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The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), now in its third phase of implementation, is focused on increasing investment and access to sustainable energy in Nigeria. Its core goal is to accelerate market growth for renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) by strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders and supporting structures.

The program has a strong focus on capacity building a with plan to train up to 50 solar mini-grid developers and build local expertise of trainers to bridge the capacity gap in the sector. NESP supports the Nigerian Clean Energy Certification Scheme, which is spearheaded by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

The main goals of this certification scheme are:
- To equip young professionals with skills for careers in clean energy (e.g., solar, mini-grids, energy management).
- To ensure quality assurance and competency in installations and maintenance, thereby reducing market barriers.
- To create a pool of qualified local professionals.
- To facilitate the mobility of certified professionals across the ECOWAS region, as the scheme is aligned with the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Scheme Skills (ESECS).

NESP works with various partners, including ministries (e.g., Ministries of Power and Works & Housing), regulatory bodies (COREN, ARCON), academic institutions, and private companies. The program also has a specific commitment to increasing the representation of women in the RE and EE sectors.

The successful implementation of this tender is expected to lead to several key development results:
- Improved Expertise: A larger pool of qualified and certified Nigerian professionals with the necessary skills in renewable energy and energy efficiency. This includes specific expertise in areas like mini-grid development, energy management, and industrial energy efficiency.
- Enhanced Service Quality: By enforcing technical standards through certification, the project aims to improve the quality of RE/EE installations and services, ensuring safer, more reliable, and sustainable power supply.
- Market Growth & Investment: Increased competence and certification will build confidence among consumers, investors, and development partners. This creates a more attractive and sustainable market environment for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
- Alignment with National Goals: The project contributes directly to Nigeria's energy transition goals by building the human capital required to support the expansion of the RE/EE sector and improve energy access.

Overall, the tender aims to address a critical capacity gap, which is a major bottleneck to the deployment of clean energy and the achievement of Nigeria's energy transition targets.

GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

According to Article 160, Section 3 of the German Act Against Restraint of Competition (GWB), application for review is not permissible insofar as
1. the applicant has identified the claimed infringement of the procurement rules before submitting the application for review and has not submitted a complaint to the contracting authority within a period of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the period pursuant to Article 134, Section 2 remains unaffected,
2. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that are evident in the tender notice are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for the application or by the deadline for the submission of bids, specified in the tender notice.
3. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that first become evident in the tender documents are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for application or by the deadline for the submission of bids,
4. more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the complaint.
Sentence 1 does not apply in the case of an application to determine the invalidity of the contract in accordance with Article 135, Section 1 (2). Article 134, Section 1, Sentence 2 remains unaffected.

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