Kosovo BESS Specialist Consultant

General InformationCountry:  KosovoNotice/Contract Number:  KOS 3021Publication Date:  Oct 21, 2022Deadline:  Dec 5, 2022Agency:  Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)Buyer:  Original Language:  EnglishContact InformationAddress:  Harry ClarkInterim Procurement AgentPristina, 10000KosovoE-mail:  Click here Goods, Works and Services71314000 - Energy  65000000 - Public utilities  71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services  Original TextSPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN)Country Republic KosovoProject Name MCA - KosovoProcurement Title BESS Specialist ConsultantProcurement Ref. Number KOS - 3021Type of Procurement Consulting Services (Individual Consultant)Employer MCA KosovoPublication Date 21st October 2022Submission Deadline 5:00 pm (Kosovo local time, GMT+2). 5th December 20221. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo (the “Government” or “GoK”) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), a United States government agency, signed a poverty reduction grant to

the Government (a “Compact”) on July 15, 2022, pursuant to section 610(a) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended. The Compact includes a grant from MCC of approximately Two Hundred Two Million United States Dollars (US $202,000,000) and a corresponding contribution of approximately Thirty-Four Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred United States Dollars (US$34,670,600) from the Government.2. MCC requires that all beneficiaries of MCC Funding, including the MCA Entity and any applicants, Bidders, Suppliers, contractors, Subcontractors, consultants, and sub-consultants under any MCC-funded contracts, observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. MCC’s Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (“MCC’s AFC Policy”) is applicable to all procurements and contracts involving MCC Funding and can be found on the MCC website at: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption.3. MCA Kosovo now invites Applications from eligible Individual Consultants to provide the consultant services for BESS Specialist Consultant.More details are provided in the Terms of Reference of the Request for Application (RFA).4. Location: The location of the assignment is Consultant’s Home Office and Pristina, Kosovo.5. Anticipated Start Date: 15th December 2022.6. Individual Consultants will be selected under the Individual Consultants Selection (ICS) method in accordance with the procedures set out in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which are provided on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg). The selection process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.7. Consultants interested in receiving the RFA and submitting an Application should register their interest by sending an e-mail to harry.clark@crownagents.co.uk, copy to mcakosovoprocurement@gmail.com, with subject: (Request for BESS Specialist Consultant RFA) giving full contact details of the Consultant. This will ensure that the Consultants receive updates regarding the RFA.8. The deadline for submission of Applications is 5:00 pm (Kosovo local time, GMT+2), on 5th December 2022.9. Contact Information:Attn:Harry ClarkInterim Procurement Agent – MCA KosovoE-mail: harry.clark@crownagents.co.uk with a copy to mcakosovoprocurement@gmail.comDISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT PLEASE CONTRACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.