Published date: 3 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 2 February 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 2 February 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

G75 8EA

Procurement reference

tender_382154/1243545

Published date

3 August 2023

Closing date

16 August 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To help Bangladesh meet its renewable energy target of 40% by 2040, the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking for an eligible organisation(s) to design and deliver a programme of Technical Assistance to the Sustainable Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) and the Power Division of Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. This programme is aimed at strengthening SREDA's ability to perform its role as the regulatory authority, supporting SREDA in the following areas;

1. Establishment of a 'Wind Lab' in SREDA to support collection, storage, analysis, and use of wind data and related information.
2. Development of guidelines for developing the offshore wind sector in Bangladesh
3. Capacity development on carbon pricing and trading for SREDA and Power Division
4. Support Government of Bangladesh's (GoB) agenda on transforming all irrigation pumps to solar irrigation pumps by review of a unified model developed by SREDA and piloting in different geographical locations.

This is a Prior Information Notice and not a call for competition or tender at this time.
It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - this project can be found under reference pqq_1432), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Wednesday 16th August 2023 10:15 -11:45 UK / 15:15 - 16:45 Bangladesh. Please register to attend via https://forms.office.com/e/UYMSyyJmh3 . You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions.

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About the buyer

Address

ABERCROMBIE HOUSE
EAST KILBRIDE
G75 8EA
Scotland

Email

dawn.hutchison@fcdo.gov.uk