Description
The City of Balti (the "City" or "Balti"), population 145,000, is situated 127 kilometres north of the capital Chisinau, and is located on the river Raut. CET-Nord JSC (the "Company") is the major distributor of district heating ("DH") services, supplying heat to approximately 70 per sent of the City population. The Company operates one of the three major CHP plants in Moldova and a coal-fired Heat Only Boiler.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova has approached the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the "EBRD" or the "Bank") requesting a loan to support energy efficiency investments in the district heating infrastructure. The Bank intends to provide a EUR 7 million loan (the "Loan") and it is expected that the Borrower will receive a EUR 3 million investment grant (the "Grant") from the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (the "E5P").
The Loan has been structured as a sovereign loan to the Republic of Moldova, to be on-lent to the Company. The objective of the Project is focused on reduction of the costs for purchased heat for consumers as well as on reduction of operating costs for the Company as a result of improved efficiency of the district heating system and the introduction of demand-side investments.
Eligibility
Corporate services are required. The Consultant will be a firm or a group of firms with proven experience in the district heating sector and in implementing the key areas of this assignment. The Consultant must set out clear communication lines with the beneficiaries, so that they are able to draw on the support of the Consultant as required. It is envisaged that this will be best supplied through a combination of long- and short-term expertise.
Budget
Maximum Budget available for the Assignment: EUR 200,000 (exclusive of VAT).
Deadline: 18 September 2014
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