Project Management Consultant for Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement in Nepal

NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (A Government of Nepal Undertaking) DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) First Publication Date: March 01, 2026 Country: Nepal Name of Project: Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project (ESRIP) Loan No./ Credit No.: 7769-NP (Credit A), 7770-NP (Credit B- SML) Assignment Title: Project Management Consultant Reference No.: ESRIP/CS/QCBS-02

• The Government of Nepal (GoN) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost for Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project (ESRIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to manage and supervise the feeder automation and smart meter projects.
• The consulting service (“the Services”) is for the preparation of bidding document, cost estimation, project implementation supervision and testing commissioning of feeder automation and smart meter projects. In Particular, the principal activities will include, but not limited to the following:
• Develop, maintain and enforce a comprehensive integration management plan. This plan shall detail protocols, testing procedures, roll back strategies for interfacing new systems with NEA’s existing SCADA, DMS, MDMS etc. to ensure operational continuity and cyber security.
• Prepare Cost Estimation and Bidding Documents as per prevailing laws and guidelines.
• Assist in procuring the services of contractors for implementing the works adhering to relevant guidelines and standards.
• Conduct design, technical, and engineering review services of the works, including on-site supervision and interface management.
• Conduct construction management services, including on-site QA, ensuring effective interface management between various construction contracts.

The estimated duration of these consulting services is Twenty-Four (24) months.

• The NEA now invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested and eligible Consulting firms (“Consultants”) to provide the above-mentioned Services. Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. All submittals from the consulting firms shall be in English language. All interested consulting firms, including JV firms, must meet the minimum requirements:
• have at least ten (10) years of working experience in the relevant field.
• have at least one (1) completed contract as consultant for Feeder Automation Project. The project should include the scope of feeder automation along with the integration and communication interfacing.

4.Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

• The attention of interested consultant is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection of Employment of Consultant under IBRD and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank’s borrower- January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

6.EOIs will be evaluated based on the Consultant’s qualification and experience and organization strength of consulting firm. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Core Business and Years of Experience
• Relevant Experience
• Technical Capacity of firm
• Managerial Capacity of firm

Key Experts will not be evaluated at shortlisting stage.

• Based on evaluation of EOI, only shortlisted firms will be invited to submit technical and financial proposal through a request for proposal. A Consultant(s) will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based (QCBS) selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations, July 2026 (Revised September 2023).
• The Terms of Reference (ToR) and this request for EOI can be either downloaded from the NEA's website: www.nea.org.np or collected from the address mentioned below. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10:00 to 17:00 hours.
• Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form (in person or by e-mail) to the address below no later than 13:00 hrs NST on 22 March, 2026.

Contact Address: Project Coordinator Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project Tel.: +977-1- 4153253 Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate E-mail: esripnea@gmail.com Nepal Electricity Authority Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal Agency: Nepal Electricity Authority Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 700000.0 USD