Andhra Pradesh 24X7 Power for All: Consultancy for Assessment of Financial Performance and Institutional Development of Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd. (APSPDCL)

India - P155038 - Andhra Pradesh 24X7 Power for All - IN-SPDCL-AP-166025-CS-QCBS

Country: India

Project Id: P155038

Project Name: Andhra Pradesh 24X7 Power for All

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IBRD-87550

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Letter of Invitation

RFP No. CGM/PROJ/WBP/FA&HR/25/2020-21

Loan No: 8755-IN

Location: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India Date:10.08.2020

Dear Mr./Ms.:

1. Southern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (APSPDCL), Tirupati, (hereinafter called ”Borrower” or “Client”) has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan (hereinafter called “loan”] toward the cost of24X7 Power for All Project in Andhra Pradesh. APSPDCL intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. The client intends to apply the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued.
2. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the APSPDCL and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the loan agreement. The loan agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the loan account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than the client shall derive any rights from the loan agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the loan.
3. The Client now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): Assessment of Financial Performance and Institutional Development of Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd. (APSPDCL). More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7).
4. A firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the Bank detailed in the Bank’s “Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank borrowers” [July 2014] (“Procurement Guidelines”) which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org
5. The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1 - Letter of Invitation

Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

Section 3 - Technical Proposal (FTP) - Standard Forms

Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms

Section 5 – Eligible Countries

Section 6 – Bank’s Policy – Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices

Section 7 - Terms of Reference

Section 8 - Forms of Contract (Lump-Sum)

6. Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in ITC17.7 and 17.9.

Yours sincerely,

Chief General Manager /Projects

Corporate Office/ APSPDCL,

Tirupati,

Andhra Pradesh

apspdclpiu@gmail.com