Rehabilitation of the Electricity Network in Al-Asharah Area and Installation of a Solar Energy System for Al-Asharah Municipal Complex, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
01Project Overview
02Project Background
The Syrian electricity system was damaged during prolonged conflict, with transmission and distribution facilities, substations and generation plant out of service, reducing both the availability and the quality of supply. The World Bank Syria Electricity Emergency Project (Project ID P511407) is financed by a USD 146 million IDA grant; its development objective is to enable improved electricity supply and enhance the capacity of electricity sector institutions in Syria, and it is implemented by the Public Establishment for Transmission and Distribution of Electricity (PETDE). Component 1 of the project covers the rehabilitation of damaged high-voltage transmission lines, focusing on two critical 400 kV interconnector lines damaged during the conflict. The World Bank project page records 100 per cent under both Energy Access-Electricity and Enabling Renewable Energy for this project.
Against that background, interruptions to supply affect not only households but also the operation of local government and public service facilities. This request for quotation combines the rehabilitation of the distribution network in Al-Asharah area with the installation of a solar power system for the Al-Asharah municipal complex into a single lot, restoring the existing distribution facilities while providing the municipal complex that delivers public services with a stable power supply.
Where network rehabilitation takes time and fuel supply is constrained, equipping public buildings with solar power systems reduces dependence on the existing grid and on diesel generation and lowers operating costs, and is a common supply arrangement in post-conflict reconstruction.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Lot Structure | A single lot covering both the distribution network rehabilitation and the solar power system; partial offers are not permitted |
| Scope Item One | Rehabilitation of the electricity network in Al-Asharah area: restoring the existing distribution facilities and the area's supply capability |
| Scope Item Two | Solar power system for the Al-Asharah municipal complex: supply, installation, testing and commissioning, delivering power to the complex |
| Implementation Location | Al-Asharah area and the Al-Asharah municipal complex, Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| Technical Requirements | Execution in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications and international standards set out in the request for quotation; the solar power system must interface with the existing electrical installations and be tested and commissioned |
| Submission Method | Offers must be submitted directly within the UNDP supplier portal system, following the procedures set out in the solicitation document and the system user guide |
04Key Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Payment Terms | UN agency works and supply contracts ordinarily provide for instalment payments against delivery and acceptance milestones, with a retention amount released after the defects liability period |
| Performance Security | UN agency contracts of this type ordinarily require a performance security, commonly in the order of 10 per cent of the contract price |
| Defects Liability Period | Works and installation contracts ordinarily include a defects liability period, commonly 12 months after completion or acceptance |
| Insurance | Contracts ordinarily require the contractor to carry works all-risks insurance and third party liability insurance and to comply with UN contractor conduct and safety rules |
| Currency of Offer | UN agency procurement contracts ordinarily require offers to be priced in United States dollars, with the currency composition of costs stated |
| Taxes and Customs | Contracts concluded by UN agencies ordinarily provide that the United Nations is exempt from taxation, and contractors are expected to structure pricing, transport and customs arrangements accordingly |
05Bidder Qualification Requirements
06Key Milestones
07Evaluation Criteria
- Method statement and site organisation for the network rehabilitation
- solar power system configuration and compliance with the technical specifications
- key personnel and track record on comparable projects
- programme, quality and safety management arrangements
- The evaluated price after arithmetic correction
- correspondence between the pricing and the scope of works and the composition of the priced items
- reasonableness of transport, installation and commissioning costs
