REOI For the Recruitment of a Consulting Engineer for the Supervision of Electrification Works in The Gambia and Togo

THE GAMBIA REGIONAL ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AND INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RAISE - Regional Access Increase and Sustainable Energy (P515184) ECOWAS - THE GAMBIA - TOGO Request for Expression of Interest - REOI For the Recruitment of a Consulting Engineer for the Supervision of Electrification Works in The Gambia and Togo Financing: World Bank / IDA Client: ECOWAS, NAWEC and CEET/AT2ER September 14, 2026 LB AIR B AD - ID NA | Q U E M O N D I A L E L A B A N Q U E M O N G R O UPE D E LA BAN Q UE M O ND IALE B IR D - ID A | G R O UPE D E LA BAN Q D I A L E UE M O ND IALEREGIONAL ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AND INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RAISE - Regional Access Increase and Sustainable Energy (P515184) ECOWAS - THE GAMBIA - TOGO Request for Expression of Interest - REOI Financing: World Bank / IDA Countries: The Gambia and Togo Name of Project: RAISE - Regional Access Increase and Sustainable Energy (P515184) Assignment Title: Owner's engineering services for works supervision in The Gambia and in Togo Reference No.: NG-ECOWAS-DEM-568125-CS-QCBS The Republics of The Gambia and Togo have received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Access Increase and Sustainable Energy Project (RAISE Project) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include works supervision in The Gambia and in Togo as briefly summarized: • Preparation and Mobilization Phase; • Technical Review and Approval of Execution Documents; • Works Supervision and Quality Control; • Contract Administration; • Contract Management System; • Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Monitoring; • Testing, Energization, Commissioning and Acceptance; • Defects Liability Period and Final Acceptance; The period from mobilization through construction, testing, commissioning and provisional acceptance shall not exceed eighteen (18) months in either The Gambia or Togo. A separate defects liability monitoring period of up to twelve (12) months shall follow provisional acceptance for each relevant works contract. The indicative maximum duration is therefore thirty (30) months for each country contract. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment can be found at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/za97oz4il597a8jl1zx3o/AETqwBMWx01U9G5exEcKE0 A?rlkey=m2h9dcc9q2edb5988zr0tqowl&st=mqw79del&dl=0The ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, on behalf of the countries of The Gambia and Togo now invite eligible firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are as follows: • The consultant shall be a legally constituted and independent engineering consulting firm, or joint venture of consulting firms, specializing in electrical power infrastructure, with substantial experience in the design review, construction supervision, contract administration, testing and commissioning of medium- and low-voltage electricity distribution systems and associated substations; • At least 15 years of general experience in engineering consulting services for electricity, energy or comparable infrastructure projects, with proven ability to mobilize and manage large multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed supervision teams. • At least three similar assignments involving design review and construction supervision of MV/LV distribution networks. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.15 and 3.16 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub- consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals. Further information can be obtained at the address below from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. UT: E-mail : ecowas-reap@ecowas.int ; with copy to lkouassi@ecowas.int ; banwone@ecowas.int ; gouoba@ecowas.int Expressions of Interest must be delivered in both French and English languages, in a written form by September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to the following address: ecowas- reap@ecowas.int ; with copy to lkouassi@ecowas.int ; banwone@ecowas.int ; gouoba@ecowas.int Located at Former Ecowas Commission, 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro, PMB 401, Abuja, Nigeria; 2nd Floor, Door 204A.