CI Wind IPP – Legal Consultant

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: CI Wind IPP – Legal Consultant

Assignment Countries:

- Cote d'Ivoire ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is advising the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (GoCI), acting through the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy (MMPE), as lead transaction advisor for the development of the country’s first utility-scale wind power projects on an Independent Power Producer (IPP) basis . The Project focuses on two priority sites, Hiré-Ouatta and Bondoukou, with an aggregate indicative capacity of up to 180 MW . IFC is seeking a Legal Consultant to assist IFC and the Client with legal due diligence, designing the legal and contractual framework of the transaction, drafting and negotiating the full suite of tender and project documents (including RFPs, PPAs, Implementation/Concession Agreements, grid connection, and land documents), and providing support through competitive dialogue, bid evaluation, preferred bidder negotiations, and financial close . FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

- BB: Bank Budget

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply

- [Please type list of restrictions] SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now NOTES Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted. If you encounter technical difficulties while uploading documents, please send an e-mail to the Help Desk at corporateprocurement@worldbank.org prior to the submission deadline.

Procurement number: 0002023962. Expressions of interest are submitted through the World Bank Group's eProcure (RFx Now) portal, which requires vendor registration.