Mini-Grids PPP Expert Financing: International Development Association (IDA) & Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)

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KINGDOM OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINING LESOTHO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY ACCESS PROJECT (LREEAP) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION – IC) Assignment Title: Mini-Grids PPP Expert Financing: International Development Association (IDA) & Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) Project: Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP) Contract Type: Individual Consultant (Time-Based) Duration: 8 Months Duty Station: Maseru, with field visits as required Issued Date: June 4, 2026 1. Background The Government of Lesotho (Gol) is implementing the Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP), financed by the International Development Association (IDA) and the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP). The project aims to increase access to electricity in rural and periurban areas through grid extension and deployment of renewableenergy mini-grids, in alignment with the Lesotho Energy Policy 2015–2025. Under Subcomponent 2B, an allocation of US$14.5 million supports electrification of remote communities via mini grids identified as leastcost through the Electrification Master Plan (EMP). These mini-grids will be implemented through a PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) model and procured through competitive bidding consistent with World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised 2017–2023). Through the results of the previous studies, the project has identified seven (7) areas to be electrified through mini-grids. The areas have been divided into two lots as follows; Lot No. Site Name District Latitude Longitude 1 Molikaliko Mokhotlong -29.0921 28.9981 Malefiloane Mokhotlong -29.3521 29.1718 Linakaneng Mokhotlong -29.4736 28.9528 2 Semenanyane Thaba-Tseka -29.3347 28.6819 Bobete Thaba-Tseka -29.4173 28.6670 Methalaneng Thaba-Tseka -29.3800 28.6000 Lesobeng Thaba-Tseka -29.7577 28.3585 The Ministry of Energy and Mining is seeking to engage an individual consultant (PPP Expert) to support the use of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the sustainable investment, operation, and maintenance of mini-grid infrastructure. To date, LREEAP has completed the following: Feasibility studies for 10 priority mini-grid sites with related data; Transaction advisory activities covering Bid strategy, and Financial model review Preliminary Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment Environmental and Social Management Plans Objective of the Assignment An Individual Consultant will provide specialized PPP advisory services to structure, negotiate, and facilitate agreements between the public sector and private investors/operators for the deployment of Mini grid solutions to seven (7) mini-grid concession areas. The role will involve technical, financial, and legal advisory to ensure bankable, transparent, and sustainable PPP arrangements. While the client has completed the different consultancies listed in the Background section with different consultant, the PPP Expert shall remain agnostic on the different assumptions including demand, system sizing, financial and subsidy from different documents. The expert shall work with the client for best possible assumptions. Scope of Services The Consultant will provide technical and transactional support to LREEAP throughout the procurement of minigrid developers. The assignment includes the following key tasks: Finalization of Procurement Instruments Fasttrack the completion of all procurement instruments required for the selection of minigrid developers within three weeks of engagement. Ensure all documents are complete, coherent, marketready, and fully aligned with the World Bank Procurement Regulations and the approved PPP structure. Design of Bid Evaluation Framework. Given that technical and financial proposals will be based on bidders’ demand assumptions and own system sizing approaches — the Consultant shall develop a structured bid evaluation methodology capable of assessing technically diverse prop

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• Issued by has completed the different consultancies listed in the Background section with different consultant, the PPP Expert shall remain agnostic on the different assumptions including demand, system sizing, financial and subsidy from different documents. The expert shall work with the.
• Located in Lesotho.
• Source notice P166936 on worldbank.
• Notice published 3 Jun 2026; Tenqual indexed it 5 Nov 2025.
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