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Request for Proposal for Independent Commissioning, Measurement & Verification (Cx, M&V) Services

with Branch of Cowater International Inc.

BTDC-ID: 41345
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Expected Outputs

Request for Proposal for Independent Commissioning, Measurement & Verification (Cx, M&V) Services

Announcement Description

About CAPRED

The Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) is Australia’s flagship economic development program in Cambodia. Our goal is to help Cambodia achieve resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. We improve both enabling policies and financial incentives for investment in clean energy and water infrastructure and catalyse sustainable business models that expand jobs and opportunities, especially benefitting women-led and disability-led enterprises.

Australia through CAPRED promotes investment in high-value-added agriculture and – as with all Australia’s economic development initiatives – mitigates against emerging climate change threats to protect the environment for future generations. Through CAPRED, Australia works to ensure that all Cambodians can participate in and benefit equitably from economic growth by addressing barriers that exclude women, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups.

About the Project

Through its Climate Resilience Portfolio, CAPRED supports Cambodia to close climate finance gaps by mobilising public and private capital for climate adaptation and mitigation investments. This includes support to commercially viable businesses seeking concessional green finance through the Cambodia Climate Finance Facility (CCFF), which requires a minimum 20% verified energy saving against an agreed baseline as a condition of eligibility.

CAPRED is supporting a private sector borrower developing a greenfield rice milling facility in Cambodia (“the Facility”) that is seeking CCFF financing on this basis. An independent, design-stage energy efficiency assessment has established a baseline and design-case energy performance for the Facility. A summary of the Facility and the design-stage assessment is provided at Annex 1 (Project Information).

Expected Outputs

Request for Proposal for Independent Commissioning, Measurement & Verification (Cx, M&V) Services

  • Career Category: Call for Proposals
  • Location: Banteay Meanchey Province
Summary

RFP Number: RFP26-068

Domain Name: Climate Resilience

Assignment Duration: Between October 2026 until 30 June 2027

Objective

CAPRED seeks to engage a qualified consulting firm or independent consultant (“the Consultant”) to independently perform Commissioning, Measurement and Verification (Cx, M&V) services for the Facility described at Annex 1, in accordance with the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) Option C – Whole Facility Measurement, to confirm that the Facility's energy efficiency measures are installed, commissioned, and operating in line with its design energy performance.

Scope of the Assignment

The Consultant shall provide independent review and verification to confirm that the agreed energy efficiency measures at the Facility have been installed and are operationally ready to deliver the expected energy performance under normal operating conditions and shall provide an independent technical opinion on actual performance following commissioning.

The assignment follows IPMVP Option C – Whole Facility Measurement, using utility and fuel metering data together with production and process data to assess actual facility energy performance. The M&V boundary, performance indicators, and detailed methodology are set out at Annex 2 (M&V Plan).

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Eligibility

  • Firm / Consultant Eligibility
  • Legally registered to operate in Cambodia, or able to secure the necessary registration, work permits, or local partnership arrangements before assignment start.
  • Demonstrated financial and organisational capacity to deliver the assignment within the required timeframe, including availability of proposed personnel across the full monitoring period.
  • Demonstrated professional independence: the Consultant shall not have been involved in the design, equipment supply, or construction of the Facility, and shall have no conflict of interest with the Facility owner or its equipment suppliers.
  • Required Qualifications and Experience
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in mechanical, electrical, energy, industrial, or a related engineering discipline; an advanced degree or accreditation in energy management is an advantage.
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), or equivalent recognised professional certification, held by the lead consultant / team member.
  • Minimum five years of professional experience conducting energy audits, commissioning, or M&V assignments for industrial or agro-processing facilities, with a demonstrated track record of comparable assignments.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), including Option C – Whole Facility Measurement, and of ISO 50001/ISO 50002 or equivalent standards.
  • Experience with biomass-fired thermal systems and associated heat balance / thermal efficiency verification is an advantage.
  • Experience in agro-processing or food processing sectors is an advantage.
  • Prior experience preparing lender-facing or development-finance-facing technical reports (e.g. for DFIs, climate funds, or concessional lending facilities such as the CCFF) is strongly preferred.
  • Fluent written and spoken English is required; Khmer language ability, or a Khmer-speaking team member, is an advantage for site-level data collection and stakeholder engagement.
  • Team Composition
  • Lead / Senior M&V Consultant: holds overall responsibility for technical quality, methodology, and final sign-off on deliverables; must meet the certification and experience criteria above.
  • Supporting technical specialist(s): as relevant to the assignment scope, for example an electrical/motor specialist and a thermal systems specialist.
  • A local counterpart, translator, or field enumerator: where the lead consultant does not speak Khmer and the assignment requires extended site-level engagement.
  • Other Qualifications
  • Demonstrate integrity and high ethical standards.
  • Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
  • Treat all people fairly and equally.
  • Fulfil obligations to GEDSI sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
  • Strictly comply with the DFAT Child Protection Code of Conduct and policy.
  • Teams with a gender balance are strongly encouraged to apply.

Submission Requirements

Evaluation

CAPRED will use an objective and reliable process to evaluate each proposal. The proposals and responses will be evaluated based on:

  1. Compliance with this Request for Proposal.
  2. Demonstrated understanding of the assignment and ability to meet the required deliverables and timeline.
  3. Relevant experience of the consulting firm/consultant in similar Cx, M&V or energy audit assignments.
  4. Expertise of individuals and the overall team nominated to deliver the service. CAPRED reserves the right to reject any individual proposed and to ask the applicant to provide an alternative.
  5. Past performance on similar assignments, including reference checks.
  6. Quality and relevance of previous work examples.
  7. Proposed financial plan for the services.

Note: While price is a factor, it is more important that the applicant can demonstrate value for money. CAPRED reserves the right to contract more than one supplier for these services and may actively seek to contract more than one supplier to ensure the supply of technical services.

How to Apply

The proposal, including the Technical and Financial Response Forms, must be submitted no later than 5pm (Phnom Penh time), 24 September 2026 by email provided in the contact details with “RFP – Commissioning, Measurement and Verification (Cx, M&V) Consultant Services” in the subject line. Any proposals submitted after this time and date will not be considered.

The program will host an online briefing and Q&A session on 07 September 2026. Interested bidders may register to join the briefing by emailing metion in the contact details, no later than 04 September 2026.

CAPRED is available to answer questions or provide further details on the scope of work. Please send to email with the subject line: “Cx, M&V Consultant Services – Enquiry”. Detailed, site-identifying project information (Annex 1) will be shared with shortlisted or interested bidders under a non-disclosure agreement upon request.

Attachment:
  • Annex 1 - IPMVP Option C
  • Annex 2 – M&V Plan
  • RFP26-068 Technical Response Form
  • RFP26-068 Financial Response Form
  • RFP26-068 RFP Commissioning M & V Energy Assessment
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • #GIA Tower G (G1701-G1710) Koh Pich City, 17th Floor, Sopheak Mongkol Rd, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Branch of Cowater International Inc.
 
Email
 
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