Pursuant to Republic Act 11646, otherwise known as, “An Act Promoting The Use Of Microgrid Systems To Accelerate The Total Electrification Of Unserved And Underserved Areas Nationwide” and the Department of Energy (DOE) Circular Number DC2022-05-0017 entitled “Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act 11646”, the DOE hereby invites interested and qualified parties to participate in the conduct of Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for the Microgrid Systems Provider (MGSP) in the areas identified in Annex A of this Invitation to Bid (ITB).

We are pleased to provide you with access to important documents related to our upcoming activities. Please click on the link below to access the Invitation to Bid (ITB) and Terms of Reference (TOR):

Access ITB and TOR Documents

Additionally, we have made it even more convenient for you to access these documents. Attached herewith is a QR code that provides direct access to the ITB and TOR folder. Simply scan the QR code with your smartphone or compatible device to effortlessly access the aforementioned documents.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Microgrid System Provider Team

This Bid Bulletin is issued pursuant to Sections 13.2 and 15.6.2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulation of Republic Act No. 11646 to amend the schedule of Pre-Bid Conferences of the biddings related to MSGP. This shall form part of the Bidding Documents.

Please be reminded that all MGSP CSP Pre-Qualified Bidders and MGSP USP Interested Bidders are required to submit the following information through the MGSP email address mgsp@doe.gov.ph not later than 30 November 2023:

1. Complete Name:
2. Company Name:
3. Company Address:
4. Active email address (named to the registered participant):
5. Contact details:

FOR INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ps7JWLZQidchfietkOuNr-_-9wRunl91/view?u...

To: ALL PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS OF MICROGRID SYSTEM PROVIDER (MGSP) - COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS (CSP)

Subject: FINAL LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS

Pursuant to the Invitation to Bid relative to the conduct of the MGSP CSP,  the DOE through the MGSP Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) on 17 November 2023, conducted the pre-qualification of MGSP Proponents who submitted their Expression of Interests (EOIs) to participate  in the CSP for the electrification of the DOE ninety-eight (98) declared unserved and underserved areas of the country, which was clustered into forty-nine (49) lots.

After the careful evaluation and deliberation of the SBAC, the DOE announces a total of nine (9) MGSP Proponents follows, were considered as PRE-QUALIFIED to bid for the MGSP CSP for being able to submit complete eligibility requirement, namely:

1. DMCI Power Corporation
2. Smart Power Solutions Corporations
3. Alternative Power Resource Holdings Inc.
4. MSpectrum, Inc.
5. Maharlika Clean Power Holdings Corporation
6. Powersource OEG Services, Inc.
7. One Renewable Energy Enterprise, Inc.
8. FP Island Energy Corporation
9. Vivant Energy Corporation

The Pre-bid conference (Hybrid Set-up) for the Pre-Qualified Bidders is scheduled for 29 November 2023 at 9:00 AM at DOE – AVR, DOE Main Office. The Pre-qualified Bidders are required to submit the following information through the MGSP email address mgsp@doe.gov.ph not later than 28 November 2023:

1. Complete Name;
2. Company Name;
3. Company Address;
4. Active email address (named to the registered participant):
5. Contact details

The DOE looks forward to working closely with the Pre-qualified Bidders in the next phase of the MGSP-CSP, as together, we embark on a journey toward a more resilient, sustainable, and interconnected energy future. 

Pursuant to Section 15 Nomination of Areas by MGSP Proponents of the Microgrid Systems Act Implementing Rules and Regulations (MGSA-IRR), a Consortium of Maharlika Clean Power Holding Inc. ("MCPHC"), CleanGrid Partners Pte Ltd ("CGP") and WEnergy Global Pte Ltd ("WEG") — hereinafter called the "Maharlika Consortium" - have jointly submitted an "Unsolicited Proposal" ("USP") to the DOE to serve as a Microgrid Service Provider ("MGSP") and undertake the design, construction, finance, operation and maintenance with billing and collection of a hybrid Solar PV/Diesel Generator Power Plant with a battery storage system and a smart transmission and distribution network to provide electric services to the underserved areas in Barangay Panlaitan in the Municipality of Busuanga and Barangay Bulalacao in the Municipality of Coron in the Province of Palawan. 

In accordance with Section 15.6 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations, the MGSP SBAC hereby declares the Swiss Challenge for USP. Interested parties including private entities, local government units, cooperatives, and non-government organizations are invited to submit a comparative proposal against to Original Proposal by Maharlika Consortium to MGSP SBAC, within forty-two (42) calendar days from its publication and posting at the DOE Website. Submission shall be accepted until 18 December 2023, nine (9) o'clock in the morning. Comparative Proposal submitted after the deadline shall no longer be accepted.

Below is the link for ITB and TOR Documents. Thank you. 

Access for ITB and TOR Documents

MGSP Team

The MGSP Proponent Dashboard Page is a data collection vision by the Department of Energy. The MGSP Proponent database contains a comprehensive listing of the unserved and underserved areas throughout the country.

“CSP refers to the procedure wherein an entity is awarded the contract to provide integrated power generation and distribution services to an unserved or underserved area through a transparent and competitive procedure, such as but not limited to, an auction, unsolicited proposal, or Swiss Challenge, taking into consideration the requirements of the Act and other applicable laws;”

MGSP Proponent Dashboard