This ITB has the objective of providing energy supply for 6 remote communities in Cacheu region of Guinea-Bissau with renewable energy.Please note that the Bidders conference is mandatory for bid eligibility. The bidders’ conference will be held on the 9th of October, 2024 at 10 AM (CET)..An optional pre-bid site visit has been added and will be held on Tuesday, October 22. Confirmation of site visit should be sent to UNDP ITM via the Quantum messaging portal by October 18 by COB CET time. Name of company/local partner undertaking site visit: ___________________________________ Name of visitor, ID and contact details (telephone number): ___________________________________For support with the registration to Quantum, please contact: [email protected], [email protected], copying [email protected]  The UNDP Guinea-Bissau CO, in cooperation with the UNDP Information & Technology Management (ITM) Green Energy Team, has taken initial steps toward implementing stand-alone solar PV systems for 6 remote communities in Cacheu region. This endeavor will consist of 95 individual stand-alone systems, comprising a total of 407 kWp solar PV with a 1,671 kWh Lithium-Ion battery system.In the Cacheu region, women play a key role in the local economy, but often face challenges accessing education, employment and resources. The introduction of solar PV systems not only provides access to electricity, but also creates economic opportunities for women, promoting their empowerment and autonomy. In the six (6) localities targeted, almost 100 per cent of the households in the communities visited do not have any kind of electricity network, i.e. only in a few cases can electricity be seen to be available, with reference to the residence of the régulo in the community of Mata and the régulo in the community of Cobiana; and a shop in the community of Poilão de Leão, which have a precarious solar electricity system, respectively. The rest of the houses in all the villages in the communities visited have no electricity supply system. The load has been estimated from prospected appliances, local energy resources, and data provided by collected during site assessment (Annex 1). Based on the projection of the load consumption, the new solar PV systems will be the only source of power, supplying 100% of the electricity consumption. A solar installation in the Cacheu region will allow for power supply, improving access to electricity and creating economic opportunities for women. All while promoting sustainable development in the region.Submitting a BidPlease indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. You may find the Quantum User Guide for Suppliers here. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.