-2022 05:30
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: It said in the ToR that consultant's assistance will be included in the ETPs' concept notes. Does it make the consultant that perform donor mapping activities not eligible to tender related projects? Considering the conflict of interest in the concept notes development.Dear Valued bidder, Please ignore the previous clarification replied.It will be considered a conflict of interest, and that means the consultant that perform the donor mapping activities are not eligible to tender the related projects.Thank you.
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21-Jun-2022 05:26
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: It said in the ToR that consultant's assistance will be included in the ETPs' concept notes. Does it make the consultant that perform donor mapping activities not eligible to tender related projects? Considering the conflict of interest in the concept notes development.Dear Valued bidder, There's no conflict of interest in this case. This assignment does not affect the eligibility of the consultant to tender related projects.Thank you.
Edited on:
17-Jun-2022 12:47
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #2: Extend the deadline of clarification
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17-Jun-2022 10:53
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #1: - Update tender description.The tender is for the provision of consultancy services for identification of donor assistance, donor activity mapping and strategic analysis of the content that is pertinent to ETP's works in the three countries of ETP’s operations: Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.The scope may be expanded to include other countries in the Southeast Asia region.- Change the title of procurement event.RFQ- Consultancy services for Donor Assistance Mapping on Energy Transition in Southeast Asia
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16-Jun-2022 10:14
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webservice@unops.org