TERMS OF REFERENCE — REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE SHORT-TERM GENERATION EXPANSION PLAN - 2034

Overview

Procurement of a consultancy to review and update Eswatini’s Short-term Generation Expansion Plan (SGEP-2034) and to develop a least-cost expansion plan, including baseload options, grid hosting capacity analysis, and export-market assessment. Bidders should be energy-sector planning consultancies with expertise in power-system modelling, energy economics, and related advisory services, with at least 10 years of corporate experience and proven delivery on at least two comparable assignments.

Requirements

• Consulting firm must be legally established with at least 10 years of corporate experience in energy-sector planning.
• Must have completed at least two assignments of comparable nature in the last ten years, with verifiable evidence (client, period, scope, contract value, outputs); leading JV member must demonstrate substantial relevant experience.
• Key experts (team) to include: K-1 Team Leader (MSc in Power Systems/related; 10+ years; two comparable assignments including leadership), K-2 Power System Planning Engineer (BEng Electrical; 5+ years; at least one assignment), K-3 Electricity Generation Specialist (BSc Electrical Eng; 7+ years; at least one), K-4 Energy Economist (MSc Energy Economics; 7+ years; at least one), K-5 Energy Modelling Expert (BEng; 5+ years; modelling tool experience such as PLEXOS, MESSAGE, WASP, SAM, FINPLAN).
• Aggregate indicative expert effort: ~17 expert-months for key experts; flexibility to adjust allocations as justified; additional non-key experts may be proposed separately.
• Contract framework: FIDIC White Book, lump-sum; ~6.5 months; client provides data and facilities; consultant responsible for own office, travel, etc.; detailed financial proposal with expert rates and reimbursables required.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 30 November 2026 at 15:00.
• Submission content: technical approach/methodology, work plan, data requirements; CVs of all key experts; evidence of at least two similar assignments; company profile and references; detailed financial proposal showing weekly/monthly rates per expert and reimbursables (as per contract terms).
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: consultant must be legally established; no specific external registrations are listed in the TOR.
• Briefing/clarifications: the TOR outlines a deliverables schedule (Inception Report, Interim Report, Draft Final Report, Final Report) and an inception workshop as part of the process.
• Bid documents access: the bid is governed by the attached Terms of Reference document (TERMS_OF_REFERENCE_REVIEW_AND_UPDATE_OF_THE_SHORT_TERM_GENERATION_EXPANSION_PLAN_2034.pdf).