Acquisition of the BESS Testbed for MASEN - MOROCCO.
About This Opportunity
Invitation for Bids | Project: Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project | Method: Request for Bids | Ref: 13/2026/MASEN
This is a supplies contract in the education and training, energy and power and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Energy Storage and Scholarships. Located in Morocco, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for the supply of goods in the education and training sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Auto-translated from FrenchSpecific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Plant Design, Supply and Installation of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Testbed
Employer: Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen)
Project: Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project (Testbed Project)
Contract title: Design, Supply, Installing, Commissioning, and Training of the BESS Testbed
Country: Kingdom of Morocco
Grant No.: ESMAP TF0C4720
RFB No: 13/2026/MASEN
Issued on: October 14th, 2026
1. The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Design, Supply, Installing, Commissioning, and Training of the BESS Testbed. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, training and handover of a complete and operational Battery Energy Storage System Testbed at the Noor Ouarzazate R&D Platform, including all equipment, systems and associated civil and electrical works required to test and characterize industrial BESS, to be completed within the period specified in the Contract and in accordance with the functional and performance requirements set out in the Employer’s Requirements.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised version September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding document. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 70% and for Bid cost: 30%.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Masen by email at e-tendering@masen.ma and through M. Omar Amarti at o.amarti@masen.ma and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 at the address given below.
6. The bidding document in English, quoting RFB No. 13/2026/MASEN, can be downloaded by interested eligible Bidders, free of charge, from the following link: https://etendering.masen.ma
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 27/11/2026 at 14h:00 Moroccan Time. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 27/11/2026 at 15h:00 Moroccan Time. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. Additionally, all project activities must be completed before the funding closes at the end of October 2027.
10. The address referred to above is:
MOROCCAN AGENCY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Said BENDAOUD
Manager Achats, Moyens Généraux & Logistique
Complexe Zénith Rabat
N° 50, Rocade Sud Rabat-Casablanca
Immeubles A-B-C-D, Souissi, Rabat – Maroc
Tel +212 (0)537 57 45 50
Fax +212 (0)537 57 14 74
www.masen.ma
bendaoud@masen.ma
e-tendering@masen.ma
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on October 14, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00475205. Original language: French. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project
Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project has issued 2 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 1 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Energy & Power, Education & Training, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Morocco. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: October 14, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How can I submit a bid?
Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00475205 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Morocco Energy Storage Testbed Project in Morocco. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Morocco. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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