REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
General Directorate of Foreign Relations and EU
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
FOR ENERGY EXCHANGE EXPERTS
TURKEY
IPA 2013 Energy Sector Program Phase-2
Grant No.: TF- 019255
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Transparency and Market Surveillance Expert
Reference No.: EU/IPA13 /CS-02c
The Republic of Turkey has been allocated grant funds from the European Union Instrument
for Pre-Accession Funds which are administered by the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and executed by the General Directorate of
Foreign Relations and EU of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR).
MENR intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for the
individual consulting services (“the Services”) to support the aim of establishing a liberal
and efficient internal energy market with a specific focus on the Transparency platform
operations in line with REMIT requirements and efficient conduction of Market
Surveillance services. The services will include support to Energy Exchange Istanbul
(“EXIST”) by establishing and supervising of operations of an efficient transparency
platform and a competent market surveillance and monitoring framework following a gap
assessment study. Duration of the services is envisaged as 12 months. General Directorate of
Foreign Relations and EU of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources now invites
eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the
services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required
qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
• an engineering, business administration, economy or law degree from a reputable
university;
• at least 10 years experience in energy sector;
• working experience in energy exchanges and energy trade activities;
• at least 5 years experience in electricity and gas market development and market
surveillance & monitoring;
• experience in establishment and operations of energy exchanges is an asset;
• fluency in written and oral English;
• ability to work in EXIST offices.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s
Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits
& Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, revised in July 2014. (“Consultant
Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with selection of individual consultants method
set out in the World Bank’s Consultant Guidelines. Expressions of interest (CVs) to be
clearly marked “Consulting Services for Transparency and Market Surveillance Expert”
must be delivered to the address below in person or by e-mail or courier by November 3, 2016
till 11:00 AM (local time).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 a.m.
to 17:00 p.m. Turkey time.
General Directorate of Foreign Relations and EU of the Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources
Nasuh Akar Mah. Türkocağı Cad. No: 2
06490, Bahçelievler, Ankara, Türkiye
E-mail: dia2@enerji.gov.tr