RFP FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY POWER SOLUTIONS FOR SMEDAN, ABUJA.

United Nations Development Programme, hereinafter referred to as UNDP  hereby invites prospective bidders to submit a Request for proposal for  Provision of Turnkey 80-100 kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems for Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Common Facility Center (CFC) in Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.

Type of Consultancy: INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL (MUST HAVE A LOCAL PARTNER FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL)

CURRENCY: USD/NGN 

Background

Among various greening initiatives, UNDP is advancing the use of renewable energy solutions as an alternative to grid supply. This is especially critical for Nigeria which is affected by unstable electricity supply which impacts economic activities. The use of photovoltaic systems is acknowledged to minimize GHG emissions, cut energy bills, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and increase productivity via uninterrupted power supply. The use of modern solar power for electricity will also enable enhanced energy efficiency, as well as contributing greatly towards public awareness and demonstrating UNDP’s commitment to sustainability and green energy.

In this context and to support the organization’s continued effort to move towards greener operations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Abuja, Nigeria, seeks proposals from qualified energy solutions companies to provide alternative energy power solutions, including solar-sourced energy and energy storage solutions, for the operations of the facilities making up the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Common Facility Center (CFC) in Idu, Abuja. The CFC Facility comprises of the textile, the carpentry/joinery processing, the automatic packaging, and waste recycling hubs.

 Scope of Work

The scope of services provided by the Contractor/Vendor shall include all tasks required to survey, design, engineering, procuring, constructing, commissioning, training for operation and maintenance, and perform necessary maintenance of the solar PV system for the CFC Compound. The scope shall also include, but not limited to, securing all permits and approvals from authorities during construction/installation, all labour, taxes, services, permit fees, and equipment necessary to produce a fully operational solar PV system.

The proposed project is aimed to showcase the multiple benefits of saving cost while decreasing pollution and greenhouse gases emission by reducing consumption of electricity from the grid as well as to substitute the use of diesel during electricity shortcut. For that, the proposed technology is to be installed over a suitable area (to be agreed with UNDP) with the grid-connected inverter which will be used to automatically synchronize the inverter output between local grid and battery source or diesel generators during a black out. 

Interested suppliers must submit their offer directly in the system as instructed in the solicitation document, following the instructions in the available user guide. n case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in the guides available in UNDP website:  https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.

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