Invitation for Concept Notes: Grant for Establishing and Operating a Competitive Procurement Center for Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition

“USAID SPP is seeking partner organizations to establish and operate a Competitive Procurement Center (CPC), which will be a one-stop-shop for best practices and technical assistance on procurement of products and services relating to the energy transition. This could include procurement of renewable energy, energy efficiency services, smart energy software and hardware, electric vehicles, and other advanced energy technologies for decarbonization. The CPC will be based in Thailand and serve the Southeast Asia region, catering to stakeholders on both the demand and supply sides. For example, on the supply side these may be state-owned utilities issuing a tender for a novel generation technology; whereas on the demand side these may be corporate buyers looking to decarbonize their supply chains by procuring green electricity. CPC’s offerings and services will depend on the market’s needs and can include research, guidelines, template documents, and tailored advisory services (such as procurement planning, evaluation criteria, and technical standards). SPP will provide grant funding totaling up to 1,000,000 USD (equivalent in Thai Baht) to one or more organizations that it selects to “co-create” and implement a strategy for establishing, launching, and operating the CPC. The implementation period for the CPC is at least through June 2026, with a goal to extend its operations beyond that date with an alternative funding strategy. For details on eligibility, application process, and submission due date, please refer to the full document.”