REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT DAIRUT IPP The Government of Egypt (“GoE”) has embarked on a major program to expand and improve its public infrastructure through Public Private Partnerships (“PPPs”). For this purpose, the GoE via the Ministry of Electricity and Energy ("MoEE") and its main power utility, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (“EEHC”), wishes to increase electricity supply in the country through private sector participation under an Independent Power Producer (IPP) program. One element of the new IPP program is the design, construction, management, operation and capital financing of a 1,500-2,250 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine project in Dairut located in the Delta region by the private sector under a Build-Own-Operate ("BOO") scheme (the “Project”). The Project was formally launched with EEHC retaining the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) as Lead and Financial Advisor in 2010. The Project agreements are in near final form. The GoE, has recently received a financing from the Arab Financing Facility for Infrastructure (AFFI) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to hire a Technical Consultant to finalize the technical and environmental due diligence as well as provide technical support during the tendering of the Project. The Arab Financing Facility for Infrastructure (AFFI) is a partnership of the World Bank (IBRD), IFC and Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), one of the components of AFFI, provides awareness raising, enabling environment and transaction advisory services to governments to assist in preparing PPP projects. The IDB, on behalf of the TAF, now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and number of key staff and so forth). Please note that Expression of Interest must not exceed 15 pages. Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, only shortlisted firms will be formally invited to submit their technical and financial proposals. Consultants may express their interest in the form of association, validated by an agreement among members of the association which clearly specifies the type of association, i.e. a joint-venture, intermediate forms of association, or sub-consultancy. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours i.e. 09:00 am to 16:00 pm (Saudi Arabia local time). Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below electronically by 23 February 2013. Attention: 1) Mr Muhammad Hasan Mahmud Co-TAF Manager Islamic Development Bank Email: mhmahmud@isdb.org 2) Mr. Intikhab Alam Energy Specialist, Infrastructure Department Islamic Development Bank Email: ialam@isdb.org