FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER
SUSTAINABLE POWER AND IRRIGATION FOR NIGERIA (SPIN) PROJECT
IDA CREDIT NO: IDA-76370
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM FOR HYDROPOWER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPP) PROCESS AND GUIDELINES REVIEW
REFERENCE NO.: FMWR&S/SPIN/QCBS/CS/2026/013

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power (FMP), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of implementing the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to finance the engagement of a Consulting Firm for the Hydropower Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Process and Guidelines Review.

The SPIN Project is designed to strengthen dam safety and improve the management of water resources for hydropower and irrigation in selected areas of Nigeria. The FGN through the development of a Hydropower Master Plan (HMP) seeks to increase collaboration between the FMWR&S and the FMP to attract private investment and partnerships in the hydropower sector. This requires an assessment of the existing legal, regulatory, institutional, and procedural frameworks governing private sector participation in the development and operation of brownfield and greenfield hydropower projects, to support efficient, transparent, and bankable implementation of the HMP.

Purpose of the Assignment

The consulting services (“the Services”) seek to engage a qualified and competent consulting firm (“the PPP Advisory Firm”) to assess the applicability and effectiveness of Nigeria’s existing PPP legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks as they apply to hydropower project development, and to provide recommendations for their enhancement, subject to the approval of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The assignment will further support institutional capacity building for relevant stakeholders to strengthen readiness for effective implementation of the Hydropower Master Plan.

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power, through the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) of the SPIN Project, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms must provide sufficient information demonstrating that they meet the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The implementation period for this assignment shall be six (6) months from the date of contract signing.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: https://1drv.ms/w/c/bea66a6a0847ee73/IQC1Z4MJC3tSTb0VnyJxEgpCAdb5VnyGP02NAi_3vt0u0lo?e=TJuBf2

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