Government of Nepal

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)

Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: +977-1-4598013/4598014

Email: [email protected], Website: www.aepc.gov.np

Request for Expression of Interest (REoI) for Individual Consultant

Date of Notice Publication: 25 July 2025

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Project ID Number: P149239

World Bank SCF Grants Number: TFOA8382

Title of the Position: Procurement Expert

Contract ID (STEP Ref.) No.: NP-AEPC-50020262-CS-INDV

1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Private Sector-Led Mini-Grid Energy Access Project (MGEAP), under the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services ("the Services") include support to the Project in carrying out the procurement activities for the implementation of the Project.

3. The MGEAP now invites qualified and experienced individual consultants to express their interest in the post of Procurement Expert to assist the AEPC with all project-related procurement activities during the project period.

4. The details of the Terms of Reference (ToR) can be obtained from the website: www.aepc.gov.np. The selection will be carried out based on the qualification and experience criteria mentioned in the ToR.

5. The interested individual applicants should provide the information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experiences to perform the services according to the ToR.

6. The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, with updated edition ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

7. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

8. Interested individual consultants are requested to submit their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a Cover Letter to the AEPC/MGEAP at the contact address given above or by mail, or by email to [email protected] no later than 11 August 2025.

Source: Nepal Samacharpatra