PUBLIC – PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

The key objectives of this assignment are to:

1. Provide support to the authorities on review of the existing studies and identify additional studies that will be required for implementing competitive bids 
2. Provide support in preparing, up to the final version, all the tender-related technical documentation and provide technical support to Uzbekhydroenergo and Uzbekhydroenergo’s financial and legal advisors for deploying a competitive bids scheme for the project.
3. Provide detailed technical assistance to the relevant authorities for the implementation of the hydropower competitive bids. 

Scope of Work

1. Provide support to the authorities on review of the existing studies and identify additional studies that will be required for implementing competitive bids
   1. Review the data and pre-feasibility studies available with Uzbekhydroenergo;
   2. Identify gaps in the information or additional studies that will be required to implement the competitive bids;
   3. Provide recommendations to Uzbekhydroenergo on additional studies that need to be conducted;
   4. After consultation with Uzbekhydroenergo, finalize the list of studies with a clear distinction between the studies that will be conducted prior to the launch of the competitive bids and those that will be the responsibility of the selected bidder; and
   5. Review and comment on the additional studies prepared by the Uzbekhydroenergo. 
2. Provision of technical assistance for Uzbekhydroenergo in developing a detailed structure for competitive bids
   1. Eligibility criteria for bidders to demonstrate that they possess the technical capacity to deliver the project;
   2. Selection criteria (e.g. price only, following assessment of technical qualification);
   3. Decommissioning requirements, taking into account the potential use of the sites in future years;
   4. Additional measures that might be used to enhance the bankability of the project(s) by changing the allocation of risks faced by investors (e.g. guarantees, measures to assist bidders in obtaining permits); 
3. Provide technical inputs and support in developing of all the tender documentation required for the hydropower competitive bids 
   1. Provide inputs and support in preparation, up to the final version, of the documentation for the first stage of the competitive bids (the Request for Qualification (RfQ) stage during which Expressions of Interest (EOIs) will be received) in line with the positions agreed with Uzbekhydroenergo;
   2. Provide inputs and support in preparation, up to the final version, of the documentation for the main parts of the Request for Proposal (RfP) (covering the invitation to tender) in line with positions agreed with Uzbekhydroenergo;
   3. Provide technical inputs and support in the preparation, up to the final version, the necessary documentation needed for the implementation of the competitive bids, including but not limited to: 
      • PPP Agreement;
      • Power Purchase Agreement 
      • Grid Connection Agreement
      • GSA; 
      • LLA 
      • Final drafts related to the bid forms. 
4. Provide the authorities with detailed technical assistance for the implementation of the hydropower competitive bids
   1. Assist the authorities in administering the RFQ stage of the tenders
   2. Assist the authorities in responding to bidder technical clarifications at different stages of the bidding process
   3. Provide assistance to the authorities for the technical evaluation of bids in line with the evaluation criteria established in the RfP
   4. Provide the authorities with assistance in conducting negotiations with selected bidders on all of technical aspects of the key project agreements.