REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

JSC “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan”

Electricity Sector Transformation and Resilient Transmission (ESTART) Project

Loan.: IDA-69430

Assignment Title: Individual Consultant for Preparation of Complete Procurement Documentation for the Transformation Program of JSC “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan”

Reference No.: ESTART/ICS/2026-1

Selection Method: Selection of Individual Consultants – Open Competitive Selection, International Market

Deadline for Submission: 10 August 2026, 18:00 (Tashkent time)

The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Sector Transformation and Resilient Transmission (ESTART) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

Under Component 4 (Electricity Market Development), the Project provides technical assistance for the design and implementation of the sector’s transition toward a wholesale electricity market. In line with the Electricity Sector Reform Implementation Plan, JSC “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan” (NEGU, the “Client”) intends to implement a comprehensive transformation program to strengthen institutional capacity, improve operational efficiency, and align the Company’s operating model with new market conditions.

The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise professional support to the Client in the preparation of the technical procurement documentation required for the competitive selection of an international consulting firm to implement the Company’s transformation program. The Individual Consultant shall, inter alia:

review existing transformation concepts, strategic documents, organizational and financial management materials, and identify information gaps;
conduct consultations and interviews with Company management and heads of relevant departments to define business needs and transformation priorities;
prepare complete set of procurement package, including project description, Terms of Reference for the consulting firm, and a detailed Scope of Services covering the Transformation Office, CFO function improvement, financial planning and budgeting, management accounting, financial reporting, cost optimization, Target Operating Model, organizational structure, KPI and performance management, BI and management dashboards, change management, and project governance;
develop qualification requirements for consulting firms, Key Expert requirements, and the technical evaluation criteria, scoring approach, weighting, and minimum technical requirements for the future Request for Proposals (RFP), in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

Duration of the assignment: two and a half (2.5) months from the date of contract effectiveness.

Location: Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, and remotely as agreed with the Client. Physical presence in Tashkent might be required for key meetings and discussions with Company representatives.

Type of contract: Lump Sum Individual Consultant Contract, with payments made against accepted deliverables.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found through the following link:

https://cloud.uzbekistonmet.uz/index.php/s/KDyQfJwLnLW4ogW

JSC “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan” now invites eligible individual 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.

Minimum qualification requirements

Expressions of interest will be assessed against the following minimum requirements:

a university degree in economics, finance, business administration, engineering, energy, public administration, management, or a related field. Additional qualifications in project management, corporate transformation, financial management, organizational development, or procurement of consulting services will be considered an advantage;
a minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in consulting, project management, institutional reform, or related fields;
demonstrated experience in the preparation of Terms of Reference and technical procurement documentation for consulting assignments;
experience working with international financial institutions, preferably including the World Bank;
experience supporting transformation, organizational improvement, operating model development, or financial management improvement projects in the power sector, preferably related to power transmission companies;
experience working with government institutions, state-owned enterprises, or large infrastructure companies. Experience in the energy sector, particularly electricity transmission, utilities, or power market reforms, will be considered an advantage;
fluency in English and Russian. Knowledge of Uzbek will be considered an advantage.

Evaluation criteria

Consultants will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria and maximum scores:

Criteria	Evidence to be submitted	Maximum Score
General professional experience of the Consultant	CV stating total years of professional experience, with employment history in month/year format, positions held, and the nature of work performed. Copies of university diploma(s) and any additional professional certificates	20
Experience in preparation of Terms of Reference, technical specifications, and procurement documentation for consulting services for restructuring/transformation of power utilities	CV entries for each relevant assignment, stating client, assignment title, dates, the Consultant's own position, and a description of the specific documents the Consultant personally prepared (ToR, Scope of Services, evaluation criteria, RFP technical sections). Where available, confirmation from the client that the documentation was used in a procurement process.	20
Experience with projects financed by international financial institutions, including the World Bank	CV entries identifying, for each assignment, the financing institution (World Bank, ADB, EBRD, AIIB, IsDB, or comparable) and, where applicable, the project name and the procurement framework applied.	15
Experience in organizational transformation, operating model development, and institutional improvement projects	CV entries for each relevant assignment, stating client, sector, assignment objective, the Consultant's own role, and the transformation areas covered (target operating model, organizational structure, CFO function, financial planning and budgeting, management accounting, KPI and performance management, change management, or similar)	30
Experience in the energy sector, utilities, or infrastructure companies	CV entries identifying assignments performed for electricity transmission or distribution companies, other utilities, state-owned enterprises, or large infrastructure organizations, with the client's sector and the Consultant's role stated.	10
Language proficiency and communication skills	Self-declared proficiency levels in English, Russian, and Uzbek in the CV, supported where available by certificates or evidence of assignments performed in the relevant language.	5
Total		100

The Consultant shall certify the accuracy of the information provided by signing and dating the curriculum vitae. The Client reserves the right to verify any information submitted, including by contacting the referees or clients named, and to request supporting documentation from the highest-ranked Consultant prior to the award of the contract. Where information is found to be materially inaccurate or cannot be substantiated, the Client may reduce the score awarded or reject the Expression of Interest. Misrepresentation of qualifications or experience constitutes a fraudulent practice under the World Bank's Anti-Corruption Guidelines.

The Consultant obtaining the highest total score will be invited for negotiations. Only the qualifications and experience of the Consultant will be evaluated; the experience of any employer or firm with which the Consultant is or has been associated will not be taken into account.

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” dated September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In this regard, the Consultant selected under this assignment shall not be eligible to participate, directly or indirectly, as an individual or as a member of any consulting firm or consortium, in the subsequent assignment for implementation of the transformation program for which the Consultant has prepared the technical procurement documentation.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 18:00 (Tashkent time), excluding weekends and public holidays.

Expressions of interest must be submitted by e-mail to the address below by 10 August 2026, 18:00 (Tashkent time), subject to the following:

· the submission shall be in PDF format;

· the total size of the e-mail, including all attachments, shall not exceed 20 MB. Where the submission is larger, it may be sent in multiple e-mails, each clearly marked "1 of 2", "2 of 2", etc.;

· the subject line shall quote the assignment title and reference number;

· the Consultant shall retain the electronic delivery/read receipt as proof of submission.

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