Engagement of Transaction Advisory Services Assignment Consultant

ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (ZETDC) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Consulting Services - Firms Selection) Country: Zimbabwe Project Name: Zimbabwe Renewable Energy Procurement Technical Assistance (ZREP-TA) Project Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No .: TF0D0261 Source of Financing and Project Identification No: World Bank (P511160) Assignment Title : Transaction Advisory Services for the Procurement of 370 MW Solar PV Projects under the ZREP-TA Project Procurement Reference No. : ZREP-TA/TA/01/2025 1. Background The Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing the Zimbabwe Renewable Energy Procurement Technical Assistance (ZREP-TA) Project . The ZREP TA Project is being implemented by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) under the Ministry of Energy and Power Development (MoEPD). The consulting services (“the Services”) include supporting the GoZ to transition towards a sustainable and inclusive energy system through competitive procurement of renewable energy from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). As part of this effort, the GoZ, through ZETDC, intends to engage a qualified Consulting Firm or firms associated through a Joint Venture of Sub Consultancy arrangement to assist the GoZ in developing and implementing a competitive Renewable Energy Procurement Framework. 2. Objective of the Assignment The objective of this assignment is to provide comprehensive transaction advisory services to support the GoZ in the design and implementation of a transparent, bankable, and competitive procurement process for approximately 370 MW of Solar PV projects to be tendered across five pre-identified substations. The consultant will undertake the following key activities: Development of the Procurement Framework, tender documentation, and contractual agreements (including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Government Project Support Agreements (GPSAs), and...