First Date of Publication	11th September 2025
Project Title	Grid Resilience through Intelligent Photovoltaics and Storage Phase 2 (GRIPS2) Project
Contract No. and Title	GRIPS2-2025/26-01, Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System and related components
Revised Deadline for Submission of Bids	16th November 2025, 12:00 Hours (Nepal Standard Time)
Funded through	Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility which is managed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with funding from the UK Government
Lead Partner	Practical Action
Consortium Partners	Gham Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd. & Swanbarton Limited

• Gham Power Nepal Private Limited (“the Purchaser”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of 2MW/4MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and related components. The GRIPS2 project aims to install a BESS integrated with the existing grid-connected solar PV system. This initiative will create a solar plus storage microgrid at an industrial steel facility, helping decarbonize heavy industry through clean, resilient, and intelligent energy systems.
• International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with the 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 a 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 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
  • Address: Chundevi Marg, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Telephone: 977-014721486
  • Email Address: anil@ghampower.com (with cc to procurementnp@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 bid 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.

Name of the Bank & Address	Name of the Organization	Account Number	SWIFT Code
NMB Bank Limited, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu	Gham Power Nepal Private Limited	9900034012200534	NMBBNPKA

• Bidder shall submit their bids in person:
  • To the address:
    Gham Power Nepal Private Limited
    Address: Chundevi Marg, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
    Email Address: anil@ghampower.com (with cc to procurementnp@practicalaction.org.np )
  • On or before the revised deadline: 16th 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.

Technical Bids will be opened at Gham Power’s Office on 16th 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.

• The bid validity period shall be 180 days, and all bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security. The amount and currency of the Bid Security shall be: USD 32,500.00 in the form of bank guarantee. The bid security issued by a foreign bank shall be duly counter guaranteed by reputed class “A” commercial bank in Nepal. The Bid Security shall remain valid for thirty (30) days beyond the original validity period of the Bid.
• A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held online on 25th September 2025 at 14:30 hours, Nepal Standard Time. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend the meeting to seek clarifications regarding the bidding process and related requirements. Meeting access details (online link/platform) will be shared with registered bidders in due course.
• The Purchaser will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation and submission of bids.
• If the last date of purchasing and/or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission.

Disclaimer- This work was supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) through the Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility with funding from the UK Government. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of UNIDO, its Member States, its funders or its partners.