Notice Information
Notice Title
Delivery of community capacity building activities and energy access infrastructure in Malawi
Notice Description
The Contract award relates to an extension to services provided as part of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) aims to support African countries to increase energy access by reducing the cost and increasing commercial viability of low-carbon minigrids.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This notes relates to the award of a contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the provisions of the procurement (Scotland) Regulations 4 (b). The Contract is part of the GEF-financed Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), aiming to demonstrate innovative business models that can encourage private sector participation in mini-grid development in the country through piloting Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) on existing minigrids in Malawi. The awarded supplier is named under the funded programme as a primary local implementation partner. In this role, the supplier will oversee the implementation of PUE on the EASE solar mini-grids, specifically facilitating community engagement with partner organisations, procuring and installing productive uses of energy, operation and maintenance, monitoring and evaluation, and contributing to dissemination activities.
Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
Procurement Information
The award of this contract relates to the EASE project established by the Scottish Government and Int Development Malawi Fund. The program stipulates that the supplier in question be used as the in-country partner to facilitate the activities. This organisation was chosen by the funding body as they own and operate the minigrids on which the pilot project will be carried out.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000749193
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491810
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 - Energy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £124,717 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Sep 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- arran.maclean@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7811592949
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1QE
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491810
Delivery of community capacity building activities and energy access infrastructure in Malawi - The Contract award relates to an extension to services provided as part of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) aims to support African countries to increase energy access by reducing the cost and increasing commercial viability of low-carbon minigrids.
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