NEPAL - Preparation of Electricity Distribution/Supply Code at Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), Nepal

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) Country Nepal Project Name Electricity Transmission Project Procurement Title Preparation of Electricity Distribution/Supply Code at Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), Nepal Procurement Ref. Number MCA-N/ETP/QCBS/023 Type of Procurement (goods, works or services as applicable) Consulting Services Accountable Entity Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) Publication Date 09 October 2026 Submission Deadline 01 December 2026 The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, acting through the Ministry of Finance (the “Government”) and the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact on 14 September 2017, for a grant of USD 550 million to which, the Government will contribute USD 197 million for a program to reduce poverty through economic growth in Nepal, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract to be awarded for the “Preparation of Electricity Distribution/Supply Code at Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), Nepal”. MCC’s funding is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and obligated to the compact up-front, with no incremental or partial funding. So, when a contract is signed with an Accountable Entity, money is already available to the Accountable Entity and, for most contracts, invoices are paid directly to offerors by the US Treasury. MCA-Nepal now invites offers from eligible offerors for the “Preparation of Electricity Distribution/Supply Code at Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), Nepal”. The procurement will be conducted as per the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method specified in the Accountable Entity Procurement Policy and Guidelines (PPG) available on https://www.mcanp.org/en/ProcurementGuidelines and is open to all eligible consultants as defined in the PPG. A complete set of Request for Offers (RFO) documents can be obtained by interested eligible offerors by completing the form in the link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/07gYa6SY5J. In case any difficulty is faced while accessing the RFO documents, please contact us at the email: [email protected] copy to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject “Request for RFO document Distribution Code”. Offers must be uploaded/submitted to the File Request Link (FRL) provided below on or before 14:00 hours (local time of Nepal (GMT+5:45) on 01 December 2026. Only electronic submission will be permitted. Late offers will be rejected. Offers will be publicly opened in the presence of the offerors’ designated representatives at the address given below or via an online presence at 14:30 hours Nepal Standard Time (GMT+5:45) on 01 December 2026 using the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/s-FkfXMvRSqmTt0vz_3ruw Contact Information: The address(es) referred to above is (are): Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) 2nd & 3rd Floor, East Wing, Lal Durbar Convention Centre, Yak & Yeti Complex, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal. The File Request Link (FRL) referred to above is: https://www.dropbox.com/request/1t4eem72ik9o6ksv6fyo Attn: Procurement Agent E-mail: [email protected], Copy to [email protected] and [email protected] Tel: +977 1-4540951 / 4540952 Website: https://mcanp.org/ DISCLAIMER: 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.