Promotion and development of electricity generation and transmission infrastructure

1. Buyer

Official name: The West African Power Pool General Secretariat (WAPP).

Legal form: International organization, ECOWAS Specialized Institution.

Procurement authority activity: Promotion and development of electricity generation and transmission infrastructure. Coordination of electricity exchanges between ECOWAS member states.

2. Procedure

2.1. Procedure

Title: Facility for studies and support for the implementation of electricity generation, storage, transmission, network management, and market management projects.

Brief description of the contract: The contract will involve conducting feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessments, geotechnical investigations, and financial structuring for generation, storage, transmission, and network management projects, or any other area falling under the Planning, Investment Programming, and Environmental Protection (PIPES) Department within the WAPP General Secretariat. For informational purposes, but not limited to, the projects include (i) the development of multi-site regional solar farms and (ii) the construction of high-voltage electrical interconnection lines.

Procedure type: Restricted

2.1.1. Objective
Nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (CPV code): 713114000-2 Energy and related services

2.1.3. Estimated total value
Amount excluding VAT: EUR 5,790,000

2.1.4. General information
Legal basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024

on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast)1.
Local law – Procedure for awarding public contracts applicable to external actions of the European Union financed by the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF).

2.1.6. Grounds for exclusion

Description: Please refer to the procurement documents.

5. Lot
This contract is divided into lots: no

5.1. Information per lot
Title: Facility for studies and support for the implementation of electricity generation, storage, transmission, network management, and market management projects.

Brief description of the contract: The contract will involve conducting feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessments, geotechnical investigations, and financial structuring for generation, storage, transmission, and network management projects, or any other area falling under the Planning, Investment Programming, and Environmental Protection (PIPES) Department within the WAPP General Secretariat.
For informational purposes only and without limitation, the projects include (i) the development of multi-site regional solar farms and (ii) the construction of high-voltage electrical interconnection lines.

5.1.1. Objective
Nature of the contract: Services

Main classification (CPV code): 713114000-2 Energy and related services
The buyer reserves the right to make additional purchases from the contractor, as described here: Provided they are consistent with the basic project, new services or works consisting of the repetition of similar services or works may be awarded, up to 50% of the initial contract, to the initial contractor through a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a procurement notice.

5.1.2. Place of performance
Country/geographical area: The countries covered by the WAPP General Secretariat's projects

5.1.3. Estimated duration

Duration: 24 months

5.1.5. Estimated value per lot (for service contracts only)
Amount excluding VAT: EUR 5,790,000

5.1.6. General information
Reserved participation: None.
Procurement project fully financed by EU funds.
Information on previous procurement notices: Not applicable

5.1.9. Selection criteria
Criteria:
Type: Ability to carry out the professional activity
Description: Please refer to the procurement documents.
Type: Economic and financial capacity
Description: Please refer to the procurement documents.
Type: Technical and professional capacity
Description: Please refer to the procurement documents.

5.1.10. Award Criteria
Criteria:
Best Value for Money
Type: Quality
Description: Please refer to the procurement documents
Weight: 80%
Type: Price
Description: Please refer to the procurement documents
Weight: 20%

5.1.11. Procurement Documents
Language(s) in which the procurement documents are officially available:
French

5.1.12. Procurement Conditions
Submission Conditions:
Electronic Submission: Not Allowed
Languages ​​in Which Tenders or Requests to Participate May Be Submitted:
French
Deadline for Requests to Participate/Tenders:
Date: 18/11/2025
Local Time: 4:00 PM
Tender Validity Period: 3 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders.
Contract Conditions:
Online Invoicing: Not Allowed
Online payment will be used.

8. Organization
8.1 ORG-0001
Official Name: The General Secretariat of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)
Registration Number: Not Applicable
City: Abomey Calavi
Postal Code: 574
Country: Benin
Email Address: procurement@ecowapp.org
Website Address: www.ecowapp.org
Roles of this Organization: Buyer (in this context, "buyer" means the contracting authority)
8.2 ORG-0002
Official Name: First Referral Court (Conciliation Body - the Dispute Settlement Committee within the WAPP General Secretariat)
City: Abomey Calavi
Country: Benin
Roles of this Organization: The Dispute Settlement Committee conducts investigations and inquiries into complaints and allegations of violations of the WAPP Procurement Code
for the purpose of: of an amicable settlement of the complaints filed.

8.3 ORG-0003:
Official Name: Second Referral Jurisdiction (Dispute Resolution Body: Court of First Instance of the Second Class of Abomey-Calavi)
City: Abomey-Calavi
Country: Benin
Roles of this Organization: The Court of First Instance of the Second Class of Abomey-Calavi is a common law court with jurisdiction over civil, criminal, labor, administrative, and audit matters, handling cases brought before it at first instance, i.e., at first instance, and its decision may be appealed to the Court of Appeal.

8.4 ORG-0004
Official name: Delegation of the European Union to Benin
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin
Email address: DELEGATION-BENIN-TENDERS-INTPA@eeas.europa.eu
Website address: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/benin_fr?s=84
Roles of this organization: Observer on the Evaluation Committee