Tenders Are Invited For Capacity Development To Strengthen Electric Vehicle Testing in Korea South

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Tenders are invited for Capacity Development to Strengthen Electric Vehicle Testing in Nepal Description : GGGI Nepal Country Office is inviting entities and service providers to submit their proposals for the following scope of work under the Sustainable Electric Transport for Nepal (SET4NPL) project: PROJECT BACKGROUND: Sustainable Electric Transport for Nepal (SET4NPL) is supported by Mitigation Action Facility (MAF) and implemented by GGGI and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The projects goal is to sustainably transform Nepals public transportation sector and create significant environmental, health, and mobility benefits. The project aims to support roll out of approximately 3,500 Electric Mini and micro-buses (EMBs) and charging stations nationally over five years, contributing significantly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The project provides financial support to the Public Transport Operators (PTOs) in the form of subsidy, loan, hire purchase, and loan guarantee mechanisms. Apart from providing the financial support to the PTOs through the project, SET4NPL also supports the GoN and relevant institutions in improving the policy and regulatory environment to enable electric mobility, support for expansion of charging station network, and help Nepal achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets. Another major objective of the SET4NPL project is to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in Nepals transport sector with focus on EMBs. As a part of this effort, the project aims to support the government authorities responsible for vehicle testing through a capacity development program. The project expects to strengthen the testing ecosystem for EMBs in the country so that imported or domestically produced vehicles meet the required quality standards. This is important especially for vehicles used in public transport where ensuring public safety and reliability of service is crucial. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: SET4NPL seeks to engage a competent consulting firm/consortium (hereinafter referred to as Consultant) to conduct capacity building activities for the vehicle testing authorities of both federal and provincial levels to enhance their testing capacity to support the sustainable growth of the EMB sector. The objectives of the assignment are as follows: · To develop training materials on testing of EMBs for the federal and provincial-level vehicle testing authorities of Nepal. · To standardize testing parameters for the roadworthiness tests. · To conduct training workshops on EMB testing for vehicle testing authorities at the federal and provincial levels. For further details on the Scope of Work, please refer to the Terms of Reference available under the published Document Set. IMPORTANT TIMELINES: The tender submission deadline is 14 January 2025, 16:00 pm KST (Korean Standard Time) / 12:45 pm Nepal Time (GMT+0545). Note: If any bidder has any request for clarification on the TOR or any part of the tender documents, GGGI will be happy to clarify if the request is received on or before 7 days before the deadline (namely: if the tender submission deadline is 16:00 15 April KST, then the due date for submission of request for clarification is 16:00 8 April KST). Interested parties will be required to register their details on the GGGI e-Green Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gggi). HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS: Documents can be accessed via the e-Green Procurement Portal by selecting View Details on the relevant notice and then clicking the Tender Application button. If you are a new supplier, you will be required to register your details. If you have an existing account, you will need to login to the portal. Please refer to the guidance documents under the `Supplier Guidance` area of the portal for further information. ONLINE TENDER MANAGEMENT: Once in the Tender Management Area for the tender, there are five possible tabs: Tender, `Tender Documents`, Correspondence, Clarifications and History. Select the 2nd tab (`Tender Documents`) where you will find useful information regarding the RFP. Scroll down to the heading Tender Documents Received where you will be able to view / download the documents. OPTING IN & OPTING OUT: Please note that you may be required to Opt In before you can start populating your response. The Opt Out functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to Opt In at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to Opt Out. SUBMITTING YOUR RESPONSE VIA THE PORTAL: Please note that you may be required to Opt In to be able to submit a response through the portal. Tenderers will be required to upload any mandatory Placeholders (i.e. specified documents) within the `Tender Documents` tab. The ability to attach additional documents may also be available. Your proposal will not be submitted until you click `Submit Return`, located towards the bottom of the screen. On clicking `Submit Return`, you will receive a receipt confirming that your proposal has been submitted to GGGI. Please read Instructions on How to submit the Proposal. Tender Link : https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/tenders/search

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