a) Financial Criteria
The bidder must provide documents showing:
• A figure of average annual turnover in Plant Design, and/or Supply and/or Installation of 20,000,000 USD (twenty million USD) over the last three (3) years.
• Ability to access funding of 5,000,000 USD (Five million USD).

b) Experience and technical capacity
The bidder must provide documents showing:
• The Bidder is a qualified EPC Contractor or a SCADA/EMS/DMS software OEM.
• A minimum of 15 (fifteen) years of experience under construction contracts in Transmission (National or Regional) and/or Distribution Grid Control Centre project.
• Completion of at least 4 (four) contracts in the field of Transmission (National or Regional) and/or Distribution Grid Control Centre projects, each of minimum value 10,000,000 USD (ten million USD) during the last 15 (fifteen) years, including 2 (two) outside the bidder’s home country. At least 1 reference in Transmission Grid Control Centre project and 1 reference in Distribution Grid Control Centre project must be showcased. The Bidder is allowed to use global project references within its organization.
• SCADA/EMS/DMS OEM shall have a supply record of at least last 15 (fifteen) years in manufacturing SCADA with EMS and/or DMS systems. Evidence from at least 4 (four) end-users for a minimum of 3 (three) years satisfactory service record within the last 15 (fifteen) years of SCADA with EMS and/or DMS systems outside the manufacturer’s home country shall be provided. SCADA/EMS/DMS OEM shall have a valid ISO 9001: 2015 certificate
• IP-MPLS OEM shall have a supply record of at least last 10 (ten) years in manufacturing IP-MPLS routers. Evidence from at least 4 (four) end-users for a minimum of 3 (three) years satisfactory service record within the last 10 (ten) years of IP-MPLS networks, outside the manufacturer’s home country shall be provided. IP-MPLS OEM has a valid ISO 9001: 2015 certificate.
• Manufacturers of IT equipment used in the project must have a minimum of 10 years (ten) experience under manufacturing of such equipment, and must be ISO9001:2015 certified.

c) Environmental, Social, Health and Safety criteria
The bidder must demonstrate availability of a valid ISO certification or internationally recognized equivalent applicable to the worksite in:
• Occupational health and safety management systems (ISO 45001)
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
• Quality management systems (ISO 9001)