Selection of Consultant (Firm) to Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) COUNTRY: Central Asia region (Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Tajikistan) NAME OF PROJECT: Central Asia Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade Project (P509488) Grant No.: D0247 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market Reference No. UZ-CDC ENERGIA-CS1-QCBS The CDC "Energia" intends to procure consultancy services ("the Services") including the Design, Implement, and Maintain Central Asia Pilot Short-Term Electricity Market, financed under the World Bank’s Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade (REMIT) Project. Objective The objective of this assignment is to prepare the necessary legal agreements and documents to govern the operation of the Central Asian pilot market, develop and implement a trading platform for running the Central Asian pilot market and a settlement solution, implement the market, and provide pilot market operation as a service for a period of 24 months after system is operationalized, with an option for subsequent yearly extension of service if requested by the Client. The consultancy will cover a pilot market for all Central Asia participating countries. Provision needs to be made by the consultant for future market products, and expansion in participating countries and market participants. The expected commencement date for the assignment is May 2027. The duration of the assignment shall be 18 months for implementation (Phase 1) from the date of contract signature, plus 24 months of services for Central Asia .pilot market live operation (Phase 2), with an optional yearly extension of service thereafter. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website link: https://udc.uz/request-for-expressions-of-interestconsulting-services-firms-selection/. The Coordination Dispatc