Selection of Consultant (Firm) to Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market — Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) COUNTRY: Central Asia region (Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Tajikistan) NAME OF PROJECT: Central Asia Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade Project (P509488) Grant No.: D0247 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market Reference No. UZ-CDC ENERGIA-CS1-QCBS. The Central Asian countries have received financing from the Central Asia Water and Energy Program - Phase 4 Multi-Donor Trust Fund (CAWEP) administered by the World Bank as part of the Central Asia Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade (REMIT) Project, and intend to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (the Services) include the provision of Consultancy Services to Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market. The objective of this assignment is to prepare the necessary legal agreements and documents to govern the operation of the Central Asian pilot market, develop and implement a trading platform for running the Central Asian pilot market and a settlement solution, implement the market, and provide system operation as a service to the Regional Management Office for a period of two (2) years, with an option for subsequent yearly extension of service if requested by the Client. The expected commencement date for the assignment is June 1, 2026. The duration of the assignment shall be 18 months for implementation (Phase 1) from the date of contract signature, plus 24 months of services for Central Asia pilot market live operation (Phase 2), with an optional yearly extension of service thereafter. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website link: https://udc.uz. The Coordination Dispatch Center “Energia” (CDC) now invites eligible consulting Firms (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: - Core Business (Areas of Expertise). The Consultant must demonstrate extensive and in-depth experience in the design, implementation, and operation of regional or cross-border power markets. - Years in Business – The Firm must be minimum 5 years of business related to the assignment. - Experience in Similar Assignments. The Consultant must demonstrate experience in the fields of planning, trade, operations, and regulation of regional electricity power pools. For each project performed, the Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount, and financing sources. The relevant personnel is available for a multi-year engagement, including expertise in Russian-speaking Central Asian power systems where needed. Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. - Technical and Managerial Capability. The Consultant must demonstrate competencies in: 1. Electricity market concepts and industry trends 2. Power system economics 3. Power market operations 4. System operations of interconnected power systems The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated September 2025, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 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. Further, the experience of a parent company, subsidiary company, group of companies, or associates of the firm shall not be considered in the evaluation. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained from CDC at the address below. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by courier, or by e-mail) on or before November 30, 2026, at 17:00 hours – Tashkent time. Expressions of Interest should be clearly marked: “ EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN CENTRAL ASIA PILOT SHORT-TERM ELECTRICITY MARKET, REF. NO.: UZ-CDC ENERGIA-CS1-QCBS ”. Expressions of interest must be prepared in English and, if submitted electronically, should be sent in PDF format to the e-mail address mentioned below. Note: CDC will conduct a formal online Market Sounding Conference for potential Consultants with participation of the World Bank. There will be one session as follows: November 16 2026, at 17:00 Tashkent time. Potential Consultants are welcome to participate. Consultants may request the link to the above session through the e-mail address below. Coordination Dispatch Center "Energia", Regional Project Office (RPO). Attn: Mr. Khamidulla Shamsiev, Director RPO. Address: 100047, 21, Istiqbol Str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: +99893 5550997 | Whatsup, Telegram +99893 5550997 | E-mail: shamsiev@udc.uz