Tender for study on risk mitigation and development for Central America

Miravalles V - Ormat unit, Costa Rica (source: Ormat Technologies)

Alexander Richter 14 Aug 2013

Pre-qualification process for Expression of Interest has been opened for consulting services for the “Pre-Feasibility Study on the Potential of Geothermal Development in Central America and the establishment of Risk Mitigation and Financing Mechanisms”.

The tender is set up by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) in cooperation with German development bank KfW.

The official announcement:

As first stage of an international open bidding procedure for the consulting services required for the elaboration of a Pre-Feasibility Study on the Potential of Geothermal Development in Central America and the establishment of risk mitigation and financing mechanisms, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) hereby invites qualified independent consultants to submit a pre-qualification document (Expression of interest). Funds for the services have been earmarked for this project and will be provided by a special fund held by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank.

The expressions of interest have to be submitted and must be received not later than September 12th, 2013, at 16:00 local time CABEI in Tegucigalpa (one original and one copy)  and at KfW Development Bank in Frankfurt (two copies). Only the submission of the set
with the original at CABEI is relevant for timely delivery.

All cost for obtaining information/data and preparation/submission of the pre-qualification document, meetings, negotiations, etc. in relation with the pre-qualification or the subsequent proposal shall be borne by the consultants.

The following document provides the necessary information on the required consulting services and the details on this pre-qualification procedure.
At any time, the CABEI either at its own initiative or in response to clarifications requested by an interested consultant may clarify this invitation.
Such information will be made available to registered consultants by email and be presented on the website for this pre-qualification.

Source: BCIE (pdf)