International Competitive Procurement — Request for Bids (RFB)
Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of a 6 MWp Solar PV Plant with a 10 MWh Battery Energy Storage System for WESCO, Kismayo, Somalia
Kismayo City, Jubaland State, Somalia
Project Location
6 MWp solar PV + 10 MWh battery storage
Installed Capacity
Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning
Contract Nature
2026-12-03 10:30
Bid Deadline
01Project Overview
Project Name
Hybrid PV Power Plant for WESCO, Kismayo City, Somalia — design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 6 MWp solar PV plant with a 10 MWh battery energy storage system
Reference
RFB No. SO-MOEWR-565667-CW-RFB; World Bank procurement notice No. OP00475343; grant No. D931-SO
Country
Federal Republic of Somalia — Kismayo City, Jubaland State
Employer
Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), Federal Government of Somalia
Parent Project
Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP), World Bank project ID P173088, implemented by the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources
Beneficiary
Wamo Energy Service Company (WESCO), Kismayo
Financing
Financed by the World Bank towards the cost of the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (grant No. D931-SO); payments under this contract are processed using the Direct Payment disbursement method, except for payments the contract provides to be made through a letter of credit
Procurement Method
International competitive procurement by Request for Bids, using a two-envelope process without prequalification, under the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (February 2025)
Procurement Category
Plant — design, supply and installation
Language
English
Bidding Document
The English bidding document is available free of charge on the official website of the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project: https://sesrp.moewr.gov.so/company-overview/careers/
Source
World Bank procurement notice OP00475343 (RFB No. SO-MOEWR-565667-CW-RFB), employer the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Federal Government of Somalia, published 15 Oct 2026, verified 17 Oct 2026: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00475343
Background Source
World Bank project details for P173088: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P173088; official website of the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project: https://sesrp.moewr.gov.so/; official website of the Federal Ministry of Energy and Water Resources: https://moewr.gov.so/
02Project Background
The Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP) is financed by the World Bank under project ID P173088. The borrower is the Federal Republic of Somalia, the project cost is US$150 million, the project was approved by the World Bank Board on 8 December 2021 and is scheduled to close on 30 June 2028. Implementing agencies include the Federal Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), the Ministry of Energy and Minerals of Somaliland and the two finance ministries. The project development objective is to increase access to lower-cost and cleaner electricity supply in the project areas and to re-establish the electricity supply industry.
According to the World Bank's published project abstract, the project comprises four components: (i) sub-transmission and distribution network reconstruction, reinforcement and operational efficiency in the major load centres of Mogadishu and Hargeisa, including generator synchronisation and automation and network interconnection in the two load centres; (ii) hybridization and battery storage systems for minigrids, supporting the hybridization and optimisation of existing mini grids; (iii) stand-alone solar off-grid access to public institutions, financing the delivery, installation and operation and maintenance of Lighting Global-certified solar photovoltaic systems over the project lifetime for selected education and health facilities; and (iv) institutional development and capacity building.
This procurement falls under the second component of the project and provides a hybrid plant of 6 MWp of solar PV with 10 MWh of battery energy storage for Wamo Energy Service Company (WESCO) in Kismayo City, Jubaland State, in order to improve local supply reliability and the share of clean energy and to reduce generation costs. The notice states that the delivery period is twelve (12) months from the effective date and that the procurement is conducted by the Federal Ministry of Energy and Water Resources through a Request for Bids.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Scope | Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 6 MWp solar PV plant with a 10 MWh battery energy storage system |
| Plant Name | Hybrid PV Power Plant for WESCO, Kismayo City |
| Site | Kismayo City, Jubaland State, Somalia; site coordinates 0.3560° S, 42.5461° E |
| Solar PV Capacity | Minimum 6 MWp |
| BESS Capacity | Minimum 10 MWh of consumable energy |
| PV Performance Ratio | Minimum 90% |
| Point of Interconnection | 11 kV |
| Grid Controller | A grid controller with a frequency loop control mode is required |
| Dispatch Priority | PV given first priority, the BESS second priority and the genset third priority |
| Data Collection and Storage | Operational data are collected daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually and are stored on a local server and in the cloud |
| SCADA | Remote, automatic and local modes shall be supported and access shall be available through the web |
| Contract Duration | Twelve (12) months from the effective date |
| Bidding Process | Two-envelope bidding — the technical part and the financial part are submitted in separately sealed envelopes, without prequalification; electronic bidding is not permitted |
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04Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Payment Method | The notice states that payments under this contract are processed using the Direct Payment disbursement method, except for payments the contract provides to be made through a letter of credit |
| Bid Security | The notice states that all bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration in the form included in Section IV, Bidding Forms, of the bidding document |
| Bid Submission | Bids must be delivered to the address specified by the employer before the deadline; outer envelopes are marked “ORIGINAL BID” and inner envelopes “TECHNICAL PART”; electronic bidding is not permitted and late bids are rejected |
| Performance Security | Comparable World Bank-financed plant contracts usually require a performance security of a percentage of the contract price, valid through the construction period and the warranty period |
| Advance and Progress Payments | Comparable contracts commonly provide a percentage advance payment, with the balance paid in instalments upon equipment delivery, completion of installation, commissioning and acceptance |
| Insurance | The contractor is commonly required to take out transport insurance, erection all risks insurance and third party liability insurance at its own cost |
| Warranty and Defects Liability | For comparable projects the warranty period for equipment and systems commonly runs from acceptance, and defects appearing during the defects liability period are rectified by the contractor at no cost |
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05Bidder Qualification Requirements
01
Eligibility
The notice states that the procurement is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the World Bank Procurement Regulations
02
Legal Status
The bidder must be duly established and qualified to design, supply, install, test and commission solar PV plants and battery energy storage systems
03
Technical Capability
Comparable projects usually require demonstrated capability in the integration, installation and grid-connection commissioning of megawatt-scale solar PV plants and battery energy storage systems, together with the configuration of grid controllers and monitoring systems
04
Experience
Evidence of comparable solar PV or solar-plus-storage plant contracts, with project size and location, is usually required
05
Key Personnel
A project manager and an electrical commissioning lead with experience in solar PV plants and energy storage systems are commonly required, together with curricula vitae of key personnel
06
Financial Capacity
Bidders are commonly required to demonstrate financial capacity commensurate with the contract size, supported by financial evidence as required by the bidding document
07
Site Familiarisation
The notice states that no site visits are organised by the employer and encourages bidders to contact the headquarters of Wamo Energy Service Company (WESCO) to arrange site visits so as to become fully familiar with the scope of work
06Key Milestones
15 Oct 2026
Notice Issued
Available free of charge on the official website of the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (sesrp.moewr.gov.so) or upon written application to the employer
Bidding Document Available
5 Nov 2026 at 11:00 Mogadishu local time, held online by the employer via Microsoft Teams
Pre-Bid Conference
Bids to be delivered to the specified address on or before 10:30 a.m. local time on 3 December 2026; envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” are publicly opened at 11:00 a.m. on 3 December 2026, while envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” remain unopened in the safe custody of the employer until the second public opening
Submission Deadline and Bid Opening
Twelve (12) months from the effective date
Contract Duration
07Evaluation Criteria
Rated Criteria — Technical and Non-Price Factors80%
- The notice states that the Rated Criteria, including technical and non-price factors, carry a weighting of eighty per cent in the overall evaluation and weigh substantially more than bid cost
- Evaluation covers the responsiveness of the bid to the technical specifications for solar PV capacity, usable BESS energy, performance ratio and interconnection voltage, as well as equipment selection, system integration, monitoring and dispatch arrangements, and the match between key personnel qualifications and comparable experience
- This part is scored factor by factor and weighted into a single score
Bid Cost Evaluation20%
- The notice states that bid cost carries a weighting of twenty per cent in the overall evaluation
- Prices are compared among bids that pass the technical and non-price evaluation and converted into a score, which is combined with the technical and non-price score into an overall score
