RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION CONSULTANT, SPECIALIZING IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS 2023 – CRS

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES TENDER JUNE 2023 

RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION CONSULTANT, SPECIALIZING IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

RFP# KE8041

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency, which has its headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

In keeping with its values of Care for Creation and Climate Action, CRS aims to reduce its Greenhouse Gas Emissions throughout its operations. This includes decreasing energy consumption, reliance on diesel generators and fossil-fuel powered grids in favour of renewable energy solutions.

Catholic Relief Services is looking for a consultant to support its strategic energy transition across CRS offices in Africa, specifically with solar photovoltaic systems. This includes:

1)    Conducting solar feasibility studies in countries where local expertise is not available. Where local expertise is available the consultant will be asked to support quality review of local consultant designs.

2)    Drafting of clear guidance on tracking and return on investment for solar photovoltaic systems so that CRS can standardize how offices track energy and cost savings.

3)    Drafting clear guidance on how teams should approach system maintenance, including what should be managed by the system supplier and what should be managed by the local team.

The evaluation process will be conducted according to the CRS Procurement Policies and Procedures. Only shortlisted vendors will be contacted.

The detailed tender documents are available only in softcopy upon written request to gerald.kirui@crs.org  between 28-June-2023 to 07-July-2023, Monday through Friday during office hours. The subject line on the email request must read “RFP-KE8041-Renewable Energy Transition Consultant, specializing in Solar Photovoltaic Systems.” All proposals must be received by 23:59hrs Kenyan time on or before 12^th  July 2023.