Published date: 27 November 2015
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Contract summary
Industry
Foreign-affairs services - 75211000
Location of contract
G75 8EA
Value of contract
£703,901
Procurement reference
DFID 7123
Published date
27 November 2015
Closing date
24 April 2015
Contract start date
19 October 2015
Contract end date
19 April 2018
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other:
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Actual CPV code is '75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services'.
Objective and Scope
ESRES is an entirely new programme for Somaliland, trying to do something that has not been done before in a Fragile and Conflict Affected State (FCAS). It aims to introduce 3-5 mini-hybrid grid pilots across multiple sites in Hargeisa, and potentially beyond and improve capacity in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to develop a regulatory framework by December 2017. It will also establish a renewable energy fund in the final year of the pilot phase with the aim that Independent Power Providers (IPPs) in Somaliland will show interest in the pilots and in taking up this technology in future. The six key objectives of the ESRES Real time learning process are:
To assess whether ESRES hybrid mini-grid pilots can provide access to affordable green energy for communities in Somaliland;
To examine capacity building in the Somaliland Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) designed to lead to the development of a regulatory framework for the provision of electricity;
To explore likely adoption of hybrid mini-grids by Independent Power Providers (IPPs) in Somaliland;
To generate and use real time learning to update the ESRES theory of change and improve programme implementation during phase 1;
To use evidence to produce recommendations for the design and implementation of ESRES Phase 2 To gather and disseminate robust evidence on the feasibility and challenges of hybrid mini-grids in Somaliland highlighting, where appropriate, lessons of wider applicability in other FCAS;
To undertake DFID annual reviews of the ESRES programme and Project Completion Reports if required.
While most ICF programmes report against a common set of ICF Key Performance Indicators, given the nature of the ESRES programme it is considered unreasonable to expect high levels of results against the KPIs.
Examination of the RTL key review questions may lead to questions or recommendations around ESRES governance and management arrangements, and if these arise they would clearly be important to capture.
More information
Attachments
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- DFID 7123 Call Down Contract.pdf
- DFID 7123 Call Down Contract
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- DFID 7123 Call Down Contract - Terms of Reference.pdf
- DFID 7123 Call Down Contract - Terms of Reference
Award information
Awarded date
12 October 2015
Contract start date
19 October 2015
Contract end date
19 April 2018
Total value of contract
£703,901
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Upper Quartile Limited
Address
7-9 North St David Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 1AW, United Kingdom
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Public Enquiry Point
Address
Department for International Development (DFID)
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Scotland
Telephone
+44 (0) 1355 84 3132
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
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Closing: 24 April 2015