Consultancy Services of an Independent Verification Agent (IVA) for Results Based Financing (RBF) Schemes for Off grid…

Tender notice & summary

Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company Country : Uganda Name of Project : Electricity Access Scale -U p Project (EASP) Project ID No. P166685

Grant No.: D9970-UG,

\REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title : Consultancy Services of Two (2) Independent Verification Agents (IVAs), Under Two (2) Separate Lots - Lot 1: Off-Grid Solar (OGS), Lot 2: Productive Use of Energy (PUE) And Clean Cooking Solutions (CCS) Under the Results Based Financing (RBF) Program Reference No : UG-UECCC-560677-CS-QCBS The Government of Uganda through Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Electricity Access Scale Up Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") include Consultancy Services of Two (2) Independent Verification Agents (IVAs), Under Two (2) Separate Lots - Lot 1: Off-Grid Solar (OGS), Lot 2: Productive Use of Energy (PUE) And Clean Cooking Solutions (CCS) Under the Results Based Financing (RBF) Program The Terms of Reference (TOR) can be found at the following website: www.ueccc.or.ug The UECCC now invites eligible Consultants ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

• General experience of the firm/company of at least five (5) years in verification and audit of donor-funded and/or Government programs.

• At least three (3) completed, similar assignments involving independent verification and audit of RBF (or comparable results-based) schemes of wide geographical coverage, entailing sampling, collecting, compiling and analysing data. Documentary evidence should be in the form of completion certificates.

• Experience with the rural economy through past assignments, including familiarity with rural energy interventions with energy product or service providers.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" September 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations (revised September 2025). Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8.30am to 5: 00 pm EAT. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail, by 11th November 2026 at 5:00pm EAT . EOIs submitted in hard copy should be accompanied by a soft copy on a Flash Disk. Expressions of Interest (EOI) or any other inquiries shall be addressed to; The Managing Director, Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company Amber House, Plot 29/33 Kampala Road, 3rd Floor, Block E P.O Box 29725 Kampala Electronic submissions should be submitted to pdu@ueccc.or.ug Any form of canvassing or lobbying for the tender shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Managing Director