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Recruitment of Consultant - Owners Engineer

Lesotho Electricity Company

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION Title of Assignment: Owner’s Engineer Name of Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation (ASCENT) Project ID: P513939 Implementing Agency: Ministry of Energy and Mining Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Contract Type: Time-based Contract The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Project. The ASCENT is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Mining (MoEM). One of the components of ASCENT is Component 1, titled “Increasing Access to On-Grid Electrification”. This component is the primary focus of this assignment. It finances expansion of the national distribution network and last-mile connections in targeted peri-urban and highland rural areas identified as least-cost grid electrification zones under the Lesotho's National Electrification Strategy (NES). Activities to be undertaken under Component 1 include construction of new Medium Voltage (MV) lines and Low Voltage (LV) distribution networks; installation of transformers, service drops, and prepaid meters; provision of ready boards for households unable to afford internal wiring costs; and reinforcement and upgrading of existing transformers to improve reliability and climate resilience. The component targets the connection of approximately 24,842 non-electrified households, businesses, and public facilities. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) is established within the MoEM and is supported by two Technical Units: the On-Grid Technical Unit and the Off-Grid Technical Unit, respectively tasked with implementing the off-grid and on-grid project activities. Working closely with the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), which is the state-owned utility responsible for the transmission and distribution of electricity nationwide, the On-Grid Technical Unit is specifically mandated to bear the primary r

Estimated valueNot disclosed

OP00466934

Tunisia

Original Project (OP). The Lesotho Lowlands Water Supply Development and Sanitation Project - Phase III (LLWDSP III) which will benefit from the Additional Financing (AF) is designed to cover critical

Lesotho - Lesotho Lowlands Water Development and Sanitation Project -Phase III Additional Financing - Project Appraisal Report

Lesotho - Lesotho Lowlands Water Development and Sanitation Project -Phase III Additional Financing - Project Appraisal Report Lesotho - Lesotho Lowlands Water Development and Sanitation Project -Phase III Additional Financing - Project Appraisal Report Updated: 03-Jul-2026

Estimated valueNot disclosed

United States

Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Lesotho

Department of Energy

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Energy and Mining Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) – Lesotho Project GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Loan No./Credit No./TF No./Grant No. IDA-8039- LS Project ID No. P513939 Issue Date : 19 June 2026 The kingdom of Lesotho has received financing in the amount of US$50 million IDA Credit equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) – Lesotho Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services to be procured under this project. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The project will support expansion of electricity access through the following components aligned with the Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) pillars: Component 1: Increasing Access to On-Grid Electrification MPA Pillar: Pillar 2 – Expanding Grid Electrification Allocation: US$40 million Component 2: Off-Grid Energy Access Pilot MPA Pillar: Pillar 3 – Scaling up Distributed Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking Allocation: US$5 million Component 3: Technical Assistance and Project Management MPA Pillar: Pillar 1 – Regional and National Platforms to Accelerate Energy Access Allocation: US$5 million Project Targets Target Household Connections: 39,722 Current Progress: 0% Procurement Activities Procurement under this project is expected to include: Works Grid extension infrastructure Electrification networks and household connections Goods Solar home systems Non-Consulting Services Installation services Logistics and operational support Consulting Services Feasibility and technical studies Engineering design and supervision Project management and capacity building Monitoring and evaluation Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures

Estimated valueNot disclosed

OP00452317

LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Lesotho Low Lands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR August 2022

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - LowLands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR November 2022

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Lesotho Lowlands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR November 2022

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Lesotho Low Lands Rural Water Supply ADN Sanitation Project - IPR August 2023

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoEER

Lesotho - Low Lands Rural Water Supply Adn Sanitation Project - EER Novembre 2023

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Low Lands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR March 2024

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Lowlands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR September 2024

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoIPR

Lesotho - Lowlands Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - IPR September 2025

Lesotho

Project: LESOTHO LOW LANDS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ADN SANITATION PROJECT | Sector: Water Sup/Sanit | Implementing Agency: GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF FINANCE | Location: LOW LANDS | Financing: ADF: 6520000 Cofinanced: 795500 Government: 1286000 RWSSI: 2781207

Estimated valueNot disclosed

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LesothoEOI