Procurement of Transaction Advisor – Project Restructuring and Commercial Advisory
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project | Method: Individual Consultant Selection | Ref: SS-MOED-567736-CS-INDV
This is a consulting contract in the energy and power, finance and banking and education and training sectors, with a focus on Banking and Scholarships. Located in South Sudan, Africa, this opportunity is open to individual consultants.
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 consulting in the energy and power sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)
Country: Republic of South Sudan
Project: South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST)
Grant No.: E166-SS
Assignment Title: Transaction Advisor
Reference No.: SS-MOED-567736-CS-INDV
The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has received funding from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST) and is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Dams (MoED) and South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC). The Project seeks to increase access to electricity services and strengthen the institutional capacity of the electricity sector in Juba, Yei, and Upper Nile Region and Bahra-Gazal, in South Sudan. The effective implementation of the Project requires the development and structuring of practical, commercially viable, bankable, and implementable transaction arrangements to support the delivery and sustainability of electricity infrastructure and services.
MoED intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services (“the Services”) which include procurement of a Transaction Advisor (Individual Consultant) assignment for a period of Twelve (12) months. The objective of this assignment is to provide strategic commercial and transaction advisory services to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), working in close collaboration with the PIU's technical, financial, legal and procurement advisors to develop practical, bankable and implementable transaction solutions that support successful project delivery.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below;
The Project Manager
South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST)
Ministry of Energy & Dams
Ministries Complex
Email: assist.projectmoed@gmail.com/ angellabamuleseyo@yahoo.com/ cosmas.loboso@yahoo.com
MoED now invites eligible individual consultants to apply for the consulting assignment. Interested individual consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services as required in TOR. The submissions should include a cover letter summarizing the relevant experience and indicating its relevance to the assignment at hand.
The expressions of interest should be accompanied with a CV, phone contact, postal and email addresses, copies of relevant academic documents/ qualifications, copies of the appointment letter (s) and evidence of experience, Contract (s) reference(s), or completion certificate(s) of the current or most recent employment.
The individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open International Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations. The consultant will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, Infrastructure Finance, Public Policy or related field.
- 10 years’ Experience in project restructuring, institutional reform, concession design or transaction advisory in the energy sector and big infrastructure projects.
- Experience in PPPs, infrastructure transactions, energy sector reforms or utility restructuring.
- Demonstrated Strong commercial and financial modelling skills – giving implemented assignments where commercial and financial modelling were used.
- Demonstrated experience advising on MDB-financed infrastructure projects involving institutional restructuring, utility reform, concession arrangements or transaction implementation.
- Experience with World Bank or other MDB-financed projects.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section III, para 3.14,3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Projects Financing Goods, Works, Non -Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
All inquiries should be sent to the following email address: assist.projectmoed@gmail.com and Copy: angellabamuleseyo@yahoo.com, cosmas.loboso@yahoo.com
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by e-mail by 5:00 noon (Local time) October 9, 2026. Submissions should reference “.: SS-MOED-567736-CS-INDV– Transaction Advisor (Individual Consultant)” in the address/email subject line.
Under Secretary
Ministry of Energy and Dams (MoED),
Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST)
Project Implementation Unit (PIU),
E-mail: assist.projectmoed@gmail.com /Copy: angellabamuleseyo@yahoo.com, cosmas.loboso@yahoo.com
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on September 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00469943. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project
South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project has issued 23 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Energy & Power, Education & Training, and Infrastructure. All notices are published for South Sudan. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: September 21, 2026.
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This notice was issued by South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project in South Sudan. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
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This is a Consulting contract in the Energy & Power sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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The contract is for delivery in South Sudan. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00469943 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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