Energy Act Implementation and Regulatory support

Renewable Energy Generation and Access INcrease Project (REGAIN) (P181250) Marshall Islands

Request for Expressions of Interest Consulting Services for Implementation Plan for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and E-Mobility under the Energy Act 2025

Grant No.: E331-MH

REGAIN Project Reference No. MH-MEC-572983-CS-CQS

October 21, 2026

The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (GRMI) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a grant (hereinafter called “the Grant”), in the amount of US$60 million, toward the cost of the Renewable Energy Generation and Access Increase (REGAIN) Project (P181250), approved and effective as of December 13, 2024, with a closing date of September 30, 2030. The Marshalls Energy Company (MEC), as Employer and implementing agency, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the Grant to eligible payments under a contract for consulting services to prepare and support an implementation plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency and e-mobility under the Energy Act, 2025 and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions, under Sub-Component 3.1 (Sector Development Assistance) of the REGAIN Project. The assignment shall be carried out in close coordination with the newly established National Energy Authority (NEA) and shall cover all MEC-served systems, including Majuro, Ebeye and the outer islands. The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise proposing activities to be undertaken in the short, medium, and long term and undertaking them to strengthen the capacity of key energy sector stakeholders by focusing on regulation, target setting, monitoring tools, dissemination of progress, feedback, and course correction to promote security, safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy supply (excluding petroleum) in RMI as per the provisions of the EA 2025 and aligned with the National Energy Authority Act, 2025. Services include, among others: Diagnostic review of the Electricity Sector (in particular RE, EE and E-Mobility) of the Marshall Islands; Strategic review of the applicable RMI’s electricity sector-related international and national commitments and targets; Propose a strategy for addressing the identified gaps; Assessing the Institutional structure and the manpower requirements of the Energy sector; Monitoring, Database and Reporting Framework for RE; Electricity tariff review and recommendations, building on MEC’s existing tariff methodology and extending it to Ebeye; and Addressing the recommendations by preparing, revising, or aligning the policies, regulations, codes, guidelines, and other instruments required to give effect to the relevant provisions of the Energy Act, 2025 and the National Energy Authority Act, 2025, excluding petroleum-sector provisions.

The assignment is structured as a lump-sum contract with an estimated duration of 9 months, with an expected start date in January 2027. The selected firm will nominate a multidisciplinary team, including the Key Experts described in the attached TOR, and will report to MEC, coordinating closely with NEA, the World Bank, and other relevant stakeholders. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest. MEC now invites eligible consulting firms (“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.

The shortlisting criteria, as set out in Section 10 of the attached TOR, are: Experience preparing energy-sector legal, policy and regulatory frameworks, or implementation plans for energy legislation, including regulations, codes and licensing (35 points) Experience in electricity tariff, cost-of-service and revenue-requirement studies for small island or multi-system utilities, preferably with high renewable energy penetration (25 points) Experience in the Pacific or other Small Island Developing States (25 points) Technical and managerial capability of the firm, including core business, years in business, organization and availability of relevant expertise (15 points)

The Consultant shall demonstrate availability of qualified experts in energy policy and regulation (renewable energy, energy efficiency and e-mobility), legal and regulatory drafting, electricity tariffs and utility finance, and stakeholder engagement. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on Consultant’s Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Regulations for IPF-Borrowers, September 2025

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 0900 to 1700 hours, Monday to Friday.

Expressions of Interest EOI must be delivered in electronic form to the address below perferably by November 23, 2026, 5:00 pm Majuro time.

MEC:

Attn: [contact details removed]

PO Box 1439, Majuro MH 96960 Republic of the Marshall Islands

Tel: [contact details removed]/3829

E-mail: swakefield@mecrmi.com

Copy: Jack Chong-Gum, jack.chonggum@mecrmi.net

EOI Submission Requirements:

Expressions of Interest should include the following