Notice for Extension of Time for Submission of Bid

Grid Resilient through Intelligent Photovoltaic and Storage (GRIPS 2)

Invitation to Bid for “Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System and related components”

Practical Action is an international development organisation with a vision of a world that works better for everyone. Working together with communities and our global partners, we’re developing innovative real-world solutions to build sustainable lives and livelihoods for people living on the frontlines of poverty and climate change. We’re turning surviving into thriving and overcoming injustice, especially for women and vulnerable groups in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Grid Resilience Through Intelligent Photovoltaic and Storage Phase 2 (GRIPS2), led by Practical Action, is a flagship initiative funded through Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility which is managed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with funding from the UK Government. Implemented in partnership with Gham Power (Nepal) and Swanbarton (UK), the project showcases how cutting-edge technological innovation and clean energy solutions can boost industrial productivity, drive decarbonization, enhance energy security, and strengthen climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries.

As a consortium partner of GRIPS2, Gham Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. invites sealed bids for “Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of a 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated components.”

Purpose of the assignment

Procurement of Services for the Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System and related components under GRIPS 2 Project.

Specific Objectives

1. Demonstrate an inclusive, industrial-scale clean energy transition model that can be replicated in other countries.
2. Ensure uninterrupted and optimized power supply for energy-intensive industries by reducing reliance on fossil fuels, particularly diesel generators, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving cost efficiency in a steel industry in Nepal.
3. Integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) principles and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) across all components

How to apply

A detailed Invitation to Bid can be accessed from the website download section.

Interested suppliers that are eligible for application as per the attached Invitation to Bid are invited to follow the procedures as outlined in the ITB. All information/data provided will be handled in utmost confidentiality and will only be used for recruitment purposes.

Guidelines for Submission

• International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with Single-Stage Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
• Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding:

Bidders shall have minimum average annual turnover of US$ 3.6 Million within the last three (3) years. Bidders are required to have satisfactory experience of at least two (2) contracts that have been successfully completed within the last 5 (Five) Years and that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation in each Contract exceeds US$ 1.2 Million. Out of the two (2) Contracts, one (1) of them must have been executed in a location where ambient temperature exceed 40°C, verifying the Bidder’s experience operating under extreme environmental conditions.

To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

Gham Power Nepal Private Limited

Chundevi Marg, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Telephone: +977-014721486; +977-014721450

Email Address: anil@ghampower.com (with cc to info.pacasia@practicalaction.org.np)

To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible Bidders should

• Write to the address above requesting the Bidding Document for GRIPS2-2025/26-01: Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System and related components. If the bidder is purchasing the Bidding Document through their Local representative, an authorization letter shall be submitted indicating authority delegated to the local representative.
• Pay a nonrefundable fee of USD 50.00 or an equivalent amount in NPR by depositing the bank voucher in the Account below.

Bidder shall submit their bids only in person to the following address:

Gham Power Nepal Private Limited

Chundevi Marg, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Email Address: anil@ghampower.com (with cc to info.pacasia@practicalaction.org.np)

• On or before the deadline: 16^th November 2025, 12:00 Hours (Nepal Standard Time)
• Together with a Bid Security with the amount indicated in the Bidding Document, Section 2: Bid Data Sheet, Clause ITB 21.1.

Note: Technical Bids will be opened at Gham Power’s Office on 16^th November 2025 at 13:00 hours (Nepal Standard Time) in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, whereas the Financial Bids shall remain sealed & unopened and shall be placed locked. The Financial Bids of only Technically Responsive and Qualified Bidders shall be opened after technical bids evaluation, whereas the financial bids of those bidders whose technical bids are not responsive and qualified shall be returned unopened after the contract is awarded.

Additional Information

Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups. We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Note: Practical Action reserves the right to accept or reject any application.